New Music Bay Area

06/30/2026

On Revolutions Per Minute this week, my special guest is composer Dylan Mattingly, talking about his transcendent new album, The Wild Heart, just out on Nonesuch. Listen this week at https://www.kalw.org/show/revolutions-per-minute

06/26/2026

Dylan Mattingly's debut album from Nonesuch Records was released today.

06/26/2026

06/24/2026

Esotérica Tropical at Garden of Memory at Chapel of the Chimes 2026

06/23/2026

One of many wonderful performances at Garden of Memory at Chapel of the Chimes 2026! Thanks to Sarah Cahill, as always, for the vision that started this - and the vision which sustains it!

06/11/2026

Many thanks to the East Bay Times and Martin Snapp for this lovely preview of Garden of Memory and the unexpected comparison to Dizzy Gillespie! We’re getting ready for our thirtieth annual Garden of Memory at Chapel of the Chimes on June 21st from 5 to 9 pm. Lots of credit goes to my good friend and partner, Lucy Mattingly, who makes it all possible!

05/23/2026

https://www.annehege.com/theglance
The Glance: A Laptopera is an immersive opera that reimagines the Orpheus myth for laptop orchestra and live voices. In this contemporary retelling, lovers Orphea and Eurydice struggle to build intimacy in a world shaped by constant surveillance, confronting their own limitations around trust and connection. Using motion-tracking, looping systems, and architectural sound instruments, performers physically shape the music in real time—blending voice, technology, and movement. The result is a multisensory performance where sound, body, and story intertwine, inviting audiences into a powerful exploration of surveillance, control, care, and the fragile nature of trust in our technological age.

Co-produced by Laptopera Productions and 836M, The Glance was created by composer Anne Hege with collaborators including electronic instrument builders Daniel Iglesia and Curtis Ullerich; vocalists Sidney Chen, Carmina Escobar, and Michele Kennedy; art director Kim Anno; lighting designer Mitchell Ost; and choreographer Carrie Ahern.

The Glance: A Laptopera is an immersive opera that reimagines the Orpheus myth for laptop orchestra and live voices. In this contemporary retelling, lovers Orphea and Eurydice struggle to build intimacy in a world shaped by constant surveillance, confronting their own limitations around trust and co...