Bay Area chamber trio Portato Portato’s Fall program incorporates both existing repertoire and debuts of new works composed by ensemble members. Selections explore perceptions of timbral and temporal spaciousness, permutation and pattern, and the long-form. Portato Portato is an Oakland / Santa Cruz based performance trio, playing original works and select compositions from the 20th […]
Steven Cravis, Doug Hammer and Philip Wesley – Solo Piano
Philip Wesley is a solo piano artist who releases his music independently. His original music has been featured in radio, TV, film and print. Multi-award winning pianist, composer and producer Doug Hammer has been involved with music his whole life, starting piano at age six. He is educated in contemporary, jazz and classical styles of […]
Steven Cravis, Doug Hammer and Philip Wesley – Solo Piano
Philip Wesley is a solo piano artist who releases his music independently. His original music has been featured in radio, TV, film and print. Multi-award winning pianist, composer and producer Doug Hammer has been involved with music his whole life, starting piano at age six. He is educated in contemporary, jazz and classical styles of […]
Suspended Belief: Nine Films from Northern California
With its precarious positioning at the tectonic edge of the U.S., the San Francisco Bay Area has long been home to dreamers, artists, activists and experimenters of all stripes. With a media history tracing back to the photographic experiments of Muybridge, the region boasts a vibrant film/video history, one which takes many forking paths and […]
Suspended Belief: Nine Films from Northern California
With its precarious positioning at the tectonic edge of the U.S., the San Francisco Bay Area has long been home to dreamers, artists, activists and experimenters of all stripes. With a media history tracing back to the photographic experiments of Muybridge, the region boasts a vibrant film/video history, one which takes many forking paths and […]
Pascale Criton, Sounding Limits; Silvia Tarozzi & Deborah Walker Duo
Since the 1980s, Pascale Criton has been exploring sound variability, microtunings, multisensory receptions and the spatialization of listening. Her writing uses specific tunings (1/12th, 1/16th) applied to various instruments (violin, cello, guitar and piano) combined with computing and listening devices. Silvia Tarozzi, violin, and Deborah Walker, cello, are actively involved in the fields of contemporary […]
Pascale Criton, Sounding Limits; Silvia Tarozzi & Deborah Walker Duo
Since the 1980s, Pascale Criton has been exploring sound variability, microtunings, multisensory receptions and the spatialization of listening. Her writing uses specific tunings (1/12th, 1/16th) applied to various instruments (violin, cello, guitar and piano) combined with computing and listening devices. Silvia Tarozzi, violin, and Deborah Walker, cello, are actively involved in the fields of contemporary […]
Elevate Ensemble Presents: Old Girls Club
***Earlybird ticket sales end on 2/24/18 So many women are writing amazing music today, there’s really no excuse for the continued overrepresentation of male composers on concert programs. Elevate has always believed in the importance of promoting female composers, but we wanted to do more to balance the scales. That’s why we’re excited to present […]
Elevate Ensemble Presents: Old Girls Club
***Earlybird ticket sales end on 2/24/18 So many women are writing amazing music today, there’s really no excuse for the continued overrepresentation of male composers on concert programs. Elevate has always believed in the importance of promoting female composers, but we wanted to do more to balance the scales. That’s why we’re excited to present […]
FILM SCREENING—Xin Ding: Blood Beneath
As prelude to Cinematheque’s Fall 2017 exhibition season, we are thrilled to present this urgent last minute screening! Please join us for this extremely rare presentation of sights and sounds by Beijing filmmaker Ding Xin (aka Sandy Ding)! Using hand-made film techniques (including hand-processing and DIY printing and a beautiful (and at times abject) sense […]