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Ben Goldberg/Scott Amendola Duo

Ben Goldberg and Scott Amendola have been playing music together for over 3 decades. Tunes, improv, who knows what’s going to happen, but their long storied history will for certain make it for an interesting evening. Both utilize electronics and have a deep love of Thelonious Monk. Stretching the boundaries of jazz, and improvisation, at […]

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Coagulator (L.A.) Botched Facelift Courtney Doorhinge Clarke Robinson & Chris Cooper Decision/Fatigue G N Pancakes now in it’s 25th year. Come on, it’s a big deal …so eat some food! Gourmet vegan pancakes with entrance fee! […]

Opus 7

Opus 7 features returning BAAA artists Stephen Zielinski on clarinet, Armando Atanda on viola, and Marielle Leiboff, soprano. New to the roster is incredible, local superstar pianist Keisuke Nakagoshi. In addition to collaborating with our stellar returning artists, he will play Mark Alburger’s Op.7 “Interrupted Interludes” – a fantastic piece rarely heard live. Also featured […]

NACUSA/SF – New Music of Instruments and Voices

The San Francisco Chapter of NACUSA returns to San Francisco’s Center for New Music for an afternoon concert of chamber music written by members of NACUSAsf. The program will feature new works by Monica Chew, Dinah Bianchi, James W. Cook, Mary Fineman, Sheli Nan, John Bilotta, Ludmila Yurina, and Amy Stephens. Performing guest artists include […]

Midnight Serenades: Music by Women and Non-binary Composers

Pre-concert composer talk at 7 p.m. The sixth edition of E4TT’s annual favorite and the Second Year of E4TT’s Collaboration with Luna Composition Lab. Featuring works by chosen from E4TT’s 2023 Call for Scores with Luna Composition Lab alums:Three submitted scores by: Olivia Bennett, Gabriella Carrido, and Devon LeeTwo commissioned World Premieres by: Lucy Chen […]

Ruehlen/Trejo Duo with Agnes Martian & Zero Charisma

Tucson, AZ based experimental project Ruehlen/Trejo Duo will be on their latest west coast tour in January ’25. Interdisciplinary artists Cecyl Ruehlen & Chelsey Lee Trejo perform long form compositions with expanded instruments focused around slowly unfolding harmonic variations, alternative tunings, and textural devotion that veers towards topos, or landscape, rather than song. Ruehlen will […]

Invoke

Described as “…not anything but everything: Classical, Folk, Bluegrass, Americana and a sound yet to be termed seamlessly merged into a perfect one” (David Srebnik, SiriusXM Classical Producer), Invoke strives to successfully dodge even the most valiant attempts at genre classification. The multi-instrumental quartet encompasses traditions from across America, including bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, […]

Opus 6

Welcome to the next installment in our hugely popular concert series, The Opus Project – Opus 6! This concert will feature music by Minsky, Telemann, Lorenz, Severson, and local Bay Area, living composer Harry Bernstein. Returning BAAA favorites include Marielle Lieboff, soprano, and Armando Atanda, violist. Joining us for the first time are Bonhwi Kim, […]

Composer Meetup – December ’24

Present what you’ve been working on, ask for feedback, hear what others are up to, discuss relevant new music topics, and spend time with colleagues and good company! The composer meetup is open to anyone. Bring a score or recording to share, or just be ready to chat about new music. If sharing music, you […]

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Gwaffle at 25 yrs, the longest running California sound series next to the Kilauea volcano competitor who remains without any acts in hermetic isolation of late. Ma++ Ingalls——————————- Lx Rudis——————————— Daniel Blomquist———————————– Cruel Work——————————- The American Flag——————— GOURMET PANCAKES WITH ENTRANCE FEE […]