11/17
Sunday, 4pm
HWM STRING QUARTET
The Hiraga Wyrick Merks (HWM) String Quartet is comprised of recently retired SFS musicians Amy Hiraga and Peter Wyrick, SF Ballet violinist Mayumi Hiraga Wyrick, and SF Ballet concertmaster Cordula Merks.
The HWM Quartet was formed at the Master Guild chamber music series at Holy Names College in Oakland, CA. The HWM has been in residence at the Gualala Arts summer concert performances since 2002.
They will be performing Mendelssohn String Quintet #2 opus 87 and
Benjamin Britten String Quartet #1
12/8
Sunday, 4pm
THE ROMANTIC VIOLA*
Caroline Lee, viola; Miles Graber, piano
CCE artistic director is joined by one of the leading collaborative pianists in the Bay Area Miles Graber to explore the romantic side of the viola.
Program will include Schubert “Arpeggione” sonata, Vaughn Williams ‘Romance’ for viola and piano, and Brahms sonata op.120 #2
* All donations received at this concert will benefit the Dorothy Day House, an organization supporting the homeless residents of Berkeley. https://www.dorothydayhouse.org/
2/2
Sunday, 4pm
STROBE ENSEMBLE
Laura Griffiths, oboe; Ani Bukujian, violin; Elizabeth Prior, viola; Krisanthy Desby, cello
Strobe is the only dedicated oboe quartet in the Bay Area, consisting of principals of the San Francisco Ballet, as well as members of the San Francisco Opera and orchestras throughout the Bay Area. Strobe’s mission is to expand the repertoire for oboe, violin, viola, and cello, and have commissioned several composers to write music for the ensemble.
They are the recipient of Chamber Music America’s prestigious new works grant, and will be premiering Los Angeles based composer Kay Rhie’s piece Minyo Fragments as a culmination of the grant project.
3/9
Sunday, 4pm
2LOW
Amos Yang, cello; Charles Chandler, bass
Come join SF Symphony cellist, Amos Yang and double bassist, Charles Chandler for a musical journey through the early classics, Tango, and Contemporary works. Enjoy the beautiful dark rich sounds of the cello and double bass, which can both be heard and felt!.
5/11
Sunday, 4pm
MARCOLIVIA
Olivia Hajioff, Marc Ramirez, violins
The award-winning violin/viola duo, Marcolivia, perform music of all styles and periods, from French Baroque to folk music, Klezmer, Latin and contemporary, as well as their own transcriptions.
The duo are guest artists at Tokyo College of Music, and on the rosters of Washington Performing Arts and the Millennium Stage.
Program will include duos by Bartok, Schnittke, Takemitsu and Igoudesman.