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news
February 8, 2012
Feeling the power of the drum
February 2, 2012
New Yorker to head up concert hall
February 1, 2012
David Lang’s Music at Zankel Hall
blog
2.1.12 | Kronos founder David Harrington recently spoke to San Francisco Classical Voice about the group's upcoming concerts with the Alim Qasimov Ensemble....more »
1.11.12 | Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (and Stanford alum) David Lang recently blogged about his new work "Death Speaks."...more »
1.4.12 | Stanford composer Mark Applebaum recently performed his "Aphasia" at CCRMA in December. Lively Arts presented the premiere last season......more »
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video
MUSICIRCUS was simply an invitation for performers to assemble and play together...
Merce Cunningham Dance Company Workshop and Open Rehearsal.
Gloria Cheng returned to campus to perform an intimate recital of John Cage’s work.
upcoming events

Kronos Quartet with Alim Qasimov Ensemble
Feb 12, Sunday | 7:00 pm
The ever-adventurous, Grammy-winning KQ meet the transcendent voice of Azerbaijan’s Alim Qasimov.

TAO: The Art of the Drum
Feb 14, Tuesday | 8:00 pm
Taiko on the grand scale! World-renowned ensemble presents an explosive treat for the eyes and ears.

Word For Word Performing Arts Company
Feb 17, Friday | 8:00 pm
All-new fiction and poetry by Stanford’s Stegner Fellows, transformed through dramatic readings.
upcoming free events

Lecture/Demonstration
Jazz Talks @ the Cantor
Feb 16, Thursday | 12:00 pm
Lively discussion of Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz

Master Class
Cuban Jazz Master Class
Feb 19, Sunday | 2:00 pm
Cuban jazz luminary Chucho Valdez coaches Stanford jazz musicians.

Informance
American Contemporary Music Ensemble Informance
Mar 3, Saturday | 6:00 pm
An engaging one-hour program of performance and conversation.






