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Faculty Recital: Jack van Geem, percussion
Tuesday, May 5 2026, 8:00 PM at

Faculty Recital: Jack van Geem, percussion

Faculty Recital Percussion
Tuesday, May 5 2026, 8:00 PM
Jack van Geem ft. Chester Englander

This Event is SOLD OUT! Check back here as tickets may become available. We will release Rush Tickets 5-15 minutes prior to the concert based on availability.

 

This recital is presented and curated by Jack van Geem and will feature a re-imagining of John Adams' first opus, "Phrygian Gates," arranged for marimba, cimbalom, two vibraphones, two gongs, and rotates. 

Program

Andy Akiho: Karakuenai
Chester Englander, cimbalom
Jack Van Geem, marimba

Astor Piazzolla: Cuatro estaciones porteñas
     I. Verano Porteño
     II. Otoño Porteño
     III. Primavera Porteña
     IV. Invierno Porteño
Jack Van Geem, marimba

Joseph Pereira: Michelangelo Fragments, for solo cimbalom
Written for Chester Englander
     I. David with the sling and I with the bow
     II. A sweet dwelling-place in hell
     III. Fevers, flanks, pains, plagues, eyes and teeth
     IV. Therefore love wearies me when victory turns out no better than an enemy
     V. There’s no loving someone you can’t see
     VI. Nobody has the whole of it before he reaches the limit of his art and his life.
Chester Englander, cimbalom

-Short Break- 

John Adams: Phrygian Gates
Chester Englander, vibraphone gong
Jack Van Geem, marimba, vibraphone, crotales, gong
 

Featured Artists

Jack van Geem, percussion
Chester Englander, percussion

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Tuesday, May 5 2026, 8:00 PM to Tuesday, May 5 2026, 10:00 PM

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Percussion students study side-by-side with both current and former members of the San Francisco Symphony. Small studio sizes and talented, committed peers make SFCM percussion a hothouse for artistic growth. Each student gets the mentorship and performance opportunities they need to develop into successful professionals.


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