William Shakespeare, through his collected plays and poetry, has inspired artists for centuries. Painters, writers, composers, and film-makers have all turned to these timeless stories as a source for new work. Fête Concerts is proud to celebrate Shakespeare and the composers who have responded to his wealth of emotional and narrative material. Hans Werner Henze […]
Fête Concerts: To Sing or Not to Sing: Modern Composers Celebrate Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, through his collected plays and poetry, has inspired artists for centuries. Painters, writers, composers, and film-makers have all turned to these timeless stories as a source for new work. Fête Concerts is proud to celebrate Shakespeare and the composers who have responded to his wealth of emotional and narrative material. Hans Werner Henze […]
The Opus Project Presents Opus 53: Essential Existential
What does it all mean? Find out, with The Opus Project Ensemble in a program of excerpts and short works. Projected Program (excerpts and short complete works) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Sonata No. 21 (“Waldstein”), Op. 53 Karl Goldmark (1830-1915) Aus Jugendtagen, Overture for Orchestra, Op. 53 (1909) Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931) The Stranger, Op.53 […]
The Opus Project Presents Opus 53: Essential Existential
What does it all mean? Find out, with The Opus Project Ensemble in a program of excerpts and short works. Projected Program (excerpts and short complete works) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Sonata No. 21 (“Waldstein”), Op. 53 Karl Goldmark (1830-1915) Aus Jugendtagen, Overture for Orchestra, Op. 53 (1909) Vincent d’Indy (1851-1931) The Stranger, Op.53 […]
Pianist Thomas Moore presents Morton Feldman’s "Triadic Memories"
Morton Feldman (1926–1987) described his solo piano masterpiece “Triadic Memories” (1981) —his longest work for the instrument at over two hours — as “probably the largest butterfly in captivity.” Jointly commissioned by pianists Aki Takahashi and Roger Woodward, the monumental work is filled with gently undulating patterns, mesmerizing beauty, and moments of wonder when our […]
Pianist Thomas Moore presents Morton Feldman’s "Triadic Memories"
Morton Feldman (1926–1987) described his solo piano masterpiece “Triadic Memories” (1981) —his longest work for the instrument at over two hours — as “probably the largest butterfly in captivity.” Jointly commissioned by pianists Aki Takahashi and Roger Woodward, the monumental work is filled with gently undulating patterns, mesmerizing beauty, and moments of wonder when our […]
C4NM @ Asian Art Museum: Music for the Afterlife
Asian Art Museum of SF Presents: In Partnership with the Center for New Music: And as part of the special exhibition Tomb Treasures Music For the Afterlife Pet the Tiger Instrument Inventors Collective & Gamelan Encinal Featuring the Cornelius Cardew Choir Performing new compositions on replica Han Dynasty Bianzhong bronze bells & Invented Instruments. May 7, […]
C4NM @ Asian Art Museum: Music for the Afterlife
Asian Art Museum of SF Presents: In Partnership with the Center for New Music: And as part of the special exhibition Tomb Treasures Music For the Afterlife Pet the Tiger Instrument Inventors Collective & Gamelan Encinal Performing new compositions on replica Han Dynasty Bianzhong bronze bells & Invented Instruments. April 16, 2017 Performances at 12 and 2 […]
C4NM @ Asian Art Museum: Music for the Afterlife
Asian Art Museum of SF Presents: In Partnership with the Center for New Music: And as part of the special exhibition Tomb Treasures Music For the Afterlife Pet the Tiger Instrument Inventors Collective & Gamelan Encinal Performing new compositions on replica Han Dynasty Bianzhong bronze bells & Invented Instruments. April 16, 2017 Performances at 12 and 2 […]
The Miscreants: Ben Goldberg, Trevor Dunn, Scott Amendola
Long time musical cohorts Trevor, Ben, and Scott hit the stage in San Francisco once again. They’ve been playing music together prior to the term “email”, which actually now even seems to be ancient. Drawing from original music of all 3, and various songs by others (Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Ornette Coleman, Diamonda Galas, Black […]