Back in the 1950s, four Los Angeles musicians were widely acclaimed as the finest performers of chamber music in America. They called themselves the Hollywood String Quartet, because they spent their days recording movie music and their evenings playing classical music; their last concerts were in 1960.
This summer, the New Hollywood String Quartet will celebrate its 25th anniversary by performing music associated with the original group. Each concert in the series will be introduced by veteran conductor Leonard Slatkin, son of its two founding members.
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