Tradition, Influence, Evolution - Concert Reviews

A collection of reviews from our February 27-28 concerts:

Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle:
One sign that a new-music ensemble is doing something right is when the group's commissions constitute the highlights of its offerings. That was the happy news out of an otherwise up-and-down concert in Herbst Theatre on Monday night by the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players led by guest conductor Donato Cabrera...
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Matthew Cmiel, SF Classical Voice:
Monday night SFCMP presented an amazing concert, called “Tradition, Influence, Evolution.” The opening work was Du Yun’s Vicissitudes No. 1, which displayed beautiful orchestral timbres and colors, particularly in the wailing of the sax and the gorgeous combination of pizzicato high strings with high vibe and high notes on the piano...
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Cy Ashley Webb, Stark Insider:
Stanford lecturer and SFSound composer Erik Ulman frequently pleads with his students to “give the new music a chance.” With Erik’s injunction in mind, I headed out to review the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players’ February 28th concert at the Herbst...
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A review of the Sunday afternoon Contemporary Insights event:

Cy Ashley Webb, Stark Insider:
This afternoon was an excellent first entrée into the world of new music, called by others, avant garde, contemporary classical or simple modern. The San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, the region’s preeminent new music ensemble, premiered Four Movements by Ronald Bruce Smith...
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