Earplay Presents: Is That Your Final Answer?
Noe Valley Ministry
Mon, May 25, 2026, at 7:30 PM,
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May 25, 9:00 AM PDT)
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Step into a night of bold ideas and boundary-pushing sound with Is That Your Final Answer?, the season finale from Earplay on Monday, May 25 at 7:30 PM at Noe Valley Ministry. Known for championing today’s most adventurous composers, Earplay closes its 41st season with a program that asks big questions—and isn’t afraid of unexpected answers. Anchored by the world premiere of Trevor Weston’s Time Pieces, the evening weaves together new works and modern classics in a concert that feels urgent, exploratory, and alive.
From Charles Ives’s haunting The Unanswered Question (reimagined for a striking contemporary ensemble) to premieres by Aida Shirazi and Edmund Song, alongside intricate works by Elliott Carter and Anthony Brandt, the program unfolds as a series of vivid sonic landscapes. Performed by a stellar group of new music specialists under conductor Mary Chun, every piece offers a different lens on time, texture, and musical possibility. With Groupmuse Nights Out discounted tickets, this is your invitation to experience the cutting edge of chamber music—up close, thought-provoking, and full of discovery. 🎶✨
What's the music?
Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question (1908) – arr. Bruce Bennett (2025), for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and synthesizer.
Aida Shirazi: still... (2026), for flute, clarinet, and viola. World premiere and Earplay commission.
Trevor Weston: Time Pieces (2026), for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, and conductor. World premiere and Fromm Foundation commission.
Edmund Song: FlareStruck (2025), for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, and piano. Winner of Earplay's 2025 Vibrant Shores Composers Competition.
Elliott Carter: String Trio (2011), for violin, viola, and cello. Funded in part by The Amphion Foundation, Inc.
Anthony Brandt: Four Score (2013), for clarinet, violin, cello, and piano.
Performers include:
Terrie Baune, violin
Tod Brody, flutes
Mary Chun, conductor
Elizabeth Dorman, piano
Peter Josheff, clarinets
Thalia Moore, cello
Ellen Ruth Rose, viola
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