Living room

The Alchemy of Composition

Oakland Hills

Fri, March 1, 2024, at 6:30 PM, PST

: Bring your own drinks
: Dogs live here
Wheelchair access: Wheelchair Accessible
: Kid-friendly event

This is a groupmuse

A live concert in a living room, backyard, or another intimate space. They're casual and friendly, hosted by community members.

Host

Musaics O.

Join us in Oakland Hills for an evening of music, wine & conversation as we explore how inner feelings, visions and sensations are translated into sound through the act of improvisation, composition and performance.

Featuring new works by pianist-composer Karna Mendonca, improvisations by pianist Christos Vayenas, Armenian folk music featuring duduk master Khatchadour Khatchadourian, Lili Boulanger's beautiful Nocturne for Flute & Piano, and more!

*wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served, but feel free to byob as well!

For more information visit: www.musaics.org/alchemy-composition

What's the music?

Christos Vayenas Piano

Jeremy Goldwasser Flute

Khatchadour Khatchadourian Duduk

Karna Mendonca Piano

Markos & Markos [Tigran Hamasayan, tr. by Karna Mendonca]
Oriental Pieces: I. Bergère captive [Emmanuel Pahud]
Nocturne for Flute & Piano [Lili Boulanger]
Rain Over the Brooklyn Bridge for Flute & Piano [K. Mendonca]
Solo Improvisation [Christos Vayenas]
Assyrian Women Mourners for Duduk & Piano [Armenian traditional, arr. by C. Vayenas]

Location

Exact address sent to approved attendees via email.