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Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 7 pm
Cavani String Quartet
Beethoven, String Quartet in A major, Op. 18, No 5
Bartók, String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91
Schumann,String Quartet in A major, Op. 41, No. 3
An irresistible presence on stage, the Cavani String Quartet performs regularly on major series and festivals throughout North America and Europe. Formed in 1984, the Cavani was appointed Quartet-in-Residence at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 1988 and has established itself as a dynamic leader in the field of Arts in Education. Nationally acclaimed for inspiring and innovative teaching as well as powerful, expressive performance, the Cavani String Quartet returns to Kohl for the first time since 2006.
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Sunday, December 18, 2011 - 7 pm
Musicians from the
San Francisco Symphony
Mozart, String Quintet in G minor, K. 516
Hugo Wolf, Italian Serenade (for string quartet)
Mendelssohn, String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87
Dan Carlson, Amy Hiraga, violin; Jonathan Vinocour,
Joy Fellows (guest), viola; Peter Wyrick, cello
Returning to the Kohl stage after three years’ absence, noted musicians from our world-renowned
orchestra offer a rich program designed to celebrate the holiday season in the festively decorated Kohl
Mansion. A quintet of strings will perform two magnificent works by Mozart and Mendelssohn.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 7 pm
Trio con Brio Copenhagen
Haydn, Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, “Gypsy Rondo”
Arensky, Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 32
Tchaikovsky, Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50
Back by popular demand, the multiple-award winning Danish trio returns to Kohl Mansion with a blockbuster program of piano trios by Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Critics have praised the Trio for its “sparkling joie de vivre” and “magic dialogue”; a review of a performance at the Salzburg Mozarteum stated: “They cast a spell over their audience...so alive, so musical...ravishing.”
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Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 7 pm
Artists of the San Francisco Opera
Gala Celebration Concert
Selection of Favorite Opera Arias and Ensembles
Music at Kohl Mansion presents
San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows
in concert
with pianist John Churchwell
Sunday, February 5, 7 pm
Marina Harris, soprano; Laura Krumm and Renée Rapier, mezzo-sopranos
Ao Li, baritone; Ryan Kuster, bass-baritone
Favorite selections by Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Gounod, Strauss, Handel and more.
Tickets: $50 - $60, includes post-concert champagne buffet with the artists.
Free parking. Wheelchair accessible.
(650) 762-1130 – www.musicatkohl.org
This concert supports Music at Kohl's Kohl for Kids program.
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Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 7 pm
Cypress String Quartet
Mendelssohn, String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13
Kevin Puts, Lento assai
Beethoven, String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
Widely celebrated for the power of its performances and its passionate dedication to the genre, the Cypress String Quartet combines technical precision with imaginative programming. The quartet performs around the world, yet remains a vibrant member of the San Francisco arts community. Last heard at Kohl Mansion in 2004, the Cypress Quartet is hailed for performing known and loved repertoire in a fresh context and introducing groundbreaking new works to the chamber music genre.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 7 pm
Afiara String Quartet
Sibelius, String Quartet in D minor, Op. 56 “Voces Intimae”
Carl Nielsen, String Quartet No. 4 in F major, Op. 44
Haydn, String Quartet in F major, Op. 74, No. 2
The Afiara String Quartet balances a lively interest in new works with deep insight into core classical repertoire. The all-Canadian Afiara offers performances of “startling intensity” with a “powerful, keen-edged collective sound” (San Francisco Classical Voice). Formed in 2006 and mentored at San Francisco State University by the Alexander String Quartet, the Afiara takes its name from the Spanish fiar, meaning “to trust”, a basic element vital to the depth and joy of its music-making. The quartet is currently in residence at The Juilliard School, serving as teaching assistants to the Juilliard String Quartet.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 7 pm
Borromeo String Quartet
Bach, Fugue in C-sharp minor
Beethoven, String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
Beethoven, String Quartet in C major, op. 59, No. 3 “Razumovsky”
Since its explosive debut in 1989, the Borromeo String Quartet has become one of the most sought after strings quartets in the world, performing over 100 concerts of classical and contemporary literature across three continents each season. As Quartet-in-Residence at the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music for seventeen years, the Borromeo Quartet has made opening the doors of perception to chamber music its principal mission. The quartet’s long-awaited Music at Kohl début offers a magnificent program with a surprise twist.
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Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 7 pm
Rossetti String Quartet
Mozart, String Quartet in C major, K. 465, “Dissonance”
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op. 108
Beethoven, String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 74, “Harp”
Praised as a “vital force among chamber music ensembles,” the Rossetti String Quartet is renowned for its highly sophisticated, sensual sound and extensive range of colors. The Quartet’s compelling stage presence and fresh, innovative style has won its members a devoted following throughout the United States. Co-founded in 1996, the Rossetti String Quartet is named after 19th century Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, whose artistic ideals about the use of color, poetry, and naturalism are embodied in the Quartet’s musicianship. Always a favorite of Kohl audiences, Rossetti closes the 29th season with elegance.
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