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Benjamin Kreith and Ann Yi, well known to San Francisco audiences for their brilliant performances of contemporary works, team up for a program of lyricism, color and invention. They will present a world premier by Christopher Wendell Jones and the first US performance of Sam Nichols Wrack—in which some things go horribly awry. These Bay […]
Continue readingComposers, Inc. 2011–12 season opens with Locals Only, a celebration of local stylistic variety and excellence in the music of San Francisco Bay Area composers. Works to be heard include David Jaffes Cluck Cluck Hen Variations for solo violin, Ken Uenos La Mere for flute and marimba, Nicolas Vasallos Collapsing Obsidian Suns for string trio, […]
Continue readingWilliam Wellborn brings together pianists from the Bay Area and Beyond join forces to bring an exciting afternoon of music of Franz Liszt, in honor of his 200th birthday. With music that is both dazzling and profound, the afternoon promises to be an unforgettable tribute to the Hungarian master. Pianists include Michael Boyd, Daniel Glover, […]
Continue readingUltra World X-tet presents a concert of new works, mostly comprised of world premieres. The groups sound draws from Western and Asian traditional and contemporary concert forms, modern jazz, and experimental textures. The unusual instrumentation includes multiple guzhengs (23-string Chinese zither), saxophone, bamboo flute, bass, and drums/percussion. Dont miss this special event where you can […]
Continue readingSFCCO is a unique ensemble dedicated to democratizing the symphony orchestra by making it available to composers of many styles and in many stages of development, from the established to the very young. This concert will feature numerous premieres, including a preview of Lisa Scola Proseks newest opera, Night at the Kremlin, featuring renowned tenor […]
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