• Info

  Friction Quartet appears for the first time on St. Mary’s Candlelight Concert series.

  Taking place at the beautiful and storied Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, this free concert is the perfect addition to a late afternoon in San Francisco.

  A light and bright program explores minimalism with Sam AdamsString quartet no. 3, (only it’s third performance in the US) AND a world premiere of one of Friction Quartet’s most recent commissions; DIRTWORK by Michi Wiancko. Also on the program is an celebration of folk music, with the wonderfully folk-inspired Strum by Jessie Montgomery and some beautiful fiddle arrangements written by the Danish String Quartet.

  Tickets are FREE

• Program

  Michi Wiancko - DIRTWORK (2025)

   - I

   - II

   - III

   - IV

  Jessie Montgomery - Strum (2006)

  
  Sam Adams - String Quartet no. 3 "Alma"

   - I

   - II

   - III

   - IV

  
  Arr. by Danish String Quartet

   - Marie Louise/The Chat/Gale Warning

   - As I Walked Out

   - Shine You No More

• Performers

  Friction Quartet

  Otis Harriel, violin

  Kevin Rogers, violin

  Mitso Floor, viola

  Doug Machiz, cello

  Jamael Smith, Basoon