PRESS RELEASE

   The distinguished American violist Jerry Horner will be guest artist
   with Mallorca's Serafino Trio in a concert at the Deia International Music
   Festival on Saturday 12 May at 2030h.  The performance of music by Mozart,
   Brahms and Rebecca Clarke will be given at Son Marroig.  The concert will
   be repeated on Saturday 19 May at 2100h at the Oratori de San Miquel in
   Campanet.

   For the past 20 years, Horner has performed worldwide with one of America's
   most well-known chamber groups, the Fine Arts Quartet.  Prior to that, he
   was the violist of several other noted American string quartets as well as
   principal violist of the Pittsburgh and Dallas symphonies.  As a soloist
   and chamber musician he has performed more than 500 concerts in the major
   musical centers of the United States, Europe and the Far East.  He was also
   professor of viola and chamber music at the University of Wisconsen in
   Milwaukee.

   He recently retired from the Fine Arts Quartet to devote himself to
   teaching viola and chamber music and giving guest performances and
   master classes, and travelling.  Horner became interested in the
   Serafino Trio after hearing their recordings on their internet website
   (www.mp3.com/serafinotrio) and through email correspondence with the
   Serafino's cellist, David Runnion.  In February he spent two weeks in Deia
   rehearsing with the trio at Son Marroig and returned to Mallorca last week
   for further rehearsals.

   Featured on the program will be Mozart's Piano Quartet in E-flat and
   Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet in A Major.  The Serafino will also play
   a trio by British composer Rebecca Clarke.

   The Son Marroig concert will be the Serafino's sixth performance at the
   Deia festival.  Since their debut two years ago in Cala Millor they have
   performed frequently throughout Mallorca as well as in Menorca and on the
   Spanish Peninsula.  Members of the trio, besides cellist Runnion, are
   violinist Jennifer Peck and pianist Suzanne Bradbury.

   Although all share American roots, they now reside year-round in Mallorca,
   where Peck, formerly a member of the Madrid Symphony, now plays with the
   Balearic Symphony.  Runnion formerly was principal cellist in the Barcelona
   Symphony and now teaches and performes frequently in chamber ensembles here
   and on the Peninsula.  Bradbury, who has lived in Deia since the age of
   four, has given numerous solo concerts in Europe and the United States.

   More information on the internet at:
    http://www.srcbr.com/serafinotrio
    http://mp3.com/serafinotrio
    http://www.jerryhorner.com

David Runnion