Strident, strange and often violent but also full of exuberance and joy, Tell es-Sakan is a protest, pacifist, concert-length piece for string quartet and percussion written by Davide Verotta.

Intended as a ballet, motivated by the current war in Gaza, and named after the oldest known settlement in the area, it follows on one side a couple that meets, falls in love, vows trust to each other, and on the other the War Machine, an ominous presence that eventually takes over in a fury of destruction. The piece comes from a place of sorrow and yearning for a better human future.

Written for Friction String Quartet, and Haruka Fuji and Anne Szabla, percussion.

Rhythm; one of the most basic and compelling attributes of music.

Curated by Kevin Rogers, every piece on this program has some blend of the most difficult, challenging, and delightful rhythmic play inside of it. From Thomas Adés’s brilliant use of irrational time signatures (you read that right!) to the high octane music of Trevor Weston that Friction Quartet cuts it's teeth on. Also featured is the imaginative music of Vivian Fung, merging machinery and biology, and a series of arrangements of tunes written by Tigran Hamasyan, one of the greatest Jazz pianists alive today.

Come see the full breadth of rhythmic expression and experience some Hard Times!

Rhythm; one of the most basic and compelling attributes of music.

Curated by Kevin Rogers, every piece on this program has some blend of the most difficult, challenging, and delightful rhythmic play inside of it. From Thomas Adés’s brilliant use of irrational time signatures (you read that right!) to the high octane music of Trevor Weston that Friction Quartet cuts it's teeth on. Also featured is the imaginative music of Vivian Fung, merging machinery and biology, and a series of arrangements of tunes written by Tigran Hamasyan, one of the greatest Jazz pianists alive today.

Come see the full breadth of rhythmic expression and experience some Hard Times!

Join the Composition Department at SFCM in presenting the works and works in progress of the student body. Featuring works by various students and performed by Friction Quartet, this concert highlights a diverse range of expression and study amongst the composition department.

The El Valle Musical Festival celebrates its 30th year, on February 8 at the San José Church, El Valle de Antón, Panama.

The concert will feature Friction Quartet from San Francisco, United States, and the Tetracorde Guitar Quartet, from Panama. They will offer separate programs with works by Bocherini, Assad, Amelkina-Vera, Bartoloni, Martin, Borodin, Piazzolla and Alfenito.

The concert is dedicated to the memory of three of the founders of the El Valle Musical Festival, Javier Lasa, Ignacio Lasa and Billy Quijano.

Form follows function, or function follows form?

Curated by Doug Machiz, Friction Quartet presents three colorful, creative and monumental collections that defy classification. John Adams’Book of Alleged Dances bursts with zany grooves and shocking virtuosity. Clarice Assad’s Canções da America shimmers and hypnotizes as it tactfully weaves South American folk music with traditional string quartet writing. Piers Hellawell’s Family Group with Aliens (a Friction commission) is a mind blowing set of nested pieces - like a Russian Doll, each successive movement is a miniaturized version of the main movement.

You may want to come to both performances as the order and form of the movements is left up to us; it will be unique each time!

Form follows function, or function follows form?

Curated by Doug Machiz, Friction Quartet presents three colorful, creative and monumental collections that defy classification. John Adams’Book of Alleged Dances bursts with zany grooves and shocking virtuosity. Clarice Assad’s Canções da America shimmers and hypnotizes as it tactfully weaves South American folk music with traditional string quartet writing. Piers Hellawell’s Family Group with Aliens (a Friction commission) is a mind blowing set of nested pieces - like a Russian Doll, each successive movement is a miniaturized version of the main movement.

You may want to come to both performances as the order and form of the movements is left up to us; it will be unique each time!

Be afraid, be very, very afraid for the first annual TAC-O-WEEN SpecTACular! Come and experience the electrifying music of our esteemed TAC Faculty and participate in a spooky costume contest. Come for the horror, stay for the music and prizes!

Guest ensemble, Friction Quartet is featured; performing the works of the TAC Faculty and a spooky piece written especially for them by Nicole Lizée.

Friction Quartet performs local works at the beautiful Hidden Valley Music Seminars.

This concert is presented by the Monterey County Composers Forum, a non-profit organization which exists to present new music featuring local composers and songwriters.

The concert will be a diverse and exciting presentation of the creativity present in the central coast region of California.

"If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing"

We can all do it and we all love it, so join us in celebrating songs and dances from around the world. In this program curated by Mitso Floor, Friction Quartet presents a joyous and diverse selection of songs, from beautiful and delightful songs written by Carlos Paredes, Antonin Dvorak, and Kenji Bunch to whirlwind dances written by Astor Piazolla and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh.

Also included are two pop songs you might be familiar with that show off the arranging skills of Friction's own Mitso Floor and Doug Machiz.

"If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing"

We can all do it and we all love it, so join us in celebrating songs and dances from around the world. In this program curated by Mitso Floor, Friction Quartet presents a joyous and diverse selection of songs, from beautiful and delightful songs written by Carlos Paredes, Antonin Dvorak, and Kenji Bunch to whirlwind dances written by Astor Piazolla and Franghiz Ali-Zadeh.

Also included are two pop songs you might be familiar with that show off the arranging skills of Friction's own Mitso Floor and Doug Machiz.

A Retrospective of the late Kaija Saariaho,

featuring all 44 of her chamber works.

Friday, August 16 | Saturday, August 17 | Sunday, August 18

https://newmusicdecanted.org for more details

Presented by Mellow Sessions, Friction Quartet performs a one-of-a-kind performance in front of one of the deepest and largest coral displays in the world.

While you check out the music you can sip on a cocktail and check out all of the exhibits that the California Academy of Sciences has to offer.

