The Winter Wandering Festival
Saturday, January 16 - Sunday, January 17, 2027
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley
In Left Coast’s second Winter Wandering Festival, contemporary explorations of the themes of home and displacement meet similar preoccupations in the music of Mahler and Janáček. Guest artist Hesam Abedini imagines these ideas through Persian and contemporary improvisation while guest speaker and historian Sheer Ganor discusses ideas of home through the lens of those who have lost it. Left Coast gives the west coast premieres of seven new works! Join us for a thought-provoking weekend of music, community, and discussion.
January 16-17, 2027
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January 16-17, 2027 🎶
DAY 1: SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2027
MAPS
Saturday, January 16, 2027, 11:00 AM
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley
Left Coast connects with community members to perform Brittany J. Green’s Maps and a special performance with Iranian composer and improviser, Hesam Abedini for a sonic exploration of physical space and our place within it.
In collaboration with the Amateur Music Network.
DISPLACEMENT: TALK & MUSIC
Saturday, January 16, 2027, 6:00 PM
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley
Guest speaker and historian Sheer Ganor discusses ideas of home through the lens of those who have lost it, alongside music by Iranian composer and improviser, Hesam Abedini.
Join us after the presentation for a festive reception with complimentary refreshments!
ON AN OVERGROWN PATH
Saturday, January 16, 2027, 7:30 PM
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley
Six newly-composed miniatures for ensemble on the theme of What Is Home? are placed alongside Janáček’s wistful and moody vignettes of place and memory.
DAY 2: SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2027
SONGS OF A WAYFARER (EAST BAY)
Sunday, January 17, 2027, 4:00 PM
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Berkeley
Songs by Joni Mitchell and Hildegard von Bingen are remixed in new versions by Kurt Rohde. They meet Ty Bloomfield’s poignant exploration of love and beauty and Gustav Mahler’s songs about wandering and heartbreak, weaving together common themes over the centuries.
FOR OUR SAN FRANCISCO LISTENERS…
SONGS OF A WAYFARER (SAN FRANCISCO)
Monday, January 18, 2027, 4:00 PM
Noe Valley Ministry, San Francisco
Six new miniatures exploring the nature of Home are set alongside Gustav Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer.
(For $70, add all of the Berkeley Festival concerts to your SF subscription)
Image credit: Copyright Sally K. Smith, used by permission of Artist. The banner image is a detail of The Shortest Day Is Not the Earliest Sunset.
