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Artists of the San Francisco Opera Gala Celebration Concert

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

February 5, 2012

Following the overwhelming success of last year’s début event, Music at Kohl Mansion is proud to offer once again a concert of favorite operatic highlights from the current and upcoming opera seasons. The San Francisco Opera’s fresh young stars will be accompanied by San Francisco and Metropolitan Opera pianist John Churchwell.

This special non-subscription gala concert will be followed by an elegant champagne reception with the performers.

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Cypress String Quartet

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

February 26, 2012

Widely celebrated for the power of its performances and its passionate dedication to the genre, the Cypress String Quartet combines technical precision with imaginative programming. The quartet performs around the world, yet remains a vibrant member of the San Francisco arts community. Last heard at Kohl Mansion in 2004, the Cypress Quartet is hailed for performing known and loved repertoire in a fresh context and introducing groundbreaking new works to the chamber music

Afiara String Quartet

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

March 18, 2012

The Afiara String Quartet balances a lively interest in new works with deep insight into core classical repertoire. The all-Canadian Afiara offers performances of “startling intensity” with a “powerful, keen-edged collective sound” (San Francisco Classical Voice). Formed in 2006 and mentored at San Francisco State University by the Alexander String Quartet, the Afiara takes its name from the Spanish fiar, meaning “to trust”, a basic element vital to

Borromeo String Quartet

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

April 1, 2012

Since its explosive debut in 1989, the Borromeo String Quartet has become one of the most sought after strings quartets in the world, performing over 100 concerts of classical and contemporary literature across three continents each season. As Quartet-in-Residence at the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music for seventeen years, the Borromeo Quartet has made opening the doors of perception to chamber music its principal mission. The quartet’s long-awaited Music at Kohl

Rossetti String Quartet

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April 22, 2012

Praised as a “vital force among chamber music ensembles,” the Rossetti String Quartet is renowned for its highly sophisticated, sensual sound and extensive range of colors. The Quartet’s compelling stage presence and fresh, innovative style has won its members a devoted following throughout the United States. Co-founded in 1996, the Rossetti String Quartet is named after 19th century Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, whose artistic ideals about the use of

10th Annual Diamond Awards

Presented by Peninsula Arts Council and Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

February 2, 2012

Peninsula Arts Council and Music at Kohl Mansion present the 10th Annual Diamond Awards, San Mateo County's Arts Hall of Fame. The celebratory evening includes a reception, silent auction, honorary speaker, entertainment, and awards presentation. Awards are given in nine categories and recognize artistic achievements and contributions to the arts in the county.

Trio con Brio Copenhagen Concert

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

January 15, 2012

Back by popular demand, the multiple-award winning Danish trio returns to Kohl Mansion with a blockbuster program of piano trios by Haydn and Tchaikovsky. Critics have praised the Trio for its “sparkling joie de vivre” and “magic dialogue”; a review of a performance at the Salzburg Mozarteum stated: “They cast a spell over their audience...so alive, so musical...ravishing.”

The program is scheduled to include:
Haydn, Piano Trio in G major,

Musicians from the San Francisco Symphony

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

December 18, 2011

Returning to the Kohl stage after three years’ absence, noted musicians from our world-renowned orchestra offer a rich program designed to celebrate the holiday season in the festively decorated Kohl Mansion. A quintet of strings will perform two magnificent works by Mozart and Mendelssohn.

The program includes:
Mozart, String Quintet in G minor, K. 516
Mendelssohn, String Quintet No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 89

Cavani String Quartet Concert

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

October 16, 2011

An irresistible presence on stage, the Cavani String Quartet performs regularly on major series and festivals throughout North America and Europe. Formed in 1984, the Cavani was appointed Quartet-in-Residence at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 1988 and has established itself as a dynamic leader in the field of Arts in Education. Nationally acclaimed for inspiring and innovative teaching as well as powerful, expressive performance, the Cavani String Quartet returns to Kohl for the first

Alexander String Quartet

Presented by Music at Kohl Mansion at Kohl Mansion

May 1, 2011

At home in San Francisco, the members of the Alexander String Quartet are a major artistic presence, serving as Ensemble in Residence of San Francisco Performances and as directors of the Morrison Chamber Music Center at the School of Music and Dance in San Francisco State University’s College of Creative Arts. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music with more than 25