NOONTIME CONCERTS, which provides FREE live musical performances at Old St. Mary’s Cathedral (660 California St., San Francisco) on Tuesdays at lunchtime (12:30 pm) presents Robert Howard, Cello and Amy Zanrosso, Piano.
PROGRAM:
- Ludwig van Beethoven:7 Variations on “Bei Männern” from Mozart’s Magic Flute
- Gabriel Fauré: Sonata No. 2, Op. 117, II. Andante
- César Franck: Sonata for Cello and Piano
A native of Atlanta, GA, Robert Howard began studying cello at age 12. Graduate of Rice University and San Francisco Conservatory of Music. A regular guest on many Bay Area chamber music series, Robert has also made concerto appearances with BARS Orchestra and Stanford Symphony. Robert runs his own house concert series, concertsbythesquare.org, which combines thematically linked chamber music programs with food and short lecture presentations.
Amy Zanrosso, a powerful and dynamic musician, has worked within a wide range of musical genres – classical, contemporary, musical theatre, German cabaret, and tango. Amy is currently based in Oakland, California, and is a faculty member at the Pre-College of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
About Noontime Concerts
Noontime Concerts is a 501 (c) (3) charitable educational institution dedicated to providing an accessible means for the public to experience, enjoy, learn about, and appreciate the presentation of high-quality classical music performances for free through a program structure that supports promising local and international artists.