Alexander String Quartet with Andreas Werz, piano

Program

• Schubert (1797–1828): Quartettsätz in C minor, Op. posth. D. 703 (1820)
• Schumann (1810–1856): Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 (1842)

Alexander String Quartet

The Alexander String Quartet, SF State’s longtime quartet-in-residence, has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world’s premiere ensembles over three decades. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music through more than 25 commissions and numerous premiere performances. The Alexander String Quartet is a major artistic presence in San Francisco, serving as directors of the Morrison Chamber Music Center at SF State and ensemble-in-residence of San Francisco Performances.

Andreas Werz

Andreas Werz is a professor of piano at California State University, Fresno. He has performed many concerts in the U.S., Mexico, France, Italy, Spain and Germany, where he has also recorded for Suedwestfunk radio. He has toured Asia, performing and giving master classes in Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. In a review of his recording of works by Schumann, Schönberg and Rihm for Thorofon Records, Fanfare praises Werz’s “formidable technique and genuine sensitivity.”