Arts at Abingdon

June 19, 2025

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Part of the music series spanning over 36 years, Arts at Abingdon offers a collection of concerts featuring artists from many parts of the globe.

Presented in partnership with Gloucester Arts Festival and The Cook Foundation, during June, Arts at Abingdon presents the SOMA Quartet. Join us for a music-filled evening at the historic Abingdon Church. All concerts are free of charge. Reservations are not required.

Just the Facts!

7:00pm - 8:30pm ~ Arts at Abingdon Concert

For more info: 804.693.3035, Alisa Bohon, Artistic Director

SOMA is an award-winning saxophone quartet that was founded at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, under the expert mentorship of Otis Murphy. Soma has garnered notable achievements and accolades, including the Bronze Medal at the esteemed 48th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, First Prize in the emerging ensemble division at the NOLA Chamber Fest Competition, and Second Place at the MTNA Chamber Music Competition in 2021. In addition, Soma has won the Grand Prize at the prestigious 9th Plowman Chamber Music Competition in 2019. Soma consists of David Bayard on soprano saxophone, Paul Lorenz on alto saxophone, Sean Bradley on tenor saxophone, and Arthur Liang on baritone saxophone.

SOMA Quartet

Soma Quartet

“Music is life itself.”

—Louis Armstrong