Splinter Reeds Past Performances
August 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
DARK CURRENTS Album Release Party
Bowes Center at SFCM
San Francisco, CA
Artists-in-Residence at UT-Austin Butler School of Music (March 4-8, 2024)
March 7, 2024 at 7:30pm
Butler School of Music presents Splinter Reeds
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Presenting world premieres by Deniz Aslan and Mojgan Misaghi alongside works by Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Zachary James Watkins, Yannis Kyriakides, and Paula Matthusen.
March 4-8, 2024
Splinter Reeds residency at the Butler School of Music
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Artists-in-Residence at the Taproot New Music Festival (February 8-11, 2024)
February 10th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Taproot New Music Festival
Davis, CA
Presenting world premieres by Shahrzad Talebi, Philip Sink, Zoë Wallace, and Trey Makler alongside works by Niloufar Nourbakhsh and Zachary James Watkins.
February 8th, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Taproot New Music Festival Opening Concert
Davis, CA
Featuring a program of new works presented by members of the ensemble.
November 18th, 2023 at 12:30pm
Splinter Reeds Concert at University of Oregon
University of Oregon’s Beall Concert Hall
Eugene, OR
November 16-17, 2023
Splinter Reeds residency at Oregon State University
November 17th, 2023 at Noon
Music á la carte: Splinter Reeds at Peavy Forest Science Center
Corvallis, OR
Presenting an environmentally-inspired concert with music by Marc Mellits, Yannis Kyriakides, Dana Reason, and Peter V. Swendsen.
October 20th, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Mizzou New Music Initiative presents Splinter Reeds
Sinquefield Music Center
Columbia, MO
Featuring works by Jon Yu, Eric Wubbels, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Paula Matthusen, Ned McGowan, and a world premiere by Stefan Freund, supported by the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition
October 19th, 2023 at 3pm
Mizzou School of Music Convocation
University of Missouri School of Music’s Whitmore Recital Hall
Columbia, MO
August 18, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Splinter Reeds 10th Anniversary Party!
Dresher Ensemble Studio
Oakland, CA
Featuring a world premiere by Zachary James Watkins alongside works by local legends Theresa Wong, Mario Godoy, and Jordan Glenn with additional performances of Splinter favorites by Anthony Braxton and Ned McGowan.
March 26, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Chatter Music: Chatter Sunday
912 3rd St. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presenting a program of new music written for the ensemble.
March 25, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.
Chatter Music: Chatter (in)SITE
1606 Paseo De Peralta
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Presenting a program of new music written for the ensemble.
March 22-24, 2023: University of New Mexico residency
Presenting workshops, concerts, and composer readings at the University of New Mexico
March 24, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Recital at University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presenting a program of new works by University of New Mexico composers.
March 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.
Recital at University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Presenting a program of new music by composers Sky Macklay, Cara Haxo, Laura Cetilia, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, and Paula Matthusen.
December 3rd, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
Boston Conservatory
132 Ipswich
Boston, Massachusetts
Presenting six world premiere works by Boston Conservatory composers.
December 2nd, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds at Boston Conservatory’s Houston Hall
Boston, Massachusetts
Presenting a concert of works by Michael Gordon, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Webb Crawford, György Ligeti, and Sam Pluta.
November 30-December 4th, 2022: Boston Conservatory Residency
Presenting workshops, concerts, and five world premiere pieces by Boston Conservatory composers
September 17th, 2022, 9am-5pm
Pacific Woodwind Day featuring Splinter Reeds
University of the Pacific
Stockton, California
A full day of workshops, coaching, side-by-side performances, and an evening recital for high school and college students as well as community members.
September 16th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
University of the Pacific Woodwind Day Headliner Concert
University of the Pacific
Stockton, California
Pacific Woodwind Day kicks off with a Splinter Reeds recital featuring new works written for the ensemble.
September 15th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Faculty Artist Series
Sol Joseph Recital Hall
San Francisco, California
Presenting a program of contemporary works written for Splinter Reeds.
