-
Halloween Scary Concerts!
Although my colleagues may have different concert terrors, for me it has been the many performances we have given over three decades of George Crumb’s Black Angels which have never failed to provide a scare of one sort or another. In fact, the last minute uncertainties have become so reliable that I now feel almost…
-
Fanfare Magazine Interviews ASQ Founder Sandy Wilson
Lynn René Bayley of Fanfare Magazine has a new, and very thorough, interview with ASQ’s founder, Sandy Wilson. Take a look at her kind introduction, and then follow the link to the full interview! The Alexander String Quartet, headquartered in San Francisco, is only now starting to make its way into the homes of millions…
-
The ASQ Brings You the Music at Kohl Mansion Artists
Having just come off the ASQ’s 30th anniversary season, the Alexander String Quartet is delighted as Honorary Season Chairs, to be helping fete Music At Kohl Mansion’s own celebratory 30th concert season. Sandy looks forward to engaging the superbly impressive ensembles who will be coming in to grace this festive season in some anticipatory on-line…
-
The ASQ and the Community of the Holy Spirit Sisters
The ASQ has maintained a warm and mutually-supportive relationship with our CHS “sisters” for almost 25 years. The Episcopalian covent known as the Community of the Holy Spirit has been our “home away from home” in New York City since we moved to California more than 22 years ago. While we wont necessarily say we’ve…
-
ASQ to perform in SFSU Tribute to President Robert A. Corrigan
This evening, the Alexander String Quartet is pleased to be performing as a part of the San Francisco State University College of Liberal & Creative Arts Special Tribute celebrating the leadership and legacy of President Robert A. Corrigan. ASQ will perform the following works on the concert: ASQ joins Roger Woodward (piano), Shinji Eshima (bass),…
-
World Premiere of Cindy Cox’s Patagón Tonight!
Just about to head up to Sonoma county for this evening’s World Premiere of Cindy Cox’s new quartet Patagón, we’re all looking forward to sharing this exciting event with Santa Rosa Junior College’s SOLD OUT house. I had a chance to discuss the process on “Curtain Call with Charles Sepos” to be broadcast live today…
-
One last look-back at the London International String Quartet Competition
Saturday’s marathon at Wigmore found the six semifinalists going toe to toe with Beethoven. What was inescapable was the admirably polished and refined niveau that prevailed. Much hair-splitting was required to distinguish between the virtues and quirks of many of the interpretations. For the most part the execution was scarily good. Divided into two programs…
-
The London String Quartet Competition Finalists Are Announced
This was a glorious day for lovers of the string quartet. Six almost world class ensembles gave distinctly different performances of some I’d the finest literature for the medium in possibly the best hall in the world. Each group rose to the occasion and the audiences met the performers more than halfway, as indeed they…
-
Sandy Says it’s Heating Up at the London International String Quartet Competition
The early spring heat wave may be breaking at last but the heat is only ramping up yet hotter for the competitors at the LISQC as the weekend bears down. The last of the preliminaries were completed today with fine performances by Switzerland’s Gemeaux Quartet, the American Attacca Quartet, the UK’s Piatti Quartet, Denmark’s Nightingale…
-
Sandy Reporting in after Preliminary Rounds of London International String Quartet
The 12th triennial London String Quartet Competition continues today, the third and penultimate day of “preliminary” rounds. The method is painstakingly fair for each of the 10 quartets and while the pace may be very tough on the jurors, it is extraordinarily compassionate for the participating ensembles. The overriding ethos at the London Competition endures,…
-
Sandy Reporting in live from the London International String Quartet Competition
London is almost balmy in these late dry and sunny March days. Many if not most school children as well as college and university students have either already begun or are desperately anticipating their spring term break – (usually 2 to 4 weeks here) and peeling off the layers to soak up some healthy rays.…
