San Francisco
California
Pivot Festival 2025
Arts and Entertainment
January 3, 2025
From: Pivot FestivalSan Francisco Performances’ PIVOT Festival is driven by a philosophy of innovation, creativity, and artistic excellence that pushes the boundaries of the traditional concert experience.
For the tenth season of PIVOT, guest curator composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane introduces you to artists you’ll want to lean in and listen to. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor—both dark and light—and substance.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025; 7:30pm
Carla Kihlstedt - Violin/Vocals
Sarah Cahill - Piano
Del Sol Quartet - Piano
Sandbox - Percussion
Gabriel KahaneConductor · Host
About This Performance
Composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane returns as guest curator once again for the tenth season of PIVOT. Kahane’s work exists at the intersection of art and social practice, and he is one of the most thoughtful—and thought-provoking—artists of his generation. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor—both dark and light—and substance.
Composer, collaborator, violinist, singer, improviser, educator, and instigator Carla Kihlstedt explores complex worlds—the ocean, dreams, imaginary creatures, the machine age—through many different lenses. Kahane will lead her, acclaimed pianist Sarah Cahill, the Del Sol Quartet, and members of Sandbox Percussion in Kihlstedt’s 26 Little Deaths, inspired by Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies.
Tickets: $65/$55/$45
Thursday, January 30, 2025; 7:30pm
Haley Heynderickx - Guitar/Vocals
The Westerlies
Gabriel KahaneCurator · Host
About This Performance
Composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane returns as guest curator once again for the tenth season of PIVOT. Kahane’s work exists at the intersection of art and social practice, and he is one of the most thoughtful—and thought-provoking—artists of his generation. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor—both dark and light—and substance.
The second night of PIVOT features folk singer/songwriter/guitarist Haley Heynderickx and bold brass quartet The Westerlies in a collaborative program that will showcase new interpretations of Heynderickx’s songbook, covers, and new, unreleased material they’ve created together. Heynderickx’s work draws from a wide array of influences, including her religious Filipino-American upbringing, the folk music of the 1960s and ’70s, jazz radio, and the acoustic guitar styles of Leo Kottke and John Fahey. NPR hails The Westerlies as “skilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers,” while The New York Times describes them as “an arty quartet…mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk.”
Tickets: $65/$55/$45
Friday, January 31, 2025; 7:30pm
Sandbox Percussion
Gabriel KahaneCurator · Host
About This Performance
Composer/singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane returns as guest curator once again for the tenth season of PIVOT. Kahane’s work exists at the intersection of art and social practice, and he is one of the most thoughtful—and thought-provoking—artists of his generation. He will perform opening night and host all three evenings of deliciously ingenious music brimming with thought, humor—both dark and light—and substance.
Grammy®-nominated ensemble Sandbox Percussion is dedicated to artistry in contemporary chamber music, captivating worldwide audiences with visually and aurally stunning performances. The ensemble will perform Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Andy Akiho’s evening-length Seven Pillars, a boldly genre-defying work for percussion quartet.
Tickets: $65/$55/$45
Date: January 29-31, 2025
Location: Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94102