August 15th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
TIME:SPANS Festival presents Splinter Reeds
Mary Flagler Cary Hall
New York, NY
Presenting world premieres by Michael Gordon and Sam Pluta alongside works by Sky Macklay and Yannis Kyriakides
May 11th at 7:30 p.m.
Other Minds: The Nature of Music series
Goldman Theater at the David Brower Center
Berkeley, CA
Performing Christopher Luna-Mega’s Night Music for reed quintet and field recordings.
April 19-22, 2022
Music Current Festival
Dublin, Ireland
Splinter makes their European debut at Ireland’s Music Current Festival, presenting three world premieres by Fergal Dowling, Siobhán Cleary, and Gráinne Mulvey alongside Irish premieres by Paula Matthusen, Yannis Kyriakides, and Eric Wubbels.
This engagement is supported by Mid Atlantic Arts through USArtists International in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Mellon Foundation.
March 20th, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
InterMusic SF Presents: SF Music Day 2022
Herbst Theatre at the San Francisco War Memorial Building
San Francisco, CA
Performing new and recent compositions written for the ensemble as part of InterMusic SF’s day-long celebration of performers from the region.
March 18th, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
UC-Berkeley’s Hertz Hall
Berkeley, CA
Premiering new works for reed quintet by UC-Berkeley composers Jon Yu, Andrew Harlan, James Stone, and Hallie Smith.
March 17-19, 2022
UC-Berkeley Residency
Splinter Reeds is collaborating with UC-Berkeley and CNMAT graduate students to premiere new works for reed quintet that they will perform and record.
November 21, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.
Dresher Ensemble Studio
Oakland, CA
Premiering the concert version of Amadeus Regucera’s Absence in relief that was made possible in part by the Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency (D.E.A.R.) program, as well as Yannis Kyriakides’ hypothetical islands for reed quintet and electronics.
November 19th, 2021
Splinter Reeds will be presenting workshops and masterclasses with chamber music students at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
September 21st, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual album release for Juraj Koj’s Imagine
Imagine features three new works including Where You Are for Splinter Reeds.
The virtual release will feature performers on the album in conversation with Juraj Kojs.
August 22nd, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Splinter Reeds: Back in the Room
San Francisco Center for New Music
San Francisco, CA
Performing works by Chris Pitsiokos, Niloufar Nourbakhsh, Laura Cetilia, and Paula Matthusen.
February 28, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Chico State New Music Symposium 2020
Zingg Recital Hall, Chico, CA
Splinter Reeds is the featured ensemble of the New Music Symposium. Splinter will be presenting a concert of new and recent works written for the ensemble by Matthew Welch, Anna Webber, György Ligeti, Cara Haxo, Lansing McLoskey, Sky Macklay, and Paula Matthusen.
February 27, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds Recital at the Pitzer Center
Davis, CA
Splinter Reeds will be presenting the world premiere of Matthew Welch’s Shapeshifter Dialogues alongside works by Anna Webber, György Ligeti, Cara Haxo, Lansing McLoskey, Sky Macklay, and Paula Matthusen.
November 23, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds: Presenting New Works by Wesleyan Composers
World Music Hall, Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Presenting the world premiere of eight new compositions by Wesleyan University graduate composers Katherine Buono, Laura Cetilia, Webb Crawford, Max Gibson, Poorya Pakshir, Chris Pitsiokos, Aliya Ultan, and Stuart Wheeler.
November 21-23, 2019
Splinter Reeds Residency at Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
Splinter Reeds collaborates with Wesleyan’s graduate composers to present eight world premieres written for the ensemble.
November 20, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Permutations Presents: Splinter Reeds
201 West 113th Street
New York, NY
In their NYC debut, Splinter Reeds performs works by Sky Macklay, Matthew Shlomowitz, Ryan Brown, Dai Fujikura, György Ligeti, Jannik Giger, Joseph Kudirka, and Eric Wubbels.
November 19, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds Guest Artist Recital at Boston University
School of Music Concert Hall
855 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA
Presenting six world premieres by Boston University composers alongside works by Ligeti, Jannik Giger, and Paula Matthusen.
