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S E A S O N
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LEE UNIVERSITY & THE HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
G LO R I A C H I E N , A RT I ST I C D I R E C TO R
S P R I N G 2 0 2 1
Dear Friends,
What a year this has been! All of the twists and surprises 2020 brought
have challenged String Theory to innovate in ways I had never imagined.
Thank you for your enthusiasm and support as we explore our first-ever
virtual season.
While I miss seeing you at the Hunter, it has been amazing to connect
ON
TV
with all of you this fall through String Theory @ Home. We now have
these concerts beautifully captured on video to enjoy for a long time to
come. Seeing String Theory on TV was simply surreal and it was exciting
to share our programming with thousands in the Chattanooga area.
This spring, String Theory @ Home returns with a two-part concert fea-
turing two-time GRAMMY nominee, violinist Jennifer Frautschi. She will String Theory and WTCI-TV, Chattanooga’s local PBS
be making her String Theory debut along with String Theory station, are partnering to bring you two very special
favorites, violist Paul Neubauer, cellist Edward Arron, and bassist
Thomas Van Dyck and myself. We will be performing works by
broadcasts of String Theory @ Home concerts this
Schumann, Fauré, and Schubert, ending with the beloved “Trout” spring.
Quintet.
Through this partnership, we are able to share world-
In addition to these virtual concerts, we want to see YOU through the
screens! We miss your smiling faces, your claps, and your cheers! To class chamber music with thousands in our community
bring you closer, we are trying out a new way of gathering virtually and for free.
experiencing the magic of live music with No Strings Attached! Get up
close and personal with Sandbox Percussion and The Neubauer Quartet We invite you to tune in to Channel 45 to see Gloria and
through behind-the-scenes conversations and impromptu performanc- friends on TV.
es where you can applaud, ask questions, and show your enthusiasm
directly to the performers!
All of our events this season are free, presented as a gift to our Sunday, March 7, 2021 Sunday, May 2, 2021
community. Thank you to everyone who has donated in 2020. Donations
at all levels are welcome and help us offset the cost of our programming.
4pm 4pm
Through your continued generosity we are able to bring world-class
music to Chattanooga for years to come.
I am grateful for you, my dear String Theory family, and am looking
forward eagerly to being together again at the Hunter Museum. Until
then, I wish you a fantastic start to this new year and can’t wait to share
many more magical evenings with you!
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JENNIFER FRAUTSCHI PAUL NEUBAUER TOM VAN DYCK
EDWARD ARRON GLORIA CHIEN
@HOME
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 • 6:30 pm Tuesday, April 13, 2021 • 6:30 pm
Premiere Online Premiere Online
• String Theory Website • String Theory Website
• Facebook • Facebook
• YouTube • YouTube
• Backstage Pass with the Artists • Backstage Pass with the Artists
Rebroadcast Rebroadcast
TV TV
PBS/WTCI Rebroadcast Channel 45 PBS/WTCI Rebroadcast Channel 45
Sunday, February 28, 2021 Sunday, April 25, 2021
4 pm 4 pm
RADIO RADIO
WSMC 90.5 FM rebroadcast WSMC 90.5 FM rebroadcast
Sunday, March 7, 2021 Sunday, May 2, 2021
4 pm 4 pm
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NO
Strings ATTACHED
SANDBOX PERCUSSION
Heralded by The Guardian as “...virtuosic
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
and utterly mesmerizing” the award-winning 6:30 pm ET
percussion quartet will take you behind the
scenes for a special look at their life during
COVID as friends and musicians. Join us for
an evening of laughter, fun, and music.
www.sandboxpercussion.com
Artists curated, Our new twist on our concerts offers
an opportunity to get up close and
applause shared,
personal with your favorite artists
join us for our first through behind-the-scenes
No Strings Attached! conversations and impromptu
performances. These informal social
events on Zoom give you a chance
to chat with guest artists and the THE NEUBAUER QUARTET
rest of your String Theory family. Get to know world-renowned violist Paul A Family Affair!
Neubauer and his virtuoso family as they
share their inspiring story about forming a Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Visit www.stringtheorymusic.org to one-of-a-kind quartet. The household of mu- 6:30 pm ET
sicians will chat about life, discovering
register for the online Zoom event repertoire for three violins and a viola, and
6 the joy they find in making music together. 7
DONATIONS
Your contribution matters more than ever!
String Theory is preparing for a
continuation of our virtual programming
this spring. We will bring you up close and
personal with the artists through No Strings
Attached! The entire season is open to ev-
eryone and offered for free, as a gift to our
community.
Please consider renewing your annual giving
in anticipation of these fabulous events. We
thank you so very much for your generosi-
ty, love, and support over the years. @HOME
Donor Levels
Our virtual concerts will be stringtheorymusic.org/watch
JUBILOSO $1 0,0 0 0
available for one week after the
MAESTOSO $5 ,0 0 0
concert premieres on our website,
C A N TA B I L E $2 , 5 0 0 facebook.com/stringtheorycms
Facebook page, and YouTube.
ESPRESSIVO $1 ,0 0 0
These initial broadcasts on
DOLCE $5 0 0
Visit youtube.com and search
February 16, 2021 and April 13, 2021
PICCOLO $2 5 0 “String Theory at the Hunter” in the
will include a Backstage Pass with search bar
All donations at these levels are the Artists.
To watch on your TV
acknowledged in our season programs. You can wikihow.com/Watch-YouTube-on-TV
Strings
give online at
www.stringtheorymusic.org/support or by check:
Please make your gift payable to:
LEE UNIVERSITY NO
with STRING THEORY in the memo line
Your gift is tax deductible to the fullest ATTACHED
extent allowed by law
Mail to:
Cole Strong A new take on our traditional concerts, FOR MORE INFO
Lee University
these informal get togethers will be stringtheorymusic.org
1120 North Ocoee Street
Cleveland, TN 37311 hosted over Zoom. To register for the info@stringtheorymusic.org
events, visit www.stringtheorymusic.org. 423.414.2525
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WAYS TO ENJOY PA R T N E R S
VIRTUAL CONCERTS
PLAN a special get-together for
family and friends C O R P O R AT E S P O N S O R S
HOST a concert screening
JOIN a watch party over Zoom or
Facebook
RECREATE a String Theory evening STRING THEORY @ HOME
SPONSORS AND GRANTS
by ordering dinner from your favorite
restaurant
We look forward to seeing you all again at the
Hunter Museum. More information about our
We a re s o g rate f ul fo r t he fa i t hf ul s up p o r t o f
String Theory Season 13 plans will be
announced this summer.
Wishing you all health and safety until then!
The Tucker
Foundation
ARTISTIC ADVISORS
David Finckel & Wu Han
String Theory Season Twelve is dedicated in
loving memory to our patron, board member, and
dear friend, Sharon Mills. ADVISORY BOARD
Sherry Keller Brown • Gary Chazen • Darlia Conn
Sharon’s legacy as a champion of the arts and Deanne Irvine • Lavinia Johnston • Karen “Candy” Kruesi, Chair
music in Chattanooga lives on. Rob Majors • Stephen Rich • Jayson VanHook
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Lee University P.O. Box 3450 Cleveland, TN 37320
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