Sun 6/7 :: ROVA + GONGWOMAN

[MATT INGALLS]

west oakland sound series  SUNDAY JUNE 7 2026 7:15p ROVA + GONGWOMAN ROVA SAXOPHONE QUARTET presents two sets of original compositions.     First, commissioned works and recent Rova compositions for the quartet, including Music for Mouths by MIYA MASAOKA, The Knot Gallery by JOHN BUTCHER, I, Norton by GINO ROBAIR and pieces by quartet members. In the second half, Rova joins by KAREN STACKPOLE (Gongwoman) for a set of Rova works adapted for saxophone quartet plus gongs and percussion. First streamed live in March of 2022, the works are presented to a live audience for the first time.

UPCOMING Sun June 28 - Kole Galbraith (Seattle) / Eric Theise / Jaime Robles + Nancy Beckman + Tom Bickley Sun July 19 - The Sky Is A Suitcase (Seattle) / Insect Life Sun July 26 - ff (Sharkiface + Ava Koohbor) / Chris Everingham / Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi  Sun Aug 2 - Northwest Experimental Guitar Orchestra (Seattle) / Lorin Benedict + Casey Tessier Sun Aug 9 - West Oakland Tape Music Festival Sun Aug 16 - Nathan Clevenger / Fornax Linteum West Oakland Sound Series Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street. Oakland ample parking! (perpendicular when past the trees on Poplar) Cash and Venmo accepted at door $20 (FREE for students and anyone financially challenged) late arrivals follow instructions on door to get buzzed in Advance tickets can be purchased at eventbrite.com presented by sfSound & New Performance Traditions https://sfsound.info