Daniel Foster Memorial Concert:

Date: April 13, 2025
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Venue: Creativity and Innovation District LLC Building (Virginia Tech)
Organizations: Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts
Description: The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts presents the Daniel Foster Memorial Concert on Sunday, April 13, 2025 inside Performance Room 150 located within the Creativity and Innovation District LLC Building on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Daniel Foster (1943-2018) was a national award-winning luthier whose instruments are played by amateurs and professionals throughout the United States. He and his wife Elizabeth were generous supporters of the Virginia Tech music program and were key partners in developing the Virginia Tech String Project.

This concert is dedicated to the memory of Daniel, and will highlight his sextet of violins, violas and cellos donated to the Music Department. The program will include J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concert #3, Popper’s Requiem for 3 Cellos and Brahms, Sextet in B Flat Major.

This performance will highlight his sextet of violins, violas and cellos donated to the Music Department of Virginia Tech. The program will include J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concert #3, Popper’s Requiem for 3 Cellos and Brahms, Sextet in B Flat Major. Members of the chamber music class of John Irrera and Alan Weinstein will perform, assisted by Richard Masters, on piano.

Admission is free and no reservations are required.

The concert will also be livestreamed online at: https://sopa.vt.edu/events/performances/2025/04/sopa-fostermemorialconcert.html.

The Creativity and Innovation District LLC Building (Virginia Tech) is located at 185 Kent Street in Blacksburg, VA.

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For more information, visit: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/03/sopa-danielfosterconcert.html or https://sopa.vt.edu/events/performances/2025/04/sopa-fostermemorialconcert.html or https://www.facebook.com/VTperformingarts or https://www.facebook.com/events/607411812292978 or https://www.instagram.com/HokiesOnStage/.