Space is the final frontier, as the saying goes. Whether considering the explorations and discoveries from the Mars rover, Perseverance, in outer space; or the inner
biological space of COVID and CRISPR DNA research; or even the unfathomable depths of the earth's oceans, recent history has shown us that we have much to discover and unravel in order to ensure the survival of our planet and our species.
These mysteries are the inspiration for E4TT's 2022 commissions concert, in collaboration with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music's Technology and Applied Composition Department.
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A new work for percussion by JUNO Award winning Canadian-Chinese composer and Santa Clara University faculty member Vivian Fung (b. 1975), with images by MisterWa; watch her "(Un)Wandering Souls:"
"Four-Vectors: for cello, double bass and vibraphone by E4TT co-founder and SF Conservatory faculty member David Garner (b. 1954), with images by Stephanie Neumann. Listen to his "Die gefluesterte Zukunft:"
"Where the Sun Blazes Like an Immortal Being" for solo cello by GLFCAM alumna, Korean composer Seo Yoon Soyoona Kim (b. 1988). Listen to her "Hearing Stars:"
"HydroCosmic Echoes" for fixed media, percussion, cello, double bass, and piano by Mill College alumna Stephanie Neumann (b. 1989). Listen to her "Bird Talk:"
"Umbra" for double bass and electronics by U.C. Berkeley doctoral candidate Andrew Harlan (b. 1995). Listen to his "Trawl:"
"A Mind in the Branches" for soprano, vibraphone, cello, double bass, and piano by 2018 SF Conservatory graduate, Canadian composer Nicholas Denton Protsack (b.1994), with images by Emerald Holt.
Listen to his "along the / riverrun:"
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"a bridge between starshine and clay" for piano by ASCAP Foundation Fred Ho Award composer and E4TT's #MeetTheArtist for April, inti figgis-vizueta (b.1993):
"Mystery" for cello by New York-based Afghanistan refugee Milad Yousufi (b. 1995):
"Where Branched Thoughts Murmur in the Wind" for piano by Eric Moe (b. 1954):
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The winner of the multimedia student composition competition, in collaboration with the SF Conservatory of Music Technology and Applied Composition Department.
E4TT's McGuinness, Monroe, and Halbig joined by guest artists, Julie Choi, percussion, and Yuchen Liu, double bass.
NOTE: E4TT's last collaboration with the SF Conservatory of Music was SRO with a waitlist. RSVP to make sure you have a place, and also to get the program notes in advance and concert reminders.
This concert can be viewed in person by masked, vaccinated attendees in strict alignment with local and statewide public health directives (public health and safety permitting) and will also be available at no cost via livestream.
