Archives
Jackson Square Arts Day Presents:
The Best Bad Things
Tales of the Barbary Coast’s Most Famous Women
New Work Premieres on Mother’s Day!
Mother’s Little Helpers, my fun new work for cello and piano composed for Emil Miland and Jerome Lenk’s annual Mother’s Day Concert, will be premiered at 4 pm, Sunday, May 14th at San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Basilica. Based on themes played by my LG washer & dryer, Samsung stove and Bosch dishwasher, this duet is a tongue-in-cheek salute to all our appliances!
A new trio version of Rachel’s Dream for piano and 2 celli is also on the program that features special guest cellist, Vicki Erlich. I am honored and delighted to be a part of this beautiful San Francisco tradition to honor our Mothers.
Admission is free and live-streaming will be available.
San Francisco Girls Chorus Presents: Kamala's Hope
October 21, 2022, 7:30pm
Miner Auditorium, SFJAZZ
201 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
TICKET LINK
San Francisco Girls Chorus Premiere Ensemble
Valérie Sainte-Agathe, Artistic Director & Conductor
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Shawnette Sulker, soprano
Emil Miland, cello
Jerome Lenk, piano
PROGRAM
Candace Forest: Kamala’s Hope
Meredith Monk: Panda Chant
Ursula Kwong-Brown: I See You I Hear You I Believe You (world premiere)
Angelica Negron: Cosecha (SFGC commission)
Amy X Neuburg: Before I Forget (SFGC commission)
Pamela Z: Pen Pal (SFGC commission) Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
ABOUT
Led by Artistic Director and Conductor Valérie Sainte-Agathe, the San Francisco Girls Chorus Premier Ensemble, recognized as one of the world’s leading youth vocal ensembles, presents a diverse program of choral works highlighting their commitment to music of today and women composers.
The GRAMMY award-winning ensemble presents the choral premiere of Kamala’s Hope by San Francisco-based composer Candace Forest. Soprano Shawnette Sulker, cellist Emil Miland, and organist Jerome Lenk perform alongside for this work based on two Vice-Presidential acceptance speeches given by then-Senator Kamala Harris in August 2020. The program also includes the world premiere of I See You, I Hear You, I Believe You by American composer Ursula Kwong-Brown, written in the wake of the #MeToo movement, as well as three SFGC commissions by Angélica Negrón, Amy X Neuburg, and Pamela Z.
L-R: Sarah Berges, Allison Lovejoy, Candace Forest, Nika Antuanette rehearsing at 780 Valencia Street
BEST BAD THINGS is part of Women Rising Exhibition, 780 Valencia Street, April 14 at 7 pm.
Nika Antuanette in the role of Lola Montez with Choreography by Sarah Berges of Sarah Berges Dance, dancing to music by Allison Lovejoy & Candace Forest. Lua Hadar, Beth Wilmurt and special guests, Angela LaFlamme and Melinda Becker, complete the cast.
Breaking News Flash …
Mrs. Claus Premieres on YouTube!
Video – “Kamala’s Hope” by Candace Forest
“Kamala’s Hope” – Oakland Salutes Madame Vice President
For Immediate Release
Chamber music inspired by Senator Kamala Harris's acceptance speeches of August 2020, combined with artwork by Ken Sakatani. Soprano, Shawnette Sulker; Cello, Emil Miland and Piano, Jerome Lenk.
“Kamala’s Hope“ – Audio File
Higher-quality audio versions available upon request.