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The FIFTH FLOOR COLLECTIVE presents: The Friction Quartet
The Boston based FIFTH FLOOR COLLECTIVE presents their first transcontinental concert with the Bay Area’s renowned Friction Quartet. Praised for their “broad expressive range” (Luciano Chessa) and “energetic gusto” (SF Examiner), Friction Quartet is the San Francisco Bay Area’s most explosive contemporary string quartet. Through artistic collaboration in varied mediums, the commissioning of new works, […]
Opening Reception for Sound In Motion: the Sonic Clothing of Bob Marsh
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Free Workshop: Beginner's Guide to Grants for Independent Musicians
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CANCELED: sfSoundSalonSeries: The Hub
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. SORRY! The Hub is an American “computer network music” ensemble formed in 1986 consisting of John Bischoff, Tim Perkis, Chris Brown, Scot Gresham-Lancaster, Mark Trayle and Phil Stone. The Hub was the first live computer music band whose members were all composers, as well as designers and […]
sfSoundSalonSeries: The San Francisco Tape Music Collective
The San Francisco Tape Music Collective (a project of sfSound) has been presenting a 3-day festival of fixed media (aka “tape”) compositions annually since 2002. The festival usually takes place in January, but some of us just can’t wait that long. For this concert we present a single evening of tape music projected over a […]
Mobius Trio
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The Killer Squirrel and other Feral Airs
Amy Foote (soprano) presents 6 new musical-theatrical works from 6 Bay Area composers for solo voice and self-accompaniment. These pieces are based on her own personal observation and interactions with the animal kingdom. The resulting compositions move from the personification of animals into zoomorphism. The genesis of this project stemmed from Miss Foote’s desire to […]
Renga Games – Cage’d & UnCage’d
Part 1: John Cage: Two², performed by Patti Deuter & Joe Lasqo, with dance by Nan Busse As is well known, John Cage was heavily influenced by Zen Buddhism and Japanese culture in general, and his piece Two² is a remarkable musical re-imagining of the fascinating traditional Japanese linked-verse form, renga (連歌). With beginnings in […]
Double Bill: Fei-Perkis Duo + Looney-Robinson-Mezzacappa Trio
Bios: Tim Perkis has worked in the medium of live electronic and computer sound for many years, and has performed, exhibited installation works, and recorded in North America, Europe, and Japan. His work has largely been concerned with exploring the emergence of life-like properties in complex systems of interaction. In addition, he is a well-known […]