Join us for EUREKAFEST 2020, an online, musical celebration of community, featuring music with a live string quartet and conversation with members of community organizations creating significant social impact: The Chelsea Collaborative, The Women’s Chorus, In Good Company, and Boston Hope Music.

All funds raised will go directly to support Eureka's community programming and COVID-19 relief efforts by Eureka partners: the Chelsea Collaborative for immigrant families and Women's Lunch Place for women experiencing homelessness in Boston.

PROGRAM (composers listed in all caps)

• Welcome — San-San Lee (chair, Eureka Ensemble Board)

• ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK —“American” Quartet, mvt. 1 (Eureka Quartet)

• Talk — Dini Paulino (COO, Chelsea Collaborative)

• J. ANDRÉS BALLESTEROS — Voz de Chelsea (Eureka Quartet)

brief transition

• J. BRAHMS Quartet No. 3, mvt. 1 (Eureka Quartet)

• Talk — Nancy Armstrong (Director of Operations, Women’s Lunch Place)

• GOSPEL/TRADITIONAL "We Shall Overcome" (The Women's Chorus)

brief transition

• FLORENCE PRICE — String Quartet in G Major, mvt. 2 (Eureka Quartet)

• Talk –Andrés Ballesteros (Artistic Advisor, Eureka Ensemble and Composer of “Radiance of the Day”)

• VIOLETA PARRA — "Gracias a la Vida" ( N. Sotomayor)

brief transition

• Talk — Boston Hope Dr. Lisa Wong (cofounder, Boston Hope Music)

• COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON — Lamentations for cello, mvt. 3 “Calvary” (Alan Toda-Ambaras, cello)

• Closing remarks — Kristo Kondakçi & Alan Toda-Ambaras (cofounders, Eureka Ensemble)

• JESSIE MONTGOMERY — Strum (Eureka Quartet)

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ABOUT PARTICIPANTS:

Eureka String Quartet Members:

• Ha-Eun Ryu, Yoonhee Lee, violins

• Ariel Chapman, viola

• Alan Toda-Ambaras, cello