CALENDAR
UC Santa Cruz ~ Graduate Composer's Concert
December 13, 2018
Kate Stenberg teams up with professor/composer Larry Polansky at the University of California Santa Cruz for a graduate composer’s concert featuring the string quartet. Performers include UC Berkeley professor/violinist Hrabba Atladottir, UC Davis professor/violist Ellen Ruth Rose and UCSC cellist Vanessa Ruotolo. FREE
Pieces by:
Keshav Batish
Marguerite Brown
Zade Dardari
Andrew Dilallo
Ryan Harvey
Jonathan Hateley
Zachary Hejny
Feona Jones
Melodie Michel
Bryndan Moondy
Assaf Shatil
Julian Sommer
Grijda Spiri
Performance Studio 131, Music Building
402 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Stenberg | Cahill Duo @ Old First Church
December 12, 2018
Kate Stenberg and Sarah Cahill in concert
World premiere by local Canadian-born composer, Aaron Gervais.
Newly formed in 2016, the Stenberg | Cahill Duo is dedicated to promoting the American experimental tradition and expanding it through the commissioning of new work. This program includes the World Premiere Aaron Gervais’ Talking in Circles with performances of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Sueños de Chambi: Snapshots for an Andean Album, Kaija Saariaho’s Tocar, Linda Catlin Smith’s With Their Shadows Long, and works by Henry Cowell and Grażyna Bacewicz. Recent appearances include performances at San Francisco Performances’ PIVOT Festival, the Mendocino Music Festival, BAMPFA, and the Music by the Mountain Festival.
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Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Napa Valley College Concert with Silvie Jensen
October 7, 2018
Kate Stenberg and mezzo-soprano Silvie Jensen perform the music of Mazdak Khamda at Napa Valley College.
Stenberg|Cahill Duo @ Herbst Theater, SF Music Day
September 30, 2018
Stenberg|Cahill Duo performs @ 5:10pm
Herbst Theater in San Francisco
SF Music Day
Sunday, September 30th, Noon – 8pm
SF Music Day showcases the dynamism and diversity of Bay Area music scene at the eleventh annual SF Music Day, InterMusic SF’s free, daylong music festival in downtown San Francisco.
Crowden Adult Chamber Music Seminar
Kate Stenberg coaches at the Crowden Chamber Music for Adults
Director and violist with Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, Phyllis Kamrin
This five-day intensive workshop features daily coached rehearsals, as well as daily master classes and independent rehearsal time. Each participant plays in two ensembles, delving into chamber music’s most beloved pieces. Crowden’s renowned chamber music faculty share their passion and expertise as they guide students through a deepened development of ensemble playing skills and music appreciation, culminating in a concert for family and friends on the workshop’s final day. Group placement is based on audition. Pre-formed groups are welcome and encouraged to apply.
Garden of Memory
July 21, 2018
The Garden of Memory is held every June 21st from 5pm to 9pm to celebrate the solstice at The Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, California. Note that tickets are ALWAYS available at the door throughout the event. Advance ticket sales online will end on June 20th.
Kate Stenberg joins Sarah Cahill to play the music of Kaija Saariaho and Gabriela Lena Frank at the Garden of Memory Chapel of the Chimes walk-through. They will be performing in the Chimes Chapel, please check the performance schedule at the door.
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(a complete list of performers will be listed soon)
Memorial Concert @ Berkeley Art Museum and Film Archive
May 27, 2018
Kate Stenberg joins with pianist Sarah Cahill for a concert celebrating the life of Eve Vanderstoel.
Berkeley Art Museum and Film Archive
2155 Center St, Berkely CA 94704
Twentieth Century Women (Stenberg/Cahill Duo)
May 16, 2018
Throckmorton Concerts at Noon presents
“Bay Area new music luminaries” (SF Chronicle) violinist Kate Stenberg and pianist Sarah Cahill performing music by four innovative and influencial composers from around the world.
Program
Kaija Saariaho Tocar
Graznya Bacewicz Witraz (Stained Glass Window) and Melodia
Linda Catlin Smith With Their Shadows Long
Gabriella Lena Frank Sueños de Chambi
May 16th @ Noon
142 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941
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Master Class @ Nueva School Menhuin-Dowling Program
March 21, 2018
Kate Stenberg presents a masterclass, discussion and performance at the Nueva School Menhuin-Dowling Program
Recording session with Roscoe Mitchell
Recording session of newly written work with "one of the key figures in avant-garde jazz" ~ saxphonist, Roscoe Mitchell at Mills College.
Coaching @ Chamber Musicians of Northern California
A weekend of coaching adult amatuers chamber music at CMNC San Francisco State University
Stenberg Coaches @ Intersection 2018 (Left Coast Chamber Ensemble)
February 11, 2018
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents INTERSECTION 2018
An Intensive Chamber Music Workshop | Learning and Performing the Music of Our Time
INTERSECTION is an innovative chamber music workshop designed by the musicians of the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble for adult amateur musicians who are fascinated and delighted by the prospect of being part of the creation of new works while gaining new insights into the traditional classical repertoire. This intensive program will familiarize participants with the sometimes-intimidating techniques and practices of playing new music by accessible, living composers and offer a fresh look at familiar chamber music masterpieces.
Stenberg Coaches @ Intersection 2018 (Left Coast Chamber Ensemble)
February 10, 2018
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble presents INTERSECTION 2018
An Intensive Chamber Music Workshop | Learning and Performing the Music of Our Time
INTERSECTION is an innovative chamber music workshop designed by the musicians of the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble for adult amateur musicians who are fascinated and delighted by the prospect of being part of the creation of new works while gaining new insights into the traditional classical repertoire. This intensive program will familiarize participants with the sometimes-intimidating techniques and practices of playing new music by accessible, living composers and offer a fresh look at familiar chamber music masterpieces.
San Francisco Performances PIVOT: New Adventures in Performing Arts
January 24, 2018
In an intensive five-day exploration, PIVOT celebrates creator-performers on the American artistic edge. Bay Area pianist and contemporary music specialist Sarah Cahill will lead a celebration of visionary California composer Lou Harrison’s 100th birthday, partnering with Kate Stenberg, the Alexander String Quartet and William Winant Percussion Group, who will perform on instruments built by Harrison himself.
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 | 8:30PM
A.C.T.'s Strand Theater in San Francisco
$40/$25