C4NM @ Fridays in the Grove Les Gwan Jupons 6:45 PM at the Main Grove, Bruns Amphitheater, Orinda additional dates: September 12 This summer, the Center for New Music partners with Cal Shakes’ The Triangle Lab to present three special concerts at Fridays in the Grove: performances by the Bay Area’s best poets, musicians, comics, […]
Best Coast Jazz Composers Series #10: Cory Wright Outfit
“Wright’s compositions hit the mark … one of those very special endeavors that excites, entertains and sustains interest. Each piece contains massive doses of pop and sizzle.” — All About Jazz The music of Oakland-based reed player and composer Cory Wright encompasses an astonishingly broad range of sounds anyone would call jazz – fiery swing, […]
Best Coast Jazz Composers Series #9: Sam Boshnack (Seattle) and Darren Johnston—Two ensembles led by next-generation West Coast trumpeters
Darren Johnston — Photo by Peter Varshavsky Sam Boshnack Quintet — Photo by Bruce Tom Darren Johnston Trio +1 Darren Johnston – trumpet Matt Szemela – violin Doug Stuart – acoustic bass Kanoko Nishi – koto, piano The Darren Johnston Trio includes violin virtuoso Matt Szemela (Quartet San Francisco), bass powerhouse Doug Stuart (Bell’s Atlas) […]
"Our love runneth over: a summer’s eve most dearly spent" with Laura Bohn and Erling Wold
The formidable Laura Bohn returns to the Bay Area for this special evening with Erling Wold, performing his songs old and new, prayers from A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil, and the “long and gorgeous monologue of Wagnerian intensity” (San Francisco Chronicle) from Certitude and Joy. Erling will also be premiering, for solo […]
C4NM @ Fridays in the Grove: The Living Earth Show
C4NM @ Fridays in the Grove The Living Earth Show 6:45 PM at the Main Grove, Bruns Amphitheater, Orinda additional dates: August 8 & September 12 This summer, the Center for New Music partners with Cal Shakes’ The Triangle Lab to present three special concerts at Fridays in the Grove: performances by the Bay Area’s […]
loadbang presents ‘LUNGPOWERED’
New York City based contemporary music quartet loadbang will perform a program titled ‘LUNGPOWERED’ at The Center for New Music that will feature music for the ensemble by composers including Charles Wuorinen, Evan Johnson, Alex MIncek, David Lang and others. Loadbang has been called ‘cultivated’ by The New Yorker, ‘inventive’ by the New York Times, […]
The First Six – International Low Brass Trio EP Release Party
The International Low Brass Trio leaves classical arrangements behind and immerses audiences in new music inspired by the resonance and versatility of brass instruments. Come celebrate the release of our first studio recording! Enjoy complimentary food and drinks, as well as a performance of selections from the EP. Jeff Dittmer (horn), Gabe Cruz (trombone), and […]
Skatchboxes and Skatchplates by Tom Nunn — Reception
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 […]