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Meet Alec Chien
ASQ will perform will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, with guest artist Alec Chienin Ford Memorial Chapel at Allegheny College. So in the meantime, we wanted to share a little about Mr. Chien! Alec Chien received his bachelor’s, master’s and doctor of musical arts degrees from the Juilliard School…
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Performing with the Asheville Chamber Music Series
Alexander String Quartet performs this evening at the Asheville Unitarian Church as a part of the Asheville Chamber Music Series. “The 2011-12 season marks the fifty-ninth year of the Asheville Chamber Music Series (ACMS), which has sponsored over 240 concerts by some of the world’s finest classical musicians over the past five decades. One of…
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The ASQ at The Miller School of Albemarle
The ASQ stopped by the Miller School of Albemarle prep school in Charlottesville, VA this past week, so we’ve got some pictures and videos from the concert to share: Watch a video of Sandy performing for the students on our Facebook Page!
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Pictures from the road
Some pictures from the Alexander String Quartet trip to the University of Virginia for the “Tuesday Evening Concert Series”:
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Meet Cindy Cox
Friday, ASQ will be at a “Meet the Composer” event at Santa Rosa Junior College to preview the world premiere (4/13/12) of composer Cindy Cox’s new string quartet Patagón, so today we’re excited to introduce you to this wonderful composer Radical, traditional, original, archetypal, Cindy Cox (b.1961) derives her “post-tonal” musical language from acoustics, innovations in technology,…
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A Decade of Romance With Schubert’s G Major Quartet
This past Saturday morning the ASQ performed Schubert’s Quartet in G Major, D. 887, Op. posth. 161 (1826) in the Herbst Theater as the penultimate work in our traversal of that amazing composer’s work for the string quartet. This particular quartet has enormous meaning to us as a group and to me personally. When we…
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Schubert Series Continues this Saturday!
Saturday the Franz Schubert San Francisco Series Continues! Read previous blogs on the series from Paul and Sandy Saturday, February 18 — 10:00am Franz Schubert San Francisco Performances Inc. Herbst Theatre San Francisco, California http://sfperformances.org Program: ASQ with lecturer, Robert Greenberg Schubert Quartet in G Major, D. 887, Op. posth. 161 (1826)
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About The Sonoma Classical Music Society
We told you about our Sonoma Classical Music Society concert on Wednesday, so we thought we should tell you a little more about this wonderful presenting organization. Founded in 2004 by George Ellman and Al Fisk, the mission of the Sonoma Classical Music Society is to sponsor a series of classical music concerts of the…
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Sonoma Classical Music Society Concert
Sunday, February 12th, the Alexander String Quartet goes to wine country! The Alexander String Quartet returns to Sonoma on Sunday, February 12, 2012, at Vintage House, 264 First Street East, Sonoma at 3:00 pm. Sponsored by the Sonoma Classical Music Society, the Quartet will perform three classic works of the quartet repertoire, by Haydn, Beethoven,…
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ASQ 30th Anniversary Concert Photo Shoot
In preparation for our 30th Anniversary Concert, we got a few photos of the quartet with composer Jake Heggie, and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. Thanks to San Francisco Performances for letting us share these with you here!
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Preparing for a busy weekend
The Alexander String is preparing for a full weekend — three performances in two days! Saturday, January 28: Franz Schubert Series (Read Sandy Wilson’s take on the Schubert Quartets and Paul Yarbrough’s blog on the Schubert Series) San Francisco Performances Inc. Herbst Theatre San Francisco, California Tel: (415) 398-6449 Web: www.performances.org ASQ with lecturer, Robert…
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Alexander String Quartet Celebrates 30th Anniversary Year With a Concert and Commission
The Alexander String Quartet celebrates our 30th anniversary year with a newly commissioned (commission from San Francisco Performances) collaborative vocal quintet, Camille Claudel: Into the Fire by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer featuring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato. This work is based on the life of French sculptor Camille Claudel, Rodin’s lover, a confidante of…
