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Wooden Fish Ensemble – Piano and Strings – Sunday, April 27 at 4 pm

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Wooden Fish Ensemble
Piano and Strings – 100 Years!

Thomas Schultz, piano
Sue-mi Shin, violin
Rick Shinozaki, violin
Sarah Lee, viola
Thalia Moore, cello

Ruth Crawford String Quartet (1931)
Ferruccio Busoni 3 Album Leaves for piano solo (1917–1921)
L. M. Gottschalk / Schultz The Banjo for piano solo (1853/2024)
Hyo-shin Na Autumn Study for piano solo (2023)
Hyo-shin Na Song of the Beggars for string quartet (1998)
Hyo-shin Na Living On Fire for string quartet (2024) World Premiere
Hyo-shin Na Joy of Beginning for string quartet and piano (2024) World Premiere

Wooden Fish Ensemble will present a program consisting of the 20th Century American composer Ruth Crawford’s String Quartet (1931), a selection of solo piano works by the 20th Century European master Ferruccio Busoni, and four works by San Francisco’s own Hyo-shin Na (including 2 world premieres). Also featured is a new, re-imagined version of Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s The Banjo by the ensemble’s pianist, Thomas Schultz.

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Our concerts rely on the generosity of volunteers to assist with simple tasks like:

ushering

distributing programs

box office

set-up and clean-up

Scheduling is flexible — you choose when to work! We especially need helping hands for our Friday and Saturday night performances.

An excellent opportunity for students, seniors, or anyone who possesses a love for music!

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