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Griffon String Quartet to hit the right chords for dementia patients

The Griffon String Quartet hopes playing the right tune can help bring back memories for you or loved ones with a little help. Collaborating with viola player and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine staff member Clara Takarabe, the Griffon String Quartet will play two shows on November 13th and 14th as a part of the B Double Sharp Program, based on the Musical Museum concert series designed for individuals suffering from neurocognitive disorders and their families. Research has proven that music can help make lives better, and the program will include familiar tunes from the 40s and 50s aimed at making you feel good and helping you remember. Executive Director Allyson Fleck says they have tried to do similar things with their programming in the past.


The B Double Sharp Program will occur at 2 p.m. on November 13th at Third Avenue Playworks in Sturgeon Bay and November 14th at 2 p.m. at Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek. The performances are free to attend. On Friday, the Griffon String Quartet was awarded three generous grants totaling $14,116 from the Classics for Kids Foundation, Wisconsin Public Service, and the Wille Legacy Fund, which will provide funding to support the ensemble's mission to captivate northeast Wisconsin residents and visitors of all ages through music.

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