Beth Anderson's String Quartets To Be Performed by Members of the Lexington
Philharmonic in Mt.  Sterling, Kentucky - November 3 Event Also Features
Lecture by Composer

Three string quartets by New York composer Beth Anderson will be performed
by members of the Lexington Philharmonic on Monday, November 3, 7 PM at
the First Church of God, Route 2, Camargo Road in Mt.  Sterling, Kentucky.

The all-female quartet will present Ms. Anderson's "Pennyroyal Swale",
"Rosemary Swale", "January Swale" and "March Swale", followed by the
composer discussing her music.  Ms. Anderson will also be visiting two
area schools that day to speak to their young musicians and will attend
the premiere performance of her new hymn We Thank Thee, with words by
R.W.  Emerson, at the First Christian Church in Mt.  Sterling on Sunday,
November 2.

For more information about the November 3 program, please contact the
First Church of God at (859) 498-2973.

A major concert of Beth Anderson's music, "Swales and Angels" will be
presented on November 19, 2003 - 8 PM at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital
Hall, 154 W.  57th St., New York.

Belgium's Rubio String Quartet will perform a series of Ms. Anderson's
Swale quartets and Joseph Kubera will be soloist in her Piano Concerto
for string orchestra, percussion and piano. The Angel will be sung by
soprano Jessica Marsten with harp, celeste, 2 violins, viola and cello
(words by Hans Christian Andersen/Anthony Calabrese).  Other performers
will include conductor Gary Schneider, percussionist David Rozenblatt,
flutist Andrew Bolotowsky, harpist Andre Tarantiles and string bassist
Darren Campbell.

Tickets are for the November 19 concert are $20 and are available through
CarnegieCharge at (212) 247-7800 or online through Carnegie Hall's website
- http://www.carnegiehall.org/

Beth Anderson was the subject of Kyle Gann's American Composer feature
in 2001 in Chamber Music Magazine.  You can read the article online at
http://www.jamesarts.com/banderson.htm

For more information about composer Beth Anderson, including a bio, list
of works, discography and much more, please visit http://www.beand.com.

You can also contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-797-9166 or
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Jeffrey James
Website: http://www.jamesarts.com