“From his first notes, the effect was astonishing. It was the tone he drew from his instrument which caught the ear first, and continued to throughout the performance. Totally clean, liquid, mellifluous—i.e., honeyed—in the best sense of the word, rounded and beautiful, it beckoned you in.”

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Demarre McGill

Heritage Theatre

San Mateo High School

Journey through the elegance of the past, the colors of impressionism, and the bold voice of today as Viridian Strings presents an evening of captivating string quartet music. This program flows from Haydn’s wit and innovation to Griffes’ dreamlike soundscapes, a thrilling world premiere by Ben Webster, and Ravel’s radiant lyricism that showcases the evolution of the string quartet across centuries.

Viridian Strings Presents: Reflections and Innovations – A String Quartet Exploration

Commongrounds

BARS Winter Concert

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Featuring a dramatic opening movement, a lyrical second movement, and a dance-like final movement, the Piano Concerto No. 3 is considered one of Beethoven’s best. Then, the triumph and tragedy of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.

Beethoven & Shostakovich

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Preview Talk at 7 p.m. with host Alan Chapman

Queenie Feiyue Dai, Flute

The Juilliard School

The Stanford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Paul Phillips, presents their 2023 Fall Concert program from the main stage of Bing Concert Hall.

Stanford Symphony Orchestra – Fall Concert

Stanford University

Collaborative Piano Department Recital

Bowes Center

Wanyi Cui (M.M. '23) presents a voice recital.

Student Recital: Wanyi Cui, Voice

Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Callie Meikrantz (M.M. '22) presents an afternoon of vocal works by composers Richard Strauss, Henri Duparc, W.A. Mozart, and more.

Student Recital: Callie Meikrantz, Voice

Students of Kathryn Wright’s undergraduate and graduate voice studios perform a selection of songs and operatic arias, accompanied by pianist Yukiko Oba.

Charles Tomlinson Griffes

Events

Past events

4 - 5 Oct, 2025

Demarre McGill · Peninsula Symphony

Aug 28, 2025

Viridian Strings Presents: Reflections and Innovations – A String Quartet Exploration · The Alluvion

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