The Flagler Auditorium will be welcoming the Dallas String Quartet for a performance on Friday, April 11th. The group’s performance of their “Strings Unleashed” act will be the penultimate listing on the Auditorium’s 2024/25 event calendar.
Active since 2007, the Dallas String Quartet has risen to become one of the most prestigious and well-known acts in their field of music. Career accomplishments include shared gigs with Ed Sheeran, Luke Combs, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Chicago, plus performances for U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In 2021, they played at the wedding of Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
Combining Strings with the Hits
The arrangements of the Dallas String Quartet’s performances combine classical instrumentation with iconic contemporary songs to create appeal for aficionados of all varieties of music. Highlights from the group’s setlist include “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses, “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi, “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica, “Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin, and “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey. The group has also performed modern hits such as Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” and Katy Perry’s “Firework”.
The Quartet themselves consist of violist Ion Zanca, violinists Melissa Priller and Valory Hight, and bassist Young Heo. They’re also accompanied by drummer Efren Guzman Jr. and guitarist Joel White. The group has recorded eight studio albums, most recently 2022’s Love Always.
How to Attend
The Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center at the Flagler Auditorium is offering a limited quantity of free tickets to families who bring a music student under 18 years old to the show. Standard admission tickets are on sale now starting at $54 and ranging to $64. These can be purchased online at the Fitzgerald’s website or through the box office – (386) 437-7547.
Doors for the show are scheduled to open at 6:30 pm on Friday, April 11th, while the show itself begins at 7:00 pm.
Chris Gollon is a Flagler County resident since 2004, as well as a staple of the local independent music scene and avid observer of Central Florida politics, arts, and recreation.
