SAKURA Cello Quintet

Experience a rich and colorful sound-world like no other. A cello quintet hailed as “brilliant” and “superb” in the Los Angeles Times, SAKURA presents an eclectic program of music spanning eight centuries in dazzling arrangements, opening new vistas of expression by showcasing the warmth and scope offered by the sound of five cellos. Repertoire includes arranged works ranging from the vulgar to the sublime: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Debussy’s Clair de lune, Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, Corea’s Spain, and others.

Yoshika Masuda, a Cal Lutheran assistant professor of music and director of string studies, is a co-founding member of SAKURA.

Donations accepted.