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Songs of Imprecision

An exciting evening of new music written by members of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of NACUSA featuring new works by Darrell R. Adams (Divergences for clarinet, 2 violins, viola and vello) • Molly Axtmann (Prelude in F# minor for piano) Douglas Ovens (whisper, Murmur… SHOUT! for clarinet and vibraphone) • Allan Shearer (Duo […]

Opus 3

Join us for our third installment of The Opus Project! We feature contemporary Bay Area composers and canon repertory that is lesser known and classified by catalogue number. It is a great mix of classical and contemporary, vocal and instrumental chamber music. This concert features works by local Bay Area composers Johannes Löhner, John Vidovic, […]

Dan Flanagan: The Bow and the Brush

The Bow and the Brush is Dan Flanagan’s unique and exciting project of commissioning and composing music inspired by paintings and sculptures. The program will include works by Libby Larsen, Nathaniel Stookey, Cindy Cox, Edmund Campion, Peter Josheff, Jose Gonzalez Granero, Evan Price, Shinji Eshima, Jacques Desjardins, and Dan, himself. Each piece is performed alongside […]

Opening Reception: Bryan Day – Vertical Measures

Vertical Measures ‘Vertical Measures’ showcases a collection of invented instruments and sound art pieces that I developed after moving back to the East Bay in 2017. The pieces presented in this exhibition are constructed using upcycled common household objects, and many of them are midi-controllable through a simple keyboard interface. A recent focus in my […]

Composer Meetup

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 […]

Ensemble for These Times

An annual fav–E4TT’s concert of music by women and nonbinary composers. This year features the World Premiere of “Spent,” a commissioned piano trio focusing on global warming and resource consumption, by Tamara McLeod (b. 1999) and works from E4TT’s newest Call for Scores from Luna Composition Lab alums. PLUS music by Gabriella Smith (b. 1991), Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962), Tania León (b. 1943), Jessica Mao (b. 1998), Claudia Montero (1962-2021), Niloufar Nourbakhsh (b. […]

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Godwaffle Noise Pancakes returns in the near year to melt your brain with the best noise artists while filling your belly with pancakes!! TECH DIFF (Sac) ERIC GLICK RIEMAN GUSTAVO PASTRE DAVID LEIKAM HUMAN DE-SELECTION & REALIZATION NATURE GROUP Gourmet vegan pancakes are free with entrance fee!! NOON thru 2pm SHARP!!! […]

ANGEL BLANCO: FRIDAY NIGHT SF

Angel Blanco performs a tribute to György Ligeti in his 100th Anniversary and works by Feldman, Paganini, Mexican legends Julian Carrillo and Blas Galindo and more. Angel Blanco performs a sui generis repertoire combining virtuosity, minimalism, improvisation, electric guitars and microtonality. www.angelblanco.rocks […]

Tremble Trove Quartet: Davis-Brown-Raskin-Trammell

Jon Raskin of the ROVA saxophone quartet joins the trio of Ben Davis, cello, Chris Brown, piano & electronics and Marshall Trammell for an afternoon of free improvisations. Davis, Brown and Trammell released the double-CD Tremble Trove on ArtifactRecordings last March and will be joined on their final Bay Area appearance of the year by […]

Window Gallery Reception: Victoria Shen’s Zero Player Piano

Join us at the reception for Victoria Shen’s Zero Player Piano, the latest exhibit at C4NM’s Window Gallery! Reception at 6 followed by talk/demo by Shen at 7 Victoria Shen is a sound artist, experimental music performer, and instrument-maker based in San Francisco. Shen’s sound practice is concerned with the spatiality/physicality of sound and its […]