NYC based improvising vocalist and Bay Area native Amirtha Kidambi, and Oakland’s own Zachary James Watkins, met in the basement music venue of a bar in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens. Amirtha and Zachary immediately struck a chord speaking candidly about race politics in experimental music, and the rapid […]
We Insist! Freedom Now!: Free Improvisations for Revolution – Amirtha Kidambi
NYC based improvising vocalist and Bay Area native Amirtha Kidambi, and Oakland’s own Zachary James Watkins, met in the basement music venue of a bar in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens. Amirtha and Zachary immediately struck a chord speaking candidly about race politics in experimental music, and the rapid […]
Taylor Ho Bynum & Tomas Fujiwara – Duo & Quintet
Coming on the heels of an extended stay at the Lucas Artists Residency Program at the Montalvo Arts Center, long-time collaborators Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums) make a rare Bay Area appearance. The two performer/composers have played together in dozens of groups on countless gigs since they first met as teenagers growing […]
Taylor Ho Bynum & Tomas Fujiwara – Duo & Quintet
Coming on the heels of an extended stay at the Lucas Artists Residency Program at the Montalvo Arts Center, long-time collaborators Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet) and Tomas Fujiwara (drums) make a rare Bay Area appearance. The two performer/composers have played together in dozens of groups on countless gigs since they first met as teenagers growing […]
The Opus Project presents Opus 43: Symphonic Ecstasy
Opus 43: Symphonic Ecstasy A multimedia event with classic and new compositions, performed by sopranists Jill Wagoner and Anne Hepburn Smith, pianist Hussein Al-Naswari and Feona Lee Jones, and The Opus Project Wind Quintet and Orchestra, conducted by Mark Alburger. Partial Program (mostly excerpts): J.S. Bach (1685-1750) French Suite No. 6: III. […]
The Opus Project presents Opus 43: Symphonic Ecstasy
Opus 43: Symphonic Ecstasy A multimedia event with classic and new compositions, performed by sopranists Jill Wagoner and Anne Hepburn Smith, pianist Hussein Al-Naswari and Feona Lee Jones, and The Opus Project Wind Quintet and Orchestra, conducted by Mark Alburger. Partial Program (mostly excerpts): J.S. Bach (1685-1750) French Suite No. 6: III. […]
New Music Open Mic
This is a showcase for composers and performers who want to try something new or have a polished work to share but do not have enough material for an entire show. We usually have a wide variety of performers and styles including solo instrumental works, fixed media pieces, and live multimedia pieces. Do you have […]
New Music Open Mic
This is a showcase for composers and performers who want to try something new or have a polished work to share but do not have enough material for an entire show. We usually have a wide variety of performers and styles including solo instrumental works, fixed media pieces, and live multimedia pieces. Do you have […]
Georg Graewe: solo piano and a duo with Jon Raskin
*** George will not be performing at this concert due to travel complications. Scott Looney will perform with Jon Raskin instead*** GEORG GRAEWE composer/pianist born 1956 in Bochum/Germany 40 years ago pianist, composer and bandleader Georg Graewe took his quintet to Berlin to record “New Movements” for the prestigious FMP label in April 1976. He […]
Thomas Joseph Schultz – Schoenberg, Na, and Rzewski
A rare chance to hear the complete works for solo piano of Arnold Schoenberg played by Thomas Schultz, who studied these works with long-time Schoenberg assistant, Leonard Stein. Schultz pairs the Schoenberg works with music by Frederic Rzewski and Hyo-shin Na, composers who have extensive knowledge of and experience with Schoenberg’s music. […]