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Pictures from the ASQ 10th Anniversary Mondavi Center Performance
Some pictures from the ASQ 10th Anniversary performance at the Mondavi Center and a look at what goes into a performance of George Crumb’s “Black Angels” Continue Reading
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ASQ Heads to the East Coast
The Alexander String Quartet heads to the East Coast for two concerts in Pennsylvania and New York! Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 7:30 PM Alexander Chamber Music Society Ann’s Choice Chapel Warminster, Pennsylvania Tickets: (215) 357-8449 Sunday, April 21, 2013 – 4:00pm Howland Chamber Music Circle Howland Cultural Center Beacon, New York Tickets: www.howlandusic.org Program:… Continue Reading
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This weekend – Boise Chamber Music Series
This Friday, the Alexander String Quartet joins the Boise Chamber Music Society at Boise State University to close out the 2012-2013 Boise Chamber Music Series: The final concert of the 2012-13 Boise Chamber Music Series features the Alexander String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, in the Morrison Center Recital Hall. For their third… Continue Reading
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A Quick Look at the Brahms Recording Sessions with Joyce Yang
Brahms Piano Quintet, Op. 34 – III. Scherzo Continue Reading
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Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets Recording Sessions with Joyce Yang
This weekend Joyce Yang arrived in San Francisco to begin auditioning pianos and getting ready for our Schumann and Brahms Piano Quintets recording sessions this week. Take a look below as we find the right piano for the job (a Steineway Hamburg D-0710) and take Joyce through the Farmer’s Market for a little fun before… Continue Reading
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Saturday Morning SF Performances Series – Triumph and Tragedy
Saturday morning (March 16) the Alexander String Quartet joins Robert Greenberg in the final program in The String Quartet at a Time of War, titled Triumph and Tragedy. From San Francisco Performances: Is it a concert series? Scholarly lectures? Classical music stand-up? The ASQ with Robert Greenberg is all three and more. For more than… Continue Reading
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Robert Greenberg – Dmitri Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 8
In anticipation of the final “String Quartet at a Time of War: Britten and His Contemporaries” concert, Robert Greenberg has a new blog featuring the Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8. Read the intro here and finish the wonderful blog on www.robertgreenbergmusic.com! Art, politics, and current events make problematic bedfellows, but they are a Ménage à… Continue Reading
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Saturday Morning SF Performances Series – The Hinge of Fate
Saturday morning (March 9) the Alexander String Quartet joins Robert Greenberg in the third program in The String Quartet at a Time of War, titled The Hinge of Fate. From San Francisco Performances: Is it a concert series? Scholarly lectures? Classical music stand-up? The ASQ with Robert Greenberg is all three and more. For more… Continue Reading
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Robert Greenberg – Benjamin Britten, String Quartet No. 2
In anticipation of this weekend’s concert, Robert Greenberg has a new blog for our The String Quartet at a Time of War: Britten and His Contemporaries program. Read the intro here and finish the wonderful blog on www.robertgreenbergmusic.com! “Benjamin Britten was born in 1913, on November 22: the feast day of St. Cecelia, Patron Saint… Continue Reading
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Preview of Amherst Performance: Shostakovich Quartet No. 4
Saturday, The Alexander String Quartet will be performing Haydn, Shostakovich, and Schubert Quartets at the Amherst College Buckley Recital Hall. Get a preview of the program via the recently lauded Fragments recording on Spotify: Saturday, February 23, 2013 – 8:00pm Music at Amherst Chamber Series Amherst College Buckley Recital Hall Amherst, Massachusetts Tickets: www.amherst.edu Program:… Continue Reading
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Looking Ahead in February
Here’s a quick look ahead through the rest of the month: Saturday, February 23, 2013 – 8:00pm Music at Amherst Chamber Series Amherst College Buckley Recital Hall Amherst, Massachusetts Tickets: www.amherst.edu Program: Haydn Quartet in C Major, “Emperor”, Op. 76 No. 3 Shostakovich Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Op. 83 Schubert Quartet in D… Continue Reading
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Alexander String Quartet goes to Google
