Pivot Festival

Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 at 7:30pm

Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Avenue

San Francisco Performances’ PIVOT Festival is driven by a philosophy of innovation, creativity, and artistic excellence that pushes the boundaries of the traditional concert experience.

For the tenth season of PIVOT, guest curator composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane introduces you to artists you’ll want to lean in and listen to. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor—both dark and light—and substance.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025;  7:30pm

Carla Kihlstedt - Violin/Vocals

Sarah Cahill - Piano

Del Sol Quartet - Piano

Sandbox - Percussion

Gabriel KahaneConductor · Host

About This Performance

Composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane returns as guest curator once again for the tenth season of PIVOT. Kahane’s work exists at the intersection of art and social practice, and he is one of the most thoughtful—and thought-provoking—artists of his generation. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor—both dark and light—and substance.

Composer, collaborator, violinist, singer, improviser, educator, and instigator Carla Kihlstedt explores complex worlds—the ocean, dreams, imaginary creatures, the machine age—through many different lenses. Kahane will lead her, acclaimed pianist Sarah Cahill, the Del Sol Quartet, and members of Sandbox Percussion in Kihlstedt’s 26 Little Deaths, inspired by Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies.

Tickets: $65/$55/$45

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