MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Crossing Sonic Borders

Saturday, January 27, 2024, 3pm – Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles (Coe Memorial Library)

A celebration of global interconnectedness, Crossing Sonic Borders will immerse audiences in diverse musical influences, seamlessly creating a tapestry of interwoven sounds. The program includes 5 original pieces by composers from the Bridge to Everywhere ensemble, with a wide array of influences such as the intricate melodies and rhythmic systems of Hindustani classical music, avant-garde electronics, the syncopation of Mexican Son Huasteco, the dance-like melodies of a Baroque chitarrone, the asymmetrical meters found in Greek and Balkan traditions, the polyrhythms of West African drumming, and the enchanting harmonies of Erik Satie. Come join us for a unique experience that crosses sonic boundaries and creates an interconnected cross-cultural symphony.

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DESERT HOT SPRINGS

Crossing Sonic Borders

Sunday, February 11th, 2024, 4pm – Desert Hot Springs for Classical Concerts

A celebration of global interconnectedness, Crossing Sonic Borders will immerse audiences in diverse musical influences, seamlessly creating a tapestry of interwoven sounds. The program includes 5 original pieces by composers from the Bridge to Everywhere ensemble, with a wide array of influences such as the intricate melodies and rhythmic systems of Hindustani classical music, avant-garde electronics, the syncopation of Mexican Son Huasteco, the dance-like melodies of a Baroque chitarrone, the asymmetrical meters found in Greek and Balkan traditions, the polyrhythms of West African drumming, and the enchanting harmonies of Erik Satie. Come join us for a unique experience that crosses sonic boundaries and creates an interconnected cross-cultural symphony.

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PAST EVENTS

ART SHARE L.A.

“THE ELEPHANT KING” Music Video Release Celebration

Friday, September 1, 2023, 7pm – Art Share L.A

Join Bridge to Everywhere for a night of music, dance, and celebration at the Bridge to Everywhere, James Waterman & Annapurna Kumar: The Elephant King Music Video Release Celebration! Join us at Art Share L.A. in Los Angeles, CA for the awaited release of James Waterman’s The Elephant King.

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MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Bridge Orchestra Concert

Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 8pm – Mary Chapel and the Circle Fountain

As ensemble-in-residence, Bridge to Everywhere performs with the Mount Saint Mary’s University Bridge Orchestra.  The first part of the concert will feature West African drumming, while the second part will feature pieces Cadillac Summit and The Elephant King by composer James Waterman as well as Johann Sebastian Bach‘s Brandenburg 4. The event is free and open to the public.

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BOSTON COURT PASADENA

Bridge to Everywhere: Sandbox

Saturday, March 19, 2022, 8pm – Pasadena

Bridge to Everywhere returns to Boston Court Pasadena for a cross-cultural program of contemporary music that reflects our interconnected world. This intimate concert consists entirely of original pieces by Bridge to Everywhere ensemble members, including 6 world premieres! This new music explores connections across diverse musical traditions including Hindustani and Carnatic classical, Eastern European folk, traditional West African, American folk, Western classical, and jazz. The ensemble envisions this special program as a musical sandbox, where the group delves into new experimentations of electro-acoustics, novel instrumentations, and theatrical elements, together with their cross-cultural sounds.

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PRESENTED BY THE DAVISE FUND FOR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Thursday, March 10, 2022, 6PM

In this workshop led by Derrick Skye and James Waterman, Bridge to Everywhere musicians and composers will share effective strategies in musical collaborations involving diverse musical traditions, including Hindustani rhythmic structures, Ghanaian polyrhythms, and Western classical music.

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WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

The Wallis

Thursday, March 3, 2022, 7:30pm – Los Angeles

This concert consists entirely of original music by Bridge to Everywhere ensemble members and explores connections found across diverse musical traditions including Hindustani and Carnatic classical music, traditional West African music, American folk music, Arabic music, Western classical music, and jazz.

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MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

Fifth-Anniversary Concert

Saturday, January 29, 2022, 3:00pm – Los Angeles

Celebrate Bridge to Everywhere’s five-year anniversary with an outdoor sunset concert featuring new works by its ensemble members.

