Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester: Planned Parenthood Benefit Concert

Attend the world premiere performance of "Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester," a contemporary song cycle by Jodi Goble and Caitlin Vincent about the highs and lows of new motherhood that have gone unsung... until now. Over the course of one sleepless night (condensed into 25 minutes), a delirious new mother gives voice to the postpartum experience.

The concert benefits Planned Parenthood of Northern California and its 90,000 annual patients, whose access to reproductive healthcare is currently at risk.

The "fourth trimester": New mothers in the U.S. are critically underserved during the 3 months following childbirth, a period referred to as the "fourth trimester." One in 7 women reports suffering from postpartum depression, while as many as 3 in 4 experience milder symptoms, often called "the baby blues." This is the first-ever song cycle written to give voice to the struggles of the postpartum period.

VIP tickets include a moderated Q&A session with the artists before the concert, a complimentary beverage from Sidegate Brewery, as well as a hand massage and gift bag from Aveda.

The Artists

Award-winning composer and collaborative pianist Jodi Goble is a Full Teaching Professor in Voice at Iowa State University as well as Composer in Residence at the Savannah V.O.I.C.E. Festival. Her art songs have been published in anthologies by New Music Shelf and North Star Music.

Caitlin Vincent is a critically acclaimed librettist and former opera singer whose writing has been praised as “nuanced and honest” (DC Theatre Scene). The author of Opera Wars (2026), Vincent holds degrees from Harvard University, Peabody Conservatory, and Deakin University in Australia and lectures at the University of Melbourne.

Meghan Joyce Tozer is a soprano, music historian, and feminist writer whose voice has been described as “haunting and thrilling” (The Santa Barbara Independent) as well as "dangerous" (Tucker Carlson). She holds degrees from Harvard University and U.C. Santa Barbara and currently sings with Volti and Pacific Edge Voices.

Margaret Halbig is the Principal Vocal Coach at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Collaborative Piano Coordinator of Interlochen Arts Camp, as well as the pianist for the new music collective Ninth Planet and a member of the wind and piano sextet Frequency 49. She earned her DMA from U.C. Santa Barbara and also holds performance degrees from the University of Missouri, Kansas City Conservatory and University of Evansville, Indiana.

Pacific Edge Voices is a Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble that celebrates a shared love of singing in community and creating an experience of connection with every audience. For 45 years, Pacific Edge Voices has been known and loved for its extensive diverse repertoire of high quality choral a cappella music, as well as collaborations with artists such as Dave Brubeck, Meredith Monk, Sufjan Stevens, Deke Sharon and Bobby McFerrin.

The Cause

Planned Parenthood Northern California began offering high-quality health services in 1929, and our service area has grown steadily since then to include urban, suburban, and rural counties from San Francisco to the Oregon border. In the 1980s, we were the first Planned Parenthood affiliate in the nation to provide HIV testing and counseling. Today, we continue to lead with research, gender-affirming hormone therapy, infertility services, PrEP (HIV prevention), and telehealth services to patients of any income, gender, immigration, or insurance status.

Sponsors

Cambiati Wellness

Lavender Dreams Nails & Spa

Aveda

Sidegate Brewery

Info: Doors open for VIP ticket holders before the Q&A with artists. VIP tickets include beer from Sidegate Brewery, an Aveda gift bag, and a hand or shoulder massage from an Aveda wellness specialist.

Info: VIP ticket-holders attend a moderated Q&A session with composer Jodi Goble and librettist Caitlin Vincent before the world-premiere performance of "Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester." Moderated by musicologist Dr. Sasha Metcalf.

Info: Members of the Bay Area’s Grammy-nominated “uncommon chorus” perform:
"Savage Daughter" by Wyndreth Berginsdottir; "She Used To Be Mine" by Sara Bareilles; "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper; "Danny's Song" by Kenny Loggins & Jim Messina; "W.I.T.C.H." by Devon Cole

Info: The world-premiere performance of a dark cabaret addressing the unsung (until now) experiences of the postpartum period. Five movements explore postpartum depression, breastfeeding challenges, sleep deprivation, body changes, and maternal ambivalence over the course of one night.

Event venue

Unity Center of Walnut Creek, 1871 Geary Road, Walnut Creek, United States

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