Bard Music West Plays
GAMES AND REVOLUTIONS
March 28-31, 2019
featuring composers Danny Clay and Gabriella Smith
In Games and Revolutions, we showcased two incredibly creative young composers with Bay Area ties, Danny Clay and Gabriella Smith. Both composers presented their works at four concerts around the Bay Area. Audiences discovered some of their many inspirations, including coral reefs, children's games, and Haydn.
Clay and Smith’s music playfully explores new perspectives on music-making and invites the audience to join in (sometimes literally!).
Games and Revolutions was the first program of Bard Music West Plays - a brand new series of performances from Bard Music West exploring the music and influences of emerging composers.
Stay tuned for an announcement soon about future Bard West Plays events!
SAN FRANCISCO
Center for New Music
Thursday, March 28, 2019, 8pm
55 Taylor St.
$15 general; $10 members; $5 students
PALO ALTO
Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, Fireside Room
Friday, March 29, 2019, 7:30pm
505 E Charleston Rd.
Pay what you can, $15 suggested minimum
BERKELEY
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
Saturday, March 30, 2019, 1pm
2155 Center St.
Free with museum admission
SAN JOSE
Vivian Fung’s Performance Space
Sunday, March 31, 2019, 2:30pm
Address available after registration.
Pay what you can, suggested minimum $15.
Please note: Danny Clay will not be in attendence at the San Jose performance.
The Music
Program runs approximately 70 minutes without intermission.
Danny Clay | Toy Piano Music for string quartet and toy piano
Clay | Playbook for string quartet, toy piano, and audience
Gabriella Smith | Carrot Revolution for string quartet
Smith | Anthozoa for violin, cello, percussion, and piano*
Phyllis Chen | Carousel for toy piano and music box
Stephen Montague | Mirabella: a Tarantella for Toy Piano
Joseph Haydn | String Quartet in A Major, Op. 20, No. 6
*Please note: Anthozoa will not be performed at BAMPFA on Saturday, March 30.
The Artists
