Tickets are now available for Call & Response concert!
Tickets from $7-$25 (+ ticket fee)
City Box Office, 180 Redwood Street, Suite 100, San Francisco
Tel: 415-392-4400
www.cityboxoffice.com
Friday, April 3, 2009 at 8pm
Herbst Theatre, War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street
Mendelssohn, String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 13
Kevin Puts, Lento Assai (2009)
Beethoven, String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135
Thursday, February 26, 2009
10th Anniversary - FREE EVENTS!
Chamber Music & Bubbles
Unwind after work to the melodies of the Cypress String Quartet at the luxurious Bubble Lounge. Bring your friends and enjoy the intimate concert environment of a true salon performance.
FREE!
Tuesday, March 24, 6pm
Bubble Lounge, 714 Montgomery St, San Francisco
Reservations: 415.434.4204
Information: 415.585.9045
Community Music Center, San Francisco - Outreach Program
The Cypress String Quartet opens up their outreach presentation to the general public in this free event hosted by the Community Music Center. The Quartet discusses and deconstructs Mendelssohn & Beethoven’s masterworks and introduces Kevin Puts’ commissioned composition, Lento Assai. An excellent introduction for the novice or the connoisseur to gain insight into the concert program being performed at Herbst Theatre on April 3.
FREE!
Saturday, March 28, 12 - 1pm
544 Capp Street, San Francisco
Reservations: 415.434.4202
Composing Thoughts LIVE - Kevin Puts
An in-depth discussion with Kevin Puts about composing and his latest work, Lento Assai. Lead by radio announcer and classical music aficionado John Clare, this interview-style event will include a live performance by the Cypress String Quartet as well as the opportunity for questions directly from audience members.
FREE!
Thursday, April 2, 6 - 7.30pm
Mechanics’ Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco
Exhibit
A free exhibit of letters, manuscripts, and other artifacts from Felix Mendelssohn, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Kevin Puts will be on display in the lobby of the theater. The exhibit will include examples from the Library of Congress of Mendelssohn’s letters and ink sketches as well as the first page of music manuscript from his famous Octet.
Friday, April 3, 6.30-10pm
Lobby, War Memorial Building
401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street
Monday, February 23, 2009
Celebrate 10 years
Friday April 3rd, 2009
Call & Response 2009
10th Anniversary
Herbst Theater
Mendelssohn Quartet Op. 13
Kevin Puts Lento Assai
Beethoven Quartet Op. 135
San Francisco, CA
Sunday April 5th, 2009
3 PM Montalvo Arts Center
Kevin Puts Quartet
Saratoga, CA
Call & Response 2009
10th Anniversary
Herbst Theater
Mendelssohn Quartet Op. 13
Kevin Puts Lento Assai
Beethoven Quartet Op. 135
San Francisco, CA
Sunday April 5th, 2009
3 PM Montalvo Arts Center
Kevin Puts Quartet
Saratoga, CA
Past composers
2008
Composer Kurt Rohde wrote “Gravities” in response to Bartok’s Quartet No. 6 and Haydn’s Quartet Op. 77, No. 2.
2007
Composer Daniel Asia created his Quartet No. 3, “The Seer” in response to Dvorak’s “American” Quartet and Two Sketches for String Quartet Based on Native American Themes by Charles Tomlinson Griffes.
2006
Composer George Tsontakis wrote String Quartet No. 5 in response to Ludwig Van Beethoven’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135 and his String Quartet in C sharp Minor, Op. 131.
2005
Elena Ruehr composed String Quartet No. 4, inspired by Mozart’s K.465 “Dissonant” and Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 59 No.3.
2004
Jeffrey Cotton wrote String Quartet No. 1 in response to Haydn Op. 33, No. 5 in G Major and the Mozart K. 421 in D Minor.
2003
Jennifer Higdon created Impressions, inspired by Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major and Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor.
2002
Benjamin Lees created his String Quartet No. 5 in response to Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 11 and Britten’s String Quartet No. 3.
