Quartet Fourtissimo comprised of members Fiona Huang, Benjamin Jiang, Davis You and Sara Flexer perform Libertango for Four Cellos by Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), arr. David Johnstone. This dramatic and energetic performance will have you on the edge of your seat!
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San Francisco, California Quartet Fourtissimo performs on Show 468.
Quartet Fourtissimo (ensemble), 18, is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and coached by Jonathan Koh. Its members include 22-year-old cellist Davis You from Palo Alto, California; 17-year-old cellist Benjamin Jiang from Elk Grove, California; 16-year-old cellist Sara Flexer from Palo Alto, California; and 16-year-old cellist Fiona Huang from Saratoga, California.
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