Pizzicato Fest!

Jul 24, 2026 7:30 PM

HOUSE CONCERT
TBD

Music by Bartók, Britten, and Sibelius with an Alaska premiere by Frank Stemper

ACMF guest artists put down their bows and pluck away! Enjoy a distinctively frolicsome program, where composers delight in exploring all that string instruments have to offer. Bartók’s fourth string quartet takes the chamber ensemble to new heights, in an unapologetically raucous amalgam of folk sounds, rhythms, and characters. This Season's New Music Premiere features the music of Frank Stemper and his second string quartet.

House concerts are kindly hosted by members of the Anchorage community in their own homes. Venue address will be provided to patrons one week prior to the concert.

Program

Jean SIBELIUS (1865 – 1957): Water droplets
Benjamin BRITTEN (1913 – 1976): Simple Symphony, Op. 4
Frank STEMPER (b. 1951): String Quartet No. 2
Béla BARTÓK (1881 – 1945): String Quartet No. 4

Program to be announced soon

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Location and Details for House Concerts will be shared after ticket purchase.

TBD

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