2001
Composer Anna Weesner wrote her commissioned piece entitled Flux in response to Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor and Mendelssohn’s Quartet Op.13, also in A Minor.
2000
Composer Dan Coleman composed Quartet No. 1 in response to Mozart’s Quartet K. 464 and Beethoven’s Quartet, Op. 18 No. 5.
Composer Kurt Rohde wrote “Gravities” in response to Bartok’s Quartet No. 6 and Haydn’s Quartet Op. 77, No. 2.
2007
Composer Daniel Asia created his Quartet No. 3, “The Seer” in response to Dvorak’s “American” Quartet and Two Sketches for String Quartet Based on Native American Themes by Charles Tomlinson Griffes.
2006
Composer George Tsontakis wrote String Quartet No. 5 in response to Ludwig Van Beethoven’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 135 and his String Quartet in C sharp Minor, Op. 131.
2005
Elena Ruehr composed String Quartet No. 4, inspired by Mozart’s K.465 “Dissonant” and Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 59 No.3.
2004
Jeffrey Cotton wrote String Quartet No. 1 in response to Haydn Op. 33, No. 5 in G Major and the Mozart K. 421 in D Minor.
2003
Jennifer Higdon created Impressions, inspired by Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major and Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor.
2002
Benjamin Lees created his String Quartet No. 5 in response to Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 11 and Britten’s String Quartet No. 3.
2001
Composer Anna Weesner wrote her commissioned piece entitled Flux in response to Beethoven’s Quartet Op. 132 in A Minor and Mendelssohn’s Quartet Op.13, also in A Minor.
2000
Composer Dan Coleman composed Quartet No. 1 in response to Mozart’s Quartet K. 464 and Beethoven’s Quartet, Op. 18 No. 5.
History
Generating New Music
Each year, the Cypress String Quartet selects two works from the standard quartet repertoire and commissions (the “call”) a third work (the “response”) based on inspiration from the two older works. By integrating the new music with the familiar, Call & Response explores how newly composed music weaves older works into its sounds, while reflecting trends and ideas of current times—a new composition is born!
Connecting with Students
The resulting Call & Response program is performed in San Francisco and surrounding areas for students of all levels and background and members of the community. The few weeks before each Call & Response performance, the Cypress String Quartet performs in-class presentations attended by the composer when possible. These outreach efforts deepen students’ interest and learning of chamber music and related themes. Scholarship tickets enable many of these students to attend the public performance free of charge, thus bringing together a concert community of varied ethnicity, age, and economic background.
Reaching the Community
The outreach presentations, pre-concert lectures and other activities that surround the series bring music into the community and introduce audiences to composers’ thought processes. With this series, the Cypress String Quartet creates a public forum where a broad group of people can come together and share in the universal meaning of music. Parents, teachers, families, and students attend evening performances to witness the world premiere of the new composition.
Each year, the Cypress String Quartet selects two works from the standard quartet repertoire and commissions (the “call”) a third work (the “response”) based on inspiration from the two older works. By integrating the new music with the familiar, Call & Response explores how newly composed music weaves older works into its sounds, while reflecting trends and ideas of current times—a new composition is born!
Connecting with Students
The resulting Call & Response program is performed in San Francisco and surrounding areas for students of all levels and background and members of the community. The few weeks before each Call & Response performance, the Cypress String Quartet performs in-class presentations attended by the composer when possible. These outreach efforts deepen students’ interest and learning of chamber music and related themes. Scholarship tickets enable many of these students to attend the public performance free of charge, thus bringing together a concert community of varied ethnicity, age, and economic background.
Reaching the Community
The outreach presentations, pre-concert lectures and other activities that surround the series bring music into the community and introduce audiences to composers’ thought processes. With this series, the Cypress String Quartet creates a public forum where a broad group of people can come together and share in the universal meaning of music. Parents, teachers, families, and students attend evening performances to witness the world premiere of the new composition.
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