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Sunday, November 2, 2008 - 7 pm • Kohl Début
Paris Piano Trio
Fauré, Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 120
Schumann, Piano Trio in g minor, Op. 110
Mendelssohn, Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 49
Former prize-winning students at the Paris Conservatoire where they are now distinguished professors, Régis Pasquier (violin), Roland Pidoux (cello) and Jean-Claude Pennetier (piano) enjoy solo careers of almost legendary proportions. As a trio, their musical rapport is absolute.
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 7 pm • Kohl Début
La Catrina String Quartet
Emmanuel Arias y Luna, Sonoralia, Op. 3, "La Zacatecana"
Javier Alvarez, Metro Chabacano
Astor Piazzolla, Four for Tango
José Pablo Moncayo, Huapango
Grieg, String Quartet No. 1 in g minor, Op. 27
Founded in 2001, this much-hailed young Mexican quartet is committed to promoting the classical music of Mexican and Latin-American composers as well as the masterworks of the chamber repertoire. This year's discovery artist at Kohl, this is an ensemble to watch.
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Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 7 pm • Kohl Favorite
Pre-Concert Talk at 6 pm with Kai Christiansen
HOLIDAY BENEFIT CONCERT (non-subscription)
San Francisco Symphony Musicians
with guest artist Geraldine Walther, viola
Amy Hiraga, Sarn Oliver, violins
Nancy Ellis, viola; Peter Wyrick, cello and
Robin Sutherland, piano
Mozart, String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515
Frank Bridge, Two Pieces for Viola and Piano
Brahms, Piano Quintet in f minor, Op. 34
Join us to celebrate the holidays with our beloved friends from the San Francisco Symphony.
This is a special non-subscription benefit concert followed by an elegant Holiday Buffet with the musicians.
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Sunday, January 11, 2009 - 7 pm • Kohl Favorite
Osiris Piano Trio
Beethoven, Allegretto in B-flat Major, WoO 39
Bloch, Three Nocturnes
Frank Martin, Trio on Irish Folk Tunes
Beethoven, Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke"
Founding members Ellen Corver (piano) and Larissa Groeneveld (cello) return to Kohl Mansion with violinist Vesko Eschkenazy, concertmaster of Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, who joined the Osiris in 2005.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009 - 7 pm • Kohl Favorite
Pre-Concert Talk at 6 pm with Kai Christiansen
Alexander String Quartet
Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
Terry Riley, Mythic Birds Waltz
Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, "Razumovsky", No. 1
At home at Kohl Mansion as well as in venues throughout the world, the Bay Area's own quartet-in-residence offers a program of selections from its acclaimed Beethoven cycle, complemented by a modern American quartet by Californian Terry Riley.
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Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7 pm • Kohl Favorite
Amelia Piano Trio
Grieg, Andante con moto in c minor
Beethoven, Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2
Dvořák, Piano Trio No. 3 in f minor, Op. 65
Connecticut-based violinist Anthea Kreston, cellist Jason Duckles and pianist Rieko Aizawa bring their magical chemistry and fresh virtuosity back to our stage after a sensational 2007 Kohl début.
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Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 7 pm • Kohl Favorite
Pre-Concert Talk at 6 pm with Kai Christiansen
Rossetti Piano Quartet
Mozart, Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493
Dvořák, Piano Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 23
Fauré, Piano Quartet No. 1 in c minor, Op. 15
Violinist Henry Gronnier, violist Thomas Diener and cellist Eric Gaenslen join forces once again with Israeli pianist Rina Dokshitsky after more than five years since last appearing together at Kohl. The program offers piano quartet masterworks from three unique perspectives
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Sunday, May 3, 2009 - 7 pm • Kohl Favorite
Pre-Concert Talk at 6 pm with Kai Christiansen
St. Petersburg String Quartet
with guest artist Mack McCray, piano
Borodin, String Quartet No. 2 in D Major
Tsintsadze, Five Miniatures on Jewish Folk Tunes
Dvořák, Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81
The famed Russian quartet, now based in the United States, returns to Kohl Mansion with guest pianist Mack McCray of the SF Conservatory of Music to close the 26th season with a strong Slavic accent.
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