November 18-19, 2019
Splinter Reeds Residency at Boston University
Boston, MA
As part of the Boston University Center for New Music, Splinter Reeds will be working with graduate and undergraduate composers on new works for the ensemble.
September 14, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. (Pre-concert Talk at 7:00 p.m.)
Splinter Reeds with SFCMP and Roomful of Teeth: In A Strange Land by Michael Gordon
Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
San Francisco, CA
Presenting the world premiere of Michael Gordon's In a Strange Land featuring Splinter Reeds alongside Roomful of Teeth and the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
April 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Splinter Reeds Recital at the Frost School of Music
Miami, Florida
Performing six world premiere works by the Frost School of Music faculty composers Shawn Crouch, Dorothy Hindman, Juraj Kojs, Charles Mason, Lansing McLoskey, and Scott Stinson. Facebook event listing HERE.
April 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Splinter Reeds at the Center for Visual Communication
Miami, Florida
Performing works by György Ligeti, Cara Haxo, Matthew Shlomowitz, Anna Webber, Dai Fujikura, Eric Wubbels, and Paula Matthusen.
April 11-14, 2019
Splinter Reeds Residency at University of Miami
Presenting masterclasses, workshops, and a recital of new faculty pieces at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
March 19, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds at Cornish College for the Arts
Seattle, Washington
Performing works by György Ligeti, Cara Haxo, Matthew Shlomowitz, Yannis Kyriakides, Anna Webber, Dai Fujikura, Eric Wubbels, and Paula Matthusen.
March 19, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds PIVOT Convocation at Cornish College for the Arts
PONCHO Stage
Seattle, Washington
Performance preview and panel discussion with James Falzone.
March 16, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. (Pre-concert Talk at 7:15 p.m.)
Vancouver New Music presents Splinter Reeds
The Annex: 823 Seymour Street, 2nd Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia
Performing a program of new music including a world premiere by Canadian composer, Terri Hron.
February 1, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Splinter Reeds Recital at the University of Virginia
Old Cabell Hall
Charlottesville, Virginia
Premiering 8 new works written for the ensemble by UVA graduate composers.
January 30-February 2, 2019
Splinter Reeds Residency at University of Virginia
Performing and recording new works by the UVA graduate composers.
October 23, 2018
Student coaching, masterclasses, and short recital for students at Glendale Community College’s Music Department
Glendale, AZ
October 22, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Recital at Arizona State University’s Katzin Concert Hall
Tempe, AZ
Splinter Reeds performs works by Gyrögi Ligeti, Eric Wubbels, Matthew Shlomowitz, Cara Haxo, Dai Fujikura, Paula Matthusen, Michael Gordon, and Joseph Kudirka.
October 22-23, 2018
Splinter Reeds Residency at Arizona State University
Presenting masterclasses, workshops, and a recital at Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
October 1, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Recital at University of the Pacific
Stockton, California
Splinter Reeds performs works by Matthew Shlomowitz, Cara Haxo, Ned McGowan, Marc Mellits, Michael Gordon, Dai Fujikura, and Joseph Kudirka.
October 1, 2018
Splinter Reeds at the University of the Pacific
Splinter Reeds presents masterclasses and workshops as part of a day-long residency culminating in an evening performance at the University of the Pacific’s Recital Hall.
September 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
InterMusic SF Presents SF Music Day 2018
War Memorial Veterans Building
San Francisco, California
Splinter Reeds takes part in an all-day music festival showcasing the San Francisco Bay Area’s vibrant music scene. Performing works by Cara Haxo, Ned McGowan, and Gyrögi Ligeti.
March 11, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Modern Music Festival
Blue Sage Center for the Arts
Paonia, Colorado
March 10, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Modern Music Festival
Blue Sage Center for the Arts
Paonia, Colorado
March 7-12, 2018: Splinter Reeds residency at the Blue Sage Center for the Arts
Presenting two contemporary music programs as part of the Blue Sage Modern Music Festival, including the world premiere of Antenna Studiesby Paula Matthusen that was made possible through the generous support of a New Music USA Grant. In addition to these concerts, Splinter Reeds will be performing at local schools during the residency.
