Celebrate the Alexander String Quartet's 35th Anniversary as our Quartet-in-Residence during a special gala performance.
PROGRAM
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68
The Alexander String Quartet, having just celebrated its 40th anniversary, has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles and a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco. The quartet has served since 1989 as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances and Directors of The Morrison Chamber Music Center Instructional Program at San Francisco State University. They have established themselves as important advocates of new music, commissioning dozens of works from composers including Jake Heggie, Cindy Cox, Augusta Read Thomas, Robert Greenberg, Cesar Cano, Tarik O'Regan, Paul Siskind, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Wayne Peterson.
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PROGRAM
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68
The Alexander String Quartet, having just celebrated its 40th anniversary, has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles and a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco. The quartet has served since 1989 as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances and Directors of The Morrison Chamber Music Center Instructional Program at San Francisco State University. They have established themselves as important advocates of new music, commissioning dozens of works from composers including Jake Heggie, Cindy Cox, Augusta Read Thomas, Robert Greenberg, Cesar Cano, Tarik O'Regan, Paul Siskind, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Wayne Peterson.
Celebrate the Alexander String Quartet's 35th Anniversary as our Quartet-in-Residence during a special gala performance.
PROGRAM
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68
The Alexander String Quartet, having just celebrated its 40th anniversary, has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles and a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco. The quartet has served since 1989 as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances and Directors of The Morrison Chamber Music Center Instructional Program at San Francisco State University. They have established themselves as important advocates of new music, commissioning dozens of works from composers including Jake Heggie, Cindy Cox, Augusta Read Thomas, Robert Greenberg, Cesar Cano, Tarik O'Regan, Paul Siskind, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Wayne Peterson.
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PROGRAM
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68
The Alexander String Quartet, having just celebrated its 40th anniversary, has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles and a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco. The quartet has served since 1989 as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances and Directors of The Morrison Chamber Music Center Instructional Program at San Francisco State University. They have established themselves as important advocates of new music, commissioning dozens of works from composers including Jake Heggie, Cindy Cox, Augusta Read Thomas, Robert Greenberg, Cesar Cano, Tarik O'Regan, Paul Siskind, and Pulitzer Prize-winner Wayne Peterson.
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