<p>Sarah Kwak, violinist and the Oregon Symphony's new concertmaster, will appear in an intimate concert at a private home in Astoria on Sunday, April 7.</p>

ASTORIA Violinist Sarah Kwak, the Oregon Symphonys newly appointed concertmaster, will appear in an intimate house concert and post-recital champagne reception with Astoria Music Festival Director of Chamber Music and pianist Cary Lewis at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7.

This intimate house concert will include Richard Strauss romantic Violin Sonata, Prokofievs Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Stravinskys lively Suite Italiane and Poulencs tragic Violin Sonata, commemorating the death of the celebrated Spanish poet GarcÍa Lorca.

Dont miss this chance to meet Kwak, an outstanding artist who brings understated elegance to the orchestra (The Oregonian) and who will appear throughout the 2013 Astoria Music Festival this June. The house concert will benefit the Astoria Music Festival Education Program.

Seating is extremely limited, so reserve your place today. Tickets are $35 and are available at the Astoria Music Festival office,1271 Commercial St., which is open from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be ordered and held in will call by calling 503-325-9896. Directions will be included with tickets.