2024-25 Season Announcement (Print Version) | San Francisco Contemporary Music Players

Cosmic Filaments

2024-2025 Concert Season

SAN FRANCISCO (August 30, 2024) San Francisco Contemporary Music Players proudly announces its 2024-2025 Concert Season: COSMIC FILAMENTS. The season will feature four Mainstage Concerts showcasing the works of over 20 composers, including 10 world, U.S., or West Coast premieres. As usual, the spotlight will be on large-ensemble pieces performed at iconic venues such as Brava Theater, Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall (SF Conservatory of Music), and Taube Atrium Theater.

Before each concert, Artistic Director & Conductor Eric Dudley will host the newly branded “Under the Hood” pre-concert talk, joined by composers, guest artists, and SFCMP ensemble members.

Season highlights include the world premieres of SFCMP commissions by Emma Logan (Mother Eve) and Mika Pelo (Working from a Postcard), the West Coast premiere of Augusta Read Thomas’ Terpsichore’s Box of Dreams for 13 Virtuosi, and a revival of the late Olly Wilson’s anti-apartheid piece No More (originally premiered by SFCMP in 1985). Also featured are Kaija Saariaho’s luminous Lichtbogen (Bows of Light) and the West Coast premiere of Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 Composer-in-Residence Gabriela Ortiz’s Corpórea.

The season will also include works by Laura Elise Schwendinger, Mary Kouyoumdjian, Jonathan Bingham, Thomas Adès, Magnus Lindberg, Miguel Chuaqui, and Tania León, promising a wealth of musical treasures.

Each of the Mainstage Concerts has been designed around a specific theme:

“Myths & Muses” (November 24, Brava Theater) - Harnesses the power of the female voice; a showcase of sonic narratives about women, by women – featuring music By Laura Schwendinger, Emma Logan, Mary Kouyoumdjian, and Augusta Read Thomas. Guest Artist: Kindra Schirach, mezzo-soprano.
“Tracing Paths” (February 1, Caroline H Hume Concert Hall) – An observance of music and heritage in celebration of Black History Month – featuring music by Jonathan Bingham, Olly Wilson, Zosha Di Castri, Thomas Adés, and students from SF Conservatory of Music’s Technology and Applied Composition Program. Guest Artists: Steven Schick, percussion; and Frederick A, Peterbark, tenor.
“Northern Lights” (April 12, Taube Atrium Theater) - A journey through contemporary music from Sweden and Finland – featuring music by Kaija Saariaho, Mika Pelo, Jesper Nordin, and Magnus Lindberg.
“Shared Rituals” (May 10, Brava Theater) – Explores the transformative power of music by Latinx composers – featuring music by Tania León. Gabriela Lena Frank, Ana Lara, Miguel Chuaqui, and Gabriela Ortiz. Guest Artists: Friction Quartet.

In addition to the Mainstage Concerts, the Contemporary Music Players continues its partnership with ARTZenter Institute on the enormously successful Emerging Composer Grant Program. Three public events featuring new pieces for chamber orchestra from 12 talented composers will be presented at Herbst Theatre (September, January, and June).

Additional info is available at https://sfcmp.org. Tickets are available via City Box Office: https://www.cityboxoffice.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3076. Subscriptions go on sale September 15 and single tickets on October 15.

4- Concert Subscription (General Admission) - $158

4-Concert Student Subscription (General Admission) - $56

Single Ticket (General Admission) - $45

Single Student Ticket (General Admission) - $18

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