The beauty of strings and piano will be the next musical offering of the Bach’s Lunch Wednesdays at Noon Lenten Recital Series at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Tryon on Wednesday, March 22 at noon. The Schumann Piano Quartet in E flat major, Opus 47, will be performed by John Malloy, violin; Jan Daugherty, viola; Kathleen Foster, cello; and Kymric Mahnke, piano.

These four musicians perform frequently in the area. Last fall, members of the ensemble performed in concert at Converse College, where Foster teaches cello.

In Maurice Hinson and Wesley Roberts’ work, The Piano in Chamber Ensemble, the Schumann Piano Quartet is described thus: “One of the most important works in the literature for this combination. Equal division of interest between the four instruments. Unsurpassed in romantic fervor and beauty.”

These 30 minute recitals are free and open to the public. The Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross is located at 150 Melrose Avenue in Tryon. For more information, call the church office at 828-859-9741.

Remaining Wednesdays at noon recitals at Holy Cross during Lent 2017 are:

Wednesday, March 22, noon: John Malloy, violin; Jan Daugherty, viola; Kathleen Foster, cello; Kymric Mahnke, piano

Wednesday, March 29, noon: Page Cargill, soprano; Susan Lyle, piano

Wednesday, April 5, noon: Elizabeth Child, piano

– article submitted by Susie Mahnke