San Francisco Contemporary Music Players continues it 2021-2022 season with ART House Series: Image and Memory, featuring violinist Susan Freier and cellist Stephen Harrison in a varied program of music for violin and cello by composers that include Erwin Schulhoff, Sofia Gubaidulina, Gabriela Lena Frank, Libby Larsen, and others. The concert will be presented at Thursday, April 21st at 7:00 PM at The Lab (2948 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103). In addition to the music, patrons will have the opportunity to view and discuss Dirge, a portfolio of prints by the late Chinese artist Hung Liu that were commissioned by the Sf Contemporary Music Players.
As a new element in its season, this year and going forward, SFCMP embraces the ensemble’s deep roots as a performative presence in the alternative and gallery spaces of San Francisco, and present our outstanding musicians by highlighting their individual artistry in a space surrounded by contemporary visual art. This intimate concert experience offers the chance to encounter and discuss music and art in simultaneity, with time before the concert to view art pieces and engage in conversation about the connection points between visual and auditory elements, followed by a performance from featured artists in our all-star cast of Contemporary Players virtuosi.
Tickets for Image and Memory are $15 for in-person attendance or $5 for video access (available for viewing 4-5 days after the live concert in an edited format for a 7-day period). SF Contemporary Music Members have free access to in-person attendance and digital streaming. Tickets are available through the organization’s website: https://sfcmp.org/individual-tickets/.
THURS, APR 21, 2022
ART House series
Image and Memory
6:30 PM Pre-concert discussion on Hung Liu’s Dirge
7:00 PM Pacific Concert
at The Lab, San Francisco
Tickets Members: Free / Non-Members: $15 Live, $5 Digital access
Performers
Susan Freier, Violin; Stephen Harrison, Cello
Program
Augusta Read Thomas – Silent Moon for violin and cello (2006)
Gabriela Lena Frank – Suite Mestiza for Violin Solo (2017)
Sofia Gubaidulina – Rejoice! Freue dich! Sonata for Violin and Cello (1981)
Libby Larsen – Scudding for solo cello (1980)
Julia Adolphe – Smile Softly, Softly Smile for solo violin (2021)
Erwin Schulhoff – Duo for Violin & Cello (1925)