Two visionary musicians, one unforgettable night of music. ✨
Don’t miss flutist Emi Ferguson and clarinetist Joshua Rubin in a one-night-only concert of baroque and contemporary solos and duos—an evening of artistry, innovation, and captivating soundscapes. 🎶
📅 Fri, Oct 24, 2025 | 8PM
Tickets $12-35 on sierramadreplayhouse.org
“The finest moment” from Music Director @clairechaseflute ’s Density 2036 sampler, according to the @sbindependent , was @craigtaborn ’s "Busy Griefs and Endangered Charms"—an hour-long, shape-shifting work that blurred the line between structure and freedom.
Featuring Chase, Taborn, @susie.ibarra , and Joshua Rubin (@jnruby ), the piece unfolded as a mesmerizing tapestry of jazz, improvisation, and atmosphere.
📸 Swipe for scenes from this spellbinding performance, captured by @tteaguephotography .
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The soundSCAPE faculty had the pleasure of workshopping and performing the music of @barenboimsaidakademie composers last week in Berlin. Thank you to the Akademie for hosting us!
We’re now settling into our home of two weeks at the Hindemith Music Centre in Blonay, Switzerland. Continuing our work of supporting the music of emerging composers around the world!
The program features works by Bach, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Tania León, and concludes with the West Coast premiere of @lizalimcomposer ’s "How Forests Think"—a powerful reflection on ancient forests as vibrant, symbiotic communities where “stories, dreams, and thoughts inhabit multiple forms in a living matrix.”
✨ Purchase tickets through the link in our bio or at /ticket/#/events/a0SU1000003LmJFMA0
FEATURING
WU WEI (@wuwei69 ), sheng
KATHRYN SCHULMEISTER (@kcs.bass ), bass
JOSHUA RUBIN (@jnruby ), clarinet
@clairechaseflute , flute
@alexleepeh , piano/keyboard
@jackquartet
STEVEN SCHICK, conductor
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Meet the Artists of Waves in Bloom 🎶
✨ Josh Rubin – Clarinet
Known for his expressive, boundary-pushing playing, Josh Rubin is a clarinetist and electronic music innovator. As a longtime member of the International Contemporary Ensemble, he’s helped shape the future of new music on stages from Carnegie Hall to Ojai.
Waves in Bloom: Clarinet + Electronics
Sat 4/19 @7:30PM
Tickets $12-35: sierramadreplayhouse.org/wavesinbloom
Concert details announced for Josh Rubin’s show on April 19th!
Waves in Bloom: Clarinet & Electronics
A night of boundary-pushing music, “Waves in Bloom” blends classical instruments with electronics. Featuring saxophonist M.A. Tiesenga, pianist Cory Smythe, and keyboardist Leila Adu, the program includes works by Dai Fujikura, Olly Wilson, Salvatore Sciarrino, and Adu, plus a world premiere by Tiesenga and Smythe.
Learn more at sierramadreplayhouse.org/music
It was an immense pleasure today to hear @jnruby rehearse a solo bass clarinet piece I wrote 17 years ago for tomorrow afternoon’s Tesserae show. He plays it beautifully and with great nuance, and for me it’s a strange and rather lovely sensation to hear something I wrote that long ago - it’s the oldest piece of mine that I still include in my worklist.
You should come to the show if you can! 2pm in Sierra Madre. Josh has programmed a lovely collection of old and new works, also including a CPE Bach sonata for violin and fortepiano that’s one of my very favorite pieces from the 18th century, some Michael Finnissy where we’ll be joined by bari sax player @tiesenga , more single-reed delights, and a period instrument Mozart Kegelstatt trio.
I'm excited to contribute Milton Babbitt's My Ends Are My Beginnings to @rkcrlsn 's mammoth and ever-expanding effort to record and meticulously produce all of Babbitt's works. This is one of his largest solo pieces and I'm grateful for the critical ears of @musicatcloserange , Madison Greenstone, @blackpantsclarinet , and Anthony Burr. And to @moserellie for designing the "clariboros" art!
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