About

The Berkelium String Quartet is a new chamber ensemble of celebrated Bay Area musicians. They hold degrees from Yale University, Juilliard School of Music, UC Berkeley, Cleveland Institute of Music, and Bern Conservatory of Music. They perform with SF Symphony, SF Opera, SF Ballet, SF Chamber Orchestra, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, and hold principal positions with Berkeley Symphony, Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, Santa Rosa Symphony, and West Edge Opera. They have taught at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, SF State, Mills College, and The Crowden School. These musicians have performed solo and chamber performances across the US and Europe, and collectively, they have premiered hundreds of new works.

Music

The Berkelium String Quartet performs the seminal works from the string quartet canon, including works by Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert, sprinkled with new compositions by the founder, Dan Flanagan. Performances can be in conjunction with The Bow and the Brush, a multimedia performance where each piece is paired with a period painting.

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