Upcoming events:
November 26, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Despicable Alien and much more at Bleakhaus in San Francisco, CA
(Bennett/Zbyszynski)
Past events:
October 10, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Knuth Hall at San Francisco State University
Music by Bennett, Cage, Harrison, Langton, and Zbyszynski)
October 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM
Studio 74 in Fresno
Respectable Citizen (Bennett, Diel, Zamudio, and Zbyszynski)
September 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Farley's in San Francisco
Bennett, Dennis, Hung, and Langton
September 2, 2011 at 7:00 PM
The Art Institute/Sunnyvale
Bennett, Diel, and Zbyszynski
August 14, 2011 1:00 PM
Respectable Citizen and much more at Woodstockhausen in Boulder Creek, CA
(Bennett/Zbyszynski)
July 30, 2011 at 8:00 PM
9th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music at the San Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street
how sad to hear day turn to dark for English horn and guitar, performed by Laura Reynolds and Ross Thompson
June 11, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Respectable Citizen at the Collins Pub, Seattle, with video artist PeterBill
(Bennett/Diel/Galloway)
June 9, 2011 at 7:00 PM
Respectable Citizen at Reed College, with video artist PeterBill
(Bennett/Diel/Galloway)
May 12, 2011 at 7:00 PM
San Francisco State University New Music Ensemble, Kuntz Hall, San Francisco
The night shines forth... for ensemble
January 5, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Ave., Albany, California
Bennett, Langton, and Zbyszynski
December 9, 2010 7:30 PM
conducting Varese's "Ionization" at Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University
November 20, 2010 8:00 PM
This Here Show #16: "Improper Opera" at Temescal Arts Center, Oakland
playing "electronics" in the orchestra
November 13, 2010 8:00 PM
PNEUMA: A CONCERT OF MUSIC FOR WINDS, STRINGS, AND SILICON, at Northeastern University, Boston
including Stretch and Speaking in Tongues for 4-channel audio playback and Translucent Night for trumpet and computer
August 28, 2010 10:00 PM
Despicable Alien and much more at Bleakhaus in San Francisco, CA
(Bennett/Zbyszynski)
August 28, 2010 1:00 PM
Respectable Citizen and much more at the annual Eastbay Skronkathon at the 21 Grand in Oakland, CA
(Bennett/Zbyszynski)
August 15, 2010 1:00 PM
Respectable Citizen and much more at Woodstockhausen in Boulder Creek, CA
(Bennett/Zbyszynski)
August 7, 2010 at 8:00 PM
8th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music at the San Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street
Translucent Night for trumpet and computer, performed by Tom Dambly
July 1, 2010 starting at 5:00 PM
Respectable Citizen at the Florence, 518 Second Ave. @ for the Seattle Art Walk, Canada Day celebration, and beyond! with special guests, laptop artist Ben Torrence, contra-bass clarinetist Paul Hoskin, trombonist Greg Powers, and video artist PeterBill
(Bennett/Diel/Galloway/Zbyszynski)
June 29, 2010 startng at 7:00 PM
Respectable Citizen at the Rendezvous, Seattle with special guest, guitarist Dennis Rae and video artist PeterBill
(Bennett/Diel/Galloway/Zbyszynski)
April 4, 2010
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor, Michigan
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
April 1, 2010 at 5:00 PM
Art Hop at The Brass Unicorn, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway/Zamudio/Zbyszynski) with video artist PeterBill
March 20, 2010
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, Rice University, Houston, Texas
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
March 17, 2010
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
March 16, 2010
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
March 13, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, CNMAT, Berkeley
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano and video by PeterBill "Yosemite Schematic"
March 12, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
March 4, 2010
Ryan Fogg, solo piano recital, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City
program including Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
February 8, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Earplay, Herbst Theater, San Francisco
from the ashes for septet
February 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Berkeley Symphony new music series, Under Construction
Of Memory II for symphony orchestra
December 6, 2009 at 7:00 PM
Berkeley Symphony new music series, Under Construction
Of Memory I for symphony orchestra
November 5, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Art Hop at Studio 74, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Zamudio/Zbyszynski)
September 13, 2009 at 8:00 PM
sfSoundSeries at ODC Dance Commons
351 Shotwell St., San Francisco
Translucent Night for trumpet and computer, performed by Tom Dambly
August 14, 2009 at 9:00 PM
The Piper Lab, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway/Zamudio)
August 8, 2009 at 8:00 PM
7th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music at the San Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street
