March 23, 2025, 2:00pm
M2, Cubberley Community Center
Palo Alto, CA

Katie Kadarauch is an American-born, 3rd generation musician and teacher. She has toured and performed across four continents with a special passion for teaching and chamber music. For 16 seasons she has served as the Assistant Principal Viola of the San Francisco Symphony, and in 2019, she joined the Minnesota Orchestra with Osmo Vanska for two weeks as a Guest Associate Principal.

Her most recent and notable collaboration was a duo performance with renowned pianist Yuja Wang in San Francisco, Paris, and Hamburg in March of 2023.

Read more about Katie Kadarauch here:
https://www.sfsymphony.org/Discover-the-Music/Articles-Interviews/Articles/A-Lasting-Impact-(1)

April 27, 2025, 2:00pm
M2, Cubberley Community Center
Palo Alto, CA

Eugene Sor:
Eugene received his early musical training from renowned cello pedagogue Milly Rosner and completed his graduate studies in cello performance with Barry Gold at UCLA in 1996. He is a member of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and an avid chamber musician. He was formerly principal cellist of the Stockton Symphony and a founding member of the Chamberlain String Quartet. His wide range of performance experience has been integral in his background as a music teacher, providing him insights into how to maximize his students’ potential through challenging repertoire choices and strong rehearsal technique.

Zakarias Grafilo:
Zakarias Grafilo has been the first violinist of the Alexander String Quartet since 2002. With the ASQ, Grafilo has made several recordings including works by Brahms, Mozart, Ravel, Schumann, alongside string quartet cycles by Bartók, Beethoven, Kodály and Shostakovich. Prior to joining the Alexander String Quartet, he served as principal second violinist of the Pacific Symphony and concertmaster of the Stockton Symphony. Grafilo holds a bachelor of arts degree in Liberal Studies from San Francisco State University, where he currently teaches violin and chamber music.