Contact: Courtney Hiatt, Media/PAC Series Manager, (360) 650-2829, Courtney.Hiatt@wwu.edu

BELLINGHAM - Western Washington University's Performing Arts Center (PAC) Series will present ETHEL, a cutting edge contemporary string quartet, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24 in the PAC Concert Hall.             

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Photo credit: © Steve J. Sherman

Formed in 1998, New York-based ETHEL has been described by The Boston Globe as playing "contemporary chamber music with the raucous energy of a bar band."  The quartet infuses their sound with rock, blues, classical, jazz and other popular genres to create a style that defies categorization.  While on stage, they utilize amplification and improvisation to create energetic and engaging performances for audiences of all stripes. 

Comprised of four world-class, Julliard-trained composers and musicians, ETHEL features Cornelius Dufallo (violin), Ralph Farris (viola), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Mary Rowell (violin).  ETHEL has performed commissioned works, classical songs, and their own original compositions in more than 300 shows and 10 different countries since their inception just over a decade ago.  In addition to their quartet touring schedule, members of ETHEL have collaborated with some of today's most compelling artists: Sheryl Crow, Gorillaz, Roger Daltrey, Yo-Yo Ma, Ornette Coleman, and Lenny Kravitz. 

Tickets for the concert range from $14 to $26 and can be purchased at the WWU Box Office. A limited selection of tickets will be available at Village Books and the Community Food Co-op. 

The Western Box Office is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and one hour prior to the performance.  For individual tickets or disability accommodations, contact the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6146 or visit http://www.tickets.wwu.edu.

Please note that Lot 14G will be reserved for patrons who wish to attend the event, however, payment at the pay boxes will be required.  PAC Series Season subscribers are encouraged to use their parking pass to receive complimentary parking in Lot 11G for this event.

In conjunction with their evening show, ETHEL will present a matinee performance at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 24, for 650 local students in grades K-6 as part of the College of Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA) Education Matinee Series.

To learn more about ETHEL please visit http://www.ethelcentral.com.

For more information about the performance or the PAC Series please visit www.pacseries.wwu.edu or call (360) 650-2829.

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