About this Event
The concert will feature an eclectic array of solo and chamber music, from dense, notated contemporary solos to free explorations, all drawn from prominent composers, performers, and practitioners on the global gamelan scene. Piano, percussion, gamelan, and vocals will be highlighted throughout the evening. Composers include Dewa Alit, Wayan Yudane, Théo Mérigeau, and more. Special guests and collaborations to be announced.
Dynamic Swiss pianist Eva-Maria Zimmermann has appeared as soloist in Europe and the United States, offering performances that are "breathtakingly intense" (Der Bund) and "passionate and deeply expressive" (Berner Oberlander). Her engagements have included recitals as well as concerto performances with major symphonies, such as the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Winner of the prestigious Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship, Ms. Zimmermann has appeared at international festivals worldwide, including the “Festival Piano en Saintonge” in France, the “Sommerfestspiele Murten” in Switzerland, and San Francisco's “Other Minds Festival of New Music." A graduate with highest honors from the Conservatory of Geneva, Eva-Maria has studied with many distinguished musicians - Leon Fleisher, György Sebök, Leonard Hokanson, Tomasz Herbut, and Dominique Merlet, among others.
Ida Ayu Nyoman Dyana Pani began studying the arts at the age of 5 under her father's guidance. Music, dancing, and singing became part of her family's daily routine, eventually developing into an arts studio (Maha Bajra Sandhi). This rigorous education, which focused on mastering several arts (multi-talented), led her to numerous performance opportunities at the regional, national, and international levels. Her special talents lie in playing the drums/musician, mastering traditional vocal arts, including Kidung, Cecangkriman, Kekawin, and Palawakya. She is currently Artist-in-Residence at Gamelan Sekar Jaya.
Graham Viegut is an American performer, creative, and educator whose art is driven by the insatiable curiosities of sound. As a percussionist/drummer, he is active performing at festivals as varied as Montreux Jazz Festival Miami to Bang on a Can LOUD Weekend, in venues ranging from 2,000 seat concert halls to street parades, and playing music stretching from orchestral standards to pop and rock clubs to free improvisation. Recent highlights include performing at III Points and Joshua Tree Music Festival, reimagining orchestral music with Nu Deco Ensemble, winning first place at the NYC Carnival Panorama with Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra, and producing independent events ranging from contemporary chamber music nights to interdisciplinary gallery happenings.
Event venue & nearby stays
Dresher Ensemble Studio, 2201 Poplar Street, Oakland, United States
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