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Composer Meetup

Present what you’ve been working on, ask for feedback, hear what others are up to, discuss relevant new music topics, and spend time with colleagues and good company! The composer meetup is open to anyone. Bring a score or recording to share, or just be ready to chat about new music. If sharing music, you […]

Ensemble in Process: Light of Strings

The Light by Which She May Have Ascended / Ryan Brown (b. 1979) -James Jaffe, Cello Ellis Island / Meredith Monk (b. 1942) -Brian Mark, Piano and Video Installation To the Lighthouse* / Anuj Bhutani (b. 1993) -Charith Premawardhana, Viola Gnossienne No. 1 / Erik Satie (1866-1925) -Brian Mark, Piano and Video Installation Impenetrable** / […]

Window Gallery Reception: Orchestra Obscura

Orchestra Obscura is a collection of works that incorporates sensors, microcontrollers, and electronics to explore new ways of using movement and gesture in creating live electronic music. Sometimes the physical actions of the performer clearly map to the resulting sounds one hears, sometimes the connections are completely hidden, but more often they are partially obscured, […]

Remembering Tom Nunn

Performances and memories shared in recognition of Nunn’s immense contributions to free improvisation and instrument inventing. An accompanying exhibition of the “Evolution of Skatch” is on view in the atrium from September 4-October 29. 10/8 Reception 7 p.m. Join Christina Braun and David Samas to share memories and celebrate the life of Tom […]

The Opus Project presents Opus 94

THE OPUS PROJECT presents OPUS 94 “Re-Entry” 8pm, Saturday, April 23, 2022, Center for New Music, San Francisco, CA Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata in F, K. 94 F.J. Haydn – Symphony No. 94 (“”Surprise””): II. Andante W.A. Mozart – Minuet in D Major, K. 94 Ludwig van Beethoven – An die Hoffnung, Op. 94 Johann […]

Night of Solos, Duos and a Quartet of Creative Music

Gabby Fluke-Mogul, Jean Carla Rodea, Gerald Cleaver, Moe Staiano, & Las Sucias present an evening of solo, duo, and quartet performances! First set is a solo set bu Gabby Fluke-Mogul, followed by a duo set by Jean Carla Rodea and Gerald Cleaver, then finally a quartet with electronic duo Las Sucias with drummer Moe Staiano […]

Surround Sound Salon Series #5: Genovese, Nucci, Gluck & Dahlbom

Bay Area electronic music composers Sam Genovese, Will Gluck, Kim Nucci, and Kristian Dahlbom present their work in 8-channel surround at the Center for New Music as part of the Surround Sound Salon Series on Sunday, May 8 at 4:30 pm. SSSS is a series of informal shows at CNM in which electronic music composers […]

Virtual Reception: Grist from the Mills

Join us for a pre-recorded discussion about the works currently in the Window Gallery! Link for the event: Our curators are joined by faculty members from Mills College as they reflect on works they’ve created throughout their careers. Featuring works from Chris Brown, Fred Frith, The Hub, Roscoe Mitchell, Maggi Payne, Laetitia Sonami, Wendy Reid, […]

Non Tactus

Non Tactus composed of artists Lenny Gonzalez, Rich Graff, and Robert Nance present a cross-fading concert collaboration. Utilizing the Center for New Music’s state of the art Meyer Sound system, the artists will engage in a concert-length dialogue; alternating pieces one at a time until culminating in a mutual sharing of the sonic expanse. Long […]

Sam Reider feat. Del Sol Quartet

Please note: This event is free, but audience capacity is limited. Please register to reserve your ticket. Accordionist, pianist, and composer Sam Reider will perform original music for his culminating recital for San Francisco State University’s Masters in Composition. Reider will perform works for solo piano and premier a new work for accordion and string […]