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From the organizers: CULTIVATE deepens Malashock Dance’s relationships with San Diego Choreographers through new commissions and remounted works that highlight the artistic breadth of our community. PROGRAM You Are Here/Usted Está Aquí The stage premiere You Are Here/Usted Está Aquí, a multi-iteration dance project that integrates a wide range of oral histories from San Diego residents and visitors to bring diverse personal narratives to life. SEED Suite The inaugural SEED Suite, a new initiative that invites choreographers from the prior season’s SEED Concert (formerly known as Everyday Dances) to remount their work. This year’s SEED Suite will include work by Gina Bolles Sorensen and Kyle Sorensen, Khamla Somphanh, and Viviana Alcazar. Companions A remount of the 2024 San Diego Museum of Art commissioned piece Companions, by Artistic Director Christopher K. Morgan and Founding Director John Malashock, who each created a dance responding to the painting A Child’s Companion by Arshile Gorky. The Dulling Effect The world premiere of Artistic Director Christopher K. Morgan’s The Dulling Effect. Inspired by a 1934 Harvard study on how radio has a dulling effect on the higher mental processes of the listener, Christopher’s curiosity on how that dulling effect may have increased over the last 90 years of technology, and his concern that current political and legislative initiatives in the US are attempting to homogenize citizens, rather than celebrating their unique individual beauty. PERFORMANCES November 2 at 7:30 – 9:00 pm November 3 at 2:30 – 4:00 pm* LOCATION Saville Theater at City College (14th and C Street San Diego, CA) Free Parking Available! TICKETS: Preferred Reserved Seating $50 Reserved Seating $45 Student/Artist $30 Children under 12 $10

This concert highlights Brahms’ String Sextet No. 1, brought to life through musicians’ personal stories and the rich histories of their instruments. It features Bartók’s Contrasts, a vibrant fusion of classical and jazz commissioned by Benny Goodman, and Michi Wiancko’s Lullaby for the Transient, a meditative piece on immigration. Together, these performances weave a tapestry of personal and historical narratives, offering a deeply engaging exploration of music’s power to tell stories. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/instrumental-stories/

Conrad Tao delves into Rachmaninoff’s Californian years, highlighting his relationship with the American songbook, before an exploration of composers past and present who have shaped California’s unique cultural tapestry. This journey through California’s rich artistic legacy showcases the diverse influences and inspirations found within its vibrant landscape, from its pioneering composers to the myriad of stories that have been woven under its expansive skies. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/california-dreamin/ Conrad Tao on Instagram and Facebook

Building on the sensational success of their Counterpoint program in 2021, this newly conceived performance once more pairs pianist Conrad Tao’s virtuosity with tap dancer Caleb Teicher’s rhythmic genius. A dynamic exploration of movement and music, this collaboration celebrates the dialogue between tap dance and classical music, offering a rhythmically electrifying performance experience. Now with an expanded range of instrumentation, the Synergy series brings us the World Premiere of their latest collaboration, Counterpoint II. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/synergy-counterpoint/

In this live performance of his acclaimed album Natural Machines, Dan Tepfer translates music into computer-written visuals generated in real time. This intersection between natural and mechanical processes is an innovative, groundbreaking marriage of sound and vision like no other. A two-performance evening: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/dan-tepfer-jai/

This program offers a poignant homage to remembrance and tribute through music. Ravel’s melodic Duo for Violin and Cello, which honors his mentor Claude Debussy; Arensky’s powerful Piano Trio, written in memory of beloved Russian cellist Karl Davidoff; and Fauré’s sublime Requiem, a profound reflection on the passage of life and the peace of the afterlife. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/in-loving-memory/

The New York Times says 2021 GRAMMY nominee Brandee Younger has “almost single-handedly made a persuasive argument for the harp’s role in contemporary jazz.” See this jazz harp sensation and her trio up close in the intimate surroundings of our cabaret-style space. A two-performance evening: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/brandee-younger-trio-jai/

The government provides HIV medicines free of charge. Yet in one Indigenous territory, cases and deaths are increasing at an alarming rate.