Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester: Planned Parenthood Benefit Concert
About this Event
Attend the world premiere performance of Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester, a contemporary song cycle by Jodi Goble and Caitlin Vincent about the postpartum experiences that have gone unsung... until now. The concert benefits Planned Parenthood of Northern California and its 90,000 annual patients, whose access to reproductive healthcare is currently at risk.
The "fourth trimester": New mothers in the U.S. are critically underserved during the 3 months following childbirth, a period referred to as the "fourth trimester." One in 7 women reports suffering from postpartum depression, while as many as 3 in 4 experience milder symptoms, often called "the baby blues." This is the first-ever song cycle written to give voice to the struggles of the postpartum period.
A moderated Q&A session will take place before the concert for VIP ticket holders, with time to walk the Unity Center’s labyrinth and engage in healing conversations.
The Artists
Award-winning composer and collaborative pianist Jodi Goble is a Full Teaching Professor in Voice at Iowa State University as well as Composer in Residence at the Savannah V.O.I.C.E. Festival. Her art songs have been published in anthologies by New Music Shelf and North Star Music.
Dr. Caitlin Vincent’s writing has been praised as “nuanced and honest” (DC Theatre Scene). The author of Opera Wars (2026), Vincent holds degrees from Harvard University, Peabody Conservatory, and Deakin University in Australia and lectures at the University of Melbourne.
Dr. Meghan Joyce Tozer is a lyric soprano, writer, and music historian whose voice has been praised as “haunting and thrilling” (The Santa Barbara Independent) and "dangerous" (Tucker Carlson). She holds degrees from Harvard University and U.C. Santa Barbara and currently sings with Volti and Pacific Edge Voices.
Noted for his “electrifying performance” (Andre Harrell II, Voyager), Dr. Matt Wood holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and a Ph.D. in musicology, both from Louisiana State University. Matt has performed solo recitals, chamber music, and piano concertos with orchestras in over 20 states, and abroad in Serbia, South Africa, and Costa Rica.
Agenda
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Doors open: VIP Reception
Host: Aveda
Info: Doors open for VIP ticket holders before the Q&A with artists. VIP tickets include beer from Sidegate Brewery, an Aveda gift bag, and a hand or shoulder massage from an Aveda wellness specialist.
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Q&A with Jodi Goble and Caitlin Vincent
Info: VIP ticket-holders attend a moderated Q&A session with composer Jodi Goble and librettist Caitlin Vincent before the world-premiere performance of "Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester." Moderated by musicologist Dr. Sasha Metcalf.
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:30 PM
Doors open: General Admission
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Opening Songs
Host: Pacific Edge Voices
Info: Members of the Bay Area’s Grammy-nominated “uncommon chorus” perform three selections from their repertoire.
🕑: 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Night-Time in the Fourth Trimester
Host: Meghan Joyce Tozer and Gennaro Porcaro
Info: The world-premiere performance of a dark cabaret addressing the unsung (until now) experiences of the postpartum period. Five movements explore postpartum depression, breastfeeding challenges, sleep deprivation, body changes, and maternal ambivalence over the course of one night.
Where is it happening?
USD 33.85 to USD 49.87