Mourning and Rain for audio playback
August 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Art Hop at The Brass Unicorn, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Zamudio)
July 11, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Skronkathon at the 21 Grand at 416 25th St., Oakland, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Zbyszynski) (live recording)
March 16, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Ave., Albany, California
Bennett, Langton, and Zbyszynski
January 22, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Collins Pub, Seattle
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway) (live recording)
December 27, 2008 at 10:00 PM (private event, by invitation only)
The Piper Lab, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Zamudio) (live recording: second set)
December 6, 2008 at 11:00 PM
4th annual San Francisco Headphone Festival (BYOH) at the 5lowershop, 992 Peralta Ave., San Francisco, California
Moisture (Bennett), Despicable Alien (Bennett and Zbyszynski), and Dubtail (Zbyszynski)
November 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, California 94704
Bennett solo piano improvisations
November 16, 2008 at 7:00 PM
The Empyrean Ensemble at the Mondavi Center for the Arts, Studio Theater, One Shields Avenue, UC Davis, Davis, California 95616 ($18)
Three Epigrams for violin and piano
November 13, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Festival of New American Music at Sacramento State University
Translucent Night for trumpet and computer, performed by Tom Dambly
October 27, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Ivy Room, 858 San Pablo Ave., Albany, California
Bennett, Geo, Langton, and Zbyszynski
October 26, 2008 at 4:00 PM
The Empyrean Ensemble at Old First Church, 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, California 94109 ($15)
Three Epigrams for violin and piano
September 15, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Ivy Room Outsound Improv Hootenanny, 858 San Pablo Ave., Albany, California
Bennett and Zbyszynski duo
August 16 , 2008 at 8:00 PM
6th Annual Festival of Contemporary Music at the San Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street
Schematic Nocturne for solo piano performed by Jerry Kuderna
August 8, 2008 at 10:00 PM (private event, by invitation only)
The Piper Lab, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett and Diel)
July 13, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Skronkathon at the 21 Grand at 416 25th St., Oakland, California
Respectable Citizen (sound clip)
June 5, 2008 at 8:00 PM
The Pala Lounge at 105 NW 3rd Ave., Portland, Oregon
Respectable Citizen (live recording)
June 4, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Quadrophonic concert of electroacoustic music, Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, Portland, Oregon
including Stretch for compact disc
June 4, 2008 at 9:00 AM
Lecture on, and discussion of, classical electronic music, Reed College, Portland, Oregon
May 30, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Bleakhaus at 2419 Mission @ 20th, San Francisco
Performance by Despicable Alien (Bennett and Zbyszynski)
April 30, 2008 at 6:00 PM
Lecture on the muscial language of "Wozzek" by Alban Berg, San Francisco State University
March 19, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Washington Composers Forum Transport Series Concert, Chapel Performance Space - Good Shepherd Center
4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, 4th Floor, Seattle, Washington
Three Epigrams for violin and piano by Bruce Bennett and performed by violinist Michael Jinsoo Lim and pianist Cristina Valdés
March 15, 2008 at 8:00 PM
2008 CMS SuperRegional Conference Pacific Central and Pacific Southern Chapters, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California
Three Epigrams for violin and piano by Bruce Bennett and performed by Philip Ficsor, violin and Steve Hodson, piano
November 16, 2007 at 3:30 PM
SCI Region II Conference Concert 4, Aaron Copland School of Music, Flushing, New York
Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
December 27, 2007
The Piper Lab, Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (live recording)
October 20–November 24, 2007 Tues.–Sat., 10 am–6 pm
Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, 31 Mercer Street, New York, NY
New Works for audio (by Bruce Bennett) and video (by Keith Cottingham)
October 14, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM
the placard headphone festival: at the LAB 2948 16th Street, San Francisco
Music by Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Zbyszynski) at 9:00 PM, and many others... bring your own headphones!
October 13, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 1:00 AM
the placard headphone festival: at the LAB 2948 16th Street, San Francisco
Sound by Moisture (Bruce Bennett) at 5:30 PM, and many others... bring your own headphones! (Online Videos: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
September 28, 2007 at 9:00 PM
SURROUNDED #3: SUB-Mission Studio, 199 Capp St. @ 17th, San Francisco
Sound and video by Bennett, Boeddeker, Dimuzio, Weber, Zbyszynski, and others...
