• Up Close with Rinde Eckert
    Voice, Words, Music and Friends

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

    Rinde Eckert—recipient of the 2005 Marc Blitzstein Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters—is a singer, writer, composer, actor, mover, and musician: in short, a performing artist extraordinaire. His program features both new and classic solo works that highlight his remarkable voice, masterful writing, and wide-ranging instrumental artistry on an array of unconventional […]

  • Three Nights of Kathakali.
    Two Epics. One Timeless Art.
    Day One:
    Subhadra Haranam from the Mahābhārata

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

    Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15, 16 & 17 Experience the grandeur of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, India. Over three evenings, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes, vibrant music, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists […]

  • Three Nights of Kathakali.
    Two Epics. One Timeless Art.
    Day Two:
    Balivijayam from the Ramayana

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

    Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15, 16 & 17 Experience the grandeur of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, India. Over three evenings, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes, vibrant music, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists […]

  • Three Nights of Kathakali.
    Two Epics. One Timeless Art.
    Day Three:
    Kalyana Sougandhikam from the Mahābhārata

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

    Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15, 16 & 17 Experience the grandeur of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, India. Over three evenings, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes, vibrant music, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists […]

  • Moe Staiano Conducts Music for 48 Guitars
    (24 Guitar Version)

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

    Moe Staiano conducts his electric guitar ensemble in the premiere of his second guitar composition, Music for 48 Guitars (24guitar version). Moe Staiano conducts his electric guitar ensemble with the premiere of Music for 48 Guitars (24 guitar version). This is an exploration of tonal interplay and contrasting rhythms with eight electric guitars, bass, drums, […]

  • Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński

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

    Point Line Piano (2024) by Jarosław Kapuściński and the OpenEndedGroup innovates in the composition, performance, and reception of piano music through live graphic notation. It premiered in 2024 at ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany (the leading authority in digital and contemporary art that is deeply influential within the art world.) […]

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  • Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński

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

    Point Line Piano (2024) by Jarosław Kapuściński and the OpenEndedGroup innovates in the composition, performance, and reception of piano music through live graphic notation. It premiered in 2024 at ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany (the leading authority in digital and contemporary art that is deeply influential within the art world.) […]

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  • Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński

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

    Point Line Piano (2024) by Jarosław Kapuściński and the OpenEndedGroup innovates in the composition, performance, and reception of piano music through live graphic notation. It premiered in 2024 at ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany (the leading authority in digital and contemporary art that is deeply influential within the art world.) […]

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  • Point Line Piano : 1-Piano performance by Keisuke Nakagoshi 2-Visual Music and VR Performance by Jaroslaw Kapuscinski

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

    Experience a piano concert brought to life by interactive visuals and a live VR performance. Join us for a totally unique Virtual Reality and interactive audio/video performance featuring work by Jarosław Kapuściński, Associate Professor of Music at Stanford University, whose work focuses on intermedia composition, performance, and Japanese traditional aesthetics. The evening comprises two parts. […]

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  • Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński

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

    Point Line Piano (2024) by Jarosław Kapuściński and the OpenEndedGroup innovates in the composition, performance, and reception of piano music through live graphic notation. It premiered in 2024 at ZKM | Center for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany (the leading authority in digital and contemporary art that is deeply influential within the art world.) […]

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  • Point Line Piano : 1-Piano performance by Keisuke Nakagoshi 2-Visual Music and VR Performance by Jaroslaw Kapuscinski

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

    Experience a piano concert brought to life by interactive visuals and a live VR performance. Join us for a totally unique Virtual Reality and interactive audio/video performance featuring work by Jarosław Kapuściński, Associate Professor of Music at Stanford University, whose work focuses on intermedia composition, performance, and Japanese traditional aesthetics. The evening comprises two parts. […]

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  • Carl Stone Solo and Duo with Paul Dresher

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

    Carl Stone returns to the Bay Area for a solo electronic music concert, followed by a special collaborative set with Paul Dresher. Carl Stone, one of the pioneers of live computer music, returns to the Bay Area for an intimate performance of solo electronic music. The Village Voice has hailed Carl as “the king of […]

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