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Quartet San Francisco at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall - February 08, 2008
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TROY, NY - Triple Grammy nominees Quartet San Francisco join forces with the amazing Tango dance sensation from Forever Tango on Broadway-Sandor and his gorgeous partner Parissa- dancing together to bring a whirled evening of music and dance to the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall on Friday, February 29 at 8 p.m. Don't miss this brilliant and passionate performance featuring high energy swinging original arrangements of American classics from Ellington and Bernstein (and others) combined with world class award winning Latin and tango. See why audiences stand and cheer for these masterful performers, and for your own safety, please don't try these moves at home.
Quartet San Francisco received a Grammy nomination for Best Classical Crossover CD of the Year for their latest recording, Whirled Chamber Music, which focuses on the music of Raymond Scott. This nomination follows two 2006 Grammy nominations for Látigo, a recording of tango and Latin arrangements for string quartet. The Quartet will perform works by Astor Piazzolla, Duke Ellington, Leonard Bernstein, Chick Corea, Dave Brubeck, David Grisman, Average White Band and Raymond Scott (2008 is his 100th anniversary.)
"Last year's nominations were definitely affirming of the years of work we have invested in developing this new and exciting form of crossover music," said first violinist Jeremy Cohen, the group's principal arranger. "This year's nomination tells us that discerning audiences are paying careful attention to our work, noticing our contribution to this expanding area of music. We are hugely honored to receive this Grammy nomination!" Adds Cohen: "Whirled Chamber Music reflects our passion for playing the music of our time-and playing the music we love for the sheer joy of it."
Founded in 2001, Quartet San Francisco includes four virtuosic string musicians: Jeremy Cohen and Kayo Miki on Violin, Keith Lawrence on Viola, and Joel Cohen on Cello. Mindful of preserving the integrity and spirit of traditional chamber music, The Quartet weaves popular music elements from recent decades into their repertoire. "They had us believing that a virtuoso string quartet could impersonate a genuine tango orchestra from Buenos Aires-right down to its snappy, playful milonga bursting with that exact rhythmic elasticity and stop-on-a-dime surprise." Wrote the Los Angeles City Beat.
The Quartet San Francisco has performed hundreds of family and children's concerts as well as hosted college level demonstrations, workshops, and seminars. The quartet helps composition students create traditional cutting-edge techniques for their music as well as offering improvisation workshops for high-school students and adults. The group has performed in front of audiences both nationally and internationally in venues stretching from classrooms to concert halls.
Tickets for The Quartet San Francisco are $29, $25 and $15 and may be purchased through the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Box Office by calling (518) 273-0038 or online at www.troymusichall.org. The Music Hall Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to the performance. Otherwise, Box Office operations are handled at its business office at 30 Second Street, Monday through Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall's full season schedule can be viewed at www.troymusichall.org |
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