Welcome to the Paul Dresher Ensemble
Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area, dNaga Dance Co., directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma, presents Tastes Like Bitterness, Moves Like Love, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland, July 10-12th, 2025. Join us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co., providing a unique pairing of dance, bites, […]
Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area, dNaga Dance Co., directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma, presents Tastes Like Bitterness, Moves Like Love, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland, July 10-12th, 2025. Join us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co., providing a unique pairing of dance, bites, […]
Celebrating its 24th year of dance making in the Bay Area, dNaga Dance Co., directed and choreographed by Claudine Naganuma, presents Tastes Like Bitterness, Moves Like Love, at the Dresher Ensemble Studio in West Oakland, July 10-12th, 2025. Join us for an exclusive performance of dNaga Dance Co., providing a unique pairing of dance, bites, […]
LISA MEZZACAPPA 5(ISH) Bassist and composer LISA MEZZACAPPA (acoustic bass) brings her newest ensemble to the WEST OAKLAND SOUND SERIES in advance of its NYC debut at The Stone later this month. Mezzacappa's previous works have drawn inspiration from Dashiell Hammett and Paul Auster's lean noir crime novels and Italo Calvino's hilarious and poignant Cosmicomics stories. Now she's […]
ERNST KAREL: ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS ERNST KAREL presents his multichannel, ongoing iterative work, Atmospheric Rivers. This piece’s subject is a key component of the global water cycle: the enormous streams of concentrated water vapor which flow through the sky from the tropics towards the poles, releasing heavy rain in high wind, particularly in the western U.S, and […]
Splinter Reeds Works by Zachary James Watkins and Karola Obermüller, and new commission Brume by Jean Carla Rodea Commissioned by Splinter Reeds with support from a Musical Grant Program award by Intermusic SF, Brume is an immersive multimedia performance created by Jean Carla Rodea during her Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency. Drawing inspiration from breath in […]
In the perfect environment for close listening, the two cellos and saxophone TRIO BEN DAVIS - FRED LONBERG-HOLM - LARRY OCHS invite you, the avid listeners, to join the musicians in enjoying their spontaneous but carefully sculpted music as it happens, in real time. Through repeated performances, musical discussions after shows and rehearsals, this music […]
This ReOpening Fest showcases a vibrant mix of artists who have made our space their creative home through regular rehearsals, fiscal sponsorships, or as awardees of the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency. Events will take place in the Dresher Ensemble Studio, the large lobby on the second floor, and an impromptu viewing theater on the loading […]
Rinde Eckert—recipient of the 2005 Marc Blitzstein Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters—is a singer, writer, composer, actor, mover, and musician: in short, a performing artist extraordinaire. His program features both new and classic solo works that highlight his remarkable voice, masterful writing, and wide-ranging instrumental artistry on an array of unconventional […]
Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15, 16 & 17 Experience the grandeur of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, India. Over three evenings, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes, vibrant music, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists […]
Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15, 16 & 17 Experience the grandeur of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, India. Over three evenings, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes, vibrant music, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists […]
Kathakali Mini Festival – October 15, 16 & 17 Experience the grandeur of Kathakali, the classical dance-drama of Kerala, India. Over three evenings, an extraordinary Indian cast at the height of their art will bring to life epic tales from the Mahābhārata and Ramayana with dazzling costumes, vibrant music, and breathtaking storytelling. These world-class artists […]