Ashley Bellouin and Ben Bracken Ashley Bellouin and Ben Bracken make music with both traditional and handmade instruments that exploit the natural overtones and sympathetic vibrations generated by highly redundant tuning systems. Minimal structures and simple harmonic relationships give rise to meditative washes of sound. Each composition is constructed by considering the physical site, the […]
Latitudes: Ashley Bellouin and Gabriel Mindel Saloman
Ashley Bellouin and Ben Bracken Ashley Bellouin and Ben Bracken make music with both traditional and handmade instruments that exploit the natural overtones and sympathetic vibrations generated by highly redundant tuning systems. Minimal structures and simple harmonic relationships give rise to meditative washes of sound. Each composition is constructed by considering the physical site, the […]
Deep Listening® Group
The world is not yet fully known. Another kind of knowledge is amassed through observation and it happens in sensation. We relate to our environment and to each other by virtue of our common immersion in the flux of the air. Listening is a relational phenomenon. We will slow down and explore different modes of […]
Deep Listening® Group
The world is not yet fully known. Another kind of knowledge is amassed through observation and it happens in sensation. We relate to our environment and to each other by virtue of our common immersion in the flux of the air. Listening is a relational phenomenon. We will slow down and explore different modes of […]
Sakurako Kanemitsu, solo piano
Sacramento-based pianist Sakurako Kanemitsu performs works spanning a wide range of 20th century and 21st century piano music. Exploring styles from minimalism, avant-garde, sans tonalité, and contemporary impressionism, she continues to shed light on the ever-versatile nature of the piano. Program*: Für Alina, Arvo Pärt Au gré des Ondes, Henri Dutilleux Frozen Heat, Dai Fujikura […]
Sakurako Kanemitsu, solo piano
Sacramento-based pianist Sakurako Kanemitsu performs works spanning a wide range of 20th century and 21st century piano music. Exploring styles from minimalism, avant-garde, sans tonalité, and contemporary impressionism, she continues to shed light on the ever-versatile nature of the piano. Program*: Für Alina, Arvo Pärt Au gré des Ondes, Henri Dutilleux Frozen Heat, Dai Fujikura […]
Bard Music West Plays! 1.0: Games and Revolutions
Games and Revolutions explores the music and inspirations of two incredibly creative composers with Bay Area ties: Danny Clay and Gabriella Smith. Meet the composers and discover some of their many inspirations, including coral reefs, children’s games, and Haydn. The works highlighted on this program playfully explore new perspectives on music-making and invite the audience […]
Bard Music West Plays! 1.0: Games and Revolutions
Games and Revolutions explores the music and inspirations of two incredibly creative composers with Bay Area ties: Danny Clay and Gabriella Smith. Meet the composers and discover some of their many inspirations, including coral reefs, children’s games, and Haydn. The works highlighted on this program playfully explore new perspectives on music-making and invite the audience […]
Amaranth Quartet: Bend, Bent, Break
Amaranth Quartet premieres D. Riley Nicholson’s most recent work, Break, alongside a new quartet version of Nicholson’s Bend, and selections from Philip Glass’s Bent. The evening will include music by the winner of Amaranth’s young composer’s initiative, Alyssa Weinberg, Ryan Brown, and Sahba Aminikia. Join us for an afternoon of new music at C4NM! Billed […]
Amaranth Quartet: Bend, Bent, Break
Amaranth Quartet premieres D. Riley Nicholson’s most recent work, Break, alongside a new quartet version of Nicholson’s Bend, and selections from Philip Glass’s Bent. The evening will include music by the winner of Amaranth’s young composer’s initiative, Alyssa Weinberg, Ryan Brown, and Sahba Aminikia. Join us for an afternoon of new music at C4NM! Billed […]