Sun 10/5 :: sfSound plays FELDMAN, GUBAIDULINA, JOHNSON, EÖTVÖS, SCOTT

[MATT INGALLS]

west oakland sound series  SUNDAY  OCTOBER 5 2025  7:15PM SFSOUNDGROUP PERFORMS MORTON FELDMAN, SOFIA GUBAIDULINA,  TOM JOHNSON, PETER EÖTVÖS,  and MONICA SCOTT SFSOUNDGROUP presents a concert honoring recently departed composers.  The first half features works by the Russian composer SOFIA GUBAIDULINA (1931 – 2025), known for her spiritual and dramatic works.  The second half includes a circular breathing wind duo by the pioneering minimalist composer TOM JOHNSON (1939–2024), and a work for improvisers and tape by the celebrated composer and conductor PETER EÖTVÖS (1944–2024).   The evening also includes Instruments II  by MORTON FELDMAN, a prime example of his evolving -- and often overlooked -- output from the 1970's.    Rounding out the program with a living composer, sfSound's own MONICA SCOTT presents a recent composition for cello and piano. PROGRAM MORTON FELDMAN - Instruments II (1975) chamber ensemble TOM JOHNSON - Kientzy Loops (2000) circular breathing wind duo PETER EÖTVÖS - Music For New York (1971) tape playback with improvisers MONICA SCOTT - more than nine minutes (2016) cello and piano   SOFIA GUBAIDULINA - Piano Sonata: III. Allegretto (1965) piano SOFIA GUBAIDULINA - Dots, Lines and Zigzag (1976) bass clarinet and piano SOFIA GUBAIDULINA - Sounds of the Forest (1978) flute and piano SOFIA GUBAIDULINA - In croce (1979) cello and organ MUSICIANS Diane Grubbe, flute Kyle Bruckmann, oboe Matt Ingalls, clarinet John Ingle, saxophone/conductor Brendan Lai-Tong, trombone Hadley McCarroll, piano/organ Kjell Nordeson, percussion Monica Scott, cello Lisa Mezzacappa, bass

UPCOMING Oct 5 - sfSound performs Gubaidulina, Feldman, Eötvös, Johnson, and Scott Oct 19 - Eudimorphodon (Plonsey + Welch) / Phil Stone / Meltykiss Oct 26 - Nunnphonics (Glenn + Michalak + Tewari) / Matthew Ryals (NYC) Nov 2 - Krys Bobrowski + Karen Stackpole / James Goode / Sung Kim Nov 5 - SPECIAL WEDNESDAY EVENT!! — Queen Bee Records Festival Oakland Reductionist Orch / Theresa Wong + Roco Córdova / Kristin Miltner West Oakland Sound Series Dresher Ensemble Studio 2201 Poplar Street. Oakland ample parking! (perpendicular when past the trees on Poplar) $10-$25 sliding scale Cash and Venmo accepted at door 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 sfSound 106 Fairmount Oakland, CA 94611 USA You received this email because you subscribed to our list. You can unsubscribe at any time. Powered by EmailOctopus