BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:J-Way String Quartet&ndash\;an innovative quartet of Jamaica Plain residents Catherine Bent (cello)\, Helen Sherrah-Davies (5-strin g violin)\, Rika Ikeda (violin)\, and Tomoko Iwamoto (violin) will offe r a program featuring original pieces by J-Way and other modern classic al and Brazilian selections\, on Sunday\, November 18\, 2012\, at 3:00 p.m. at the historic Loring-Greenough House\, 12 South Street\, Jamaica Plain.\nMeet the artists at afternoon tea following the program.\nThe S unday Afternoon at the &lsquo\;Greenough House series recreates the atm osphere of 18th and 19th century &ldquo\;musical afternoons&rdquo\; in t he 1760 Loring-Greenough House\, twice monthly\, October to May. Ticket s are available at the door: donation $15 ($10 seniors\, students and J PTC members). Space is limited\; reservations are suggested&mdash\;call 617-524-3158 or email lghouseconcerts@aim.com.\nJ-Way was founded by a ssociate faculty and graduates of Berklee College of Music and New Engl and Conservatory with a common interest in jazz and creative music. Fou r accomplished string players with training in the European tradition a nd the music of various parts of world bring their original composition s and arrangements\, music from Argentina and Brazil and other music wi th African roots. All of its members being emigrants from other contine nts\, J-Way appreciates the paths that music travels\, the deep vibrati ons of the old world within the new\, and the special weight of time an d place when music is performed far from home.\nTomoko Iwamoto is a viol inist\, arranger and composer. She started playing the violin at the ag e of six in Osaka\,Japan. She played the saxophone and sang in a commer cial band while pursuing engineering studies in college. After moving t o the US to attend Berklee College of Music\, she performed in the clas sical Ensembles\, Lexington Symphony Orchestra\, New England Philharmon ic\, Avalon String Quartet\, Gliere String Duo\, and Clef Club\,and in jazz and Latin ensembles including A la Modal\, Hypnotic Clambake\, Rum bo Sur\, and Greater Bostonians. Tomoko holds a BA from Berklee and a B S from Keio University. She currently teaches on the faculty at Brookli ne Music School and leads a double life as a software localization spec ialist. Tomoko arranges and composes for J-Way\, Mood Swings Orchestra\ , and Newton All-City Orchestra.\nRika Ikeda is a native of Japan. Havin g a well known jazz pianist\, Hiroshi Ikeda as father\, and professiona l classical singer as mother\, Ms. Ikeda started piano at the age of 3\ , and violin at 4. She received Bachelor and Master degrees from Osaka College of Music\, Japan\, where she intensively studied classical viol in with Tomotada Soh and Takako Murata. Her classical studies extended to master classes in Internationales Jugend &ndash\; Festspieltreffen B ayreuth (Germany)\, Aspen Music School\, The Bowdoin International Musi c Festival (USA)\, Cupra MusicFestival (Italy)\, Tring (UK)\, Stow (UK) \, and Courchevel Music Alp (France).\nAfter many years as a classical performer and educator in her native Britain\, five-string violinist an d composer Helen Sherrah-Davies relocated to Boston\, graduated from Be rklee College of Music\, (Summa Cum Laude) with the &ldquo\;most valuab le player&rdquo\; award\, and gained a Masters (with Academic Honours) in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory. Internatio nal credits include performing with Jon Lord (Deep Purple) in Switzerla nd\, the wedding of &ldquo\;Posh Spice&rdquo\; to David Beckham in Irel and\, Montepulciano Opera Festival Orchestra in Italy\, and recently at an International Music Festival in the West Bank\, Palestine\, also te aching at Al Kamandjati in Ramallah. StarStuff\,her debut recording as a leader\, is the fruit of her remarkable transatlantic quest\, the ful fillment of a vibrant and seasoned artistic vision. Darol Anger\, accla imed fiddler\, has described Helen&rsquo\;s music as &ldquo\;so strong\ , it approaches the status of a new sentient being&hellip\;. Even in th e most thorny\, complex episodes\,we are moved to care\, laugh and rejo ice\, washed by waves of melodic love.