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 […]

ARc duET

ARc duET is pianists Emily Tian and Anne Rainwater. They are interested in and primarily perform contemporary and jazz-inspired works for piano 4-hands and 2 pianos. With their backgrounds as both performers and teachers, Emily and Anne enjoy engaging audiences in a variety of venues and other settings. They are committed to programming composers with […]

Raffi Garabedian

Raffi Garabedian was born and raised in Berkeley, California, and was a member of the award-winning Berkeley High School Jazz Ensemble. As a teenager, Raffi studied with Dayna Stephens and Dann Zinn. He went on to attend the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music from 2006-2010, where he received a Bachelors of Fine Arts […]

ECHO Chamber Orchestra

ECHO Chamber Orchestra provides an opportunity for musicians to contribute to programming through recommending repertoire, soloing and arranging music.  Unlike the typical top-down orchestral structure, ECHO is collaborative and offers a unique musical experience to players who are seeking more active involvement.   Having built an audience and a reputation over two seasons with professional […]

Jared Redmond, composer/pianist

Jared Redmond is a pianist-composer based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seoul. He writes for new music soloists and ensembles, and develops experimental works and new notation systems for Korean traditional performers. Jared has appeared as a piano soloist throughout North America, Europe, and Korea. His repertoire stretches from music of the 16th […]