American Chamber Players perform at Morrison Artists Series on Nov. 16

Ensemble led by NPR’s Miles Hoffman to play Mozart, Schoenfield, Bridge, Ginastera, Fauré

SAN FRANCISCO, October 20, 2008 — American Chamber Players, an internationally acclaimed ensemble combining mixed strings, flute and piano, will perform at San Francisco State University’s Morrison Artists Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, in the McKenna Theatre on campus. Admission is free.

Founded in 1985 by violist Miles Hoffman from a core group of artists of the Library of Congress Summer Chamber Festival, the American Chamber Players have developed a loyal following for its performances of familiar masterpieces, neglected gems and newly commissioned American works. The group has toured throughout North America and performed at gala concerts at the Paris Opera and Bibliothèque Nationale. The Washington Post writes: “They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world.” The American Chamber Players have been heard many times on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” and are resident ensemble of the June Chamber Festival in Washington, D.C. Their CDs are distributed internationally on Koch International Classics. Visit: www.acplayers.com.

Hoffman, the group’s artistic director, is the music commentator for NPR’s “Morning Edition” and the author of “The NPR Classical Music Companion: Terms and Concepts from A to Z,” now in its ninth printing from Houghton Mifflin.

On Nov. 16, the American Chamber Players will perform Mozart: Quartet for Flute and Strings in D Major, K. 285; Schoenfield: “Three Bagatelles” for Flute, Cello and Piano; Bridge: Phantasie Piano Quartet, F-sharp Minor; Ginastera: Duo for Flute and Violin, Op. 13; and Fauré: Quartet No. 1 in C Minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 15.

The Morrison Artists Series is presented at San Francisco State University’s College of Creative Arts. Bringing Bay Area audiences the world’s finest chamber music since 1955, the Morrison Artists Series was created as part of the Morrison Chamber Music Center. Led by Artistic Director Saul Gropman, the Morrison Artists Series presents six free Sunday afternoon performances each year by acclaimed chamber music ensembles in the 700-seat McKenna Theatre on the SF State campus. Visit http://musicdance.sfsu.edu/morrison.

Location and Parking
McKenna Theatre is located in the Creative Arts Building on the SF State campus, 1600 Holloway Ave. (at 19th Ave.), San Francisco. Public parking is available in Lot 20, accessed from Lake Merced Boulevard between Winston Drive and Font Boulevard. On weekends and evenings only, public parking is available in Lots 1 and 2, on Holloway Ave. (at 19th Ave.). Parking is $1 per hour with a $5 daily maximum. Nearby street parking is readily available on weekends. For details, visit www.sfsu.edu/~parking.

Calendar Editors, Please Note:
Morrison Artists Series: American Chamber Players
Sunday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m.
McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave. (at 19th Ave.), San Francisco, CA 94132
Admission: Free
Information: http://musicdance.sfsu.edu/morrison ; www.acplayers.com

Program: Mozart: Quartet for Flute and Strings in D Major, K. 285; Schoenfield: “Three Bagatelles” for Flute, Cello and Piano; Bridge: Phantasie Piano Quartet, F-sharp Minor; Ginastera: Duo for Flute and Violin, Op. 13; Fauré: Quartet No. 1 in C Minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 15.

Founded in 1985 by violist Miles Hoffman from a core group of artists of the Library of Congress Summer Chamber Festival, the American Chamber Players have developed a loyal following for its performances of familiar masterpieces, neglected gems and newly commissioned American works. The group has toured throughout North America and performed at gala concerts at the Paris Opera and Bibliothèque Nationale. The Washington Post writes: “They have established standards of chamber music performance equal to any in the world.” Hoffman, the group’s artistic director, is the music commentator on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” and author of “The NPR Classical Music Companion: Terms and Concepts from A to Z,” now in its ninth printing from Houghton Mifflin. The American Chamber Players have been heard many times on NPR’s “Performance Today” and are resident ensemble of the June Chamber Festival in Washington, D.C. Their CDs are distributed internationally on Koch International Classics.

Bringing Bay Area audiences the world’s finest chamber music since 1955, the Morrison Artists Series at San Francisco State University is “indispensable,” the San Francisco Chronicle writes. Under the command of Artistic Director Saul Gropman, the series presents six free Sunday afternoon performances each year by acclaimed ensembles.

PHOTOS/INTERVIEWS: For photos or to schedule interviews, contact Matt Itelson at 415/338-1442 or matti@sfsu.edu.
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