The Florida International University Music Department celebrated the 80th birthday of its founding director Fredrick Kaufman Tuesday night with a concert spanning six decades of his creative work. The Amernet String Quartet excelled in the important string writing, producing corporate power and tonal gleam. The String Quartet No. 6 (“The Urban”) was commissioned by the Amernet foursome in 2006.Lush melodies and a jazz-based pulse dominate this subtly crafted chamber work. The Amernet had a field day with this riveting musical portrait. They were unafraid to play the more animated episodes with gutsy, idiomatic down and dirty jazz strokes. Lawrence Budmen READ MORE