EIGHT/MOVES

EIGHT/MOVES is a contemporary dance company dedicated to breaking boundaries and creating unity through movement. We bring artists, audiences, and communities together to empower marginalized voices, bridge gaps between communities, and utilize the universal language of dance to generate social and cultural change. Founded in 2023 by Princess Grace Award-winning dancer and choreographer Mia J. […]

Maya Kherani

Praised for her “rich, soaring soprano” and “crystalline tone” (Opera News), Indian-American soprano Maya Kherani has been lauded for her vibrant voice and exciting characterizations in repertoire from the Baroque to the modern. As a classical soprano specializing in early music, Maya Kherani aims to bring unknown and lesser-known repertoire to audiences in a fresh, […]

Camilo y los Cruzers

Camilo y los Cruzers is the latest project from quixotic multi-instrumentalist Camilo Landau, exploring the intersections of Latin music and Black music with an all-star lineup of renowned musicians.  Camilo y los Cruzers attempts to break down some of the barriers between Latin and Black music communities by explicitly inviting musicians from distinct communities to […]

Pedro José Pastrana

Pedro José Pastrana is a Puerto Rican cuatro player and a Latin Jazz musician. He grew up playing traditional Puerto Rican folk “Jíbaro” music, a style that has its own traditions and vocabulary. However from the moment He discovered Jazz in high school, he’s been fascinated with improvisation as an artistic form of expression. As […]

Carla Lucero

Composer/librettist, Carla Lucero, focuses on social justice and giving voice to silenced and marginalized communities. She gravitates to biographical stories that challenge long-held stereotypes, especially stories centered around women. Lucero and her critically acclaimed operas, Wuornos (2001 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts), Juana (2019 Opera UCLA), Las Tres Mujeres de Jerusalén (2022 LA Opera) […]

Edward Simon

Edward Simon, a native of Venezuela, has made a name for himself over decades in America as a jazz improviser, composer-arranger, and band leader, with his profile heightening in recent years as he has explored the commonalities jazz can have with the folkloric sounds of Latin  America. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, as a […]

Anderson & Roe

Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music videos, GREG ANDERSON and ELIZABETH JOY ROE are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. Described as “the most dynamic duo of this generation” (San Francisco Classical Voice), “rock stars of the classical music world” (Miami Herald), and “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post), […]

Frank Swart

Frank Swart is a bassist, guitarist, arranger, composer, producer, and engineer. His mission is to exhibit improvisational no-construct music as a positive social action performed by a multicultural, inclusive ensemble, encouraging and embracing interaction and introspection from all in its space. In his wide-ranging career, Frank has contributed to countless sessions covering a wide range […]

Sleight Ensemble

Sleight Ensemble is a group of composer/performers who compose, commission, and present new and civically-engaged music in the San Francisco Bay Area. They were founded in 2015 as a vehicle to perform the work of developing composers in the Bay Area—specifically composers whose work exists at the intersection of improvisation, experimentation, and traditional through-composed music. […]

Collective Counterpoint

Collective Counterpoint is a rotating string ensemble that redefines the traditional classical concert experience. They are the organizers of the concert series, Summer at The Hidden Cafe, and the upcoming Kakehashi Project (Fall 2025). Their mission is to provide quality, diverse, and accessible live performances of historic music and art for diverse communities with diverse […]