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Christian Elliott is a prominent concert organist, equally at home performing literature of the church and theatre. Elliott has had a major career accompanying silent film at venues including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Stanford Theatre, and UCLA. Elliott was privileged to … [Read more...] about Christian Elliott

Gamelan Sekar Jaya is a company of musicians and dancers, based in the Bay Area. Founded in 1970, the company specializes in the performing arts of Bali. GSJ has been called “the finest gamelan outside of Indonesia by Indonesia’s Tempo Magazine. The group has performed in venues ranging from New … [Read more...] about Gamelan Sekar Jaya

SFSFF Performances Festival 2006 … [Read more...] about Alexander Holodiloff and the Balka Ensemble

Based at London’s BFI Southbank, Stephen Horne is considered one of the leading silent film accompanists working today and his music has met with acclaim worldwide. Principally a pianist, he often incorporates other instruments into his performances, sometimes playing them simultaneously. He has … [Read more...] about Stephen Horne

The Hot Club of San Francisco was formed by multi-instrumentalist Paul Mehling to play in the style Django Reinhardt and his compatriots in the Quintette du Hot Club de France made popular in the 1930s—Gypsy Jazz, a blend of traditional Roma music and swing jazz. Along with Mehling, who contributes … [Read more...] about The Hot Club of San Francisco

A protégé of legendary theater organist Gaylord Carter, Robert Israel made his professional debut at age 18. He has performed as a soloist and orchestra conductor throughout the US, Japan, and Europe and has served as Music Director of Special Events for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & … [Read more...] about Robert Israel

Composer, producer and bandleader Mark Izu has fused the traditional music of Asia with African- American improvisation. Izu plays acoustic bass as well as several traditional Asian instruments such as the sheng (Chinese multi-reed instrument) and sho (Japanese multi-reed instrument). As the … [Read more...] about Mark Izu

Bassist Sascha Jacobsen draws on a variety of musical styles from classical to jazz and Argentine Tango. He has performed with Kronos Quartet, theatrical greats Rita Moreno, Mandy Patinkin and Patti LuPone, musicians Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, and Raul Jaurena, among many others. Jacobsen is in … [Read more...] about Sascha Jacobsen