SF Salon Music

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11/26/2024

In the Moment is right around the corner. You won't want to miss this salon that is sure to be bursting with improvisatory creativity!

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11/13/2024

You’ve heard of theatrical improv with theater troupes, and you’ve seen musical improv at play with jazz musicians, but what do these forms look like when combined? At SF Salon Music, we continually explore the unexpected, and ”In the Moment” is all about that discovery. This performance will center on the collaborative nature of improvisation between the actor, composer, and audience. What will start as an abstract melody will transform itself into a theatrical story unlike any other.

Join us for what is sure to be an exhilarating evening of live creativity. Everyone in the room will have an imprint on the art created. We’d love to see you there!

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11/06/2024

Industrial Kitchen is an improv comedy group based in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its regular showcase of local improv groups, which they host called The Improv Test Kitchen. They have also performed at comedy festivals in Los Angeles and Chicago. The group comprises veteran performers from the most popular improv shows in San Francisco, such as Drunk Theatre, The Confessional, and Your F***ed Up Relationship. Many can be seen every Friday and Saturday night at these shows at the Endgames Theater or the Eclectic Box. Follow them on Instagram:

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10/30/2024

Cooper Grosscup makes music that combines the erudite nature of the classical canon with modern idioms. His work spans many genres and styles, from historically informed concert music to electro-acoustic indie rock, assimilating influences worldwide. Born in Chico, CA, he relocated to San Francisco to attend conservatory and study with American composer David Conte, one of Nadia Boulanger's last students. Cooper has composed for many ensembles, including residencies with Orvieto Musica in Italy and Insight Chamber in the Bay Area. His compositions include various combinations of strings, piano, percussion, and voice. He strives for music that surprises as much as it affirms, feeling both spontaneous and inevitable, old and new.

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09/22/2024

It's show day! The good news is that we have a few more tickets left. You won't want to miss out on this WILD time. Click the link below for tickets!

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09/18/2024

Our final player is bassist, Joseph Taylor.

Double bassist Joseph Taylor earned a bachelor’s degree and teaching credential from SFSU. He was a music teacher and department head at Galileo HS in San Francisco for 26 years. He retired in 2020 and now spends much of his time pursuing his three passions: playing bass, riding his bike, and birding. He has played bass with the Symphony Parnassus since 2007. He rode his bicycle to LA two times as a participant in the AIDS/Lifecycle charity bike ride. In April, he celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary by traveling to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, where he added 175 new species to his life list.

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09/12/2024

Our next two players are violist, Merle Rabine and cellist, Stephen Gerard.

Merle Rabine is a retired attorney. He served as Chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. He has played viola with Symphony Parnassus, a community orchestra, since 2003. In 2018, he played Waffles in the production of Uncle Vanya at the Cutting Ball Theater. Cutting Ball survived his performance but unfortunately did not survive the pandemic.

Stephen started playing cello in the 3rd grade, taking lessons with his great uncle in Los Angeles, where he grew up. Stephen has always maintained an avid interest in chamber music. He has played string quartets throughout medical school and his medical residency at UCSF and continued to play regularly ever since. He is one of four cellists in Multi-celli, a local cello quartet. He also provided instrumental support on his cello in the music ensemble at services with his Jewish Community over the past 20 years. Stephen is always eager to engage in unique opportunities to share his passion for string music ensembles.

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09/04/2024

Introducing the two violinists of Excelsior Strings, Calvin Murasaki and Michele Winter.

Calvin is the Music Director of the Mission Dolores Academy’s String Instruction Program, the String Faculty of the Stella Maris Catholic Academy, and the Crowden Music Center, and maintains a private studio in San Francisco. He performed with the Salem College Faculty Piano Quintet, served as concertmaster in local orchestras, and performed in Jazz, Americana, Latin/Salsa, Middle Eastern, Blues, Rock, and Cajun bands. He is featured on 5 Grammy Award Winning albums and performs with the Country Music Hall of Fame, Patrick Haggerty, and the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame Serenaders.

Michele Winter taught violin and viola in northeastern England and San Francisco. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in the Kodály Approach to Music Education from Holy Names University. She has conducted festival orchestras in Northern California and Hawaii and presented sessions at regional, state, and national conferences. Michele and her husband are long-time members of the Dunsmuir Scottish Dancers, a Bay Area performance team that showcases Scottish social and solo dance forms.

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08/28/2024

Let's introduce our beloved wildlife educator, Jenny Papka.

Jenny has a Bachelor's degree with honors from UC Davis in Environmental Interpretation. She has been involved with wildlife since 1988, first with Lindsay Museum for 13 years and currently with Native Bird Connections for 24 years.
She is an advisor for the Mt Diablo Peregrine Team and the Kestrel Campaign in the Mt Diablo region Jenny has working experience with most California native wildlife and over 30 species of raptors. She received the William Penn Mott Jr. Environmental Award from the Orinda Association in 2009.

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08/21/2024

A rapturous event awaits!

Classical music is often deeply influenced by the mightiness of nature, but how connected can these two worlds be? Close your eyes and imagine the sounds of chamber music swirling with raptors' calls. Well, that is what Birds of a Feather is all about.

Jenny Papka, wildlife educator will bring her birds of prey to the Verdi Club to teach us more about what goes on in the skies. The night will be paired with music inspired by birds performed by the Excelsior Quintet. Come for an evening of Mozart, Lennon, and real-life tuneful squawking. This is not to be missed!

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06/03/2024

LOVE is the best music in life!
We celebrated another memorable salon tonight.

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