Z Space
450 Florida St SF
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LOU HARRISON : A CENTENARY CELEBRATION

SATURDAY, Apr 22, 2017
Z Space 450 Florida St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Join us for a single event or spend all day with us!


11:00 am
Concert #1
doors open 10:30 am
SF Search 2016-17 Winners

With his focus on the openness of Lou Harrison’s melodies and the lushness of microtonal harmonies, Roger Kim has constructed a piece of quiet beauty and generous space for the performer. From her childhood, near Lou Harrison’s Aptos home, Michelle Zheng was able to experience first hand the unique qualities of the light along the mid-Californian coast and its unique blend of cultures. In her work, full of musical contrast and shifting emotions, she captures this mixture with grace and skill. Benjamin Zucker simultaneously explores the dual personality of Lou Harrison, as an American composer indebted to the musical language of the gamelan, and as an American experimentalist. Through an unusual notational and musical scheme, Zucker captures both.

Roger Kim Quartet with one theme (2017) (5’)
violin, cello, clarinet, piano

Michelle Zheng Rift (2017) (6’)
violin, cello, clarinet, piano

Benjamin Zucker Sarabandisms (2016) (6’)
violin, cello, bass clarinet, piano


12:30-1:30pm
Composer Talks, “How Music is Made” with Jimmy Lopez and Natacha Diels
Artisanal pizza provided for first 50 people. A cash bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages is available


2:30pm
Concert #2

Lou Harrison, Canticle # 3 (1942)
Ocarina, 5 percussionists, guitar

Composer conversation with Jimmy Lopez

Jimmy Lopez, Ccantu (2007)
Piano

Lou Harrison, Varied Trio (1986)
Piano, Violin, Percussion
written for SFCMP percussionist, William Winant, Julie Steinberg and David Abel

Annie Gosfield, Daughters of the Industrial Revolution (2011)
Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Cello


6:30pm
“Knowing Lou”
Steven Schick in conversation with David Tanenbaum, William Winant and Karen Gottlieb, SFCMP Ensemble members and friends of Lou Harrison.

A cash bar serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages is available


7:30pm
Concert #3


Lou Harrison Suite for Cello and Harp (1949)
Cello, Harp

Gity Razaz, Shadow Lines (2014)
Cello and Electronics

Lou Harrison Scenes from Nek Chand (2001/2)
Steel Guitar [National]
Mr. Harrison’s last piece, dedicated to SFCMP guitarist, David Tanenbaum and Carol Law and Charles Amirkhanian

Composer conversation with Natacha Diels

Natacha Diels, The Colors Don’t Match (2014) *west coast premiere
Piccolo, violin, clarinet, voice, glockenspiel, vibraphone, electronics

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