&rdquo\; Helen is an Assistant Pr ofessor of Harmony at Berklee College of Music\, and Visiting Jazz Stri ng Teacher (Community Programs) at Longy School of Music in Cambridge. For more information\, see www.helensherrahdavies.com.\nEnglish-born and New York-bred cellist and composer Catherine Bent is an active freelan cer in Boston and New York City. \; A musician of great stylistic b readth as well as depth\, she has toured with Cirque du Soleil\, played on Broadway in &ldquo\;Les Miserables&rdquo\;and &ldquo\;Cats&rdquo\;\, and been principal cellist of the One World Symphony. Catherine has pe rformed live and on TV with Kanye West\, Greg Osby\, Lee Konitz\, Joe J ackson\, Donna Summer\, Enya\, Anthony Braxton\, Dafnis Prieto\, Palm B each Opera and Merce Cunningham Dance Company. In thirty-second bites\, her cello is featured in commercials for Jameson&rsquo\;s\, Xbox\, AmE x and Clorox. \; Catherine is director and contractor of the New En gland event music service Axis Ensemble (www.axisensemble.net)and engi neer and director of the music production company Sweet Spot Strings (w ww.sweetspotstrings.com). Catherine is Assistant Professor of Ear Train ing and Strings at Berklee College of Music\, gives workshops in string improvisation to elementary and high school students\, and teaches all ages in her studio. Catherine earned her Masters Degree in Jazz Studie s at New England Conservatory and currently writes and performs her own music\, with influences from jazz\, European and Brazilian music. Visi t her on the web at: www.catherinebent.com.\nBuilt in 1760\, the Loring -Greenough House\, a local landmark listed on the Massachusetts and Nat ional Registers of Historic Places\, is located at 12 South Street (at the Civil War Monument) in Jamaica Plain\, MA. It is owned and managed by the non-profit Jamaica Plain Tuesday Club\, Inc. as a historic house museum and site for art and music presentations. The Loring-Greenough House is wheelchair accessible. For more information on the Loring-Gree nough House\, see www.loring-greenough.org.\nFor reservations or directi ons\, call (617)524-3158\, or email lghouseconcerts@aim.com.\nUpcoming c oncerts in this series:\n\nSunday\, December 2: \; Canzonare: (Canzo nare&ndash\;Italian: to tease) Trio stimulates the musical palate with little-known offerings from the baroque repertoire for harpsichord (Dyl an Sauerwald)\, soprano (Sarah Bellott)\, and traverso (Kateri Chambers )\nSunday\, December 16: Pioneer Consort Holiday Program. Trio leads th eir audiences on a tour of diverse cultures and styles &ndash\; classic al\, jazz\, folk and international idioms &ndash\; and on a dazzling arr ay of instruments. Chris Devine (violin\, mandolin\, guitar\, and woodw inds)\, Michael Nix (guitars\, mandolin\, banjo and Banjar&ndash\;a sev en string classical banjo of his own design)\, and Greg Snedeker (cello and piano) combine their love of improvisation\, arranging\, and compo sition with consummate musical skills to create intimate performances r ich in warmth\, humor\, and funky elegance.\nSunday\, January 6: Boston Impromptu. The Boston-based jazz trio Yas Ishibashi (keyboard and voca ls)\, Bob Wyckoff (trumpet and vocals)\, and Liz Horwitz (bass) present a program of songs\, ballads and swing tunes from what is often referr ed to as &ldquo\;The Great American Songbook\,&rdquo\; music from the 3 0&prime\;s through the 50&prime\;s.\n URL:http://jamaicaplain.patch.com/events/j-way-string-quartet-dcd652b7 SUMMARY:J-Way String Quartet LOCATION:The Loring-Greenough House: 12 South St\, Jamaica Plain\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR