Unanswered, Forbidden, Unforgettable

There are concerts that entertain, and concerts that transform. Unanswered, Forbidden, Unforgettable is both — a journey through questions, voices once silenced, and music that refuses to be forgotten.

Led by John Kendall Bailey, the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra’s fall program ventures from Moroccan deserts to Coney Island, from ancestral spirits to Baudelaire’s forbidden poetry, from the silence of unanswered questions to the thunder of deconstructed Beethoven.
Program for the Evening:

• Hussein Al-Nasrawi - Moroccan Splendor & New York Wonders
• John Beeman - Ishi, Act II: Scene 6, Finale
• Michael Cooke – Symphony No. 4 (“Deconstructing Beethoven”), IV. Finale: Allegro molto
• Ben Dorfan – Two Movements for Chamber Orchestra
• Vance Maverick - Lights Out
• Stardust - Les Fleurs Interdites: Les Bijoux
  WHY COME?
  Because not every concert takes you from desert sands to forbidden poetry in one evening.
  Because timpani don’t usually get the last word in a philosophical debate.
  Because when Beethoven gets deconstructed, you’ll want a front-row seat to see how many pieces he ends up in.
  Tickets are available at the door for this one-night-only performance by the San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra.
  Donation ticket price suggested: $25 General, sliding scale available.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Old First Presbyterian Church, 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, United States

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