# Gabriel Kahane & Roomful of Teeth at Herbst Theatre, January 25, 2024

[San Francisco Performances](https://sfperformances.org/performances/2324/pivot-2.html) presents [Gabriel Kahane](http://gabrielkahane.com/) & [Roomful of Teeth](http://www.roomfulofteeth.org/)  
[Herbst Theatre](http://www.sfwmpac.org/herbst-theatre)  
[Veterans' Building, San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center, 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-4522 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Veterans'+Building,+San+Francisco+War+Memorial+Performing+Arts+Center,+401+Van+Ness+Avenue,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102-4522+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Thursday, January 25, 2024

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## Set One

[7:38 PM] {lights down; greetings and program description from Gabriel Kahane; Roomful of Teeth out}

### Caroline Shaw: The Isle

[Caroline Shaw](https://carolineshaw.com/) \(b. 1982): _The Isle_ (2023)

01. [7:41 PM] Prologue »
02. [7:43 PM] _Ariel_ »
03. [7:48 PM] _Caliban_ »
04. [7:51 PM] _Prospero_ »
05. [7:52 PM] Epilogue  
[7:54 PM] {work ends}  
[7:55 PM] {Greetings from Cameron Beauchamp and introduction for the next work on the program}

### Peter S. Shin: Bits torn from words

[Peter S. Shin](https://peter-shin.com/) \(b. 1991): [Bits torn from words](https://peter-shin.com/bits-torn-from-words) \(2022), for 8 voices

01. [7:57 PM] IV. _GaNaDaRaMaBaSa AJaChaKaTaPaHa_ (bridge)   
[8:02 PM] {work ends}  
[8:02 PM] {Cameron Beauchamp previews the last work of the set}

### Angélica Negrón: Math, the one which is sweet

01. [8:04 PM] [Angélica Negrón](https://www.angelicanegron.com/) \(b. 1981): _Math, the one which is sweet_; (2022) text by [Raquel Salas Rivera](https://www.raquelsalasrivera.net/)  
[8:13 PM] {set ends}  
[8:14 PM] {intermission!}

## Set Two: Gabriel Kahane: Elevator Songs

[8:31 PM] {lights down, all out}

[{{:2024:2024-01:20240125_elevator_songs.jpg?300|Early version of Elevator Songs (GK handwritten note)}}]

[Gabriel Kahane](http://gabrielkahane.com/) \(b. 1981): _Elevator Songs_ (2023) (California premiere)

01. [8:32 PM] Prologue: _Speaking in Tongues_ »
02. [8:35 PM] _Room 304: Newborn Plague_ »
03. [8:39 PM] _Room 813: St. Vincent Hotel_ »
04. [9:42 PM] _Room 1832: Put It in My Valise_ »
05. [9:47 PM] _Room 1801: The Rack of Time_ »
06. [9:52 PM] (untitled interlude) »
07. [9:53 PM] _Room 1211: Sophomore Record_ »
08. [9:56 PM] _Fitness Center: the Hot Tub_ »
09. [9:01 PM] _Room 1212: Not Even the Dead Will Be Safe_ »
10. [9:03 PM] _Lobby: Memory Burn_ »
11. [9:07 PM] _The Elevator Operator_  
[9:12 PM] {applause at end of work; no encore}  
[9:14 PM] {show ends}


## Performers

* [Gabriel Kahane](http://gabrielkahane.com/): piano, guitar, vox.

### Roomful of Teeth

[Roomful of Teeth](http://www.roomfulofteeth.org/)

* Cameron Beauchamp: vox;
* [Steven Bradshaw](https://www.stevenbradshawart.com/): vox;
* Martha Cluver: vox;
* [Estelí Gomez](https://esteligomez.wixsite.com/2012): vox;
* [Virginia Warnken Kelsey](https://www.virginiawarnken.com/): vox;
* [Jodie Landau](https://jodielandau.com/): vibraphone, vox;
* [Thann Scoggin](https://www.thannscoggin.com/): vox;
* [Caroline Shaw](http://carolineshaw.com/): violin, vox.

## Notes

What a great show! I was kinda surprised to see that the show was going to be fully electric, but they did a good job with that -- it was as loud as I'd hope to hear without sounded congested or echoey -- kudos to Randall Squires, the soundman tonight!

[Program Notes](https://sfperformances.org/img/perfnotes/2324/PIVOT-2-Notes.pdf) or {{:2024:2024-01:20240125pn.pdf|program notes}}

Marke B posted a nice [promo article](https://48hills.org/2024/01/for-composer-gabriel-kahane-pivot-festival-comes-as-a-gift/) about the PIVOT festival at 48 Hills.

{{tag>music Gabriel_Kahane Roomful_of_Teeth Herbst_Theatre Cameron_Beauchamp Steven_Bradshaw Martha_Cluver Estelí_Gomez Jodie_Landau Thann_Scoggin Caroline_Shaw Virginia_Warnken}}

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