Now in its eleventh year, San Francisco Performances’ annual PIVOT Festival is eagerly anticipated by audiences and critics for its fresh, delightful sampling of captivating and compelling music of our time.
Guest curated this year by Andy Meyerson of San Francisco’s own The Living Earth Show, these three programs offer a thrilling and intimate survey of the networks, interconnections, and impacts of new music.
Jan 30 Legacies
7:30pm at Herbst Theater
In this evening of multidimensional art songs synthesizing chamber music, alternative rock, experimental electronic music, contemporary classical music, and musical theater, vocalist Tanner Porter joins The Living Earth Show guitarist Travis Andrews and percussionist Andy Meyerson in the premiere performances of works by the Sleeping Giant Composer Collective (Timo Andres, Christopher Cerrone, Jacob Cooper, Ted Hearne, Robert Honstein, and Andrew Norman) and their protegés.
Jan 31 Satellite
7:30pm at Herbst Theater
In this performance, diverse and compelling “bands” of Bay Area composer/performers share the stage for a thrilling evening of music and movement, including Bucket List (Mark Applebaum, Travis Andrews, Andy Meyerson) and KoollooK (Babatunji, Travis Andrews, Andy Meyerson) and Trust Me (Lynnee Breedlove, Travis Andrews, Andy Meyerson).
Feb 1 Parallel Play
7pm at Taube Atrium Theater
A virtuosic and vulnerable tour de force, Parallel Play is a recital for solo dancer and solo percussionist choreographer/dancer Myles Thatcher and percussionist Andy Meyerson exploring the past, present, and future of their respective disciplines.
In this world premiere performance, Thatcher will dance six new solos choreographed for this project by Merce Cunningham, Robin Dekkers, Rex Wheeler (aka Lady Camden), Dani Rowe, Babatunji, and Thatcher himself. Each will be paired with six percussion solos performed by Meyerson, written by John Cage, Glenn Kotche (world premiere), Nicole Lizée, Danny Clay (world premiere), Raven Chacon (world premiere), and J.S. Bach.
