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The Future is Female
Saturday, March 8 2025, 7:30 PM at

The Future is Female

Concert
Saturday, March 8 2025, 7:30 PM
TAC students perform in Hume Hall.

In honor of International Women’s Day, SFCM presents a concert of music by women organized by and featuring the women and gender non-conforming people of SFCM. Hosted by the Technology and Applied Composition program, or TAC, students and faculty throughout the SFCM community participate in composing, performing and celebrating this event. The annual concert features performances that explore the intersection of music, visuals and technology.

Program

Chong Li: Lost in Yearning
Paula Karolak, viola
Clark Evans, piano

Keiko Abe: Dream of Cherry Blossom
Isabel Armenta, marimba

Xiaojun Zhou: Saccherine Guilded Bird-Caged Tears
Swansea Siu, violin
Rachel Chai, piano

Jana Justus: End of the Line
Dâryuš Makâni, piano
Jana Justus, vocals
Garrett Wilmoth, back-up vocals

Billie Myers: GDKI
Billie Myers, vocals
Sean Walter-McDondald, bass
Thomas Stenzel, rhythm guitar
Eddie Virtgaym, drums
Henryk Linantud, lead guitar

Carla Bley: Lawns
Tri Pham, guitar
Xitlalli Estrella, vocals/clarinet
Emmett Van Leer, piano
Sean Walters McDonald, bass
Miles Turk, drums

Barbara Nerness: Art of Falling
Manuela Feua, soprano
Barbara Nerness, guitar
Susan Canales Barrón, (Half Moon Bay), video editor and videographer

Allison Miller of Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt
Xitlalli Estrella, clarinet
Kira Agrell, alto saxophone
Zoe King, tenor saxophone
Emmett Van Leer, piano
Sean Walters McDonald, bass
Tania Cosma, drums

Rachel Chai: Rolling
Swansea Siu and Athena Giuliani, violins
Joaquin Castillo, viola
Amy Jo, cello

Elinor Armer: Romantic Duo
Paula Karolak, viola
Clark Evans, piano

Yuko Uebayashi: Sonata
     I. Lento - Allegro
Diego Rodriguez, flute
Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano

Trissha J. Monterola: Bright Blue Flowers
C. Wizenreed, voice
Sophia Malvanni and Athena Giuliani, violins
Joaquin Castillo, viola
Mercedes Stratton, cello

Bethany Hil: Parasti
Inspired by music of Barbara Strozzi
Bethany Hill,
voice, applicalian dulcimer, electronics

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Saturday, March 8 2025, 7:30 PM to Saturday, March 8 2025, 9:30 PM

About SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition Department

Get ready for a career on the edge of art and technology. Our Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) is an exclusive course of study that gives students a direct path into the worlds of film scoring, video game sound design, and other rewarding musical avenues. Featuring instruction from some of the most visible composers in the industry today, the TAC music degree readies you for a cutting-edge compositional life, bridging art and technology in the most dynamic ways imaginable.

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