UPDATED 9/12/09

JOHN LENZ recently retired as professor of music at the University of Nevada, where he taught cello, horn, and theory for 37 years.  He currently serves as principal hornist of the Reno Philharmonic, the Reno Chamber Orchestra, and the Great Basin Brass, and is the cellist (and hornist when needed) of the Telluride Chamber Players. A resident of Reno since 1951, he received degrees from the University of Nevada and the New England Conservatory in Boston before joining the UNR faculty in 1972.

RUTH LENZ earned her Bachelors and Masters of Music from the University of Nevada, Reno and received her doctoral degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana. Ruth is acting concertmaster of the Reno Chamber Orchestra and Reno Philharmonic and concertmaster of the Nevada Opera. She is a violinist with the Telluride and Nevada Chamber Music Festivals and has also performed at the Spoleto and Sunriver Festivals.

PAULA GRIGGS LENZ is a violinist with the Reno Philharmonic.  She recently retired from teaching high school orchestra.  She received her degree in music from the University of Nevada.  Married to John for 37 years, and having raised four musician children, she enjoys any chance to play music with her family.  Sally Browne and Paula have been playing chamber music together since elementary school, when they performed on the porch for all the neighborhood children.

SALLY BROWNE has resided in Friday Harbor for 4 years and owns the Friday Harbor Souvenir Company. She was an active cellist in the San Francisco Bay Area before relocating here. Sally saw a need for performing opportunities for musicians, therefore organized the Performing Arts Society.

The Performing Arts Society aims to foster the growth and appreciation of the performing arts in our community, as well as to provide performance opportunities for the island’s remarkably talented performing artists, featuring new compositions, vocals, acoustic instrumentation, chamber ensembles and piano works.

 This is going to be FABULOUS. Something not to be missed. LOCATIONS: October 7th, 7p will be held at The Grange, 152 1st Street North. October 8th will be held at Saint David's Episcopal Church, corner of Park and Marguerite, 7pm.  Look for publicity in the newspapers and posters around town.

We will be asking for a $10 donation to help with the expenses of coming up to perform for our wonderful community.

Performing Arts Society will be presenting its next concert March 11 and March 14. Performing will be Sally Browne on 'cello and Grisha Krivchenia at the piano. On the program is the fabulous E minor cello sonata by Brahms and original works by Krivchenia.

The March 11 concert will be presented at the Presbyterian Church, 7:30pm. Donations will help raise funds for the purchase of a piano for the church. The current piano will be reclaimed by the owner later this year. Kathie Forsyth will be baking mouth-watering cookies for the after concert reception.

 The March 14 concert will take place at the Benefit Players Theater, corner of Tucker Avenue and Guard Street at 7:30pm. Proceeds from this concert will help with the overhead expenses of running the theater for your enjoyment. Kathie's cookies will be present for your sweet tooth. As always, admission is by donation. The Benefit Players is a 501(c)3 so all donations are tax deductible.