Balkan Night At The Red Poppy! Hot Blood Orkestar is producing their first CD!! Hot Blood Orkestar is a group of musicians that want to bring something new, something fresh to World Fusion music. They don't just put on concerts, they bring people on a journey through music, culture and dance. The Hot Blood Orkestar […]
Jazz Accordion With Blues Vocals Rob Reich returns to the Red Poppy with his accordion and his exciting new trio with Daniel Fabricant and Elizabeth Goodfellow. This trio plays with dexterity and repertoire that includes Jazz standards, Joplin rags, French Musette, and original music, all sprinkled with a large dose of wit. This time around they will be […]
The Medea Cycle Imagine Fiona Apple and Sting wrote a rock opera based on ancient Greek tragedy: this is the sound of Kate Kilbane & The Cellar Doors. A bassist, singer and self-ascribed literary geek, kate and her band use Jazz and Soul-infused Rock to retell stories of Philomela, Procne, Medea—ancient Greek women whose narratives still […]
Brazilian Jazz Originals With a unique instrumentation of three flutes, two guitars and percussion, Kata-Vento introduces a new sound. This captivating ensemble plays music by renowned composer and guitarist, Carlos Oliveira, written from 2010-2012. Oliveira is continually inspired by the music of his homeland, northeastern Brazil. Often evocative of musicof the piano flute, a rustic bamboo instrument from […]
Global Jazz - A Musical Journey The authenticity and musical depth that Larry Vuckovich brings to his music comes from his deep experiences with jazz masters, such as Dexter Gordon, Philly Joe Jones, Don Byas, Jon Hendricks, Bobby Hutcherson, Tom Harrell, Charles McPherson, Billy Higgins, Charlie Haden. It also stems from his Balkan […]
This quartet is a more traditional "jazz" type setting for Amendola's music but lacks a chordal instrument. This frees up Ben, Josh, and John to move around in ways that only 3 super deep harmonic and swinging improvisors know how. And what’s guaranteed is a non-traditional evening of improvised music. The quartet will be […]
Safiya is a world music band heavily influenced by Mediterranean, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Rom, Japanese, Latin American, Funk and Surf music. The band experiments blending these different styles, in a way that captures a brand new sound while keeping the essence of each culture. The music is energetic and danceable and […]
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2021 Time: 7 pm- 8pm (Online Video Premiere) Admission: Suggested donation of $5 Paypal: donations@redpoppyarthouse.org Website: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NjcwOQ== A Virtual presentation in celebration of CARNAVAL SAN FRANCISCO 2021! With Raizes do Choro e Samba – a project between the Bay and Brasillllll! (Samba, Choro, Maxixe, Samba de Raiz, Brazilian Music) FEATURING: Musicians in Brazil: […]
WORLD-ACCLAIMED CELLIST RETURNS to SAN FRANCISCO with a CONCERT to SUPPORT PEACE in UKRAINE *We have missed our packed events, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic and with respect to the safety of our staff, volunteers & artists, we must operate at a limited capacity. We can only accommodate 25 guests per show. Please […]
Advance tickets are available online for both shows. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Ensemble Sangineto Italian ancient harmonies with modern rhythms “Le Grand Tour - Songs and Enchantments from the Alps to the Mediterranean Sea”, an involving performance […]
Advance tickets are available online for both shows. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Melodies from Egypt Egyptian music of the Golden Age with Basma Edrees, Reda Darwish and Sirvan Manhoobi This concert will feature Egyptian violinist Basma Edrees, […]
Advance tickets are available online for both shows. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Melinda Becker + Friction Quartet Songs of Love, Life, and Memory Contemporary Classical & Ranchera Songs for Mezzo Soprano & String Quartet Melinda Becker and […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. ShadowLight Productions at the Art House! Shadow Theater Performance and Hands-on shadow puppet workshop for Children and Families (FREE) ShadowLight Productions artists Jessica Nguyen and Fred Riley […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Collision of classical, jazz, EDM, reggae, and funk with Live Sound Looping, Improvisation and Storytelling OkCello is inspired by the exploration of African Diasporic melodies and narratives […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Ariya Rengin: Benefit concert for earthquake in Turkey & Syria Traditional Kurdish music Ariya Rengin Benefit concert for earthquake in Turkey & Syria Ariya Rengin music group, […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Venezuelan and Brazilian Trios: Rebecca Kleinmann, Jackie Rago and Carlos Caminos Flutist Rebecca Kleinmann, guitarist Carlos Caminos and percussionist / cuatro player Jackeline Rago share their original […]
