Scenius 2.2

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AUTHORITY FIGURINES full profile / String Quartet,Clarinet,Guitar,Perc. / 7 musicians

Other players: Cory Tiffin, Keith Lawrence, Matt Vincent, Dominic Johnson, Eric Sheafer, Brendan Eder, Matthew Liam Nicholson

Full program notes

Dear friends,

You are warmly invited to join us Monday April 14th in San Francisco for Scenius 2.2;
an intimate evening of innovative music and excellent company - based around a musical ensemble and its remarkable community of artists and friends - in a wonderful new performance venue located in the SoMa neighborhood on historic Folsom St.

Featured performances:
* Mozart Clarinet Quintet K. 581 featuring Cory Tiffin on clarinet
* SF premiere of a new work for clarinet quintet by Brendan Eder
* Brendan Eder's "Solace" performed by Authority Figurines ensemble
* Sound bath full ensemble group improv finale led by Matthew Liam Nicholson

Ensemble will include:
Cory Tiffin, Clarinet
Matt Vincent, Violin
Dominic Johnson, Violin
Keith Lawrence, Viola
Eric Sheafer, Cello
Brendan Eder, Percussion
Matthew Liam Nicholson, Guitar

This one-time-only curated performance celebrates interconnectedness, collective creativity, artistic community - and the profound power of music to uplift and transport us all.

Historical context

Scenius is a word Brian Eno coined to describe creatives working together to form a scene. He said he was interested in "the intelligence of a whole operation or group of people. I think that’s a more useful way to think about culture. Let’s forget the idea of ‘genius’ for a little while, let’s think about the whole ecology of ideas that give rise to good new thoughts and good new work."