April 28: Cypress Quartet performs w/ cellist Gary Hoffman at Whitaker Center

Harrisburg, PA –The Cypress String Quartet (Cecily Ward, violin; Tom Stone, violin; Ethan Filner, viola; and Jennifer Kloetzel, cello) described by Time Out New York as the “lauded San Francisco foursome” will perform on April 28, 2012 at 8pm with cellist Gary Hoffman at the Whitaker Center (222 Market Street), presented by Market Square Concerts. The program includes Bach’s Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major; Elena Ruehr’s String Quartet No. 5, Bel Canto, commissioned by the quartet; and Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major, D. 956.

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Apr 26: Cypress String Quartet in Neighborhood Classics concert to benefit PS 142 on Lower East Side

New York, NY– The Neighborhood Classics concert series at public schools in New York continues with a performance by the Cypress String Quartet (Cecily Ward, violin; Tom Stone, violin; Ethan Filner, viola; and Jennifer Kloetzel, cello), described by Time Out New York as the “lauded San Francisco foursome,” on Thursday, April 26 at 7pm at PS 142’s Auditorium (100 Attorney Street, NYC). The Quartet’s program will include music by Haydn, Glazunov, and Dvořák. Neighborhood Classics founder and Artistic Director Simone Dinnerstein will host the hour-long, family-friendly concert. Ticket sales benefit PS 142.

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Apr 20-21 Cypress Quartet gives Salon Concerts featuring chamber music plus wine & artisan chocolate

San Francisco, CA –The Cypress String Quartet (Cecily Ward, violin; Tom Stone, violin; Ethan Filner, viola; and Jennifer Kloetzel, cello) described by Time Out New York as the “lauded San Francisco foursome” continues its 15th Anniversary Celebration in April 2012 with the final installment of its three Salon Series programs showcasing the group’s artistry and inspired music making. Following their sold-out opening concerts this past November and February, the Cypress Quartet will perform on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 8pm at Pearson Theater (Meyer Sound, Berkeley, CA) and on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 8pm at 12 Gallagher Lane Gallery (San Francisco, CA). The Salon Series is a unique opportunity to hear the Cypress perform in intimate venues and to experience chamber music in its purest form. Pearson Theater is a modern and relaxed space, celebrated for its incredible acoustics. 12 Gallagher Lane Gallery, a high-ceilinged open space gallery with art filling the walls, is a hidden gem in the center of the city. Following each concert, guests will enjoy an informal Q&A and then join the artists in a reception featuring Chatom Vineyards wine and Poco Dolce chocolate.

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Mar 16: Cypress Quartet presents Call & Response 2012 at Herbst Theatre; releases Beethoven Box Set

San Francisco, CA – The Cypress String Quartet (Cecily Ward, violin; Tom Stone, violin; Ethan Filner, viola; and Jennifer Kloetzel, cello) presents Call & Response 2012 on Friday, March 16 at 8pm at Herbst Theatre (401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco). This year’s commissionee is French composer Philippe Hersant, who has written his String Quartet No. 3 in response to Haydn’s beloved String Quartet in C Major, Op. 20, No. 1 and Beethoven’s monumental String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127 (a recording of which the Cypress will release as part of their 3-CD Beethoven Box Set on March 6). A pre-concert talk with Hersant will begin at 7:15pm. In addition, the Cypress will give free, preview performances of music from the concert on Saturday, March 3 at 11am at the Community Music Center (544 Capp St., San Francisco) and on Friday, March 9 at 6pm at the Mercury Café (201 Octavia St., San Francisco). Visit www.cypressquartet.com/special-projects/call-response for updates.

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Mar 6: Cypress releases complete Beethoven Late Quartets 3-CD box set, includes new final disc

New York, NY – The Cypress String Quartet (Cecily Ward and Tom Stone, violins; Ethan Filner, viola; and Jennifer Kloetzel, cello) has finished recording the third album in a three-CD box set of Beethoven string quartets that will be released on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Historically referred to as Beethoven's “Late Period,” the six string quartets featured on the three albums were written between 1822 and 1826. The final disc (No.1 in the box set, which is organized chronologically) includes Beethoven’s String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127 and String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 132.

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