Sick excerpt from movement 2 of my premiere, Scene Symphony with @thesfco debuting this weekend! This movement was inspired by movement 2 of Tchaikovsky's Souvenirs de Florence and also Jeff Buckley's Lover, You Should Have Come Over. You like my proggy take on Tchaik? 🎸
Shows are Friday, the 27th in San Francisco, Saturday, the 28th in Palo Alto and March 1st in Berkeley! RSVP for FREE admission in my bio!
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Ever wondered what metal guitar would sound like on violin? ACOUSTIC violin?? Look no further. Unlike your IG guitar boy faves, there are no audio tricks here - allllll live, baby.
Wanna hear the rest? Listen to @teagbby play Temptress in full on their album Middle Child, available on Spotify (and everywhere else.)
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Ever wanted to hear djent...For STRINGS?? 🔥 🎶
The JACK Quartet (@jackquartet ) absolutely crushed their reading of my piece, Overdrive. This piece is particularly meaningful to me as it was one of my first forays into writing metal fusion work. This piece has got something for everybody though. 😈 Check out the full video on YouTube, or my website (link in bio)!
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Here are clips from movements I and II of my latest, Scene Symphony! This symphony was inspired by pop-punk music, Tchaikovsky, and as always, my love of prog metal.
I'm really proud of this work, and of the INCREDIBLE performance @thesfco gives here. You can read more about the piece and access the perusal score from my website (link in bio!). Now, who wants to hear them play the other two movements... 👀
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Highlights from Seeing Double! @jens.ibsen wrote us a commission that was a delicious combination of lush, lyrical, toe-tapping and fun - we loved premiering “Scene Symphony.” Jory Vinikour brought dazzling virtuosity to the Philip Glass concerto every single time. Add in the passionate excitement of Haydn’s 49th symphony and it was a set of concerts to remember. Full houses for all three shows and a very special mingle with the artists for our Maestro Circle members. And Winston, our backstage dog, of course.
One last set of SFCO MainStage concerts for the season coming your way in just a few weeks (5/1,2,3) - save your seats now! thesfco.org
Haven't done a photo dump in a long while! Here are highlights from my trip to the Hi-desert this week:
1) Abigail and I cheesing because of ALL THE BIRDS at Big Morongo
2) Local are in Joshua Tree (we did, in fact, meet the person behind the Hi-desert Chicken Experience, they are very cool)
3) Our lovely host Giorgia's cat, Bruno, secretly a princeling in a feline body
4) We saw a goddamn Gila Monster. They are underground 98% of the year. Highlight of my entire life.
5) Gio fitting in
6) More of Rattlesnake Canyon
7) Frogs!! The water from the recent rains had not yet dried up and the various critters within it hadn't, either.
8) Me explaining karate, presumably
9) Abigail and Gio, iconic
10) Insane sunsets out there.
11) Also insane bathrooms, apparently
13) Meeting local celebrities
14-18) Highlights from Joshua Tree
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We chatted with @jens.ibsen after the world premiere of his work at The All Sing: Whale Road (Hwael-Rād) at Prototype 2026.
CHECK OUT THE WHOLE PERFORMANCE AT OUR LINK IN BIO!
This year, a chorus of New Yorkers joined us in Times Square and raised their voices together in song, alongside musicians from bands including Imperial Triumphant, Pyrrhon, and Skinny Puppy.
Jens Ibsen, Music @jens.ibsen
Julian Talamantez Brolaski, Libretto @julianbrolaski
Edwin Outwater, Music Director @eoutwater
Hey Palo Alto! Come on down to hear Haydn, punk/pop/metal (really!) and Glass tonight. Last night in SF was so fun - we can’t wait to do it again this eve.
When can you hear Haydn, harpsichord, AND heavy metal all in one evening? For free?? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! 2/27, 2/28 and 3/1, the SFCO gives a concert with something for everyone. RSVP at thesfco.org
Program:
Haydn Symphony no. 49 “La Passione”
Jens Ibsen “Scene Symphony” world premiere
Phillip Glass Concerto for Harpsichord; Jory Vinikour, soloist
Become a Maestro Circle member and attend an exclusive meet and greet reception in SF on 2/27 with soloist Jory Vinikour, composer Jens Ibsen, conductor Jory Fankuchen, and musicians of the SFCO. Join today: thesfco.org/become-a-member-1
@jvinikour@jens.ibsen
Audiences are raving about the SFCO. Come hear for yourself (for free)!
2/27 in San Francisco
2/28 in Palo Alto
3/1 in Berkeley
Featuring harpsichord rockstar, Jory Vinikour, the premiere of Jens Ibsen’s metal-inspired “Scene Symphony” and Haydn’s “La Passione” symphony. Free RSVP at thesfco.org
These concerts are sponsored by Leon and Karen Traister
Jory Fankuchen, Music Director
PROGRAM:
Jens Ibsen - Scene Symphony
SFCO Commission with support from the NEA
Philip Glass - Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra
Jory Vinikour, harpsichord
Franz Joseph Haydn - Symphony No. 49 “La Passione”
Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Jory Vinikour makes his San Francisco Chamber Orchestra debut under the baton of Music Director Jory Fankuchen in Philip Glass’ mesmerizing Concerto for Harpsichord and Orchestra. Mr. Vinikour brings his commanding musicianship and effortless technique to Glass’ homage to the Baroque. In another nod to the pre-Classical style, Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 49, La Passione, fuses Baroque sound and form with the dramatic Sturm and Drang movement of the 18th century in a fiery and tumultuous work. Our program opens with Scene Symphony, an SFCO commission by the brilliant young composer Jens Ibsen.
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Some of the other Emerging Black Composers Project winners and I got to share our experiences with the program with @sfclassicalvoice as the @sfsymphony EBCP enters its fifth year. I got to shout out my latest premiere with @bethmorrisonprojects and @julianbrolaski and also my upcoming premiere with @thesfco in February. As usual, I have some classic Ibsen quips. Read more in my bio!
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