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| 2004 Series
In this program, hear them talk about their musical education and experiences, as well as hear them perform The Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba from "Solomon" by George Frederic Handel, a Sonata for Two Violins by Giuseppe Tartini, the Little Suite for Violin Duo by Paul Ben-Haim, and more. The Sarch's often perform with piano accompaniment and for Allegheny Sounds are joined by State College pianist Barbara Green.
The Sarch's recently returned from Bolivia, where Ken was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to start a first-ever symphony orchestra for the city of Santa Cruz. The orchestra was formed with great success, and then Margot started another orchestra for younger music students. The Sapphire String Duo has also performed in Jordan, Brazil and Panama in addition to extensive concerts throughout the United States. Recently, they have been featured soloists with the Williamsport Chamber Orchestra and they were featured on "Meet the Performer Series" at Mansfield University.
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This
program features the Sapphire String Duo from the Williamsport area. Hear violinists
Kenneth and Margot Sarch play a varied repertoire of music from such composers
as Bartok, Shostakovich, and Handel, as well as perform traditional bluegrass.
This husband and wife duo have been playing and performing music together for
the past 15 years and are both members of the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra.
This
lively violin duo have been playing and performing music together for fifteen
years. Kenneth Sarch is Professor of Violin and Viola, Conductor of the
Symphony Orchestra at Mansfield University and performs as Concertmaster of the
Williamsport Symphony. He has performed on radio and television, has given extensive
international recitals and performed numerous times as soloist with orchestra.
Margot Sarch has earned two Masters degrees in Violin performance and Music
Education from the Shenandoah University Conservatory where her violin professor
was Ken. They first started performing together as student and teacher, and continued
as husband and wife. Margot currently teaches string in her private studio and
conducts the String Orchestra for the Mansfield University Summer Youth Camp.
The
Sarch's often perform with piano accompaniment, and invited Barbara Green
to play piano with them for Allegheny Sounds. She has a Masters in Music
and Musicology from the University of Illinois. She has performed solo and chamber
music literature in both the United States and Germany and is currently giving
private piano lesions in the State College area. Her husband, Richard Green, is
the Director of the Penn State School of Music.
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