Shepherd School students to perform at Kennedy Center April 13

Seven students representing Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music will perform in concert at 6 p.m. April 13 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Their performance is part of The Conservatory Project, a Kennedy Center program showcasing the best young musical talent from the nation’s leading conservatories, colleges and universities.

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Shepherd School Dean Robert Yekovich called it “a great privilege” to be recognized by the Kennedy Center.

“This year marks the 10th year Shepherd School students have been invited to perform as part of this prestigious program, and we’re honored by their recognition,” he said.

The concert will include solo performances by Calvin Griffin, bass-baritone, with Satoko Hayami accompanying on piano; Richard Marshall, piano; and a group performance by the Dover Quartet, Rice’s graduate string quartet-in-residence, featuring Joel Link and Bryan Lee on violin, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt on viola and Camden Shaw on cello.

The concert is free and open to the public, and the event will be webcast at www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/live. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/10f3Ipb.