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Fri September 29, 2023

SF Performances Presents: Gala - Alexander String Quartet 35th Anniversary

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Celebrate the Alexander String Quartet's 35th Anniversary as San Francisco Performances' Quartet-in-Residence during a special evening, Friday, September 29, beginning at 7pm. Tickets for the concert are $50; tickets for the Gala cocktails, dinner, and concert start at $500. Proceeds benefit San Francisco Performances' arts education programs.

Since its formation in New York City in 1981, the Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles. The Quartet has established a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving 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.

The Quartet has long enjoyed a close relationship with composer-lecturer Robert Greenberg, Ph.D. Together with Greenberg, the Quartet performs the popular Saturday Morning series for SF Performances, bringing chamber music alive in a unique concert/lecture format.

The program will include:
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68

$50.

Presented by San Francisco Performances
Celebrate the Alexander String Quartet's 35th Anniversary as San Francisco Performances' Quartet-in-Residence during a special evening, Friday, September 29, beginning at 7pm. Tickets for the concert are $50; tickets for the Gala cocktails, dinner, and concert start at $500. Proceeds benefit San Francisco Performances' arts education programs.

Since its formation in New York City in 1981, the Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles. The Quartet has established a major artistic presence in its home base of San Francisco, serving 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.

The Quartet has long enjoyed a close relationship with composer-lecturer Robert Greenberg, Ph.D. Together with Greenberg, the Quartet performs the popular Saturday Morning series for SF Performances, bringing chamber music alive in a unique concert/lecture format.

The program will include:
RAVEL: String Quartet in F Major
SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 68

$50.

Presented by San Francisco Performances
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