Tag: Interview

  • Music Minus One, Plus One—The Alexander String Quartet Becomes a Piano Quartet

    Music Minus One, Plus One—The Alexander String Quartet Becomes a Piano Quartet

    The following interview by Jerry Dubins is from the November/December 2018 issue of Fanfare Magazine and used with permission.  Two interviews and literally dozens of reviews later, the Alexander String Quartet, which has graced us with so many outstanding recordings of much mainstream string quartet literature, has joined forces with the dynamic young pianist Joyce…

  • KALW Interviews Robert Greenberg

    Yesterday, we told you about KALW’s upcoming broadcast of our San Francisco Performances, “Explorations in Music: Mozart in Vienna” series, and today we get to share an interview KALW did with Robert Greenberg about the Mozart in Vienna Series: Mozart is often thought of as a “nice” composer, maybe even boring to the uninitiated. Do…

  • Zak Weighs in on our new releases

    Fanfare Magazine’s Jerry Dubins interviewed ASQ’s Zak Grafilo about our new release of Brahms and Schumann Piano Quintets with Joyce Yang. Read a little of their conversation here and find the full interview at FanfareMag.com! Jerry: Speaking of the Piano Quintet, now there’s a wild thing, if ever there was one. As a student at…

  • Alexander String Quartet goes to Google

  • Music at Kohl Mansion interviews ASQ

    In a turn of the tables, Music at Kohl Mansion musicologist Kai Christiansen has an interview of ASQ’s Fred Lifsitz in anticipation of the upcoming MAKM Alexander String Quartet performance on Sunday, February 10. Kai Christiansen: Congratulations on having just celebrated your 30th anniversary. That is an amazing achievement for any long term relationship. What…

  • 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 Interviews the Ying Quartet

    In preparation for their upcoming Music at Kohl Mansion performance, Ying String Quartet violist Phillip Ying took some time to talk with MAKM Honorary Chair Sandy Wilson of the Alexander String Quartet. Sandy Wilson: This is a particularly exciting season for Music at Kohl Mansion and our audiences are really looking forward to your program…

  • 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…

  • KDFC State of The Arts features Gershwin & Kern

    KDFC’s “The State of The Arts” features the new Gershwin & Kern recording and interviews ASQ’s own Zak Grafilo. Take a listen: From KDFC: “The latest CD by the Alexander String Quartet pairs two kings of the American popular song: George Gershwin and Jerome Kern. A suite of tunes from Porgy and Bess, which began…

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