News & Upcoming
WORLD PREMIERE, TWO DUOS FOR SOPRANO & VIOLA
Spotlighting music by women and queer-identifying composers, Salon à Trois interweaves sumptuous Romantic era music with fresh sounds from living American composers. Three performances in various Eastern-Massachusetts, featuring the World Premiere of two Bachmann duos for viola and soprano on poetry by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Event details can be found HERE.
News item posted 8-15-23
FRESH SOUNDS FOR FALL
Is a family's legacy the stories we share ... or the secrets we conceal ...?
Join us next month for a concert of fresh sounds in two Northern California venues! With new music by Hannah Roedder, Durwayne Hsieh and Nancy Bachmann, both programs include a fully-staged performance of Bachmann’s Micro Opera Mystery “A Remarkably Capable Woman” featuring mezzo-soprano Shauna Fallihee. Performances take place on September 2nd at Watermelon Music in Davis, and on September 3rd at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church in Daly City. Find all the details on my Events page.
News item posted 8-14-23
“A REMARKABLY CAPABLE WOMAN” at BERKELEY PIANO CLUB — 7/16/23
Is a family's legacy the stories we share ... or the secrets we conceal ... Experience a staged performance of composer/pianist Nancy Bachmann's Micro Opera Mystery featuring mezzo-soprano Shauna Fallihee, then join in a stimulating conversation about subjects explored in the opera. Event details can be found HERE.
News item posted 6-24-23
SPRINGTIME PREMIERES AND PERFORMANCES
Spring 2023 is in full bloom with new works and live performances! On May 7, I premiere my new micro-opera mystery A Remarkably Capable Woman for voice and piano, performed by lauded mezzo-soprano Shauna Fallihee, at the Nevada County Composer’s Cooperative Spring Concert: New Beginnings. And before that, on April 5, I’ll partner with celebrated Bay Area cellist Amy Brodo to present the premiere of Twelve for cello and piano, as well as a repeat performance of Scarecrows for cello and piano, at the Berkeley Piano Club. Learn more on my Events page!
News item posted 3-28-23
JOINING THE ROSTER OF NEVADA COUNTY COMPOSERS COOPERATIVE
With a mission to foster the creation and help facilitate the performance of original new music, the Nevada County Composers Cooperative presents new music concerts in a user friendly manner for the audience and composers alike, helping destigmatize the nagging concept that modern music should be difficult or painful to listen to.
News item posted 10-6-22
BERKELEY PIANO CLUB
TAPESTRY WORLD PREMIERE
Tapestry, a new work for two sopranos and piano, received its World Premiere as part of a in-person event sponsored by Berkeley Piano Club on March 16, 2022. The performance featured sopranos Marta Johansen and Ellen St. Thomas. This permanent YouTube video will remain online for future viewing.
News item posted 8-12-22
News item posted 6-7-23
NEW ALBUM RELEASED!
I am thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my full-length album “Wild Swans” performed by clarinetist Diane Maltester and friends, and featuring soprano Ann Moss. Compositions include chamber works with soprano, piano, harp, woodwind trio and woodwind quintet as well as unaccompanied clarinet solos.
AVAILABLE NOW!
from Navona Records
WILD SWANS — ALBUM REPERTOIRE:
Two Songs on Poems by William Butler Yeats (for Soprano, Clarinet, Harp)
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
The Wild Swans at Coole
Latin Dances for clarinet and piano
Rumba
Sarabande
Tango
American Quilt Sketches for woodwind quintet
(flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon)
Five Pointed Star
Log Cabin
Sunbonnet Sue
Double Wedding Rings
Wild Goose Chase
California Romances for soprano, clarinet and piano
The Serenade
Autumn Equinox
The Pacific is Playful Today
Pastorale and Romp for flute, oboe and clarinet
The Nocturnal Ones for unaccompanied clarinet in A
Aviata for unaccompanied E Flat clarinet
Ave Maria for soprano and clarinet
FEATURED PERFORMERS
Diane Maltester, Clarinet
Ann Moss, Soprano
Wendy Tamis, Harp
Michelle Caimotto, Flute
Deborah Shidler, Oboe
Alicia Telford, Horn
Deborah Kramer, Bassoon
Nancy Bachmann, Piano