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SUMMARY:sfSoundGroup
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM \nErik Satie – CINEMA (1926)\nwith René Clair’s silent Dada short film\, Entr’acte  (1924) \nLarry Polansky – The World’s Longest Melody (1993) \nLarry Polansky – Approaching the Azimuth… (1998) \nLarry Polansky – freeHorn (2004) \nTom Dambly – For Trumpet and Electronics (2026) \nMatt Ingalls – Fences (2001/2026) \nMUSICIANS \nDiane Grubbe\, flute\nMatt Ingalls\, clarinet\nJohn Ingle\, saxophone \nTom Dambly\, trumpet\nBrendan Lai-Tong\, trombone \nGiacomo Fiore\, guitar\nHadley McCarroll\, piano\nKjell Nordeson\, percussion\nMonica Scott\, cello\nLisa Mezzacappa\, bass
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/sfsoundgroup/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:ROVAGongwoman
DESCRIPTION:ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET presents two sets of original compositions. \nFirst\, 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. \nIn the second half\, Rova joins by KAREN STACKPOLE (Gongwoman) for a set of Rova works adapted for saxophone quartet plus gongs and percussion. First streamed live in March of 2022\, the works are presented to a live audience for the first time.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/rovagongwoman/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Sky Is A SuitcaseInsect Life
DESCRIPTION:The Sky Is A Suitcase (from Seattle)\nMike Gebhart – drums\nCarmen Rothwell – bass\nLevi Gillis – tenor sax\nRay Larsen – trumpet \n\n\n\nThe 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 group uses to express themselves in the moment. The Sky is a Suitcase imbues in their music the fullness of their collective humanity as a band and the intricacies of their relationships \n\n\n\nInsect Life\nBen Goldberg – clarinet\nBen Davis – cello\nDanny Lubin-Laden – trombone\nRaffi Garabedian – saxophone \nBorn from weekly collaborative sessions at Ben Goldberg’s house\, INSECT LIFE is an Oakland-based experimental ensemble dedicated to pushing the boundaries of improvised music. The band emphasizes spontaneity\, orchestral cohesion\, and an adventurous sonic palette that fuses avant-garde and abstract elements. Over time\, they developed a distinctive collective approach\, creating an instant orchestral sound where cello and drums interact with winds\, driving rhythm and texture in unexpected\, groovy\, and abstract directions. The result is a cosmic\, dynamic\, and innovative sound—modern yet deeply rooted in the old-school spirit of improvisation.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/the-sky-is-a-suitcaseinsect-life/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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SUMMARY:ff (Sharkiface + Ava Koohbor)Chris EveringhamKimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi
DESCRIPTION:ff (Sharkiface + Ava Koohbor) – More information coming soon\nChris Everingham – More information coming soon\n\nKimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi (photo) is an Iranian composer and performer. She writes for hybrid instrumental/electronic ensembles\, creates electroacoustic and audiovisual works\, builds instruments\, and performs electronic music. She explores the unfamiliar familiar while being motivated by how melodies unfold through time; finding ways to play with various musical thresholds and exploring musical extremes is something that she is currently attracted to. Her work experiments with merging Iranian music with the more contemporary classical music aesthetics.\n\nBeing a cross-disciplinary artist\, she has actively collaborated on projects evolving around dance\, film\, and theater. She is the co-founder and producer of Fashion x Electronics\, a collective focused on creating interdisciplinary works based on fashion and electronic music.\n\nKimia’s work has been showcased by organizations across the globe and her work has been performed internationally at festivals including Ars Electronica\, Festival Ecos Urbanos\, Tehran Contemporary Sounds\, Sonic Matter Festival\, New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival\, Sound and Music Conference\, and Modulus Festival\, among others.\nShe holds a BFA in Music Composition from Simon Fraser University’s Interdisciplinary School for the Contemporary Arts. Kimia is currently based in San Francisco and is a doctorate candidate in Music Composition at Stanford University.
URL:https://dresherensemble.org/event/ff-sharkiface-ava-koohborchris-everinghamkimia-koochakzadeh-yazdi/
LOCATION:Dresher Ensemble Studio\, 2201 Poplar Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
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