“Music exists in an infinity of sound. I think of all music as existing in the substance of the air itself. It is the composer’s task to order and make sense of sound, in time and space, to communicate something about being alive through music.” – Libby Larsen Libby Larsen is one of America’s most […]
D U C K R U B B E R: Dislodgements
In 2015, cellist Tyler Borden collaborated with Paul Hembree and James Bean, each a composer and computer musician, to perform Brian Ferneyhough’s Time and Motion Study II for vocalizing cellist and live electronics. Out of this, D U C K R U B B E R was born — a collaborative effort driven by Bean, […]
D U C K R U B B E R: Dislodgements
In 2015, cellist Tyler Borden collaborated with Paul Hembree and James Bean, each a composer and computer musician, to perform Brian Ferneyhough’s Time and Motion Study II for vocalizing cellist and live electronics. Out of this, D U C K R U B B E R was born — a collaborative effort driven by Bean, […]
Steve Blum's PHASES album release + The Guthrie Project
PHASES is a series of minimalist classical-inspired pieces for synthesizer. Bridging the gap between new classical music, classical electronic music, and the improvised avant garde, PHASES approaches the idea of synthesizer as instrument. As an instrument, each model of synthesizer has its own unique sonic and expressive qualities. This new set of pieces combines composed, […]
Steve Blum's PHASES album release + The Guthrie Project
PHASES is a series of minimalist classical-inspired pieces for synthesizer. Bridging the gap between new classical music, classical electronic music, and the improvised avant garde, PHASES approaches the idea of synthesizer as instrument. As an instrument, each model of synthesizer has its own unique sonic and expressive qualities. This new set of pieces combines composed, […]
Holiday Happy Hour
Join your fellow Center for New Music enthusiasts, members, staff, and volunteers for holiday fun! We’ll share a drink and a bite, indulge in our FOURTH annual collaborative performance of “Jingle Bells In C,” and toast/commiserate to the holidays, the end of 2017, and whatever other occasion you might like to recognize. Bring an instrument […]
Holiday Happy Hour
Join your fellow Center for New Music enthusiasts, members, staff, and volunteers for holiday fun! We’ll share a drink and a bite, indulge in our FOURTH annual collaborative performance of “Jingle Bells In C,” and toast/commiserate to the holidays, the end of 2017, and whatever other occasion you might like to recognize. Bring an instrument […]
SF State Composition Studio: New Works
The SFSU composition studio teams up with chamber ensembles coached by the Alexander String Quartet to present an all-SFSU evening of new music. Hear the next generation of bay area composers and performers present new works by Forrest Balman, Carlos Gonzalez, Mark Jang, Tasuku Osaka, Aaron Star, Joshua Susic, Sean Thompson and Lauren Tougas. […]
SF State Composition Studio: New Works
The SFSU composition studio teams up with chamber ensembles coached by the Alexander String Quartet to present an all-SFSU evening of new music. Hear the next generation of bay area composers and performers present new works by Forrest Balman, Carlos Gonzalez, Mark Jang, Tasuku Osaka, Aaron Star, Joshua Susic, Sean Thompson and Lauren Tougas. […]
Ilana Walder-Biesanz: Trousers and Tragediennes
Ilana Walder-Biesanz (mezzo-soprano) and collaborative pianist Daniel Alley present a recital of arias in five languages, ranging from Baroque laments to drinking songs. The program includes “trouser role” arias by Mozart, Gluck, Gounod, Handel, and J. Strauss, as well as “tragedienne” arias by Massenet, Bizet, Purcell, Tchaikovsky, and Cavalli. Bonus features include a kitschy alliterative […]