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Left Coast Chamber Ensemble
Founded in 1992, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble (LCCE) is a consortium of 16 San Francisco Bay Area musicians who create exciting performances of all types of classical music for all types of audiences. A cohesive collective of artists who share values of integrity, quality, inclusion, service, curiosity, and advocacy, LCCE centers the music of our time in conversation with musical influences of the past, combining a vast repertoire into thematic performances.
*Programming and artists subject to change, please refer to the participating organization’s calendar listing for the most up-to-date program.
Events
This Is What It Means
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble and San Francisco Girls Chorus
Left Coast Chamber Ensemble and the San Francisco Girls Chorus team up to present a program that centers the voices of women composers, primarily from California.
Piece(s)/Composer(s)
THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS, 2023 (WORLD PREMIERE)
Sarah GIBSON
THE LOVE OF THOUSANDS, 2019
Reena ESMAIL
“CANTO PARA CALIFORNIA” FROM CONTESTED EDEN, 2021
Gabriela Lena FRANK
I SEE YOU, I HEAR YOU, I BELIEVE YOU, 2023
Ursula KWONG-BROWN
"PICAFLOR" FROM TWO MOUNTAIN SONGS
Gabriela Lena FRANK
"FOREST" FROM VIREO: THE SPIRITUAL BIOGRAPHY OF A WITCH'S ACCUSER
Lisa BIELAWA
"A BIRD CAME DOWN THE WALK"
Nicolàs Lell BENAVIDES
CARROT REVOLUTION
Gabriella SMITH
TREE/PEACE
OLIVEROS
DOLCE CANTAVI
Caroline SHAW
O VIRTUS SAPIENTIAE
BINGEN
ZAPATOS DE CHINCHA
Gabriela Lena FRANK
Program Notes
Left Coast and the San Francisco Girls Chorus team up to present a program which centers the voices of Californian women composers at the California Festival. We interweave instrumental and vocal works by Pauline Oliveros, Gabriela Lena Frank, Reena Esmail, Gabriella Smith, Lisa Bielawa, and Ursula Kwong-Brown with the music of Nicolás Lell Benavides, Caroline Shaw, and Hildegard von Bingen. The two ensembles join forces to premiere a new work written for the occasion by Sarah Gibson.
Performance Times
Sunday November 12th, 4:00PM
Sunday November 19th, 7:30PM
Art Song and Keyboard Music of California
Left Coast explores the voices of women composers of California in song, both historical and contemporary, ranging from Elinor Remick Warren and Carrie Jacobs-Bond to Vivian Fung, Addie Camsuzou, and Gabriela Lena Frank. Works for piano and guitar by Gabriella Smith and Henry Cowell complement the program which spans more than a century of Californian music.
Piece(s)/Composer(s)
THREE IRISH LEGENDS
Henry COWELL
IMAGINARY PANCAKE, 2020
Gabriella SMITH
POT ROAST A LA RBG, 2018
Vivian FUNG
HALF-MINUTE SONGS
Carrie JACOBS-BOND
CUATRO CANCIONES ANDINAS
Gabriela Lena FRANK
IF ONLY WE COULD
PEYKE
JUST KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON
PEYKE
MY DREAM
MOORE
I'M NOT HERE
Addie CAMSUZOU
HEATHER
WARREN
LONELY ROADS
WARREN
IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN
WARREN
Program Notes
Left Coast explores the voices of women composers of California in song, both historical and contemporary, ranging from Elinor Remick Warren and Carrie Jacobs-Bond to Vivian Fung, Addie Camsuzou, and Gabriela Lena Frank. Works for piano and guitar by Gabriella Smith and Henry Cowell complement the program which spans more than a century of Californian music.