Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/04/2022
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location
Old First Presbyterian Church
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- Monika Gruber – violin
- David Ryther – violin
- Omid Assadi – viola
- David Wishnia – cello
Concert Program
- Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel String Quartet in E-flat Major
- Felix Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Circadian String Quartet tells the story of older sister Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and her younger brother Felix Mendelssohn by presenting two masterworks for string quartet-Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel’s dramatic String Quartet in E-flat major and Felix Mendelssohn’s String Quartet in F minor Op. 80. Fanny and Felix were both prodigiously talented musicians but were unequally supported and encouraged in their talents due to the prevalent sexism of the time to the point that many of Fanny’s compositions were errantly attributed to Felix. That this sexist treatment did not dampen their affection and respect for one another is born out by the fact that Op. 80 was composed by Felix as a loving “requiem for Fanny.” It turned out to be Felix’s last composition. Celebrate with us the enduring musicality and strong bond of this famous sister and brother-Fanny and Felix.
Bay Area based Circadian String Quartet was founded in 2013 to perform classical and contemporary repertoire of folkloric or cultural significance.
Circadian String Quartet is a fiscally-sponsored affiliate of InterMusic SF, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to small-ensemble music in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Old First Concerts is a registered 501(c)3 Charitable Organization (Tax ID#:94-2898233).
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