The
tradition continues for a second season!
Join us for light breakfast and live music
from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the beautiful
Atrium at the Reading Public Museum. Doors
open at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday,
March 30 - The Bridge
 The
Bridge String Quartet brings new and
innovative arrangements of jazz, rock, and
Latin, as well as other popular forms of
music for string quartet. They are continually
reaching out to more modern forms of string
quartet playing and have collaborated on
a number of projects with other musicians,
including jazz violinist John Blake Jr.
and locals Josh Taylor, John Rozum and Rich
Tomrell. Consisting of Brad Richards
(violin), Robert Merkley
(violin), Jessica Godek
(viola) and Lisa Sharer
(cello), this talented quartet of locally-based
musicians is the perfect group to start
off the first full week of the 18th annual
VF
Outlet Berks Jazz Fest!
 Brad
Richards performs with The Bridge
String Quartet as a violinist. He resides
in the Reading area, performing both as
a violinist and violist. He currently performs
with the Reading Pops and Dave Stahl Sacred
Orchestra. In addition to his orchestral
playing, Brad enjoys playing jazz with other
local musicians. Among his teachers are
John Blake, Jr., Stanley Chepaitis and Ken
Gehret. He continues to expand his musical
interest in alternative styles, winning
1st, 2nd and 3rd place in local fiddle contests.
Robert
Merkley directs the Boyertown Area
Junior and Senior High School Orchestras.
He is currently a member of the Pottstown
Symphony and Reading Pops Orchestra. He
has also performed with the Allentown Symphony
and Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra. Since
college, Bob has been a performer, adjucidator
and conductor in New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Ontario, Canada. he enjoys
playing music of all styles.
Jessica
Godek directs the string program
at Wyomissing Area School District. There,
she teaches at the elementary, middle and
high school orchestras and lessons. Currently,
Jessica directs a local church choir in
the Reading area and performs with the Reading
Pops Orchestra on viola.
Performing on cello, Lisa Sharer
is the newest addition to the Bridge. Ms.
Sharer received her master’s degree
from Florida State University and her bachelor’s
degree from West Chester University; both
in music education. Ms. Sharer held a position
as adjunct applied cello instructor at Albright
College in Reading, PA. Additionally, she
has served in the position of Orchestra
Vice President for the Music Educators of
Berks County (PA) and is the immediate past
president of the Maryland Orchestra Director’s
Association. Ms. Sharer has served as an
educator clinician, adjudicator and guest
conductor in Florida, Georgia, Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Admission
to “Bagels & Bach” is $25
for Non-Members and $15 for Members, and
includes admission to the Museum after the
show. Reservations suggested (for
food count only), but not necessary
(610-371-5850 x 264).
Sponsored
by Hair On The Avenue
610-927-3772
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