Upcoming Performances

     

Fall 2008

   

Spoon River Songs

   
Mezzo Susanne Menzer will premiere the complete Spoon River Songs. More details coming soon!

Location:
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak Street
San Francisco, CA		    
 

Articles

Swells

Featured in the San Francisco Chronicle on February 26, 2007

Music man: Getting ready for his close-up, Gordon Getty and his wife, Ann Getty, host a musical version of "dinner and a movie" this week. Music aficionados will receive sneak previews of PentaTone Classics' "Songs by American Composers" project. One features works by composers such as Getty, Jake Heggie and William Bolcom; the other features artists (such as tenor Francisco Araiza, soprano Lisa Delan and pianist Kristin Pankonin) performing works by composer David Garner. Both the record label and the artists waived or reduced their usual fees for the project, which was recorded at Skywalker Ranch last fall. As such, the nonprofit Future Music organization hopes to induce potential supporters to hand over some high C-notes so the recordings can become reality on CDs. Bonus? Documentary filmmaker Peter Rosen will screen a few minutes of his work-in-progress starring Gordon Getty, composer. Tah-dah!

SF Conservatory of Music Alums Give Birth to New Creative Venture

Concerned that American music has few venues to foster talent, Alumni of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music have founded a non-profit called Future Music. Read More

Reviews

East Bay Symphony celebrates Persian New Year

Premiered at The Paramount Theatre, Oakland, March 2008

by Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
"Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony threw an early New Year's party at the Paramount Theatre Friday night... a collection of Persian folk songs orchestrated by Bay Area composer David Garner, turned out to be a heady and touching revelation..." Read More

Cuadro Cuadrangulos

Premiered at British Horn Society, December 2006

The Horn Player by Bob Ashworth
"My favourite track is Son Montuno, one of the Cuadro Cuadrangulos by David Garner with its lovely melody and relaxed feel." Read More

Viñetas Flamencas

Premiered at Old First Concerts, Friday, June 7, 2002

All You Could Hope For by Jeff Rosenfeld - San Francisco Chronicle Voice
"The most substantial premiere on the program was a new song cycle by David Garner, Vinetas Flamencas." Read More

Seven Noctune

Premiered at the City Composers Concert, November 18th, 2002

Blueprint for the City by Thomas Goss - San Francisco Chronicle Voice
"The leading light was Garner's Seven Nocturnes, for a full and richly utilized chamber ensemble supporting Marie Bafus in a setting of texts by Greek poet Odysseus Elytis." Read More

The Money Tree

Premiered at The University of San Francisco's Gill Theater, June 30, 2000

Who Wants to Be the Owner of a Money Tree? by Mark Alburger - 21st Century Music
"Money may not grow on trees, but music is produced in a seemingly effortless and natural analogous method by San Francisco composer David Garner." Read More

 
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