In these uncertain times, perhaps we’re all like a plane waiting to land: circling, circling —
but at least we can enjoy the view and take in some travelling music. How about the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra — 8:00pm, Saturday, October 22, Lakeside Presbyterian Church (201 Eucalyptus Drive, SF) — as we continue to celebrate our 20th- anniversary of Bay-Area performances and ground-breaking world premieres!
Monica Chew will mysteriously unveil a Ghost Office of evocative sounds. Then we’ll hear and see further in John Beeman’s celebratory and responsorial Awakening. Stardust’s compelling Lobelia’s Lament brings us down to earth in soulful contemplation. In line with this, Michael Cooke offers a titular 10 Circles of aleatory questions-and-answers, while Mark Alburger sets up a dizzying panoply of tradition and innovation in The Nativity According to St. Matthew, Op. 72, graced by soprano Megan Cullen as The Evangelist, with the composer portraying Herod.
Ambiguity and angst, celebration and certainty — the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra aims to evoke sumptuous sonics in the adventure of Circling!