• ROVA
    Gongwoman

    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET presents two sets of original compositions. First, commissioned works and recent Rova compositions for the quartet, including Music for Mouths by MIYA MASAOKA, The Knot Gallery by JOHN BUTCHER, I, Norton by GINO ROBAIR and pieces by quartet members. In the second half, Rova joins by KAREN STACKPOLE (Gongwoman) for a set of Rova […]

  • Moving Parts: DEAR Benefit Concert with Paul and Joel

    Hosfelt Gallery 260 UTAH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States

    Join Us for a special evening of music performed by the Dresher Davel Invented Instrument Duo in support of the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency (DEAR). Known for their extraordinary, hand-built instruments—including the Quadrachord and Hurdy Grande—the duo creates immersive, visually striking performances unlike anything you’ve seen or heard before. This one-night-only event directly supports DEAR, […]

  • Kole Galbraith
    Eric Theise
    Jaime Robles + Nancy Beckman & Tom Bickley

    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Kole Galbraith Seattle-based sound artist and enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kole Galbraith creates immersive works combining field recordings, found objects, electronics, and acoustic instruments. His music draws on Indigenous experience, Salish folklore, and environmental themes to explore our connection to the natural world. Eric Theise Composer and sound artist […]

  • Morning Ragas with Ustad Kamal Sabri

    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Ustad Kamal Sabri is an internationally acclaimed Sarangi maestro, representing the seventh generation of the illustrious Moradabad Gharana. Son of the legendary Ustad Sabri Khan, Kamal Sabri began his musical journey at the age of five under his father's guidance and quickly emerged as a child prodigy. Over the years, he has both preserved and […]

  • Maple Quartet

    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    We warmly invite you to this benefit concert in support of the Maple Quartet. As they begin an exciting new chapter of advanced study and national recognition, we are delighted to be part of their musical journey. Based in four different cities, these remarkable young musicians are counting on your generosity to give them the […]

  • The Sky Is A Suitcase
    Jacob Pek + Raffi Garabedian

    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    The Sky Is A Suitcase (from Seattle) Mike Gebhart - drums Carmen Rothwell - bass Levi Gillis - tenor sax Ray Larsen - trumpet The Sky is a Suitcase is dedicated to improvisation. Their songs are personal – about dreams, places, people and memories. These memories manifest their mood in the melodies and rhythms the […]

  • Where We Meet The Silver Moon

    Where We Meet The Silver Moon
    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Where We Meet the Silver Moon marks the 25th anniversary of dNaga Dance Co. with an evening of dance, live music, and original compositions. Where We Meet the Silver Moon will include the works 'Movement Still', 'Whispers', 'Timelapse', 'Bodhichitta Bunny', and 'Spiral Moon'. The program weaves together flowers, moonlight, and unexpected encounters to explore how […]

  • Where We Meet The Silver Moon

    Where We Meet The Silver Moon
    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Where We Meet the Silver Moon marks the 25th anniversary of dNaga Dance Co. with an evening of dance, live music, and original compositions. Where We Meet the Silver Moon will include the works 'Movement Still', 'Whispers', 'Timelapse', 'Bodhichitta Bunny', and 'Spiral Moon'. The program weaves together flowers, moonlight, and unexpected encounters to explore how […]

  • Where We Meet The Silver Moon

    Where We Meet The Silver Moon
    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Where We Meet the Silver Moon marks the 25th anniversary of dNaga Dance Co. with an evening of dance, live music, and original compositions. Where We Meet the Silver Moon will include the works 'Movement Still', 'Whispers', 'Timelapse', 'Bodhichitta Bunny', and 'Spiral Moon'. The program weaves together flowers, moonlight, and unexpected encounters to explore how […]

  • Where We Meet The Silver Moon

    Where We Meet The Silver Moon
    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Where We Meet the Silver Moon marks the 25th anniversary of dNaga Dance Co. with an evening of dance, live music, and original compositions. Where We Meet the Silver Moon will include the works 'Movement Still', 'Whispers', 'Timelapse', 'Bodhichitta Bunny', and 'Spiral Moon'. The program weaves together flowers, moonlight, and unexpected encounters to explore how […]

  • Where We Meet The Silver Moon

    Where We Meet The Silver Moon
    Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    Where We Meet the Silver Moon marks the 25th anniversary of dNaga Dance Co. with an evening of dance, live music, and original compositions. Where We Meet the Silver Moon will include the works 'Movement Still', 'Whispers', 'Timelapse', 'Bodhichitta Bunny', and 'Spiral Moon'. The program weaves together flowers, moonlight, and unexpected encounters to explore how […]

  • FF (Ava Koohbor + Sharkiface)
    Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi
    Chris Everingham

    FF (Fuck Fascists) is the collaboration of SHARKIFACE and AVA KOOHBOR, who met at Mills College. They use electronics, noise, and spoken word to enact resistance and reject fascism and patriarchy. They make sound as protest, performance as refusal, and noise as a space for collective action. SHARKIFACE, aka Angela Edwards, is an Oakland-based performer blending […]