November 17, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Recital at University of North Texas
Voertman Hall
Denton, Texas
November 15, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Recital at UT-Austin (pre-concert talk at 7:30 p.m.)
Butler School of Music
Austin, Texas
November 13, 2017 at 5:15 p.m.
Recital at Texas A&M University-Commerce
Jack & Lou Finnet Concert Hall
Commerce, Texas
November 13-18, 2017: Texas Tour
Presenting masterclasses, workshops, and recitals throughout the week at the University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas, and Texas A&M University-Commerce.
November 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Indexical Series
Wind River Studios
Santa Cruz, California
Performing works by Matthew Shlomowitz, Theresa Wong, Eric Wubbels, Jannik Giger, Cara Haxo, and Sky Macklay.
November 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Full Moon Performances Series
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley, California
Performing works by Matthew Shlomowitz, Theresa Wong, Eric Wubbels, Jannik Giger, Cara Haxo, as well as the world premiere performance of Sky Macklay’s Choppy*.
* This commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Program, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund
September 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Faculty Artist Series
Sol Joseph Recital Hall
San Francisco, California
Performing works by Jannik Giger, Cara Haxo, Marc Mellits, Theresa Wong, Yannis Kyriakides, and Eric Wubbels.
July 10-15, 2017
Ensemble-in-Residence at the Walden School Young Musicians Program Dublin, New Hampshire Week-long residency culminating in a performance new works written by Walden School faculty!
July 14, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
The Walden School Presents: Splinter Reeds
Dublin, New Hampshire
Presenting seven world premieres by Walden Faculty composers Alex Christie, Kittie Cooper, Evan Williams, Cara Haxo, Terry L. Greene II, Ted Moore, and Sky Macklay.
June 10, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Switchboard Music Festival
Z Space
San Francisco, California
April 17, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
ROOM Series at the Royce Gallery
San Francisco, California
Presenting a world premiere work by Theresa Wong, alongside pieces by Eric Wubbels, Ken Ueno, and Tom Johnson featuring narration by Pamela Z.
April 8, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
New Horizons Concert Series: Splinter Reeds
Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman University
Bertea Hall
Orange, California
April 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Recital at University of the Redlands
Frederick Lowe Performance Hall
Redlands, California
April 6 at 11:30 a.m.
Masterclass and Composer Readings
Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music at Chapman University
Orange, California
November 6, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Festival of New American Music
Sacramento, California
Presenting the world premiere of Babbling by Ken Ueno, alongside works by Eric Wubbels, Erik DeLuca, Marc Mellits, and Ryan Brown.
October 31-November 4, 2016
Ensemble-in-Residence at San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
Week-long residency at SFSU’s Music Department, culminating in a performance featuring works by Marc Mellits, Ryan Brown, Erik DeLuca, and Matthew Shlomowitz.
October 19, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
New Music @ Lawrence
Lawrence Conservatory of Music
Appleton, Wisconsin
Performing works by Eric Wubbels, Marc Mellits, Ryan Brown, Erik DeLuca, and Matthew Shlomowitz.
October 18, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
University of Illinois at Chicago (FREE ADMISSION!)
Recital Hall (L285) Chicago, Illinois
Performing works by Eric Wubbels, Marc Mellits, Ryan Brown, Erik DeLuca, and Matthew Shlomowitz.
October 17-18, 2016
Northwestern University Masterclasses and Workshops
Evanston, Illinois
October 16, 2016 at 8:30 p.m.
Frequency Series at Constellation
Chicago, Illinois
Presenting the world premiere of Auditory Scene Analysis II by Eric Wubbels, alongside works by Sam Pluta, Kyle Bruckmann, Yannis Kyriakides, Alex Mincek, and Matthew Shlomowitz.
