Pauline Oliveros (1932-2016) was a composer, pioneer of electronic music, and the founder of the Deep Listening practice. Her text scores and listening meditations continue to influence musicians, sound artists, and communities around the world. She taught at UCSD, Mills College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and received numerous awards. https://paulineoliveros.us/

The Cornelius Cardew Choir, organized by students and collaborators of Pauline Oliveros, has been performing her works and Deep Listening scores for over 25 years.

This evening at the Center for New Music, we gather to celebrate Pauline Oliveros’ 94th birthday through a selection of her text scores and listening practices, and to explore how contemporary technologies such as large language models might become part of a Deep Listening experience.
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Philip Gelb returned to performing after almost a decade hiatus and continues his timbral based sonic explorations with some of the bay area's finest musicians. A unique combination of Japanese and European instruments combined with buchla modular synthesizer creates a very unique sound. Philip Gelb - shakuhachi, Buchla, Thomas Dimuzio - buchla, Kyle Bruckmann - oboe, english horn; Fred Lonberg Holm - cello; Kanoko Nishi - koto
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Gourmet vegan pancakes served with entrance fee, featuring:
EKG (Karel/Bruckmann)
Thom Blum
Eric Glick Reiman
Midmight
Aaron Oppenheim

2hrs no fuss, 26 yrs of experimental community.
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New Queer Sound/Media showcases work by queer musicians, media artists, and performers. The June 2026 edition features three solo sets, by Bob Ostertag, Amanda Chaudhary, and Bill Hsu.


Bob Ostertag has been playing and recording music, and writing journalism and books, since the late 1970s. He has performed at venues such as Lincoln Center (New York), Hiroshima Museum of Art, and Institute for Contemporary Art (London). His musical collaborators include the Kronos Quartet, John Zorn, Mike Patton, Justin Vivian Bond, Fred Frith, and EDM DJ Rrose.

He was an original member of the media guerrilla group The Yes Men. He directed, edited and produced Thanks to Hank, a documentary on the unsung hero of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco. He works with Manos Amigues, an LGBT-run soup kitchen in Mexico City, and Kebaya, a shelter for victims of sexual violence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

More info: https://bobostertag.com/

Amanda Chaudhary is a composer, bandleader, electronic musician, jazz keyboardist, and visual/sound artist. She blends experimental electronic sounds with jazz, funk, dance music and other idiomatic styles into her visually captivating performances. Amanda has performed, recorded, or collaborated with such diverse artists as Amy X Neuburg, G Calvin Weston, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Rent Romus, Tom Djll, Moe! Staiano, Vacuum Tree Head, and David Wessel. She is also the author of the popular video channel CatSynth TV, where she discusses music, art, culture, and, of course, cats.

More info: https://amandachaudhary.com/

10 INPUT "Do you like modular synths? (Y/N) ", A$
20 IF A$ = "N" OR A$ = "n" THEN GOTO 100
30 INPUT "Do you like strange and exotic sounds? (Y/N) ", B$
40 IF B$ = "N" OR B$ = "n" THEN GOTO 100
50 INPUT "Do you like syncopated rhythms? (Y/N) ", C$
60 IF C$ = "N" OR C$ = "n" THEN GOTO 100
70 INPUT "Do you like jazz harmonies and riffs? (Y/N) ", D$
80 IF D$ = "N" OR D$ = "n" THEN GOTO 100
90 PRINT "Then you will love this bright, mysterious"
95 PRINT "and enchanting set by Amanda Chaudhary!"
100 END


Bill Hsu works with electronics and interactive video. He has collaborated with Peter van Bergen, John Butcher, Tom Djll, James Fei, Matt Heckert, Matt Ingalls, and other musicians and artists.

More info: https://billhsu.net/
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