Opening Night: Discover The Space Vol. 2
Oct 1, 2015 • 11pm
OPENING NIGHT: DISCOVER THE SPACE VOL. 2 at 11 pm will feature National Sawdust Curators & Artists – steel pan performer and composer Andy Akiho, cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, and poet Roger Bonair-Agard; Cibo Matto with special guest Nels Cline; and National Sawdust Curator, James Murphy DJ Set (DFA / LCD Soundsystem).
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Other In Situ events
In Situ: Third Sound
May 03, 2016 - 9:30pm In November 2015, newly formed chamber ensemble Third Sound made its debut with a residency at the Festival de Música Contemporánea de La Habana (Havana, Cuba), presenting a program of contemporary American music in partnership with the American Composers Forum (ACF). ACF and Third Sound held a national call for scores to select the music to be presented and received over 400 submissions; ten works were chosen, and all ten composers traveled to Havana as part of the artist delegation.
Global Week for Syria: Kinan Azmeh and CityBand
Apr 17, 2016 - 9:00pm Formed in 2006 in New York City, the Kinan Azmeh CityBand immediately gained recognition for their virtuosic and high energy performance, receiving praise from critics and audiences alike. With this New York ensemble, Azmeh strives to reach a balance between classical music, jazz, and the music of his homeland, Syria. Azmeh's expressive clarinet meets Kyle Sanna’s rustic guitar, soaring at times over the dynamic and volatile backdrop of John Hadfield’s percussion and Petros Klampanis’ double bass.
Jazz for Kids: Timbalooloo
Feb 6th, 2016 - 12pm
Oran Etkin is a critically acclaimed clarinetist and composer who can be heard on major concert stages around the world and numerous recordings including a recent Grammy Award Winning compilation. In this special Mardi-Gras themed concert, Etkin will take the children on a journey, discovering the music and culture of New Orleans and creating a big second-line parade!
Oran Etkin is a critically acclaimed clarinetist and composer who can be heard on major concert stages around the world and numerous recordings including a recent Grammy Award Winning compilation. In this special Mardi-Gras themed concert, Etkin will take the children on a journey, discovering the music and culture of New Orleans and creating a big second-line parade!
Jherek Bischoff: Cistern Album Release w/ Contemporaneous
August 19, 2016 - 7:00pm Jherek Bischoff is a Los Angeles-based composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Axel Tosca: Live Performance and Album Debut
July 28, 2016 - 7:00pm Axel Tosca has been playing Cuban-inspired piano since childhood. He has performed with Quest Love and the Roots, and his band, (U)nity, has produced two critically acclaimed albums during their 7 years together.
Nikara Warren Presents: Black Wall Street
June 18, 2016 - 10:00pm In the early 1900s America’s most affluent Black neighborhood boasted over 600 Black owned businesses, including schools, markets and hospitals. Although Greenwood, Oklahoma’s population was destroyed by local rioting Whites (including the KKK, police force and National Guard) in one of this country’s largest and most unspoken massacres of our history, Nikara Warren pays tribute to Black Wall Street in attempt to create an open discussion for all people about supporting people of color in business, education and the arts. “Black music is a treasure to be uplifted, not destroyed” Nikara Warren
In Situ: Kaoru Watanabe
Feb 29, 2016 - 8:00pm On his new album Neó (pronounced neh-o), composer, taiko and shinobue player Kaoru Watanabe artfully blends the sounds of old Japan- of the matsuri festival and the fantastical worlds of noh and kabuki theaters- with complex rhythmic and improvisational elements of jazz. Featuring the taiko drums, shinobue bamboo flutes, various Japanese percussion and voice, Watanabe and his ensemble, also called Neó, will perform mostly original works that re-imagine traditional music, explore the concept of yuugen (an ephemeral dream state) as well as deal with personal history and contemporary society.
The characters for Neó ?? can be interpreted as the "beginning of sound" or even "unified sound". Appropriately, Neó also sounds like neo, suggesting an innovative approach to these ancient instruments.
With special guest Alicia Hall Moran.
The characters for Neó ?? can be interpreted as the "beginning of sound" or even "unified sound". Appropriately, Neó also sounds like neo, suggesting an innovative approach to these ancient instruments.
With special guest Alicia Hall Moran.
The Great Beauty: Live Score with 1B1 and Choir of Trinity Wall Street
Nov 13, 2015 • 8pmThe string orchestra 1B1, a NS group-in-residence, collaborates with soloists of the highest quality. This Norwegian Grammy-winning ensemble explores a variety of musical genres. Taking the lead from rock, jazz, and world music, the ensemble continues to break the barrier between performers and audience. For this evening’s program, they draw inspiration from the critically acclaimed soundtrack of the Oscar-winning film “The Great Beauty,” performing works by Pärt, Tavener and Martynov with NS partner the Choir of Trinity Wall Street, under the direction of Julian Wachner.
In Situ: Joel Harrison & Infinite Possibility
July 6, 2016 - 7:00pm This new work takes up and expands upon where my first large ensemble cd (Infinite Possibility, 2013) left off, a mixture of jazz, funk, new music, gospel, keening ballads, and corkscrew meters.
Chris Grymes and Open G Records Present: In Celebration of Steven Stucky
Mar 2, 2016 - 7:00pm Chris Grymes presents an evening of works in celebration of the life of Steven Stucky. The program will include performances of music that inspired, and was inspired by the composer.
In Situ: Wet Ink Ensemble
Jan 20, 2016 - 9:30pm
The next installment of Wet Ink's ongoing Portrait Concerts series celebrates the work of Anthony Braxton for his 70th birthday. Showcasing the extraordinary breadth & scope of Braxton's output, from the early Stockhausen-influenced chamber works to mid-career quartet works, as well as the development of his “Ghost Trance Music” series through the large ensemble brings together an incredible lineup of interpreters and improvisers for the evening.
The next installment of Wet Ink's ongoing Portrait Concerts series celebrates the work of Anthony Braxton for his 70th birthday. Showcasing the extraordinary breadth & scope of Braxton's output, from the early Stockhausen-influenced chamber works to mid-career quartet works, as well as the development of his “Ghost Trance Music” series through the large ensemble brings together an incredible lineup of interpreters and improvisers for the evening.
Irving M. Klein International String Competition Winners: A California Road Trip
Jan 13 - 8pm
This concert features past winners of the acclaimed Irving M. Klein International String Competition which, since 1986, has helped to launch the careers of aspiring young string players, including many of today's most prominent soloists and orchestral players. Based in San Francisco, the Klein Competition is held each June at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
This concert features past winners of the acclaimed Irving M. Klein International String Competition which, since 1986, has helped to launch the careers of aspiring young string players, including many of today's most prominent soloists and orchestral players. Based in San Francisco, the Klein Competition is held each June at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
