Latest news: Gerbode commissioning grant

I’m pleased to report that the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and I will be recipients of a $50,000 Gerbode/Hewlett commissioning grant for composition and production of a song cycle for voice, electronics and orchestra. The full work, tentatively titled “Hunger Strike” and exploring aspects of hunger both literal and figurative, will premiere in spring of 2016 as part of the SFCO’s Main Stage concert series (San Francisco, Berkeley and Palo Alto).

Read the press release and this year’s list of recipients and projects (pdf).

Read about the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra. Their shows are always free!

Read about the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation.

Opening for Kronos Feb. 9

Details

• What: Solo performance, opening for Kronos
• Date: Feb 9, 2014
• Time: 8:00 PM
• Venue: Z Space
• City: San Francisco
• Address: 450 Florida St.
• Country: United States
• External link
• Notes: Short solo set opening for Kronos Quartet’s final night of 40th anniversary performances at Z Space.
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January Shoze

Good lord, it is 2014 already.

The year is off to a…. start!

January 18:
I am psyched, jazzed and delighted to be singing with the legendary Vacuum Tree Head at the Night Light in Oakland. Also on the bill: Jack o’ the Clock and Surplus 1980. What could be more happening?

January 25:
I am thrilled, honored and exceptionally pleased to bring you a full evening of Amy songs at the intimate house concert setting of Wisteria Ways in Oakland. This concert is already showing signs of selling out; advance reservations are highly recommended.

Two very different shows in New York

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Those are the musings of Isabel, the cat I am cat-sitting in NYC, who apparently walked across the keyboard while I was up getting a snack.

I’m here for the month, doing holidays with family, hanging with buddies, seeing and hearing and tasting and smelling and working and gigging and giggling and ogling.

2 confirmed shows, and possibly more….

SUNDAY DECEMBER 8, 7:00 PM
Weird Wednesdays series (on a Sunday) at The Branded Saloon
603 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn • $10

Presented by Terry Dame, solo performances by Radio Wonderland (a.k.a. Joshua Fried), Amy X Neuburg (me) and Terry herself. Read more info and join us on facebook here.

and then… a totally different thing:

THURSDAY DECEMBER 12, 8:00 PM
Rabbit Tales new works series at Rabbithole
33 Washington St., Brooklyn • $5

Here I’ll be performing live-looping duets with violinist Todd Reynolds — songs and structured improvs. Also on the bill will be performance readings by Rebecca Mills and film/fashion by Matthew De Leon.

The Artist Sessions at Salle Pianos November 15

Details

• What: Solo performance
• Date: Nov 15, 2013
• Time: 8:00 PM
• Venue: Salle Pianos
• City: San Francisco
• Address: 1632 C Market St.
• Country: United States
• Admission: $20
• Notes: Part of The Artist Sessions concert series, which includes Q&A, dessert and wine. Sharing bill with The Living Earth Show. It’s their CD release party!
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San Francisco Electronic Music Festival

(Amy’s on the production committee.)

A great line-up this year! See full schedule at sfemf.org.

Details

• What: San Francisco Electronic Music Festival (Amy is on the production committee)
• Date: Sep 13, 2013 - Sep 15, 2013
• Time: 8:00 PM
• Venue: Brava Theater
• City: San Francisco
• Address: 2781 24th St.
• Country: United States
• Age restrictions: All Ages
• Notes: The San Francisco Electronic Music Festival runs September 13-15 at Brava Theater. A great line-up this year!
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Paris & Köln in July

Fri-Sun July 19-21
PARIS LOOP JUBILEE
(Amy’s performance Saturday July 20)
Les Voûtes: 19 rue des Frigos 75013 Paris
More info at parisloopjubilee.com

Saturday July 27
INTERNATIONALES LIVELOOPING FESTIVAL IN KöLN
Alte Feuerwache: Melchiorstr. 3, Köln
More info at  livelooping.de

Garden of Memory

Details

• What: Solo performance
• Date: Jun 21, 2013
• Time: 5:00 PM
• Venue: Chapel of the Chimes
• City: Oakland , CA
• Address: 4499 Piedmont Ave.
• Country: United States
• Admission: $15 gen, $10 s/s, $5 kids
• External link
• Notes: The annual Garden of Memory solstice celebration — a walk-through new music event featuring over 50 Bay Area performers spread throughout the beautiful Chapel of the Chimes mausoleum. 5 pm to 9 pm. (Amy’s 1/2-hour sets are at 5, 6, 7 and 8.)
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Amy at Roulette, NYC

Back in NYC!

Thursday May 16 Amy performs solo at Roulette, sharing the bill with Sideband laptop ensemble (formerly Princeton Laptop Orchestra). The evening will include a new guided semi-improvisational work by Amy for the ensemble.

Details

• What: Solo performance
• Date: May 16, 2013
• Time: 8:30 PM
• Venue: Roulette
• City: Brooklyn , NY
• Address: 509 Atlantic Ave.
• Country: United States
• Admission: $15
• External link
• Notes: Sharing the bill with Sideband physically interactive laptop ensemble. Includes premiere of Amy’s composition “Synnnaaa” for 6 voices and laptop ensemble, in the made-up language Synnnaaanian.
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Stanford SMMMASH presentations

Coming up on April 18 at Stanford University: Presentations and discussion on the topic of Language, with psychologist Lera Boroditsy, chemical engineer Curtis Frank, video artist Jeanne Finley, and musician Amy X Neuburg. Moderated by cultural historian Piero Scaruffi.

Amy will perform several songs as part of her presentation.

Details

• What: Amy in panel discussion
• Date: Apr 18, 2013
• Time: 7:00 PM
• Venue: Stanford University
• City: Stanford , CA
• Country: United States
• External link
• Notes: Cubberly Hall. SMMMASH (Stanford Multidisciplinary Multidimensional Meeting of Arts, Science, and Humanities) discussion and presentations on the topic of Language — with psychologist Lera Boroditsky, video artist Jeanne Finley, and musician Amy X Neuburg, moderated by cultural historian Piero Scaruffi. Free admission.
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