Category: Sandy Wilson

  • Happy Thanksgiving from the ASQ!

    The Alexander String Quartet is happy and grateful to be spending this uniquely American holiday week with our respective family members. Of necessity we routinely spend a lot of time away from home and over the years, we have celebrated thanksgiving many times with just each other – Chinese restaurants in Germany or Indian restaurants…

  • Celebrating Britten’s Centennial at Baruch College — Sandy Wilson

    The Alexander String Quartet has just wrapped another wonderful week in New York, teaching twenty one classes at Baruch College in NYC. Reminiscing a little this afternoon during our performance in the College’s justly revered Engelman Recital Hall in the Baruch Performing Arts Center, we contemplated a few statistics: As we begin our 28th year…

  • Notable Excitement — 30 Years of Music at Kohl Mansion

    Just released, Notable Excitement: 30 years of Music at Kohl Mansion by Liz Dossa recounts the captivating history of the longest-running chamber music series on the San Francisco Peninsula. The setting of Kohl Mansion is unmatched for music—both glorious and warm. Notable Excitement captures the charm of the historic mansion and the challenges of creating…

  • David Shifrin Masterclass feature

    The Golden Gate XPress highlights last week’s masterclass with David Shifrin at SFSU:

  • Celebrating National Arts in Education Week with San Francisco Performances

    San Francisco Performances is celebrating National Arts in Education this week by featuring the work of their resident artists as well as their in-school education programs through their San Francisco Performances Arts Education Programs. To help in the celebrations, they’ve asked ASQ’s Sandy Wilson the following question: What influenced or inspired you to become an…

  • Highlights from the 2012-2013 Season

    It is a rare pleasure to be at home for a couple of weeks with no teaching or administrative obligations at San Francisco State University. I am relishing some slightly less structured family time as well as the opportunity to catch up on a variety of chores and deferred obligations that escape the ASQ members…

  • Wrapping Up The School Year at SFSU

    Winding up the semester and academic year at SFSU, the ASQ is preparing to play with our students in the Holloway Quartet at tomorrow’s 112th Commencement for 24,000 attendees in Cox Stadium. It’s been a hectic semester with lots of concert touring and recording but finals are over today and it’s nearly time to celebrate.…

  • Sandy Interviews Aleron Trio for the Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Seminar and Festival

    In preparation of next weekend’s exciting Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Seminar and Festival, Sandy Wilson has a quick interview with the members of the Aleron Trio. The Aleron Trio is one of four exciting young emerging chamber music ensembles performing throughout the festival. Sandy Wilson: What are some special wishes or extracurricular agendas you have…

  • Sandy Interviews Trio Consonare for the Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Seminar and Festival

    In preparation of next weekend’s exciting Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Seminar and Festival, Sandy Wilson has a quick interview with the members of Trio Consonare. Trio Consonare is one of four exciting young emerging chamber music ensembles performing throughout the festival. Sandy Wilson: I know you been to California before and some of you come…

  • Sandy Interviews the Allant Piano Trio for the Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Seminar and Festival

    In preparation of next weekend’s exciting Yehudi Menuhin Chamber Music Seminar and Festival, Sandy Wilson has a quick interview with Alina Lim of the Allant Piano Trio. The Allant Piano Trio will be one of four exciting young emerging chamber music ensembles performing throughout the festival. Sandy: Have any of you been to California before…

  • Trio Solisti Kohl Mansion Concert a Rousing Success

    Music at Kohl Mansion presented Trio Solisti this past Sunday to a sell-out crowd, and according to the rave review from the San Francisco Classical Voice, the concert was quite the success! Click here to read the review, and scroll down for an interview between ASQ’s Sandy Wilson and Trio Solisti pianist Jon Klibonoff. Sandy…

  • Sandy Wilson Interviews the Aulos Ensemble

    In preparation for their upcoming Music at Kohl Mansion performance, The Aulos Ensemble oboist Marc Schachman took some time to talk with MAKM Honorary Chair Sandy Wilson of the Alexander String Quartet. Sandy Wilson: We are all looking forward so much to the Aulos Ensemble’s program at Kohl Mansion. The holiday season is upon us…

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