Please join us for a FREE concert of new music by four Cascadia Composers: Antonio Celaya, Dawn Sonntag, Paul Safar, and Jeff Winslow. Cello and viola duos and works for violin solo, specifically written for this special event will be performed by members of the terrifically talented and musically adventurous Del Sol String Quartet as part of their ongoing Saturday night presentations during the Covid-19 crisis. This Del Sol / Cascadia Composers co-production was livestreamed from the Bay Area on July 25, 2020 at 6:00PM via facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/delsolquartet/videos/1218477848544782
Fascinated by the feedback loop between social change, technology, and artistic innovation, the San Francisco-based ensemble is a leading force in 21st century chamber music — whether introducing Ben Johnston’s microtonal Americana at the Library of Congress, taking Aeryn Santillan’s gun-violence memorial to the streets of the Mission District, exploring Andean soundscapes with Gabriela Lena Frank and traditional musicians, or collaborating with Huang Ruo and the anonymous poets who carved their words into the walls of the Angel Island Immigration Station during the years of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The current Del Sol lineup, marked by the arrival of violinist Sam Weiser alongside mainstays Kathryn Bates and Ben Kreith, and violist Charlton Lee bring a fresh energy, freedom, and precision to the group.
Recognized as a “vigorous champion of living composers”, Del Sol has premiered hundreds of works by composers including Terry Riley, Gabriela Lena Frank, Frederic Rzewski, Ben Johnston, Chinary Ung, Mason Bates, Tania León, Erberk Eryilmaz, Theresa Wong, Reza Vali, Mohammed Fairouz and Peter Sculthorpe.
More information on the ensemble can be found at Twitter: @Delsolquartet and Instagram: @delsolquartet
For information on the composers, please check out:
- Dawn Sonntag: https://www.dawnsonntag.com/index.html
- Jeff Winslow: https://oregoncomposerswatch.blogspot.com/2019/09/jeff-winslow.html
- Antonio Celaya: https://www.glfcam.com/antonio-celaya
- Paul Safar: https://paulvsafar.wordpress.com/about/
Although the worldwide pandemic is keeping live audience events on hold, Cascadia Composers continues to present new music from its members via livestreaming. Please check this website regularly for updates on these and other livestreamed concerts and monthly Monday member presentations via zoom.