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Sat, Apr 18 2026 7:30 PM

Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Ave SF
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Claire Chase - Flute

Claire Chase is “the North Star of her instrument’s ever-expanding universe,” according to The New York Times, and “a rare combination of grace and guts” (Wall Street Journal). Density 2036 is her ambitious and far-reaching 24-year project to create a new body of flute repertory leading up to the 100th anniversary of composer Edgard Varese’s seminal 1936 flute solo, Density 21.5. Her San Francisco Performances debut recital program reimagines music for solo flute.

Program
Density 2036

ANNEA LOCKWOOD (Arr. Claire Chase): Solo from Elwha!
SUSIE IBARRA (Arr. Claire Chase): Sunbird
MARCOS BALTER: Solo suite from Pan
DU YUN: An Empty Garlic
TERRY RILEY: Pulsing Lifters (with Sarah Cahill, special guest); Solo suite from The Holy Liftoff