Ninth Planet

05/29/2026

Listen to Cole Reyes talk about “Dot Plot,” one of the pieces on our June 13 concert: “In my undergraduate studies, I pursued mathematics alongside music. Though I loved many facets of math, one that constantly eluded me was statistics. This work, Dot Plot, is an homage to the many frustrations I endured during those classes in the form of using a scatterplot (or dot plot) as inspiration. Within these plots, one may acquire many points of data that may lead to structural cohesion and a conclusion based on a hypothesis, or it may completely disintegrate.”

Come hear this fun and groovy quintet on June 13 in San Francisco! Link in bio.

05/28/2026

If you haven't heard a LAPTOP OPERA before, don't miss the chance to check out this immersive take on the classic Orpheus Myth! 🥳 This weekend at the ODC Theater in San Francisco 🎶

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...

05/20/2026

Join us for our final concert of the season on June 13 at 7:30pm! Featuring ‘Mother Eve’ by with mezzo-soprano Kindra Scharich. Full of light and life, the rest of the program includes music by Emma O’Halloran, Josiah Tayag Catalan, and

As always, good music and good snacks.

05/08/2026

Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Ettelson Award! $1000 prize open to composers of any age anywhere in the world. Submitted works should be scored for 2+ members of the Ninth Planet ensemble: violin, cello, flute, clarinet, trombone, keyboard, percussion, guitar/ e gtr, double bass - plus one more musician of your choice (i.e., voice)! The winning work will be performed in our next season, and all submitted works will be considered for future programming.

Apply by June 15th! More details: https://www.ninthplanetmusic.org/2026-ettelson-composers-award.html