Dresher Ensemble Studio
Events at this venue
HOMMAGES TO JANÁČEK AND KURTÀG
Stenberg-Green-Scott String Trio
McCarroll-Esainko Piano Duo
Subtle colors, quiet nuances and intense communication - György Kurtág and Leos Janáček's music for pianos and strings will draw you into a magical world where every sound, every gesture conjures up memories or heightens awareness of the present. Cellist and composer MONICA SCOTT has transcribed Janáček's piano work The Overgrown Path for violin, viola and […]
Carl Stone Solo and Duo with Paul Dresher
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 […]
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 StatesExperience 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. […]
Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński
Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesPoint 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.) […]
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 StatesExperience 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. […]
Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński
Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesPoint 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.) […]
Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński
Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesPoint 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.) […]
Point Line Piano : a Free VR installation by Jarosław Kapuściński
Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesPoint 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.) […]
DEPARTURE DUO
CHERYL E. LEONARD + WOBBLY
Boston-based DEPARTURE DUO (Nina Guo, soprano and Edward Kass, double bass) probes the experimental side of soprano and double bass with commissioned pieces from Christian Wolff, Erin Gee, and Andrew Watts. In a program that pushes their high-low combination through the Looking Glass, Departure Duo invites listeners to a world where voice and instrument become […]
Moe Staiano Conducts Music for 48 Guitars
(24 Guitar Version)
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, […]
LEVITATOR TRIO (CLIFFORD+SHOKRAI+NORDESON)
“TWO SISTERS” BY MAX ABNER
LEVITATOR is a Bay Area–based trio featuring KJELL NORDESON (drums), SAFA SHOKRAI (bass), and MARK PASCUCCI-CLIFFORD (vibraphone). Performing original compositions and improvisations, the group has been developing its sound together since 2021. Rooted in the jazz tradition while drawing from free improvisation and contemporary creative music, Levitator’s music balances structure, spontaneity, and collective interplay. Two […]