# the Pacifica Quartet with Marc-André Hamelin at Miner Auditorium, November 11, 2013

[San Francisco Performances](http://sfperformances.org/performances/1314/PacificaQuartet.html) presents  
[Pacifica Quartet](http://www.pacificaquartet.com/)  
with [Marc-André Hamelin](http://www.marcandrehamelin.com/)  
2013-11-11  
[Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Monday, November 11, 2013

## Set One

### Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op.108

[7:31 PM lights down]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (1906-1975): String Quartet No. 7 in F-sharp minor, Op.108 (1960)

01. [7:32 PM] Allegretto
02. [7:36 PM] Lento
03. [7:41 PM] Allegro - Allegretto - [Adagio] (performed without a break between movements)  
[work ends 7:44 PM]

[pause to add piano; move towards center; 7:48 PM out]

### Leo Ornstein: Piano Quintet, Op.92

Leo Ornstein (1893-2002): Piano Quintet, Op.92, SO 610 (1927)

01. [7:49 PM] Allegro barbaro
02. [8:03 PM] Andante lamentoso
03. [8:13 PM] Allegro agitato  
[work ends 8:27 PM]

## Set Two

[8:46 PM lights down]

### Antonín Dvorák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op.81

Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904): Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op.81, B.155 (1887)

01. [8:47 PM] Allegro ma non tanto
02. [8:57 PM] Dumka: Andante con moto
03. [9:11 PM] Scherzo-Furiant: Molto vivace
04. [9:16 PM] Allegro  
[show ends 9:23 PM]


## Performers

the [Pacifica Quartet](http://www.pacificaquartet.com/)

* Sibbi Bernhardsson: violin;
* Simin Ganatra: violin;
* Masumi Per Rostad: viola;
* Brandon Vamos: cello.

### with special guest

* [Marc-André Hamelin](http://www.marcandrehamelin.com/): piano.

## Notes 

My first remark for tonight is that I found it quite rewarding to sit in the terrace above and behind the stage despite the limited sightlines. Without leaning forward in my seat, about all I could see was the heads of the quartet. Pushing my head out over the railing while leaning forward from my seat, I was rewarded with a view of the pianist's back and right hand. Had the page turner been absent, I probably could have seen the pianist's left hand too, but that would have required remaining in a somewhat precarious position, cantilevered out over the drink rail. While this arrangement was not entirely satisfactory, it was what I had selected, trading sightlines for proximity and a steeply discounted tariff. Happily, we were able to center ourselves a bit after the first piece, as the center terrace was unoccupied except for our group and a couple other folks.

And the music? Divine! The Pacifica Quartet certainly demonstrated an uncanny ability to meld arms and minds together in creating a unified performing organism. Simply put, they had IT!

Stephen Smoliar posted a [promo article](http://www.examiner.com/article/the-pacifica-quartet-will-present-quintets-with-guest-artist-marc-andr-hamelin) and a [positive review](http://www.examiner.com/article/major-veterans-of-chamber-music-bring-adventurous-repertoire-to-sfp) at the Examiner website.

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