Bay Area composer Brett Carson presents a new experimental, multimedia chamber opera entitled Tell Me a Bedtime Story, ABRAXAS. The abstract, dream-like narrative follows the central protagonist, "The Amphibian", through a series of vignettes exploring the double-life of amphibians as beings existing both on land and in the water. They wander a landscape of Christian and Gnostic mythologies, culminating in a revelation of the transcendent Gnostic deity Abraxas, a being beyond logic and duality.

Leading the ensemble are trailblazing vocalists Daniel Cilli and Melinda Martinez Becker, followed by the tireless new music aficionados Friction Quartet and versatile drummer/percussionist Jordan Glenn. In addition to composing the music and libretto, Carson also serves as the director and production designer. Portland-based artist Jayden Becker contributes an immersive video component.

Bay Area composer Brett Carson presents a new experimental, multimedia chamber opera entitled Tell Me a Bedtime Story, ABRAXAS. The abstract, dream-like narrative follows the central protagonist, "The Amphibian", through a series of vignettes exploring the double-life of amphibians as beings existing both on land and in the water. They wander a landscape of Christian and Gnostic mythologies, culminating in a revelation of the transcendent Gnostic deity Abraxas, a being beyond logic and duality.

Leading the ensemble are trailblazing vocalists Daniel Cilli and Melinda Martinez Becker, followed by the tireless new music aficionados Friction Quartet and versatile drummer/percussionist Jordan Glenn. In addition to composing the music and libretto, Carson also serves as the director and production designer. Portland-based artist Jayden Becker contributes an immersive video component.

Leveraging the power of music as a catalyst for transformation and community health, Antenna Cloud Farm has established itself as an arts-centered ecosystem and cultural hub that focuses on presenting world-class, vision-based live programming. Friction Quartet will perform To Unpathed Waters, Undreamed Shores by Michi Wiancko along with other pieces TBA.

Who said classical music had to be boring?

Sampling? Inspiration? Copycat? Music with other music inside of it. Exciting pieces that think out of the box and break the fourth wall of the classical experience. Music by Dan Becker, Jörg Widmann, Caroline Shaw, Paweł Malinowski, and Toru Takemitsu. This concert is curated by Kevin Rogers.

An unforgettable showcase of Crowden alumni, mentors, and friends at Hertz Hall, including Bonnie Hampton, Audrey Vardanega, the Friction Quartet, the Catalyst Quartet, and more. This program features perennial Crowden favorites paired with special moments, including a work composed by our greatest benefactor, composer Gordon Getty, and the world premiere of a 40th anniversary commission by alum Samuel Carl Adams ('00), performed by our Crowden School musicians and two acclaimed Crowden violinists: world-renowned concert artist and violin pedagogue Nora Chastain, a student of our founder Anne Crowden, and Crowden alumnus David McCarroll (’99), Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony, formerly a member of the famed Vienna Piano Trio.

Chamber music in an intimate venue. Join Friction Quartet at 405 Shrader, where they will perform a concert featuring the wonderful String Quartet no. 2 “Intimate Letters” by Leoš Janáček.

Unfortunately this performance has been cancelled due to unforeseen health issues. The concert will be rescheduled at the earliest possible time, so stay tuned!

Who said classical music had to be boring?

Sampling? Inspiration? Copycat? Music with other music inside of it. Exciting pieces that think out of the box and break the fourth wall of the classical experience. Music by Dan Becker, Jörg Widmann, Caroline Shaw, Paweł Malinowski, and Toru Takemitsu. This concert is curated by Kevin Rogers.

Nancy Karp + Dancers is delighted collaborate again with Friction Quartet featuring music by composers Samuel Adams and David A. Jaffe with guest musicians Haruka Fujii on percussion and David A. Jaffe on mandolin and mandocello.

Nancy Karp + Dancers is delighted collaborate again with Friction Quartet featuring music by composers Samuel Adams and David A. Jaffe with guest musicians Haruka Fujii on percussion and David A. Jaffe on mandolin and mandocello.

New music by some of the most exciting living composers. Quartet by Michael Gilbertson, a work awarded as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, Sundial by Samuel Adams, for String Quartet and Vibraphone, and a new work commissioned by Friction Quartet by Emma O'Halloran.

Ring in the holiday season with singing, and lots of it! Join the iSing Silicon Valley Girls Chorus along with guests Friction Quartet, Jessie Nucho, Carlos Ortega, Emily Kupitz. Enjoy a festive and fun holiday concert with 300 singers, featuring music from Scandinavia.

Ring in the holiday season with singing, and lots of it! Join the iSing Silicon Valley Girls Chorus along with guests Friction Quartet, Jessie Nucho, Carlos Ortega, Emily Kupitz. Enjoy a festive and fun holiday concert with 300 singers, featuring music from Scandinavia.

Music of antiquity representing the 13th - 16th centuries. Ancient composing masters; Pérotin, Philippe de Vitry and Tielman Susato, contrasted with music inspired by the past. Modern composers; Trey Spruance and Arvo Pärt, and a rarely performed masterpiece by Ottorino Respighi.

This performance is held in conjunction with ROUNDCOLLAB's inaugural exhibition at Minnesota Street Project Embrace, featuring eleven artists from Asia whose artworks address and embrace the imperfect world we live in. Featuring music by Michi Wiancko, this concert is performed by the internationally-acclaimed Friction Quartet.

Guests are invited to attend a post-show exhibition tour of Embrace at the Minnesota Street Project Atrium and Gallery 211.

Composers from five countries will convene for the 27th Other Minds Festival, an international annual showcase for composers held this year at San Francisco’s Taube Atrium Theater November 15-18.

Composers from five countries will convene for the 27th Other Minds Festival, an international annual showcase for composers held this year at San Francisco’s Taube Atrium Theater November 15-18.