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From Gdansk to Rzeszow!
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Zak Checks in From Poland
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Poland Continued
Our arrival in Krakow just after dark on Tuesday evening was spot on time and every bit of baggage arrived with us too — what a relief! Clearing customs without incident, we loaded up a pair of cabs while enjoying the welcome chilly breeze. It was brisk but refreshing with the unmistakable waft of spring… Continue Reading
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Poland — Day One
The weekend preceding our two week European trip was about as intense as they come. Coming off a week spent in northwestern Pennsylvania in subzero weather, we returned to a week back home in San Francisco packed with preparations and distractions. These included a wonderful expansion campaign launch for one of our favorite San Francisco… Continue Reading
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Getting Excited About Poland
It seems like there’s hardly any time on the ground in SF between ASQ trips this month. Spending this week intensely with family and students. I always have pre trip preparation concerns when we are leaving the country. This week is no different I that respect, but given our past experience with amazing music lovers… Continue Reading
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Meet Charith Premawardhana
This Sunday, ASQ performs the Mozart Viola Quintet in E-flat Major, KV 614 at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Joining us is violist and Classical Revolution founder Charith Premawardhana! Charith Premawardhana Charith Premawardhana (viola) was born in Sri Lanka, raised in Chicago, and has been a resident of San Francisco since 2004. He… Continue Reading
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The Alexander String Quartet is heading to Poland
The Alexander String Quartet is heading to Poland next month — only our second visit ever to this eastern European gem and a trip to which we look forward with great anticipation. Poland is curiously more similar in size and population to our home state of California than any other western European country. It is… Continue Reading
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Classical Concert Series Review
The Classical Voice of North Carolina‘s William Thomas Walker reviews our Southern Pines, North Carolina concert: “Everything must be exactly right in Mozart, and the Alexander Quartet delivered the goods in spades. Intonation was perfect, and the phrasing was superb. Balance among and between instruments was fine. Wilson brought a glowing, warm tone to the… Continue Reading
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Konk Life Concert Review
Harry Schroeder says our Impromptu Concert Series performance of Beethoven Quartets was “as good as it could be played” in a review for Konk Life: “This concert was about as good as chamber music can be. The group fully deserved the long standing ovation, complete with cheers, at the end. Many years ago, Yehudi Menuhin… Continue Reading
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ASQ Heads to Florida!
The Alexander String Quartet starts February with a series in the Florida Keys! Sunday February 1, 2015 4:00 pm Impromptu Classical Concerts St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Key West Key West, Florida Tel: (305) 296-1520 Web: www.keywestimpromptu.org Program: Beethoven Quartet in D Major, Op. 18 No. 3 Beethoven Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127 Beethoven… Continue Reading
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2014 Record Review Recap!
Help us close out 2014 with a look back at what critics were saying about our two releases featuring Brahms and Schumann: Brahms: The String Quintets and Sextets The Arts Desk “Best of 2014” The Arts Desk Review MusicWeb International Recording of the Month! Fanfare Magazine Review (Lynn Rene Bayley) Fanfare Magazine Review (Jerry Dubins)… Continue Reading
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Brahms a Best of 2014
The Arts Desk‘s Graham Rickson names his Best Classical CDs of 2014 and our Brahms: The String Quintets and Sextets makes the cut! “Also hailing from San Francisco are the Alexander String Quartet, whose recent Bartok and Shostakovich cycles on the Foghorn Classics label wouldn’t disappoint anyone. They’re joined by violist Toby Appel and cellist… Continue Reading