August 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
2016-17 Season Launch Party
San Francisco Center for New Music
San Francisco, California
Our Season Launch Party will provide a sneak peak of our upcoming season, including conversations with composers Eric Wubbels, Theresa Wong, and Ken Ueno on their new works, and excerpts from the repertoire we'll be presenting throughout the year.
April 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m.
San Carlos Eclectic Music Festival
San Carlos, California
Performing a program of new and recent works written for the ensemble by composers Marc Mellits, Aaron Novik, Ryan Brown, and Dai Fujikura.
January 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
San Francisco Center for New Music
San Francisco, California
Performing new works by Stanford composers Eoin Callery, Constantin Basica, Andrew A. Watts, Shu Yu Lin, Nick Virzi and Laura Steenberge.
January 15, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
CCRMA (free admission)
Stanford University
Performing new works by Stanford composers Eoin Callery, Constantin Basica, Andrew A. Watts, Shu Yu Lin, Nick Virzi and Laura Steenberge.
January 11-15, 2016
Stanford University Residency
Stanford, California
Collaborating with Stanford graduate composers all week!
November 22, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Debut Album Release Party!
San Francisco Center for New Music
San Francisco, California
Splinter Reeds and sfSound team up for a dual album release party!
June 7, 2015
Old Firsts Concerts
San Francisco, California
Splinter Reeds will present an evening of new music featuring works by Ryan Brown, Ned McGowan, Erik DeLuca, Marc Mellits and Jordan Glenn.
June 4, 2015
Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT)
Berkeley, California
The third in this three-part residency, Splinter Reeds will be presenting new works written for them by graduate composers at UC-Berkeley as part of a co-operative residency at CNMAT.
March 6, 2015 at 6:00, 6:45 and 7:30 PM
The Presidio Sessions Concert Series
San Francisco, California
Splinter Reeds will present three short concerts of new music featuring composers György Ligeti, Tom Johnson, Ned McGowan, Marc Mellits, Dai Fujikura, and more.
March 4-5, 2015
University of California at Davis Residency
Davis, California
Splinter Reeds presents workshops and lectures as part of a two-day residency culminating in a performance on March 5th at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
January 12, 2015 at 8:00 PM
Center for New Music & Audio Technologies (CNMAT)
Berkeley, California
Splinter Reeds presents new works by graduate composers at UC-Berkeley as part of a co-operative residency at CNMAT.
December 12, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Center for New Music
San Francisco, California
Curated by Switchboard Music Presents, Splinter Reeds performs an evening of new music featuring works by Marc Mellits, Ryan Brown, Kyle Bruckmann, and a world premiere by Aaron Novik.
October 24, 2014 at 7:30 PM
L@TE: Friday Nights at BAM/PFA
Berkeley, California
Splinter Reeds performs an evening of new music featuring works by Dai Fujikura, Yannis Kyriakides (North American premiere), Kyle Bruckmann, Carlo Gesualdo, Erik DeLuca, and a world premiere by Marc Mellits.
June 7, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Trinity Chamber Concerts
Berkeley, California
Splinter Reeds presents an evening of new music with works by Dai Fujikura, David Lang, Ryan Brown, Ned McGowan, Peter V. Swendsen, Matthew Shlomowitz and a world premiere by Erik DeLuca.
April 15, 2014 at 7:30 PM
April in Santa Cruz Festival of New Music
Santa Cruz, California
Splinter Reeds performs works by Matthew Shlomowitz, György Ligeti, Tom Johnson, Ned McGowan and David Jones (world premiere).
April, 12, 2014 at 2:45 PM
Switchboard Music Festival
Brava Theater
San Francisco, California
Performing Tom Johnson's Narayana's Cows with narration from David Harrington.
January 11, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Center for New Music
San Francisco, California
Curated by the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, Splinter Reeds performs an evening of new music by composers Matthew Shlomowitz, Tom Johnson, Ned McGowan, Roshanne Etezady, and Terry Riley.
October 25, 2013 at 8:00 PM
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Residency
Splinter's debut performance with music by Ned McGowan, Tom Johnson, Ron Ford, Lee Hyla and more!