Brian Shank First-time host

Join us for a lively afternoon of music with Brian, Allegra, Laura, Jess, and Mélanie, four musicians from Bard Music West. Don't know what Bard Music West is? Come out and meet us in person (we're friendly, we promise)! Bard Music West is a San Francisco-based music festival that dives deep into the life, music, and inspirations of one composer each season. Let's just say we love to geek out and let our curiosity, passion for play, and a love of all things history drive our programs. We even commission new music, like the trio that our very own violinist/composer extraordinaire Mélanie is writing for this year's festival, and which you'll get to hear a sneak listen to before anyone else! Oh, and if you're interested in learning more or want to experience the festival itself in October, check out www.bardmusicwest.org.

Music:
Serenade for String Trio by Ernö Dohnanyi
New Commission by Mélanie Clápies
Piano Sonata No. 2 by Grazyna Bacewicz
Katarynka for solo glockenspiel by Marta Ptaszynska