The Del Sol Quartet residency is a UI String Quartet Residency Program / Center for Asian and Pacific Studies/ Obermann Center for Advanced Studies collaboration with support from the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Endowment Fund

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Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

The University of Iowa School of Music - Voxman Building

The Resonance Between Album Performance: Alam Khan, Arjun K. Verma, Del Sol Quartet, Nilan Chaudhuri, & SFCM Students

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

The SFP PIVOT Festival proudly presents an evening of innovative and thought-provoking music featuring Gabriel Kahane, Carla Kihlstedt, and the Del Sol Quartet. Gabriel Kahane, a celebrated composer and singer-songwriter, returns as guest curator for the festival's tenth season. Known for his work at the intersection of art and social practice, Kahane will perform and host three evenings of music that blend humor, depth, and ingenuity. 

Joining him is Carla Kihlstedt, a multifaceted artist whose work spans composition, violin, and vocals. Kihlstedt's creative explorations delve into complex themes such as the ocean, dreams, and the machine age. For this performance, Kahane will lead Kihlstedt and the Del Sol Quartet in a rendition of Kihlstedt’s "26 Little Deaths," a piece inspired by the whimsical and macabre illustrations of Edward Gorey.

The Del Sol Quartet, known for their adventurous spirit and commitment to new music, will bring their dynamic energy to the stage. With a history of commissioning and premiering works by contemporary composers, the quartet's performances are known for sparking dialogue and fostering unexpected discoveries. This collaboration promises an evening of rich, evocative music that challenges and delights the senses.

PIVOT Festival

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

San Francisco’s Del Sol Quartet believes that music can, and should, happen anywhere - screaming out Aeryn Santillan’s Makeshift Memorials from a Mission District sidewalk or a rural high school, bouncing Ben Johnston’s microtonal Americana off the canyon walls of the Yampa River or the hallowed walls of Library of Congress, bringing Huang Ruo’s Angel Island Oratorio home to the island detention barracks or across the Pacific to the Singapore International Arts Festival. Del Sol’s performances provide the possibility for unexpected discovery, sparking dialogue and bringing people together.

Del Sol Quartet

Feb 21, 2026

Del Sol Quartet, presented by UI String Quartet Residency Program + UI Center for Asian and Pacific Studies

Mar 23, 2025

The Resonance Between Album Performance: Alam Khan, Arjun K. Verma, Del Sol Quartet, Nilan Chaudhuri, & SFCM Students

Del Sol Quartet