Tickets Go On Sale May 12th, 2025

Summer of Angels Chamber Music Festival
July 10th - July 13th, 2025
The Huntington/Rothenberg Hall

CELEBRATING THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW HOLLYWOOD STRING QUARTET

A Summer of Angels Awaits You

Join us for an unforgettable musical experience in one of Southern California’s

most breathtaking settings.

You are warmly invited to the Summer of Angels Chamber Music Festival at the

exquisite Rothenberg Hall at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical

Gardens in San Marino. Nestled among world-renowned gardens and timeless

architecture, this is more than a concert series - it’s a celebration of legacy, artistry,

and beauty.

This summer, we honor the golden age of chamber music through the timeless

spirit of the Hollywood String Quartet, performing masterworks from their

legendary Capitol Records discography. Leonard Slatkin will grace each of the

four concerts with personal reflections and introductions, paying tribute to his

parents, violinist Felix Slatkin and cellist Eleanor Aller, founding members of the

original quartet.

Taking the stage is the New Hollywood String Quartet—violinists Tereza Stanislav

and Rafael Rishik, violist Robert Brophy, and cellist Andrew Shulman - joined by

a remarkable roster of guest artists including:

• Internationally renowned pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet

• Celebrated cellist Alban Gerhardt

• Acclaimed violist Nokuthula Ngwenyama

• Brilliant pianist Olga Zado

In a glowing 2024 review, Mark Swed of the Los Angeles Times wrote:

“The New Hollywood String Quartet takes its inspiration from the famed

Hollywood String Quartet, composed of studio musicians in the 1940s and ’50s. It

had the reputation as America’s finest string quartet… The golden era of

soundtracks is owed in large part to such studio musicians. That’s still true with the

New Hollywood.”

Come for the music, stay for the magic - surrounded by gardens, history, and the

soul-stirring sounds of chamber music at its finest.

THE NEW HOLLYWOOD STRING QUARTET

TEREZA STANISLAV and RAFAEL RISHIK - Violins

ROBERT BROPHY - Viola     

ANDREW SHULMAN - Cello

FEATURED GUEST ARTISTS

JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET - Piano

ALBAN GERHARDT - Cello

OLGA ZADO - Piano

NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA - Viola

FEATURED CONCERT WORKS:

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY  (1840 -1893) STRING QUARTET NO.1  in D MAJOR       

ALEXANDER BORODIN (1833-1887) STRING QUARTET No.2 in D MAJOR  

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) STRING QUINTET in C MAJOR D.956                  

HUGO WOLF (1860-1903) ITALIAN SERENADE

JOAQUIN TURINA (1882-1949) LA ORACION DEL TORERO

CÉSAR FRANCK (1822-1890) PIANO QUINTET in F MINOR                                     

WILLIAM WALTON (1902-1983) STRING QUARTET NO.2 in A MINOR                         

ARNOLD SCHOENBERG (1874-1951) STRING SEXTET - VERKLÄRTE NACHT                      

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856) PIANO QUINTET in E FLAT MAJOR Op.44         

JOHANNES  BRAHMS (1833-1897) PIANO QUINTET in F MINOR Op.34

TICKETS ON SALE MAY 12TH!