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Music at Kohl Mansion Notes - March 2025
Arts and Entertainment
March 10, 2025
From: Music at Kohl MansionAris Quartet, Sunday March 16 at 7 pm
Expressive, dynamic, spectacular, the Aris Quartet from Germany makes its eagerly anticipated Music at Kohl debut this month with a program of music by Felix Mendelssohn and Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (brother and sister), as well as Czech Holocaust-era composer Erwin Schulhoff and Lukas Ligeti, son of renowned Hungarian composer György Ligeti. The Aris Quartet has been at home on international stages for the past fifteen years. With its unmistakable sound, it has long been known as one of the world’s top-ranked chamber music ensembles.
Come early for a masterclass with Young Chamber Musicians at 5 pm and Pre-concert talk by Christopher Costanza at 6 pm. Stay after the concert for a complimentary glass of wine with the musicians.
Full program details and tickets click here.
Two members of Germany's brilliant Aris Quartet join podcast host Marianne Schmocker to speak about the quartet's beginnings, their career advancement, and their recording of two string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. Click to listen.
Coming up on the Music at Kohl Stage
April 13, May 4
Ariel Quartet
Distinguished by its virtuosity, probing musical insight, and impassioned, fiery performances, the Ariel Quartet has garnered critical praise worldwide for twenty five years. Formed in Israel, the quartet now serves as Faculty Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music.
Full program details and tickets here.
Alexander String Quartet with pianist Jeffrey LaDeur
Sunday, May 4, 7 pmThe Alexander String Quartet stands among the world's premier ensembles, having performed in the major music capitals of five continents. A vital artistic presence it its home base of San Francisco, the quartet retires at the close of this season, capping a brilliant 45-year career. Pianist Jeffrey LaDeur makes his Music at Kohl debut.
Full program details and tickets here.
All mainstage concerts are held at the historic Kohl Mansion located at 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, CA. Parking is complimentary and plentiful. The Kohl Mansion is wheelchair accessible. Tickets and information: www.musicatkohl.org or call 650.762.1130
Music at Kohl in the Community
San Mateo Public Library present
In celebration of National Library Week, the San Mateo Public Library and Music at Kohl, Mansion present a concert by the Pan-Latin quartet SUDAMERICANTO. The quartet will take us on a journey through South American and Caribbean traditions with a Brazilian jazz twist. Their eclectic repertoire is influenced by Afro-Peruvian and Argentinian rhythms, Chilean cueca, Brazilian samba and maracatú, and more - all tied together with rhythmic precision and intertwined with jazzy flavors.
This is a free event with refreshments. Space is limited. Registration required: click HERE.
Around the Bay...
New Conservatory Theater Center
Join our friends at @NCTCSF for a whimsical journey of love and healing in the San Francisco Premiere of Colman Domingo’s Wild with Happy! When the process of grieving his mother involves an overly enthusiastic funeral director and a demanding Aunt Glo, there’s nowhere for Gil to turn but a wild grab-an-urn-and-go road trip to find his fairytale ending. From the mind of Colman Domingo comes a wondrous dramedy about the sometimes bizarre and often inexplicable bonds of family. Wild with Happy embraces joy, revelation, love, and humor with a touch of magic. Playing Mar 7 - Apr 6, 2025.For more information and to buy tickets, click here!
Experience the brilliance of pianist Zlata Chochieva as she returns to the Bay Area for an unforgettable recital with Steinway Society - The Bay Area on March 29, 2025. Praised for her "huge emotional scope and intense drama" (The Guardian), Chochieva captivates audiences with her breathtaking artistry and technical mastery. With a sold-out Carnegie Hall debut on the horizon, this is a rare chance to hear her live in an intimate setting. For more information and to buy tickets, click here!
Peninsula Ballet Theatre, the Bay Area’s second oldest professional ballet company, announced its upcoming spring repertory program, showcasing an exciting blend of classical elegance and contemporary innovation. This season's performance highlights include a reimagined one-act version of the legendary classical ballet Don Quixote, featuring choreography by Artistic Director Gregory Amato and Ballet Mistress Nina Amato after Marius Petipa, set to Ludwig Minkus' iconic score. The program will also include three world premieres of contemporary ballets. Woodside Performing Arts Center, Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. For more information and to buy tickets, click here!