<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Dear Friends,</div><div><br></div><div>Get ready for an unforgettable evening! On <b><a href="https://emich.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200495678" target="_blank">Monday, December 8 at 7:00 PM in Alexander Recital Hall</a></b>, the acclaimed <b>Formosa Quartet</b> takes the stage with <b><i>blueish</i><i> groove</i></b>—a vibrant program infused with the spirit of American Creole tradition, blues, jazz, and folk.</div><div><br>Hailed by BBC Radio as “just gorgeous” and "spellbinding" by The STRAD, the <a href="https://www.formosaquartet.com/" target="_blank">Formosa Quartet</a>'s performances go “beyond the beautiful and into the territory of unexpectedly thrilling… like shots of pure espresso" (MUSO Magazine). This will be an electrifying night of storytelling.</div><div><br>This special program includes Wynton Marsalis’ dazzling “At the Octoroon Balls” as well as the premiere of brand-new arrangements by FQ's own Jasmine Lin and David Bernat, and cellist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jeremy Crosmer!<br><br>🎟 <a href="https://emich.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200495678" target="_blank"><b>Purchase your tickets today</b></a>—or gift this concert to someone you love! And please, feel free to share this invitation with someone you know. </div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Deborah</div></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_mi7n86re1" alt="12.8.2025 @ 7PM Alexander Recital Hall, Eastern Michigan University.png" width="680" height="510" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><div></div><div><b style="font-family:garamond,"times new roman",serif">--</b></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif"><b><a href="http://www.emich.edu/cello-studi" target="_blank"><img width="200" height="62" alt="https://www.emich.edu/cello-studio/" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4weWSKoVgB7ixZJLl1_nBKhGQkcHntv0RcqD4FZf4HLe9Wn9AWAOCOvoe0jWTTrmZvl8nD8Og_AfVIP"><br></a></b></font></div><div><div><strong><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.deborahpae.com/" target="_blank">Deborah Pae (she/her)</a></font></strong></div><div><a href="http://www.emich.edu/musicdance/faculty/facultypages/dpae.php" target="_blank"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Associate Prof. of Cello</font></a> | <a href="https://www.emich.edu/music-dance/index.php" target="_blank">Eastern Michigan University</a></div></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.formosaquartet.com/" target="_blank">Formosa Quartet</a>, </font><a href="https://www.recordingacademy.com/membership/governance" target="_blank"><span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Recording Academy, Chicago Chapter Board</font></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><input name="virtru-metadata" type="hidden" value="{"email-policy":{"state":"closed","expirationUnit":"days","disableCopyPaste":false,"disablePrint":false,"disableForwarding":false,"enableNoauth":false,"persistentProtection":false,"expandedWatermarking":false,"expires":false,"isManaged":false,"sms":false},"attachments":{},"compose-id":"75","compose-window":{"secure":false}}"></div>
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