Dresher Ensemble Studio

The Geryon Trio performs Random Ruminations. Drawing on themes of absurdity, chance, and fluidity, JOHANNA POETHIG'S text, image, and oracle project intersects with an aleatoric performance by CHRIS BROWN and RAFFI GARABEDIAN to form a collaborative exploration of chance, divination, and spontaneous creation. Prompted by Lyn Hejinian’s inquiry into constructive absurdity, Poethig weaves together texts, […]

Domi, Kaitlin McSweeney, and K. Francis Messer are an experimental trio blending electro-acoustic composition and improvisation with prepared drums, scrap metal, cello, movement, voice, amplifiers, and salvaged resonant objects. Out of a receptive summoning, distinct voices emerge and impress upon each other, moving with and in contrast, interpenetrating and gravitating toward a common orbit of […]

The San Francisco Tape Music Collective presents its summer East Bay festival of fixed-media works, projected live over a 16-channel Meyer Sound system. Featuring a wide range of works by international composers and collective members, classic musique concrète pieces will be presented alongside newly created acousmatic compositions. More information coming soon.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear internationally acclaimed sitarist Pandit Partha Bose in an intimate setting during his 2026 U.S. tour. A master of North Indian classical music, Bose creates performances that unfold from quiet, meditative beauty into dazzling improvisation and exhilarating rhythmic energy. Through the expressive voice of the sitar, he invites listeners […]

Oakland musicians Nathan Clevenger, Jordan Glenn, and Cory Wright share a long and entwined history of collaboration across various projects, including Wiener Kids, Ashen Cleric, and Fellow Hominids. Formed in 2021, the trio has released 3 albums and initiated a series of collaborations with guest artists, including Kasey Knudsen, Crystal Pascucci, Phillip Greenlief, Marié Abe, […]

Nicki Roman, saxophone; Kyle Bruckmann, oboe; Dana Jessen, bassoon; Jeff Anderle, bass clarinet; Bill Kalinkos, clarinet Contemporary compositions for reed quintet with and without electronics by composers including Seare Ahmad Farhat, Jasmine Morris, Dan VanHassel, Phillip Sink, Paula Matthusen, and Ellen Fullman. Born and forever spiritually grounded in the Bay Area's vibrant New Music community despite […]

The Northwest Experimental Guitar Orchestra is a Seattle-based ensemble of musicians from diverse performance backgrounds. They perform new works that explore alternative methods of scoring, conducting, and technology integration. By favoring approaches that avoid traditional Western music notation, they make participation accessible to everyone, regardless of background, training, or education. They will perform a suite […]