PORT ANGELES — A quartet of renowned classical musicians will play a concert to honor Alan Iglitzin — violist, teacher and founder of Concerts in the Barn and Olympic Music Festival.

Iglitzin passed away on Sept. 15 in his home on Bainbridge Island. He was 93 years old.

“Iglitzin was a force, a true force for good for all things chamber music in Washington state, the Pacific Northwest and Seattle,” said Sequim-raised, grammy award-winning violist Richard O’Neill, who now performs on Iglitzin’s viola.

Iglitzin gave O’Neill the viola about 10 years ago, he said. Iglitzin also gave O’Neill his first viola as child, previously he was a violinist.

The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Field Arts and Events Hall, 201 W. Front St.

Ticket cost ranges from pay-what-you-want star

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