DAVID BITHELL returns to the Bay Area to perform a set of original works combining theater, performance art, and interactive electronic music. With works described “like a wordless Samuel Beckett play with a score by John Cage”, Bithell’s artistic language makes meaning out of the relationships between sound, image, and action. P R O G R […]
The Book of a Thousand Eyes
Jon and Tania are setting a selection of poems from “The Book of a Thousand Eyes” to music. Tania and Jon have a history of working with text and music and this work offers an excellent forum for a very orchestral approach to integrate the poems with a wonderful array of small electronics, piano, clarinet, […]
CANCELED — Diaphonic: 21st Century Music for Bassoon
Fox Bassoons Performing Artist Christin Schillinger, known for her ‘natural interpretations’ and ‘perfect musical choices’ within new music, specializes in the accessibility of the avant-garde. Her latest album, Bassoon Transcended {MSR Classics/Swineshead Productions}, explores music for bassoon by active women composers. With collaborative pianist Jed Moss, Schillinger continues this research on the stage performing concerts […]
Ensemble sic + Giacomo Fiore: Plucked Strings and Struck Bars
Giacomo Fiore performs new pieces for the Lou Harrison National Resonator just intonation guitar, in solo and ensemble music with Ensemble sic from UC Santa Cruz. The concert includes pieces for two just intonation guitars and oud, retuned Fender Rhodes and National Resonator, percussion, pipa, classical guitar, electronics, and combinations of all of the above. […]
Babes in Toy Land: A Night of Toys & Noise with Anna Homler, Tania Chen and Gino Robair
Anna Homler and Tania Chen met in London a few years ago and bonded over a love of toys and the unexpected. This premiere performance will be an exuberant exploration of sonic worlds created by toys, found objects, lo-fi electronics, and alien vocalese. They will be joined by the versatile electronics wizard and percussionist Gino […]
Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector: Instruments from the Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley collections – Opening Reception
Kronos Quartet and Terry Riley began their decades-long friendship at Mills College in the late 1970s. Since then, Kronos has commissioned 28 works from Riley, more than from any other composer in the group’s history. This exhibit offers a peek into the sound worlds composer and quartet continue to create together, including original instruments by […]
Composer Meetup
The composer meetup is open to anyone! We will have three presenters offer their work for discussion from 7 to 9 PM. Space is limited, so please RSVP to Adam Fong if you plan to attend. […]
Christopher Coppola presents SFAI Chance Ensemble
Christopher Coppola, head of the San Francisco Art Institute’s film program and student of Barney Childs, presents the first SFAI Chance Ensemble. Chance Music forces the artist to be in the moment, in-tune with others, and able to freely interpret on the fly: skills helpful to any creative process. Studying the world of American New […]
Switchboard Presents: Meerenai Shim and New Match Arc
Switchboard Presents adventurous flutist Meerenai Shim with guests David Wegehaupt (saxophone) and live visuals by VCO Vault, plus Oakland vibraphonist Mark Clifford and his new project New Match Arc. Meerenai’s program: 60.8 for bass flute and electronics (2014) by Douglas Laustsen* Loose Debris for flute with electronics and saxophone (2015) by Ryan Rey* Chapter One, […]
T.D. Skatchit with Tom Dambly & Brendan Lai-Tong – New compositions for extra-large Skatchbox plus Chris Brown
T.D. Skatchit with Tom Dambly & Brendan Lai-Tong plus Chris Brown solo Set 1 –Chris Brown – old and new works for piano and interactive electronics Set 2 – T.D. Skatchit with Tom Dambly & Brendan Lai-Tong featuring new compositions for large skatchbox and presented in quadraphonic sound. – T.D. Skatchit – David Michalak & […]