Douglas Machiz

cello

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Douglas Machiz

cello

About

A native of Washington, DC, cellist Doug Machiz resides in Oakland where he is co-founder, manager, and cellist of Friction Quartet. With Friction, Doug is extremely fortunate to perform old and new string quartets around the United States with amazing musicians. He is also grateful for the many opportunities Friction has to inspire young people with the power of music.

In addition to his work with Friction Quartet, Doug is an active free-lance musician and teacher. He has participated in the Banff Chamber Music Residency, Deer Valley Music Festival with the Muir Quartet, the St. Lawrence Emerging String Quartet Program, Bang on a Can Summer Festival, Fontainebleau Conservatoire Americain in France, and the Zephyr International Chamber Music Course and Festival in Italy.

Music

Classical, Contemporary, Pop arrangements

Videos

Ensemble profiles

Past groupmuses (32)

  • Church

    Friction Presents: Sundial

    Sunday, Jan 21, 2024 8:00 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Noe Valley, SF
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $15 tickets ($10 for Supermusers)

    Happened 3 months ago

  • ROUNDCOLLAB presents: Friction Quartet

    Saturday, Dec 2, 2023 11:00 AM PST

    • Neighborhood: Dogpatch, SF
    • Composers: Trey Spruance, Michi Wiancko, Lu Yun
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened 5 months ago

  • Friction Quartet at Côte West Winery in Oakland

    Sunday, Feb 26, 2023 5:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: East Peralta, Oakland
    • Composers: Hugo Wolf, Michi Wiancko, Hugo Alfven
    • Instruments: String Quartet & Soprano
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $10+ at event

    Happened about 1 year ago

  • Outdoors

    It's a Friction Picnic!

    Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 4:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: North Oakland
    • Composers: Prokofiev, Dvorak, Hovatter
    • Instruments: string quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • Outdoors

    🎻🎻🎻🎻Sunday Afternoon with a Cello Quartet

    Sunday, Sep 19, 2021 3:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: North Berkeley, Kensington
    • Composers: Bach, Haydn, Galindo, Norris
    • Instruments: Cello quartet
    • Price: Free to reserve, $25+ at event

    Happened over 2 years ago

  • ART and SOUND , Part VIII

    Sunday, Feb 9, 2020 6:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
    • Composers: Boccherini, Prokofiev
    • Instruments: string quartet plus guitar
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 4 years ago

  • Art and Sounds, Part VI

    Sunday, Sep 15, 2019 6:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
    • Composers: Debussy, Haydn
    • Instruments: string quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 4 years ago

  • Massivemuse

    2019's first Massive: A B.Y.O.Blanket-muse

    Saturday, Mar 9, 2019 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: SoMa, SF
    • Price: $20 tickets ($15 for Supermusers)

    Happened about 5 years ago

  • Winter Sunset Groupmuse with Friction Quartet

    Sunday, Feb 24, 2019 3:45 PM EST

    • Neighborhood: Chinatown, Boston
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 5 years ago

  • Friction on Felix

    Saturday, Nov 10, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Richmond, CA
    • Composers: Britten
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Music in the Rockridge Sunset

    Saturday, Oct 20, 2018 5:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Upper Rockridge, Oakland
    • Composers: Britten, SOHN, Prince
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • San Francisco's Friction String Quartet in Seattle

    Sunday, Oct 7, 2018 2:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Inverness
    • Composers: Janáček, Mellits, Andersen, Loiacono
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 5 years ago

  • Outdoors

    Bird House Spectacular

    Friday, May 18, 2018 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Adams Point, Oakland
    • Composers: Janacek, Beethoven, Prince
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • Embassy Groupmuse April

    Sunday, Apr 29, 2018 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Lower Haight, San Francisco
    • Composers: Janacek
    • Instruments: String quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 6 years ago

  • The Unicorn's Maiden 'muse: Birthday Edition!

    Saturday, Feb 10, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: West Oakland
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Notes from the Attic..

    Thursday, Feb 1, 2018 7:30 PM PST

    • Neighborhood: Noe Valley, SF
    • Composers: Haydn, Healy
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 6 years ago

  • Gracemuse

    Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Saint Francis Wood, SF
    • Composers: Smetana, Healy
    • Instruments: String Quartet
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened over 6 years ago

  • Strings on Elgin Park

    Sunday, May 21, 2017 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Mission District, SF
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Magnifique Friction Quartet.

    Friday, May 5, 2017 7:30 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Civic Center, SF
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened almost 7 years ago

  • Coachello

    Saturday, Apr 15, 2017 7:00 PM PDT

    • Neighborhood: Lower Haight, San Francisco
    • Price: $5 to reserve, $20+ at event

    Happened about 7 years ago