Please join us to celebrate Tom Nunn’s exhibit of Skatchboxes and Skatchplates in our window gallery! The evening will include a brief performance by Nunn, and an interview hosted by instrument builder and window gallery curator Bart Hopkin. The exhibit is on display throughout September and October. Tom Nunn will be exhibiting a number of […]
Of Land and Sea: Natural-Object Instruments by Cheryl Leonard
Please join us to celebrate the opening of Cheryl E. Leonard’s exhibit in our window gallery! The evening will include a brief performance by Leonard, and an interview hosted by instrument builder and window gallery curator Bart Hopkin. Artist Statement When I first began investigating the musical potential of natural objects I simply duct-taped microphones […]
Best Coast Composers Series #8: Aaron Novik
Aaron Novik is among the most prolific and startlingly original voices to emerge from the Bay Area’s independent/underground music scene in the past decade. With influences ranging from klezmer and Balkan music to chamber minimalism to heavy metal, Tropicalia and indie rock, Novik has developed a cohesive, expansive and extremely personal body of work for […]
Best Coast Composers Series #7: Nathan Clevenger
East Bay guitarist, composer and bandleader Nathan Clevenger creates smart, dreamily layered and extremely ambitious music that grooves and floats, expands and contracts to accommodate the stellar musical personalities in his ensembles. For this performance, Clevenger presents a wide range of new and recent works, including a series of pieces for solo wind instruments, performed […]
SFMusic Thursdays: Ben Goldberg’s Heebie Jeebies (sponsored by SFFCM)
Another wonderful day in Ben Goldberg’s ongoing sonic exploration into the fundamentals of beauty, harmony, and human expression. Ben Goldberg – clarinetTheo Padouvas – trumpetSara Schoenbeck – bassoonMichael Coleman – pianoIla Cantor – guitarRob Adkins – bassHamir Atwal – drums […]
SFMusic Thursdays: Gojogo (sponsored by SFFCM)
Gojogo is an unusual quartet that combines the Western sounds of classical and jazz with the rhythmic traditions of India. Founded in 2003, they are dedicated to creating innovative music that is accessible and captivating. Gojogo performs original music composed collaboratively by the four performers, each drawing upon a different musical tradition and training. Compositions […]
JUL: Old Instrument, New Sound
JUL consists of three Gayageum (Korean zither-like instrument) soloists, each having a strong background in traditional Korean music as well as in modern compositions and world music. The members have been commissioning new works that promote their vision, which is to bring new sounds from the old instrument. Program: “Old Instrument, New Sound” Portrait concert […]
Neil Rolnick & Kathleen Supové: Laptop & Piano Music
Neil Rolnick Photo by Chloe Band Kathleen Supové Photo by Robin Holland Neil Rolnick, one of the pioneers of the use of computer in performance, will perform new solo work, including WakeUp – An Everly Brothers Mash-up. He’ll also be joined by long-time collaborator, pianist Kathleen Supové, in the West Coast premiere of his new […]
IV: American Electric Guitars Album Release Party
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sfSound's Microfestival of Contemporary Piano Music: Irene Russo, solo piano, and Tom Djll's HackMIDI
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