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Beethoven in the City

Catch the last few farewell concerts by an incredible local quartet.
By - posted 5/15/2016 No Comment

In celebration of Cypress String Quartet’s 20th and final season together, and of the great city of SF and its people who have supported them through the years, the Quartet presents the complete string quartets of Beethoven in 16 free concerts all over San Francisco, May 4 through 19, 2016.

In nearly 20 years on the concert stage, the four members of the San Francisco-based Cypress String Quartet (CSQ) have played thousands of concerts together throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Praised by Gramophone for their “artistry of uncommon insight and cohesion,” and by the NY Times for “tender, deeply expressive” interpretations, they have recorded over 15 albums and are played regularly on hundreds of radio stations throughout the world. They have also been heard on the Netflix original series “House of Cards” and have collaborated with leading artists ranging from Michael Franti of Spearhead to modern dance companies.

Beethoven in the City Schedule

  • Wednesday, May 4
    11:30am at St. Anthony’s Dining Room: OPUS 18 No.1
    150 Golden Gate Ave.
  • Thursday, May 5
    3:45pm at West Sunset Playground: OPUS 18 No.6
    3223 Ortega St., San Francisco
  • Friday, May 6
    12:00pm at Justin Herman Plaza (across from SF Ferry Building): OPUS 18 No.5
    Embarcadero at Market St.
    3:00pm at Japantown Peace Plaza: OPUS 135
    between the Japan Center Mall and Nihonmachi Mall
  • Saturday, May 7
    11:30am at Mission Dolores Park: OPUS 74
    19th St. and Dolores St.
    3:00pm at Crissy Field: OPUS 95
  • Sunday, May 8
    1:00pm at Jane Warner Plaza: OPUS 59 No.1
    Castro at Market St.
    4:00pm at Persia Triangle: OPUS 18 No.3
    Ocean at Mission
  • Monday, May 9
    10:30am at Fort Funston: OPUS 18 No.4
  • Tuesday, May 10
    4:00pm at Bernal Heights Library: OPUS 127
    500 Cortland
  • Wednesday, May 11
    11:30am at SF General Hospital: OPUS 132
    1001 Potrero Ave.
    3:00pm at PROXY (Outdoor Theatre): OPUS 59 No.2
    Hayes at Octavia
  • Friday, May 13
    12:00pm at San Francisco City Hall Rotunda: OPUS 18 No.2
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
  • Monday, May 16
    11:00am at Sutro Baths: OPUS 131
    Point Lobos Ave (near Cliff House / Land’s End
  • Tuesday, May 17
    1pm at SF Botanical Gardens Zellerbach Garden: OPUS 59 No.3
    Golden Gate Park (9th Avenue)
  • Thursday, May 19
    12:30pm at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: OPUS 130 with the Grosse Fuge OPUS 133
    Mission at 3rd St.