Jewish Community Center SF Kanbar Hall
3200 California St @ Presidio Ave SF
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OTHER MINDS 15
March 4-5-6
7pm Panel Dicussions 8pm Concerts

Concert Two
Friday, March 5, 2010

Natasha Barrett
Mobilis in Mobili (2006)

Kidd Jordan
with William Parker, bass; Warren Smith, percussion

Natasha Barrett
Kernel Expansion (2009)

Paweł Mykietyn
Epiphora (1996) U. S. PREMIERE
Eva-Maria Zimmermann, piano; pre-recorded media
String Quartet No. 2 (2006)
Del Sol String Quartet


The second night of Other Minds 15 begins with electronic music phenom Natasha Barrett (b. 1972). Born and trained in the UK but living for the past decade in Oslo, Barrett has become one of the most accomplished practitioners of electroacoustic music by revealing to listeners details of a sound that might otherwise be missed. In the two works to be played at OM 15, Barrett’s expertise in transforming field recordings into immersive and powerful landscapes will be on full display.

At 74, saxophonist Kidd Jordan (b. 1935) has become a legend in avant-garde jazz circles and has been knighted by the Republic of France, but remains largely unknown in the US. He has released over 30 recordings, organized the first World Saxophone Quartet, performed alongside Cannonball Adderley, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor, and other jazz and pop legends, and mentored hundreds of students over 30 years at Southern University in New Orleans, including Branford and Wynton Marsalis. Jordan appears alongside fellow luminaries William Parker (bassist and OM 9 artist) and percussionist Warren Smith.

In 2008, Poland’s top arts prize, the OPUS award, was given to the brilliant composer Paweł Mykietyn (b. 1971). This rising star embraces an “all-of-the-above” stylistic approach, on display in his stunning Epiphora for piano and pre-recorded media, and the enigmatic and slightly absurd String Quartet No. 2, the latter work to be performed by a festival favorite, San Francisco’s Del Sol String Quartet.

Single concert tickets: $25-$35 ($25 student; $31 JCCSF members; $35 general)
Festival pass: $60-$150 ($60 student; $74 JCCSF members; $79 general; $150 premium seating; premium Pass includes admission to opening night reception with the artists)

Complete details including composer bios and audio samples at otherminds.org.


Cost: $25+