Faculty Recital: Jack van Geem, percussion
This Event is SOLD OUT! Check back here as tickets may become available. We will release Rush Tickets 5-15 minutes prior to the concert based on availability.
This recital is presented and curated by Jack van Geem and will feature a re-imagining of John Adams' first opus, "Phrygian Gates," arranged for marimba, cimbalom, two vibraphones, two gongs, and rotates.
Program
Andy Akiho: Karakuenai
Chester Englander, cimbalom
Jack Van Geem, marimba
Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciones porteñas
I. Verano Porteño
II. Otoño Porteño
III. Primavera Porteña
IV. Invierno Porteño
Jack Van Geem, marimba
Joseph Pereira: Michelangelo Fragments, for solo cimbalom
Written for Chester Englander
I. David with the sling and I with the bow
II. A sweet dwelling-place in hell
III. Fevers, flanks, pains, plagues, eyes and teeth
IV. Therefore love wearies me when victory turns out no better than an enemy
V. There’s no loving someone you can’t see
VI. Nobody has the whole of it before he reaches the limit of his art and his life.
Chester Englander, cimbalom
-Short Break-
John Adams: Phrygian Gates
Chester Englander, vibraphone gong
Jack Van Geem, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, gong
Featured Artists
Jack van Geem, percussion
Chester Englander, percussion
Departments
Faculty
About SFCM's Percussion Department
Percussion students study side-by-side with both current and former members of the San Francisco Symphony. Small studio sizes and talented, committed peers make SFCM percussion a hothouse for artistic growth. Each student gets the mentorship and performance opportunities they need to develop into successful professionals.