Living the Work #10: Featuring Erika Oba and Scott Oshiro

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

Japan Center Malls | San Francisco

Francis Wong
Publisher/HostFrancis Wong
Living the Work #10: Featuring Erika Oba and Scott Oshiro
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Come to this special afternoon of lecture/demonstration by two innovative composers, improvisers, instrumentalists, and scholars!
About this Event

Erika and Scott will each talk about their artistic and cultural visions, and provide examples of their work. This session in Studio Gen’s intimate salon setting is part of Genryu Arts ongoing series featuring the creative work of community-based artists. Admission free!

About the presenters

Erika Oba - Erika Oba is a composer, pianist/flutist, and educator based in the SF Bay Area. As a composer she has written works for big band, small jazz ensembles, chamber groups, dance and theater. She is active as a performer on both piano and flute, and performs with her own groups the Erika Oba Trio, Ends Meat’ Catastrophe Jazz Ensemble, Rice Kings, and The Sl(e)ight Ensemble.


Scott Oshiro - Scott is a Bay Area-based flutist and music technology researcher. As an African and Okinawan American, Scott’s creative and academic work incorporates influences from his heritage and combines them with Jazz, Hip Hop, and Electronic music. He recently received his Ph.D. at the Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University, where he researched the intersection between quantum computing, music, and culture.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Japan Center Malls, 1737 Post Street, San Francisco, United States

Tickets

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