Upcoming and Past Events
BRAZZISSIMO: 10 Brass Two Concerts!
Sunday, May 126, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – DALY CITY, CA
You won’t want to miss these two concerts. Bay Area Brass ensemble BRAZZISSIMO! will be presenting their second and third brass concerts for 2024, featuring "Prelude and Fugue" for 10-piece brass ensemble by Nancy Bachmann. Plenty of parking, gorgeous venues, and fantastic music!
Berkeley Piano Club — Collected Works for Piano
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Pianist/composer Nancy Bachmann presents the world premiere of her album of collected works for solo piano: Ostinato, In Memoriam Dianne Feinstein, Lacewing Moth, Bell Ostinato, Perpetual Motion, Berceuse, and Swing
Salon à Trois
Sunday, May 12, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BELLEVUE, WA
Spotlighting music by women and queer-identifying composers, Salon à Trois interweaves sumptuous Romantic era music with fresh sounds from living American composers. Program includes the West Coast Premieres of “The Dragonfly” and “The Curse” for viola and soprano by Nancy Bachmann.
BRAZZISSIMO: 10 Brass Two Concerts!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – SAN FRANCISCO
You won’t want to miss these two concerts. Bay Area Brass ensemble BRAZZISSIMO! will be presenting their second and third brass concerts for 2024, featuring "Prelude and Fugue" for 10-piece brass ensemble by Nancy Bachmann. Plenty of parking, gorgeous venues, and fantastic music!
Salon à Trois
Saturday, May 11, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BELLEVUE, WA
Spotlighting music by women and queer-identifying composers, Salon à Trois interweaves sumptuous Romantic era music with fresh sounds from living American composers, including the West Coast Premiere of “The Dragonfly” for viola and soprano by Nancy Bachmann.
Nevada County Composer’s Collective Spring Concert
Sunday, May 5th, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – NEVADA CITY, CA
Nevada County Composer’s Cooperative presents their 2024 Spring Concert, featuring Nevada City Suite for organ — a collaboratively-composed work, dedicated to organist Bill Trabucco, with movements written by Alexis Alrich, Nancy Bachmann, Jesse Haennelt, Durwynne Hsieh and Mark Vance. Program also includes music by Binns Melander and Peter Bassford.
Art Song Center: In Need of Music
Sunday, April 14, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – DALLAS, TX
An intimate afternoon of song and poetry with Ann Moss - soprano, Justin Ouellet - viola and Cheryl Cellon Lindquist - piano, presented by the Art Song Center for Poets and Musicians. Program includes “The Dragonfly” for soprano and viola by Nancy Bachmann. Please register by emailing directly to info@artsongisalive.org.
Art Song Center: Rooted in Ruth
Thursday, April 11, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – SAN ANTONIO, TX
A collaborative evening of music and poetry that celebrates the human heart’s need to sing. Program includes the World Premiere of “The Dragonfly” for viola and soprano by Nancy Bachmann.
Fifteen Minutes of Fame featuring Monica Chew
Saturday, February 24, 2024
VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE
Fifteen Minutes of Fame is a presentation of 15 one-minute works by different composers written for a specific performer or ensemble. This virtual concert series was designed by producer / composer Robert Voisey to create an opportunity for composers to have their works performed and heard by audiences around the world. This installment features pianist Monica Chew performing on clavichord, and includes the new work Papillon by Nancy Bachmann.
Salon à Trois
Monday, 8/21/22 - Thursday 8/24/23
VARIOUS LOCATIONS – EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Spotlighting music by women and queer-identifying composers, Salon à Trois interweaves sumptuous Romantic era music with fresh sounds from living American composers, including the World Premiere of two brand new duos for viola and soprano by Nancy Bachmann.
Nevada County Composer’s Collective: New Beginnings
Sunday, May 7th, 2023
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – NEVADA CITY, CA
Nevada County Composer’s Cooperative presents their 2023 Spring Concert – New Beginnings – featuring the world premiere of Bachmann’s new micro-opera mystery A Remarkably Capable Woman for voice and piano, performed by Bay Area mezzo-soprano Shauna Fallihee and the composer at the piano. The program also includes works by Durwynne Hsieh, Mark Vance, Bonnie Arbauch and Jake Collins.
Berkeley Piano Club — Works for Cello and Piano
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Cellist Amy Brodo joins pianist/composer Nancy Bachmann for the world premiere of Twelve for cello and piano, as well as a repeat performance of Scarecrows for cello and piano.
Chamber Music at St. Andrews
Sunday, February 5, 2023
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – PLEASANT HILL, CA
World Premiere of Scarecrows for cello and piano featuring cellist Durwynne Hsieh and pianist/composer Nancy Bachmann. Also on the program are a new work by Hsieh, Clarinet Trios, Beethoven Op. 127 and Franck Violin Sonata. Freewill donations directly benefit Hope Solutions and its mission to provide permanent, affordable housing for homeless and at-risk families.
Poetry in Music and Motion
Saturday, October 15, 2022
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Mary Koniz Arnold, soprano, James Fitzwilliam, Piano; Heather Young, Dance/Choreography; Chelsea Needham, Violin; Brandon Codrington, Cello. Featuring world premieres by composers Durwynne Hsieh and Nancy Bachman (Sonnet from the Portuguese #4), and works by Samuel Barber and Amy Cheney Beach.
Berkeley Piano Club - Monica Chew
Saturday, July 16, 2022
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Monica Chew performs one of Nancy Bachmann’s newest works “Minimums for Solo Piano” as part of her recital program at Berkeley Piano Club
Berkeley Piano Club - Tapestry Premiere
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Tapestry, a new work for two sopranos and piano, will receive its World Premiere performance as part of this in-person event. A permanent YouTube video will remain online for future viewing. See the permalink in this event posting.
Berkeley Piano Club Virtual Program
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Sonata 2020, dedicated to the Berkeley Piano Club, will receive its Premiere performance as part of this virtual event. A permanent YouTube playlist will remain online for future viewing. See the permalink in this event posting.
Ocean Beach SF for String Orchestra
Saturday, May 13-14, 2017
Ocean Beach SF for string orchestra will be performed by the Contra Costa Community Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Timothy Smith at the historic El Campanil Theater in Antioch, and at The Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek.
Mutts and Maribel Walk to the Moon
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Mutts and Maribel Walk to the Moon was performed at the Clayton Valley Presbyterian Church Concert Series on Sunday, January 22 at 3pm.
Friday, October 21, 2016
World Premiere - Mutts and Maribel Walk to the Moon
St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church
Nancy's newest chamber opera is an ideal piece for schools or family concerts.
2015 Event Highlights
May 14, 2015
Nancy participated in the Composers Cooperative in the Nevada City/Grass Valley area. She contributed an excerpt for the "Composer's Night Out Musical Chain" to be played on KVMR and available online after May 14. Along with composer Danny Clay, Nancy was a guest speaker at the NCCC "Meet the Composer" event in Nevada City.
March 21, 2015
The premiere of The Voyage of Mary Magdalene was a rousing success. The next step is to find choral groups that might be interested in staging a production of this chamber opera.
“Music flows from the imagination of the composer, through the re-imagining of the performer to spark the imagination of the listener. All three persons of this trinity are required for music’s very existence..”
— N.B.