Spring concert boasts folk music from Iran and beyond

The Merced Symphony Association this week announced its annual Chamber Concert. The Circadian String Quartet will perform at 7:30 p.m. on March 28 in downtown’s Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. 18th St.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a wine reception given by the Merced Symphony Association board.

The program, titled “The Fertile Crescent,” presents folk-inspired chamber music from Iran and beyond, performed by the Circadian String Quartet. The program will include the music of Béla Bartók, Franz Joseph Haydn, Ástor Piazzolla and Persian composers Reza Vali and Sahba Aminikia.

The members of the Circadian String Quartet are David Ryther (violin), Sarah Wood (violin), Omid Assadi (viola) and David Wishnia (cello).

Tickets for the concert are $35 general and $10 for students ages 25 or younger with a valid identification.

Tickets be purchased in advance at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center (645 W. Main St.), Big O Tires (1261 W. 18th St.), Christina’s Fine Clothing in the Galleria Center (2852 G St.), Merced Floral (2855 G St.), and Goldsmith Jewelers (3570 G St.).

For more information, call the Merced Symphony Association office at (209) 383-3277. Leave a message; calls will be returned.

This story was originally published February 27, 2015 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Spring concert boasts folk music from Iran and beyond."