Summer of Angels Chamber Music Festival
July 10th - July 13th, 2025
The Huntington/Rothenberg Hall
CELEBRATING THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW HOLLYWOOD STRING QUARTET
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Thursday, July10 at 7:30 - Jean-Yves Thibaudet
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Friday, July 11th at 7:30 - Alban Gerhardt
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Saturday, July 12th at 5:00 - Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Olga Zado, Alban Gerhardt
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Sunday, July 13th at 5:00 - Olga Zado
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A Summer of Angels Awaits You!
Join us for an unforgettable musical experience in one of Southern California’s
most breathtaking settings.
You are warmly invited to the Summer of Angels Chamber Music Festival at the
exquisite Rothenberg Hall at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical
Gardens in San Marino. Nestled among world-renowned gardens and timeless
architecture, this is more than a concert series - it’s a celebration of legacy, artistry,
and beauty.
This summer, we honor the golden age of chamber music through the timeless
spirit of the Hollywood String Quartet, performing masterworks from their
legendary Capitol Records discography. Leonard Slatkin will grace each of the
four concerts with personal reflections and introductions, paying tribute to his
parents, violinist Felix Slatkin and cellist Eleanor Aller, founding members of the
original quartet.
Taking the stage is the New Hollywood String Quartet -
Violinists Tereza Stanislav and Rafael Rishik, violist Robert Brophy, and cellist Andrew Shulman -
joined by a remarkable roster of guest artists including:
• Internationally renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet
• Celebrated cellist Alban Gerhardt
• Acclaimed violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama
• Brilliant pianist Olga Zado
In a glowing 2024 review, Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times wrote:
“The New Hollywood String Quartet takes its inspiration from the famed
Hollywood String Quartet, composed of studio musicians in the 1940s and ’50s.
It had the reputation as America’s finest string quartet… The golden era of soundtracks
is owed in large part to such studio musicians. That’s still true with the New Hollywood.”
Come for the music, stay for the magic - surrounded by gardens, history, and the
soul-stirring sounds of chamber music at its finest.
THE NEW HOLLYWOOD STRING QUARTET
TEREZA STANISLAV and RAFAEL RISHIK - Violins
ROBERT BROPHY - Viola
ANDREW SHULMAN - Cello
FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS
LEONARD SLATKIN - Guest Speaker
JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET - Piano
ALBAN GERHARDT - Cello
OLGA ZADO - Piano
NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA - Viola
FEATURED CONCERT WORKS:
PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840 -1893) STRING QUARTET NO.1 in D MAJOR
ALEXANDER BORODIN (1833-1887) STRING QUARTET No.2 in D MAJOR
FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) STRING QUINTET in C MAJOR D.956
HUGO WOLF (1860-1903) ITALIAN SERENADE
JOAQUIN TURINA (1882-1949) LA ORACION DEL TORERO
CÉSAR FRANCK (1822-1890) PIANO QUINTET in F MINOR
WILLIAM WALTON (1902-1983) STRING QUARTET NO.2 in A MINOR
ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951) STRING SEXTET - VERKLÄRTE NACHT
ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856) PIANO QUINTET in E FLAT MAJOR Op.44
JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897) PIANO QUINTET in F MINOR Op.34
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