COMMUNITY Events
Intimate evenings of music, art and conversation held in homes, historic cultural spaces and other local venues, inviting the community into the rich and dynamic world of Musaics’ artists and their crafts
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Growing Songs
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December 8th, 2024, Berkeley, CA
The culmination of our second ‘Growing Songs’ residency with renowned Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat and composer Atabak Elyasi, this celebratory evening features a special performance that brings together musicians from both Persian and Western Classical music traditions.
*Recording in Session*
December 12TH, 2024, Oakland
Join us at Tiny Telephone as we record Rachmanoniv’s beautiful Cello Sonata, Op. 19, in front of a live audience!
PAST Events
Musical Lore
august 24th, 2024, Berkeley HILLS
The culminating concert from our residency that brings together writers, artists, composers and instrumentalists, drawing from community-based stories to inspire the creation of new musical works.
FOLK TALES
August 18TH, 2024, BERKELEY HILLS
An intimate concert at beautiful Maybeck Studios presenting music that explores themes of storytelling and the imagination.
*Recording in Session*
August 15TH, 2024, DOWNTOWN Oakland
Join us ‘in the studio’ at 25th Street Recording as pianists Audrey Vardanega and Christos Vayenas perform and record music in front of a live audience!
Themes and Variations
JULY 2ND, 2024, OAKLAND HILLS
Artist Max Thill shares the creative process behind his original works, accompanied by select piano pieces performed by Christopher Goodpasture and Audrey Vardanega.
When the Sunrise Lies
JUNE 23RD, 2004, OAKLAND HILLS
Join renowned pianist Sarah Cahill and Colombian composer Juan Sebastián Cardona Ospina for an afternoon of music and conversation, as Sarah performs an original work for solo piano by Juan Sebastián, interwoven with discussions around the process of composition, musical interpretation and performance.
The Rites of Spring
June 2nd, 2024, BERKELEY
BerkeleyJoin pianist Audrey Vardanega, accompanied by Valley of the Moon directors cellist Tanya Tomkins and pianist Eric Zivian. for a very special afternoon featuring music for four hands piano, solo cello, and cello and piano duets!
An Afternoon of Solo Cello
March 30, 2024, OAKLAND
A special solo concert featuring cellist Nick Reeves, with all proceeds helping Nick attend a cello festival this summer. A buffet dinner will be held immediately following the concert.
The Alchemy of Composition
March 1st, 2024, OAKLAND HILLS
Join us for an evening of music, wine & conversation as we explore how inner feelings, visions and sensations are translated into sound through the act of improvisation, composition and performance!
A Piano Soirée
february 11, 2024, OAKLAND HILLS
Join pianist and Musaics of the Bay founder Audrey Vardanega for an evening of food, wine and music as she performs a kaleidoscope of new and celebrated works, accompanied by violinist Nigel Armstrong.
CHOPIN’s Kaleidoscope
January 13, 2024, BERKELEY HILLS
An intimate evening concert at beautiful Maybeck Studios in Berkeley, featuring cellist Tanya Tomkins and pianist Audrey Vardanega.
RUNNYmede retreat CONCERT
January 7th, 2024, WOODSIDE
The culmination of our four-day artist retreat at the beautiful Runnymede Sculpture Farm in Woodside, featuring visual artists, instrumentalists, & composers in residence.
A Journey to Iran
AUGUST 26, 2023, Oakland Hills
The culmination of our first ‘Growing Songs’ residency with renowned Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat and composer Atabak Elyasi, this celebratory evening features a special performance that brings together musicians from both Persian and Western Classical music traditions.
‘Growing Songs’ Salon
AUGUST 20, 2023, Los Altos
‘Growing Songs’ presents original music by renowned Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat and composer Atakab Elyasi, in a special performance that brings together musicians from both Persian and Western Classical music traditions.