On December 14, Douglass Library hosted a pop-up concert featuring performances by Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts Chamber Music Ensembles. More than 30 people gathered in the Mabel Smith Douglass Room to enjoy the finals week stressbuster event.
“Sometimes music has the ability to relax and re-energize us, so we were pleased to host this musical stressbuster to help students unwind during finals week,” said Bret McCandless, Music and Performing Arts Librarian at Douglass Library and coordinator of the pop-up concert. “Each performance is a component of the Chamber Music courses offered by Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. We are grateful to the musicians for volunteering their time and talent.”
The concert program included the following:
- Beethoven’s Duo for Violin and Cello No. 1 WoO 27 (Allegro comodo) performed by Janai Vazquez-Diaz (violin) and Kira Harris (cello)
- Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1 (Allegro con brio) performed by Ana Constantine (violin), Elly Ha (violin), Anzhi Ji (viola), and Oliver Cole (cello)
- Jan Bach’s “Two-Bit Contraptions” performed by Pavana Karanth (flute) and William Sizemore (French horn)
- Beethoven’s Duo for Clarinet and Bassoon No. 3 WoO 27 (Aria con Variazioni) performed by Haley Rogers (flute) and Brendan Kopevos (bassoon)