September 22 , 2007 at 7:00 PM -- CANCELED due to rain, rescheduling pending
Woodstockhausen, Glen Alba Gardens, Ben Lomond, California
Schema (2006) for soprano saxophone and computer by Bruce Bennett and performed by Michael Zbyszynski
August 13, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street (@ 3rd), San Francisco
Bennett/Grotus/Ricci/Zbyszynski Quartet
August 6, 2007 at 10:00 PM
Retox Lounge, 628 20th Street (@ 3rd), San Francisco
Bennett/Grotus/Ricci/Zbyszynski Quartet
July 21, 2007 at 7:00 PM
San Francisco Chamber Wind Festival at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Music for Wind Quintet (1993) by Bruce Bennett and performed by the Avenue Winds
June 27, 2007 at 9:00 PM
G3 Lounge, 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
Bruce Bennett, a solo set including Stretch
April 14, 2007 Noon to 5:00 PM
Southern Exposure Gallery and NPR Radio Broadcast, San Francisco
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Zbyszynski) (broadcast archive)
April 4, 2007 9:00 PM
G3 Lounge, 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Zbyszynski)
March 21, 2007 9:00 PM
G3 Lounge, 3910 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco
Tryptich (Bennett/Gavrilov/Wilkerson)
March 9, 2007 8:00 PM
SURROUNDED #2: SUB-Mission Studio, 199 Capp St. @ 17th, San Francisco
Stretch and Speaking in Tongues for 4-channel fixed media by Bruce Bennett. Also, works by Wobbly, Mark Pauley, ibu600 and Manny, Thomas Dimuzio, and Steve Boeddeker
December 3, 2006 2:00 PM
Bellingham Electro-Acoustic Festival (BEAF) at Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Schema (2006) for soprano saxophone and computer by Bruce Bennett and performed by Michael Zbyszynski
December 2, 2006 1:00 PM
Bellingham Electro-Acoustic Festival (BEAF) at the American Museum of Radio and Electricity, 1312 Bay Street, Bellingham, Washington
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway/Zbyszynski) (live recording)
November 30 , 2006 9:00 PM
Collins Pub, Seattle
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Dobson/Galloway/Savin/Zbyszynski)
November 29 , 2006 8:00 PM
Gallery 1412, 1412 18th Ave E (18th Ave and Union St), Seattle, Washington
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway/Zbyszynski)
November 18, 2006 8:00 PM
San Francisco
IBU600 and Moisture (Bennett)
November 17, 2006 8:00 PM
Center for New Music and Audio Technology (CNMAT) in Berkeley
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Zbyszynski)
October 14, 2006
Electronic Music Midwest at Lewis University
Stretch for fixed media with multichannel diffusion
September 16, 2006
CMS/SCI Joint National Conference in San Antonio, Texas
Stretch for 4-channel fixed media
July 6, 2006 8:00 PM
Art Hop at Broadway Studios in Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel)
July 4, 2006 9:00 PM
Club Fred in Fresno, California
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel)
May 13, 2006 2:00 PM
Portland Saturday Market
Bennett and Zbyszynski
April 30, 2006 10:00 PM
The Delta Cafe , Portland, Oregon
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel)
April 28 & 29, 2006 11:00 PM
Renn Fayre at Reed College, Portland, Oregon
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway)
April 26 & 27, 2006 10:00 PM
Collins Pub, Seattle
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway)
March 3, 2006 4:00 PM
Reed College Chapel, Portland, Oregon
a concert of multichannel electroacoustic music by Bennett, Chowning, Harvey, Risset, Stockhausen, and Truax
February 24 & 25, 2006 10:00 PM
Collins Pub, Seattle
Respectable Citizen (Bennett/Diel/Galloway)
February 24, 2006 12:30 PM
The Department of Music at the University of Washington
Composition seminar
February 19, 2006 6:30 PM
Solo piano performance at the Portland Jazz Festival
Marriott Waterfront, Portland, Oregon
February 9, 2006 8:00 PM
Rice University, Houston
SCI Region VI conference
Schematic Nocturne for solo piano
December 6, 2005
Reed College, Portland
a public lecture on the brief history of electronic music
