Friction Presents: Giant Tiny Steps

Schedule

Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Noe Valley Ministry | San Francisco, CA

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A vibrant snapshot of today’s string quartet—fresh, bold, and boundary-defying.
A program of works all written in the last decade, each offering a distinct lens on modern composition. Longtime collaborator Sam Adams’ String Quartet No. 3 (US Premeire) glows with minimalist ferocity and serenity. Taylor Rankin’s electroacoustic pieces, originally recorded by Friction for his film Snow Leopard, blur the lines between acoustic and electronic soundscapes. Juri Seo’s Just Intonation Etudes unfold hidden harmonies waiting to be heard, and bassoonist Jamael Smith joins for a world premiere arrangement of Marcelo Nisinman’s Rui’s Tango - tango like you’ve never experienced before.
- Curated by Doug Machiz
Program
Juri Seo - Just Intonation Etudes
I. 3-Limit - Pythagoras’ Lament
II. 5-Limit - Sarabande in Giant Tiny Steps
III. 7-Limit - The Well-Tuned Blues
IV. 11-Limit - An End to Suffering
V. 13-Limit - Gigue in 13
VI. 17-Limit - 17 Farewells (Epilogue)
Marcelo Nisinman - Rui’s Tango for string quartet and bassoon (world premiere arrangement)
Jamael Smith, Basoon
Taylor Joshua Rankin - Selections from Sun, Will Grow
I. The snow leopard
II. Face of another
Samuel Adams - String Quartet No. 3 (US premiere)
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Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St,San Francisco, California, United States

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