Recent Press Articles

2022-23 Season

March 23, 2023 SFCMP to Explore Unfolding Rhythmic Patterns
November 16, 2022 SFCMP to Host Next Partnership with CNMAT
October 19, 2022 SFCMP to Explore Alternative Tunings
October 11, 2022 SFCMP Launches Season with Duo Recital
September 15, 2022 SFCMP to Launch New Season at The Lab
July 19, 2022 SF Contemporary Music Players’ New Season Takes Off
July 12, 2022 SFCMP: Plans for 52nd Season

2021-22 Season

May 23, 2022 Early Reich Tape Music Without the Tape
April 11, 2022 SF Contemporary Music Players Evoke Society at a “CROSSROADS”
October 19, 2021 SF Contemporary Music Players Moves Into Its Second Half Century
September 27, 2021 Center for New Music: November, 2021

2020-21 Season

July 3, 2021 Today’s Sounds Streaming Today
June 27, 2021 Anniversary Concert of Soloists
June 19, 2021 Vocal Adventures
June 7, 2021 SF/Arts /NYTimes Voices in Reverberation highlight the music of West Coast composers pg 8
Apr 10, 2021 SFCMP Reflects on Olly Wilson
Mar 7, 2021 The “Chamber Version” of Fure’s “Shiver Lung”

2019-20 Season

Jan 20, 2020 Contemporary Players make their own way, with help from John Cage
Sept 23, 2019 ‘Triptych’ joins strands of Mapplethorpe’s legacy into dexterous, illuminating tapestry
May 6, 2019 S.F. Contemporary Music Players’ Season Is of Today … and Tomorrow  – Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice

2018-19  Season

May 12, 2019 Contemporary Players celebrate the legacy of Julius Eastman – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
May 2, 2019 Jazz Blooms in May – Andrew Gilbert, San Francisco Classical Voice
Apr 27, 2019 Crossroads: Julius Eastman’s Legacy – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
Apr 26, 2019 SFCMP Will Again Conclude Season with Weekend – Stephen Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio
Jan 18, 2019 S.F. Contemporary Music Players Honor Ives – Lisa Hirsch, San Francisco Classical Voice
Jan 18, 2019 Ingram Marshall and Ted Hearne with SFCMP – Michael Strickland, The Civic Center Blog
Nov. 20, 2018 Pauline Oliveros’ Sonic Meditations – Dec 16 in SF  – Stephen Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio
Oct 23, 2018 The Melodic Elliott Carter? S.F. Contemporary Music Players Make the Case – Rebecca Wishnia, San Francisco Classical Voice
Oct 20, 2018 From Donizetti to Birtwistle, a cornucopia of classical offerings for fall – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
Oct 20, 2018 The Moderns Are Coming! – Paul Hertelendy, artssf.com
Oct 20, 2018 SFCMP: From Elliott Carter to the Present – Stephen Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio

2017-18  Season 

Mar 23 & 24, 2018 Contemporary Players celebrate community in the spirit of Oliveros– Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
Mar 23 & 24, 2018 Schick bows out in style with Contemporary Players – Joshua Kosman, SF Gate
Mar 23, 2018 S.F. Contemporary Music Players In Deep Listening Mode – Rebecca Wishnia, SF Classical Voice
Jan 22, 2018 Stimulating New Music with SFCMP – Michael Strickland, SF Civic Center
Jan 20, 2018 Meredith Monk and her music pay a brief visit
Nov 1, 2017 SFCMP receives Fromm Music Foundation Ensemble Prize
Oct 21, 2017 Snowscape at SFCMP
Oct 1, 2017 The Players open their season with three provocative, sonically diverse works

2016-17 Season

Apr 22, 2017 Lou Harrison is Treated Splendidly by SFCMP
Apr 18, 2017 Open Air, host David Latulippe talks with Steven Schick
Feb 19, 2017 SFCMP Mixes it up with Stravinsky
Feb 18, 2017 SFCMP with Interpolated Improvisations
Feb 02, 2017  Making Art in a Time of Rage
Jan 18, 2017  Bay Area Pick for January 20, 2017
Jan  24, 2017 SFCMP Premieres Festinger Song Cycle
Dec 30, 2016 Bay Area Notables Who Died in 2016
Dec 21, 2016  The Memorable Concerts of 2016
Oct 9, 2016 An unforgettable Icelandic journey

2015-16 Season