CANCELLED Noon Concerts featuring Del Sol String Quartet

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DEL SOL STRING QUARTET

Benjamin Kreith & Samuel Weiser violins

Charlton Lee viola

Kathryn Bates cello

PROGRAM

Mureed (2019) by Michael Harrison

A Popular Tune (2020) -Jung Yoon Wie *preview excerpt

String Quartet no. 10, mvt. 1 “Brisk, Intent” (1995) by Ben Johnston

The Three Tenses (2005) by Huang Ruo

Del Sol began as a thought on the night shift at Fermilab. Charlton Lee loved the cutting edge of physics research – always looking for the next discovery, pushing boundaries. But he missed the way music connected people, building community by communicating in ways physics never would. What if he could bring that scientific passion for exploration to a string quartet? Twenty-six years later, Del Sol is still sharing music that brings out the endorphins. Music that asks why not? Fascinated by the feedback loop between social change, technology, and artistic innovation, the San Francisco-based ensemble is a leading force in 21st century chamber music – whether introducing Ben Johnston’s microtonal Americana at the Library of Congress, taking Aaron Garcia’s gun-violence memorial to the streets of the Mission District, exploring Andean soundscapes with Gabriela Lena Frank and traditional musicians, or collaborating with Huang Ruo and the anonymous poets who scratched their words into the walls of the Angel Island Immigration Station during the years of the Chinese Exclusion Act. The current Del Sol lineup, marked by the arrival of violinist Sam Weiser alongside mainstays Kathryn Bates and Ben Kreith, bring a fresh energy, freedom, and precision to the group. Recognized as a “vigorous champion of living composers”, Del Sol has premiered well over 100 works by composers including Terry Riley, Gabriela Lena Frank, Frederic Rzewski, Ben Johnston, Chinary Ung, Mason Bates, Tania León, Erberk Eryilmaz, Theresa Wong, Reza Vali, Mohammed Fairouz and Peter Sculthorpe. Many of these works are included on Del Sol’s nine critically-acclaimed albums. PopMatters praised Del Sol’s “unfettered mastery” on Terry Riley’s Dark Queen Mantra (2017, Sono Luminus). Scrapyard Exotica (2015) elicited this rave in the New York Times. “I could be wrong, but I’m guessing it’s been a while since you’ve rocked out to a string quartet recording. See if your foot can stay still once you put on this funky disc of rhythmically infectious (if often warped) music played by the adventurous Del Sol String Quartet.” With its deep commitment to education, Del Sol has reached thousands of K-12 students through inventive school performances, workshops, coaching, and residencies. The Quartet members also have worked closely with student composers, musicians and faculty artists at universities across the country.

Welcome to our 2020 season of NOON CONCERTS! Our 2020 season runs from January thru June 2020 and features some of the most outstanding musicians from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. We have opened our doors for the past 7 + years and presented our Noon Concerts Series free of charge to the public. We bring in talented musicians, offering listeners the opportunity to discover the beauty of music in an intimate, accessible setting. Concerts are in a one-hour format and located in one of our street front settings where both audience and musicians can sit in vibrant, close proximity. Musicians often stay after the performance to informally speak about the program and their upcoming concerts.

NOON CONCERTS CURATOR We have had the good fortune to have Beni Shinohara as our Noon Concerts Curator over the last 4 years. She is a highly respected Bay Area musician who is in demand for her talent and dedication. She has made our Noon Concerts one of the areas sought after engagements for many performers.

SUPPORT Noon Concerts relies on the support of our community. Are you interested in helping us continue to provide high quality Noon Concerts as well as offer free and open access to our entire public? Please contact us for more information!

PERFORMERS If you are interested in being considered for one of our concert dates please contact Beni Shinohara at beni@142throckmortontheatre.org and include the information below. We do pay a small stipend to our performers.

Bio or performance resume for each participating musician
Summary of the proposed program (50-60 minutes in length)
Contact Information (Name/Address/Telephone/Email)
Requested time period/dates

ABOUT BENI SHINOHARA A native of Nagoya, Japan, violinist Beni Shinohara studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, where she earned a Master of Music degree. She also studied extensively in Europe with Sandor Vegh before coming to the United States. Beni has been the Assistant Principal Second violin for the San Francisco Opera Orchestra since 1988 and Assistant Concertmaster in the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra since 1990. She has appeared as a soloist with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony and the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, the Houston Ballet Orchestra, and the Cabrillo Music Festival Orchestra. Over the years, she has premiered numerous twentieth-century Japanese composers’ works, participating in the “Music Today” Concert Series under the direction of Toru Takemitsu. She also performs with many with Bay Area chamber ensembles such as the Marin Chamber Players, Gold Coast Chamber Players, and the Edgewood Trio. She currently lives in Mill Valley with her husband Katsuto and their Flat-Coated Retriever, Myla.

Date:	Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Time:	12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cost:	Free
Event Categories:	Community, Concerts, Family, Front Page, Music, Performing Arts

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