2023 summer season | Opening Concert
The Hon. Alexandra Foley, Guest Speaker                  
The GAC Quartet, Guest Quartet in Residence 2023  (premier concert)           

Eric Gratz, Violin
James Thompson, Violin
Anthony Bracewell, Viola
Julian Muller, Cello  

String Quartet in F, K 590    Mozart
String Quartet #2    Eleanor Alberga
Tribus Capellis         Brian Shank - GAC commission/2023
Quartet #14 in A flat         Dvorak

Lost Quartet
The Zoellner Quartet of Brussels and Los Angeles, 1904-1954 

Alexandra Foley, the London-based great granddaughter of Joseph Zoellner, tells their story and her quest to ‘resurface’ this famous family ensemble, followed by a tribute concert performed by The GAC Quartet (premier performance),

The Zoellner Quartet was a string quartet active during the first quarter of the 20th century. It was once described as "the most celebrated musical organization in the West which devotes its energies exclusively to the highest class of chamber music." After training in Europe, the group toured widely throughout the United States. Although all members were natives of Brooklyn, New York, the ensemble formed a strong early association with Belgium and in publicity often billed itself as "The Zoellner Quartet of Brussels"; its ultimate base of operations was in California. With one brief interruption at the end of World War I, the membership remained constant throughout the quartet's existence: Joseph Zoellner and his children Antoinette; Amandus; and Joseph, Jr. A second "Zoellner Quartet" was later formed by Joseph, Jr. and three unrelated musicians.