New Music

Jessica Balik - May 2, 2017

The intrepid ensemble explores the fringes of music and the universe with a world premiere and three recent compositions.

Tysen Dauer - April 24, 2017

Murat Eyuboglu’s genre-melding project comes up short, but Roomful of Teeth, Glenn Kotche, and Jeffrey Zeigler deliver some high points.

Lisa Houston - April 18, 2017

Murat Eyuboglu’s film, set to a live-performed score, brings environmental issues “upstream.”

Rebecca Wishnia - April 18, 2017

Arcadiana and The Four Quarters hold their own in the ultimate comparison — with Beethoven.

Jim Farber - April 17, 2017

The Los Angeles Philharmonic explores the phenomenon that is contemporary Icelandic music.

Lucy Caplan - April 14, 2017

Composer Lucie Vítková stretches sonic boundaries to expose the essence of music-making.

Rebecca Wishnia - April 13, 2017

The Icelandic quartet plays brand-new music on Baroque-period instruments.

Mark MacNamara - March 21, 2017

Ensemble for These Times presents a show grounded in a call-and-response piece to Picasso’s famous painting.

Rebecca Wishnia - March 7, 2017

The student-run Hot Air Festival at S.F. Conservatory is always fresh, with a few highlights for new music fans.

Lou Fancher - March 7, 2017

Jennifer Higdon’s Piano Trio is just one highlight in a strong program from the Gold Coast Chamber Players.