Early Bird tickets are available on the festival website. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. West Oakland to West Africa Lake Walking, Revolutionary Talking (2024, Preview) Lake Walking, Revolutionary Talking is an interactive, experimental performance including a live […]
Early Bird tickets are available on the festival website. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Music in-Takht Beyond Lyrics: Egypt's Legacy of Instrumental Music Embark on a captivating musical journey as the all-Egyptian ensemble "Music in-Takht," led by […]
Early Bird tickets are available on the festival website. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Amelia Romano Modern Minds The compositions in this program were originally written for the lever harp, the primary instrument of the composers featured […]
Early Bird tickets are available on the festival website. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. The Flex Duo Interactive Music Music is an interactive medium - The Flex Duo is Bryan Dyer and David Worm - two musicians […]
Story Circle - 11Reflections: San Francisco Community Story Circle @ Red Poppy This Story Circles workshop, facilitated by Andrea Assaf, is part of a series inviting Southwest/Central Asian and North African (SWANA), Middle Eastern/North African/South Asian (MENASA), and Muslim American artists, BIPOC artists and allies, and impacted communities in the Bay Area to participate […]
Advance tickets are available online. It is advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. If tickets sell out online, tickets will not be available at the door. Huarango Afro-Peruvian Rhythms Huarango is a contemporary proposal of Afro-Peruvian music. Anchored in the strong presence of Afro-Peruvian percussion: Cajon, Cajita and Quijada de Burro (donkey's jawbone); […]
RSVP in advance for this event! Odd Savvy’s “The Ground” (Free) ShadowLight residency at Red Poppy Art House Free Live shadow play by Fred C Riley III's presentation of Odd Savvy’s “The Ground” followed by a workshop. Join us for our monthly ShadowLight program at Red Poppy Art House and get a sneak peek at […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Will Marsh & The Integration Ensemble Raga-inspired world music ensemble The Integration Ensemble seamlessly integrates the richness of jazz, jam, Hindustani, and classical sounds for a sum much greater than its parts. “Like Ravi Shankar jamming with the Buena Vista […]
Karma Roulette Quartet Slinky Proverb Slinky Proverb is the title of one of two new works by Michael Smolens that will be performed for the first time in California as part of this evening-long concert. Slinky Proverb combines West-African groove with bluesy, contemporary jazz, and 20th-century classical-influenced melodies. The second new composition is titled […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. ReroRera World Ethnic Inspirations World music in the language of Jazz, Funk, Fusion ReroRera is in a continuous search for “common grounds”, common paths and, ultimately, a common expressive language of different ethnic musical traditions. Then, using that language in […]
Bach, Tango & Beyond Teresa Tam, Obadiah Díaz Wrynla, Basma Edrees Teresa and Obadiah began their first project together in 2024, brought together by their shared love of tango music. Joining them is Basma, an accomplished violinist with an extensive and diverse background in Western and Arabic music. The three musicians, with vastly different […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. Barbar Band Modern Soundscapes in Armenian Music Barbar Band is a creative collaboration between Khatchadour Khatchadourian, vocalist and duduk player, and Karine Vann, pianist, and musicologist. Combining modern musical styles with traditional instrumentation, the duo presents arrangements of Armenia’s folk, […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. RSVP to the Facebook event: Garotas da Lua Brazilian Vocal Harmony Ensemble “Garotas da Lua” is an exciting new three voice harmony group, singing MPB, Samba and Bossa Nova. The group honor the great tradition of Brazilian Vocal groups […]
Advance tickets are available online. You are advised to purchase advance tickets for this event. RSVP to the Facebook event: Rebecca Kleinmann Quintet Venezuela to Brazil The Red Poppy presents the Rebecca Kleinmann Quintet featuring East Coast based flutist and vocalist Rebecca Kleinmann in collaboration world class Venezuelan musicians cuatro player/percussionist Jackeline Rago and […]