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FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AT NEW BEDFORD WHALING MUSEUM CONTINUES

(NEW BEDFORD, MA) – The third in a series of four free outdoor summer concerts will be offered on the Plaza of the New Bedford Whaling Museum in partnership with the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. featuring the NBSO String Quartet.

In a concert titled "An Elegant Evening of American Music, " the NBSO String Quartet presents a unique and varied program of American music featuring influential works by important Americans which, when taken together, demonstrate the breadth and depth of the "American voice" in music in the 20th Century. Works include Samuel Barber's String Quartet No. 1, whose second movement has become immortalized as the Adagio for Strings, William Grant Still's (the dean of African-American composers) Danzas de Panamá, plus a Fantasy on great songs by Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin's magical Lullaby.

The concluding concert in the series takes place on Friday afternoon, August 27 at 3:00 p.m. and features the NBSO Wind & Brass Players. Sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the concerts showcase a wide range of popular and classical music.

The New Bedford Whaling Museum is the world's most comprehensive museum devoted to the global story of whales and whaling. The cornerstone of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, the Museum is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill in the heart of the city's historic downtown and is open daily. For a complete calendar of events, visit the Whaling Museum online at www.whalingmuseum.org. Join the Museum's online community at flickr.com, facebook.com, Twitter, and blog at www.whalingmuseumblog.org.