One of the finest string ensembles performing today, the St. Petersburg String Quartet makes a welcome return to our concert series (their previous, acclaimed performances for Del valle Fine Arts were in 1985 and 2005). Founded in 1985 as the Leningrad String Quartet, they instantly garnered recognition as an important musical force, and their prowess remains exceptional. Their upcoming season includes concerts in New York City (at Carnegie Hall), Los Angeles, England, France, and Mexico; in the past they have toured throughout the United States and internationally. Awards have included a Grammy nomination and "Best Record" honors in both Stereo Review and Gramophone.

In 2009 they launched their own International Music Academy, an intensive summer program for students, and in 2010 they were apointed the inaugural quartet in residence at Wichita State University.
"The St. Petersburg ensemble. . . ranks among the best chamber groups on the current scene." [Baltimore Sun]
"Masters of subtlety and refinement, the members of the St. Petersburg String Quartet embodied the chamber music ideal." [Los Angeles Times]

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Tickets for the concerts are available at the Bankhead Theater ticket office at 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA.  You can call the box office at 925-373-6800 or visit them on the web at www.livermoreperformingarts.org.  The box office is open Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM, and on performance days starting 2 hours prior to performance time.

Season tickets are available for $140, $116, or $92, a 20% discount off individual concert ticket prices.

For details about any of the concerts, click on the concert name along the left side of this page.