December 2, 2005
Portland
NOLA 2 PDX benefit concert
October 18, 2005
Club Fred, Fresno
Bennett and Diel
October 4, 2005
Club Fred, Fresno
Bennett and Diel, with special guest Invisible
October 1, 2005
CNMAT, Berkeley
Bennett and Zbyszyskni
September 26, 2005
Earplay, Herbst Theater, San Francisco
Premiere of from the ashes for septet
July 22, 2005
Modulations at Zeitgeist in New Orleans
electronic music
July 21, 2005
The Improvisational Arts Council at the Dragon’s Den in New Orleans
free improvisation for mixed ensemble
May 29, 2005
The Improvisational Arts Council at the Dragon’s Den in New Orleans
free improvisation for mixed ensemble
May 26, 2005
New Orleans New Music Ensemble (NO NME) at the Big Top in New Orleans
The night shines forth... for ensemble
April 2–30, 2005
unnatural disasters
a sound installation as part of a group show, natural disaster, volume II
at the ACME Gallery in New Orleans
opening reception Saturday, April 2, 2005 6–10 pm
gallery hours, Monday–Saturday, 11 am–6 pm
February 14, 2005
David Wessel and Michael Zbyszynski, Dixon Recital Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans
electroacoustic music
December 4, 2004
Concert of electroacoustic music, Dixon Recital Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans
Stretch, Mourning, and Speaking in Tongues (8-channel version)
November 8, 2004
High Voltage, LSU, Baton Rouge
Stretch for compact disc
November 1–6, 2004
ICMC 2004, Miami
Stretch for compact disc
April 25, 2004 at 7:00 PM
Faculty Recital, Dixon Recital Hall, Tulane University, New Orleans
Stretch for compact disc, Sketches for cello and electronics, Fracture for tenor saxophone and electronics, Schematic Nocturne for solo piano, and meditation for solo clarinet and electronics
August 22, 2003
Electric Rainbow Coalition Festival at Dartmouth
Stretch for compact disc
April 11, 2003
Society for Composers, Inc. Region VIII Conference at Central Washington State University
an exaltation of larks for string quartet performed by the Kairos Quartet
February 22, 2003
NOW Festival, Pleasant Hill, California
meditation for solo clarinet performed by Matt Ingalls
January 18–February 28, 2003
Pulse Field Exhibition, Atlanta, Georgia
Stretch for compact disc
April, 19 2002
SCI National Conference at the University of Akron
the demon in checkered pants for brass quintet performed by the Paragon Brass Quintet
February, 23 2002
CMS Central Pacific Chapter annual meeting at California State University, Stanislaus
performances of Three Epigrams for violin and piano, and Six Short Pieces for two violins
April 21, 2001
Arizona State University Graduate Wind Quintet
. . . a dog named Jethro . . . a cat named Felix for wind quintet (1993)
March 10, 2001
CNAMT/CCRMA/CCM/CREAM Exchange Concerts at CNMAT
Sketches for cello and electronics (1999–2000)
March 9, 2001
College Music Society Central Pacific Chapter Annual Meeting at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Sketches for cello and electronics (1999–2000)
December 13, 2000 at 5:00PM
Flux by Per Bloland at San Francisco State University
conducted by Bruce Christian Bennett
19 September 2000 at 8:00PM
Hugh Livingston performing at Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore
Sketches for cello and electronics
19–22 April 2000
11 March 2000 at 8:00PM
18 February 2000 at 8:00PM
29 January 2000 at 4:00PM
30 October 1999 Saturday at 2:00PM
18 June 1999 Friday at 8:00PM
18 May 1999 Tuesday at 8:00PM
14–15 May 1999
29 April 1999 Thursday at 8:00PM
23–24 April 1999
28 March 1999 Sunday at 1:30PM
26 February 1999 Friday at 8:00PM
12 February 1999 Friday at 3:00PM
6 November 1998 Friday at 8:00PM
25 July 1998 Saturday at 8:00PM
2 July 1998 Thursday at 7:00PM
18 May 1998 Monday 10:00AM
15 May 1998 Friday at 8:00PM
14 May 1998 Thursday 9:30PM
SPECTRE at the Rendevouz in Seattle, Washington
14 May 1998 Thursday 2:30PM
9 May 1998 Saturday at 8:00PM
24–26 April 1998
20 March 1998 at 8:00PM
15 March 1998 Sunday at 1:00PM
14 March 1998 Saturday at 8:00 PM