LAUREL ENSEMBLE
www.laurelensemble.com
Christina Mok, Violin - Jenny Douglass, Viola - Ann Lavin, Clarinet - Sarah Holzman, Flute - Krisanthy Desby, Violoncello,
The Laurel Ensemble was founded in 2005 to specialize in the rich and varied repertoire written for mixed strings, winds and keyboard from duos to octets. Flexibility is a key component of the ensemble; they change their shape to fit the requirements of the music being performed. Now in their third season, the Laurel Ensemble has brought an innovative and exciting chamber music repertoire to audiences all over the San Francisco Bay Area, performing at venues such as Old First Church in San Francisco, Dominican University in San Rafael, the Healdsburg Center for Music and Art, Sonoma State University, and the Noontime Concert Series in San Francisco. The Ensemble’s 2007–2008 season will include debut performances at established concert series - Salon at the Rex, the Tateuchi Hall, Music on the Hill, and Berkeley Chamber Performances.
The Laurel Ensemble is an affiliate of the San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music, an organization that nurtures emerging ensembles and promotes chamber music throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
2007
Commissioned composer James Cohn to write a quintet for the Laurel Ensemble, to be premiered in April 2008.
2006-2007
Performances on the Shenson Series at the San Francisco Community Music Center, Berkeley Arts Center, Giorgy Gallery, and return engagements at Old First Concerts, Noontime Concerts, and Dominican University.
Presented a lecture-demonstration of Beethoven's Serenade for Flute, Violin, and Viola at Dominican University in San Rafael, CA.
2005-2006
The Laurel Ensemble’s inaugural season. Concerts at Old First Church, Dominican University in San Rafael, the Healdsburg Center for Music and Art, and several appearances on the Noontime Concert Series in San Francisco.
AIM ensemble - Performed 132 concerts for more than 9,000 children in San Francisco's public elementary schools as part of the San Francisco Symphony’s Adventures In Music program.
Presented a lecture-demonstration of Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp at Sonoma State University, CA.
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