Join Fête Concerts as we celebrate the birthday of Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). Born in Spain and trained in Paris, Rodrigo’s music incorporates traditional Moorish and Gypsy melodies, and Spanish dance rhythms in settings of song, ensemble, and solo instrumental. We will be performing a variety of songs and instrumental works including the Canciones de dos […]
Ben Zucker/Amy Brandon
Ben Zucker and Amy Brandon first met at the Atlantic Center For The Arts, working with Myra Melford as Associate Artists In Residence. A shared love of eclectic improvisation brought them together for a set of duo performances at the residency’s end, and they have continued to correspond and collaborate. The program will feature a […]
Ben Zucker/Amy Brandon
Ben Zucker and Amy Brandon first met at the Atlantic Center For The Arts, working with Myra Melford as Associate Artists In Residence. A shared love of eclectic improvisation brought them together for a set of duo performances at the residency’s end, and they have continued to correspond and collaborate. The program will feature a […]
Karl Schultz plays Karl Schultz and Company: An Evening of New Music for Piano Solo
Portland-based composer and pianist Karl Schultz comes to San Francisco to play his own solo piano music and that of Bay Area colleagues. A graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Schultz is returning to the Bay Area to make his debut as a new music pianist. The concert will feature the premier of […]
Luciano Chessa (saw) & Tyrel Williams (turntables): Gourmet Noise
Performers/composers Luciano Chessa (Saw, Megaphone, Dan Bau) and Tyrel Williams (Turntables) pick their favorite Futurist and Techno groceries and cook up an evening of gourmet noise. Tyrel Williams has been a mainstay of Chicago’s underground House and Techno scene for years. He began mixing records in 1999. Soon later he landed a job at Gramaphone […]
Luciano Chessa (saw) & Tyrel Williams (turntables): Gourmet Noise
Performers/composers Luciano Chessa (Saw, Megaphone, Dan Bau) and Tyrel Williams (Turntables) pick their favorite Futurist and Techno groceries and cook up an evening of gourmet noise. Tyrel Williams has been a mainstay of Chicago’s underground House and Techno scene for years. He began mixing records in 1999. Soon later he landed a job at Gramaphone […]
Matthew Creer: Stingy Planet
Composer Matthew Creer presents his multi media works for solo computer, percussion duo, outdated electronics for performance group and debuts his new duo…Eagle Masters. Featuring Ctrl – Z, Nava Dunkelman and…….videos of eagles. About Matthew http://www.matthewcreer.com Matthew Creer (b. 1982) is a composer and electronic musician based in San Francisco, CA. His short bios are […]
Matthew Creer: Stingy Planet
Composer Matthew Creer presents his multi media works for solo computer, percussion duo, outdated electronics for performance group and debuts his new duo…Eagle Masters. Featuring Ctrl – Z, Nava Dunkelman and…….videos of eagles. About Matthew http://www.matthewcreer.com Matthew Creer (b. 1982) is a composer and electronic musician based in San Francisco, CA. His short bios are […]
A Rumination of Black Experimental Music Jordannah Elizabeth
White American/Eurocentric structures in journalism, academia and arts criticism have marginalized Black experimental musicians since the 60s during the Black free jazz era with artists like Ornette Coleman, Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane. In this lecture, we will explore compositional makeup, style, timbre, and attitude of Black experimental music, its similarities and differences with white […]
A Rumination of Black Experimental Music Jordannah Elizabeth
White American/Eurocentric structures in journalism, academia and arts criticism have marginalized Black experimental musicians since the 60s during the Black free jazz era with artists like Ornette Coleman, Pharoah Sanders and John Coltrane. In this lecture, we will explore compositional makeup, style, timbre, and attitude of Black experimental music, its similarities and differences with white […]