Quartet San Francisco: A Benefit Concert for Crowden May 7, 2012

Five-time Grammy(R)-nominee Quartet San Francisco performs at Yoshi's Oakland in benefit of Berkeley's Crowden Music Center.

Non-traditional in their delivery, QUARTET SAN FRANCISCO redefines the sound of chamber music.

"When the music says swing, we swing. When the music says groove, we groove."

Five-time Grammy nominee for its last three releases (2006, 2007, and 2009) and International Tango competition winners (New York, 2004), Quartet San Francisco expresses itself in its agility and standout virtuosic playing. Quartet San Francisco is Jeremy Cohen and Alisa Rose, violinists, Keith Lawrence, violist, and Kelley Maulbetsch, cellist. As crossover specialists they excel in multiple styles - from jazz to tango, pop to funk, blues to bluegrass, gypsy swing to big band and beyond.

Proceeds from this concert will benefit financial aid and educational programs at the Crowden Music Center. This pioneering Berkeley nonprofit has been nurturing, developing, and inspiring young musicians for more than a quartet century.

Tickets: $40 general admission; available through Crowden (510.559.6910, [email protected]) or Yoshi's (510.238.9200, http://yoshis.inticketing.com).

Win an iPad 3 and more in our Yoshi's Drawing: You don't have to attend the concert to win one of our Drawing prizes. Learn more at crowden.org/yoshisdrawing.

Official Website: http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/2630