The Gabriel Chamber Ensemble will continue its concert series Sunday with some help from world-renowned pianist Itay Goren.
The concert is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 252 Dock St., Schuylkill Haven. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Admission is free for students.
Agnes Maurer, executive director of the Gabriel Chamber Ensemble, said it will be the first time Goren will perform with the group based in Schuylkill County. She said the relationship formed after the chamber ensemble's cellist, Gerall Hieser, played with Goren at an event.
According to a press release, Goren was born in Israel and found music at an early age. He has performed in many places around the world, such as Guam and the Czech Republic. Currently, he is a staff member in the music department at Ramapo College in New Jersey.
The program will feature pieces from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy and Cesar Franck, whose music Maurer called "incredible."
"It is quite a piece," Maurer said.
A complimentary post-concert reception will be held in the church's lobby/atrium.
The concert is the third in the ensemble's 2013-14 season.
The nonprofit organization is celebrating its 24th anniversary this year. Over the years it has built a broad fan base in the coal region, according to Maurer.
"We are very, very happy. The audience is growing. Their enthusiasm has been wonderful," Maurer said.
She said the concerts in Schuylkill Haven attract people from all over the region, including Lehigh and Berks counties. She was told one couple will be traveling from Harrisburg for Sunday's performance.
"We do attract quite a few people from outside the county," Maurer said. "We show that Schuylkill County is good."
The Gabriel Chamber Ensemble is made up of Maurer, New Ringgold, viola; Simon Maurer, New Ringgold, violin; and Hieser, Bernardsville, N.J., cello.
On Sunday, the group will also be joined by guest violinist Barbara Jaffe, Ardmore. Maurer said Jaffe has been performing with the ensemble for "quite a few years."
The group will conclude its concert season on April 27.
Maurer said she hopes the success of this season is an indicator for next year’s 25th anniversary season.
“Next year will be wonderful,” she said.
For more information on the chamber ensemble or the concert series, visit the ensemble's website at www.gabrielensemble.org.