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Revel in a new music experience. Members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra perform in this intimate and eclectic evening of music, directed by Aria Umezawa. Performers: Barbara Riccardi, violin Maki Ishii Sowash, violin Natalia Vershilova, viola Victoria Ehrlich, cello Ruth Lane, cello Zachariah Spellman, tuba Program: Luigi Boccherini – “Fandango” from Quintet No. 4 in D Major, G. 448 (1798) Barbara Riccardi – violin Maki Ishii Sowash – violin Natalia Vershilova – viola Victoria Ehrlich – cello Ruth Lane – cello Zachariah Spellman – castanets William Presser – Seven Duets for Violin and Tuba (1981) I.
Adagio II.
Allegro III.
Adagio IV.
Allegro V.
Allegretto VI.
Allegretto VII.
Allegro Barbara Riccardi – violin Zachariah Spellman – tuba John Mackey – Wrong Mountain Stomp (2004) I.
Mama, I’m Leavin’ II.
Billy, I’m Leavin’ III.
This Train’s Leavin’ Maki Ishii Sowash – violin Natalia Vershilova – viola Victoria Ehrlich – cello --- INTERMISSION --- Anton Arensky – String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 35 (1894) I.
Moderato II.
Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky III.
Finale Barbara Riccardi – violin Natalia Vershilova – viola Victoria Ehrlich – cello Ruth Lane – cello [ENCORE] Giuseppe Verdi – Rigoletto, “La donna è mobile” Arrangement by Peter Grunberg Barbara Riccardi – violin Maki Ishii Sowash – violin Natalia Vershilova – viola Victoria Ehrlich – cello Ruth Lane – cello Zachariah Spellman – tuba