New Music

Rebecca Wishnia - January 31, 2017

Ensemble Signal shines in a program of recent Steve Reich works that demand precision and verve.

Jessica Balik - January 24, 2017

A linguistic theme permeated great performances highlighting the work of two Stanford faculty composers.

Rebecca Wishnia - January 24, 2017

Excerpts proved the rule at the latest set, hosted by composer Mason Bates and conductor Edwin Outwater.

Giacomo Fiore - January 10, 2017

Rare musical treasures from one of the Bay Area’s most influential composers.

Giacomo Fiore - December 20, 2016

The piano and violin duet explores a satisfying range of contemporary pieces.

Giacomo Fiore - December 12, 2016

A lovingly curated evening of great music provides just a few snapshots of the composer’s kaleidoscopic career.

Joe Cadagin - November 15, 2016

Composer Andy Akiho evokes computers instead of using them in his piano quintet. Maybe that’s the secret of his success.

Rebecca Wishnia - November 14, 2016

With help from The Living Earth Show, the composer delivers an eerie, waterborne work inspired by Moby Dick.

Edward Ortiz - November 7, 2016

Like overgrown kids playing in a sandbox, this percussion ensemble played a concert of new music that lifted spirits and attracted some young fans.

Lou Fancher - October 31, 2016

The legendary dancer talks about Letter to a Man, a powerful interpretation of another legend’s descent into madness.