Name: Strings at the Shrine!
Start: 2026-04-25T17:30:00-08:00
Location: Shrine of St. Therese

Join our Grammy-winning Artistic Director, Zuill Bailey, and the acclaimed Vega String Quartet for an intimate evening of chamber music as we kick off the 40th Anniversary of the Juneau Jazz & Classics Festival.
Set against the breathtaking natural beauty of Juneau, the historic Shrine of St. Therese offers a serene and magical setting beside the water, surrounded by towering trees and coastal wilderness. It’s the perfect place for a special, up-close musical experience
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Strings at the Shrine
Vega String Quartet with Zuill Bailey, cello
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Shrine of St. Therese, Juneau
Two performances:
5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. Program
Luigi Boccherini: Cello Quintet in C major (with Zuill Bailey, cello)
William Grant Still: Lyric Quartette (“Musical Portraits of Three Friends”)
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1
7:30 p.m. Program
Luigi Boccherini: Cello Quintet in C major (with Zuill Bailey, cello)
Felix Mendelssohn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1
Mark O’Connor: Bluegrass Movement and Hallelujah (from String Quartet No. 2 “Bluegrass”)
The Vega String Quartet
Emily Daggett Smith, violin
Jessica Shuang Wu, violin
Joseph Skerik, viola
Guang Wang, cello
Zuill Bailey, cello
Come experience the beauty of live strings in one of Juneau’s most inspiring and intimate venues.
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