The Brownville Concert Series has announced The Rastrelli Cello Quartet will present “From Brahms to Beatles.” A singularly unique ensemble, The Rastrelli Cello Quartet has been thrilling audiences with their renderings of non-traditional programming since 2002. They will perform in concert on Sunday, March 31, at 4:00 p.m. Join them after the performance at a special reception across the street at the historic Muir House featuring Russian hors d’oeuvres and libations for a donation of $20 per person. Jane Rohman is the concert sponsor.

These players show some of the best qualities of the venerated Russian cello tradition, namely lustrous tone combined with soulful expression. Kira Kraftzoff, founder and artistic director, Kirill Timofeev, Misha Degtjareff and Sergio Drabkin formed the ensemble with a mission to perform music “between the genres,” and their widely varied programs mix comfortably works by Bach, Saint-Saens and Tchaikovsky with that of George Gershwin, Dave Brubeck and Leroy Anderson. The name of the quartet is taken from the 18th-century architect Bartholomew Rastrelli, who designed the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the home city of three of the four quartet members.

The Rastrelli have performed in many of Europe’s great concert halls. In addition to concert tours in Europe, the USA and Russia, the Rastrelli performs at summer music festivals.

The quartet is broadcasted by NBC, SWR, BR, HR, ABC, Chicago Classic FM and many others. The Rastrelli Quartet currently has seven recordings.

Tickets are $25 ($16 for students). Season passes are available to all nine shows for only $180 (a 20% savings over individual ticket prices). To purchase tickets online go to www.brownville concertseries.com or Facebook or call 402-825-3331. The Nebraska Arts Council (www.nebraskaartscouncil.org), a state agency, supports this program through a matching grant funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.