Music In the Garden- QuartetCR at the Conservatory of Flowers

Date: April 14, 2024

Time: 5:00PM-7:30PM

Location: Conservatory of Flowers

Pricing: Tier 1 – $50 (The first four rows closest to the performers)

Tier 2- $40 (The last four rows)

Description:

Join the QuartetCR, members of the Conservatory Musicians in San Francisco, as they take you on a musical journey. This after-hours concert allows for an intimate experience in the conservatory’s renowned plant collections accompanied by a concert featuring a medley of music related to nature, and the beautiful world around us. Take in the lush settings of the Conservatory of Flowers plant galleries and give your ears a multi-sensory experience!

About QuartetCR:

Founded in 2023, QuartetCR is comprised entirely of students from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with like- minded ambitions in the professional music world. In our short tenure together, we have been recognized at the international level, with a 5^th place ranking in the International Trombone Association Quartet Competition. We share the common goal of wanting to reach as many people as we can with our music.

Event Timeline:

5:00PM-6:00PM Walk through the Conservatory of Flowers after Hours

6:00PM-6:45PM – Concert in the West Gallery

Part 1

“Achieved is the Glorious Work” -Joseph Haydn

“Locus Iste” – Anton Bruckner

“Earth Song” – Frank Ticheli, arr. Shane Stewart

“English Folksong Suite” – John Hilfiger

“Trios Chansons” – Claude Debussy

“Canopy” – Claude Debussy

“First Trombone Quartet” – Saskia Apon

15-minute intermission – guests are invited to stretch their legs and wander the galleries and mingle

7:00PM-7:30PM – Concert in the West Gallery

Part 2

“Elysian Fields” – David Wilborn

“The Girl with the Flaxen Hair” – Claude Debussy

“Summertime” – George Gershwin

“Six Bagatelles” – Tim Higgins

“Butterfly” – Rajaton, arr. Shane Stewart

Join us after the concert for the Conservatory of Flower’s Lightshow!

Gardens of Golden Gate Park Members: You are entitled to a 20% discount for this event. To secure your discount, please log in to your account before registering or enter the Member Discount Code in the “Promo Code” field when registering. For the Member Discount Code for this offering, please contact membership@gggp.org.

Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.