Music@Menlo: Chamber Music Festival & Institute
Described as “exhilarating” by The New York Times and “utterly mesmerizing” by The Guardian, the GRAMMY®-nominated Sandbox Percussion champions living composers through its unwavering dedication to contemporary chamber music. In 2011, Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, and Terry Sweeney were brought together by their love of contemporary music and interest in expanding the percussion repertoire. On October 30 they are joined by violinist Kristin Lee for an exhilarating program including the west coast premiere of a Music@Menlo co-commission, Goddess // Insect by Canadian composer Vivian Fung, and Gabriella Smith’s FIVE, a vibrant exploration of rhythm, timbre, and the physical energy of live performance