Classical Californians: Jeremy Cohen

Irene Young

Our Classical Californian this week is Jeremy Cohen, violinist, composer, arranger, producer, and founder of the crossover ensemble Quartet San Francisco. They've been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards, won a tango competition hosted by the Argentine Embassy, and have been adding jazz, world, and bluegrass sounds to the string quartet repertoire for almost 25 years. He’s got a collection of works by the very young San Francisco composer named Vonn Vanier, Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima, as well as some of his quartet’s signature tunes.

Vonn Vanier: Shimmer - Brenda Vahur, piano; Quartet San Francisco

Vonn Vanier: Lost at Home - Skywalker Symphony Orchestra

Giovanni Sollima: Sonnets and Rondos (mvt. 4) - Alkemia Quartet

Giovanni Sollima: L'isola Ferdinandea - Alkemia Quartet

Helmut Lipsky: "Fiesta!" - Quartet San Francisco

Jeremy Cohen: "Al Colón" - Quartet San Francisco

Dave Brubeck, arr. Jeremy Cohen: "Blue Rondo a la Turk" - Quartet San Francisco

Astor Piazzolla, arr. Jeremy Cohen: "Libertango" - Quartet San Francisco