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Poster for Angel City Jazz Fest 2021.
ANGEL CITY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Orenda Records Fest

Saturday, October 9, 2021, 5:00pm – Los Angeles

Bridge to Everywhere performs new music by ensemble members Derrick Skye, Yvette Holzwarth, Chris Votek, James Waterman, and Philip Graulty. The festival also features LA-based artists Jon Hatamiya’s Big Band, Cathlene Pineda Quartet, NOICE, and Dan Rosenboom Quintet.

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MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

MSMU Chamber Music Concert

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 3:00pm – Los Angeles

Mount Saint Mary’s University (MSMU) Ensemble-in-Residence Bridge to Everywhere leads a workshop and concert with winners of the 2019 MSMU High School Chamber Music Competition. Works by Poovalur Srinivasan and James Waterman.

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BOSTON COURT PASADENA

Boston Court Pasadena

Saturday, October 19, 2019, 8:00pm – Pasadena

Bridge to Everywhere performs a full-length evening concert featuring works by Los Angeles-based composers Derrick Skye, Reena Esmail, Juan Pablo Contreras, Philip Graulty, James Waterman, and Anna Kouchnerov. Pre-concert talk at 7:15pm.

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Phillip K. Smith III, 10 Columns, 2019
aluminum, glass, LED lighting, electronic components, unique color program, dimensions variable
photo: Lance Gerber

BRIDGE PROJECTS

Bridge Projects: Opening Celebration

Saturday, October 12, 2019, 3:00pm – Los Angeles

To mark the opening of Bridge Projects and the installation of Phillip K. Smith III’s new work, 10 Columns, Bridge to Everywhere and poet Mandy Kahn activate the exhibition space through music and poetry.

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BRAND LIBRARY & ART CENTER

Brand Library Plaza Series

Friday, August 30, 2019, 7:00pm – Glendale

Join us at the beautiful Brand Library & Art Center as we close out the City of Glendale’s Brand Library Plaza Series. Admission is free, but seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Visitors are welcome to bring a chair or blanket and sit on the grassy hillsides in Brand Park.

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THE YORK MANOR

Music x Ideas x Space = Compose L.A.

MONDAY, FEB 25, 8:00 PM – Highland Park

Please join us for a very special concert in collaboration with Salastina Music Society, American Composer Forum and Kensington Presents. The first part of the program features Salastina performing Derrick Skye’s gorgeous and profound American Mirror followed by a discussion with the composer and Katherine In-Young Lee, Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology at UCLA. The second part of the evening features Bridge to Everywhere performing Derrick’s The Body Overcome in addition to works by Reena Esmail and Juan Pablo Contreras.

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MILES MEMORIAL PLAYHOUSE

Fireside at the Miles

FRIDAY, JAN 26, 8:00 PM – Santa Monica

Bridge to Everywhere performs “American Mirror,” a cross-cultural program of contemporary music that reflects our nation’s diversity. Featuring works by Derrick Skye, Rabih Abou-Khalil, John Bergamo and Poovalur Srinivasan, the concert explores connections found across diverse musical traditions. This performance is part of a season of cozy performances in front of an open fire in Santa Monica’s historic Miles Memorial Playhouse.

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B2E PARTNERSHIPS

Sounds Genius: American Mirror

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 8:00 PM – Pasadena

SUNDAY, OCT 8, 3:00 PM – Santa Monica

Salastina premieres American Mirror by Derrick Skye, a remarkable new work that reflects on the coming together of cultures in societies consisting of many generations of immigrants.

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B2E ENSEMBLE

Eagle Rock Music Festival

SATURDAY, OCT 7, 4:30 PM

The 18th Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival (ERMF) is produced by Center for the Arts Eagle Rock in partnership with Councilmember Jose Huizar and CD14. This “By Locals, For Locals” community festival celebrates the diverse talent and imagination of the musicians, artists, community members and local businesses of Northeast Los Angeles.

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B2E PRESENTS

Steve Reich at 80

SUNDAY, JUN 11, 3:00 PM

Philip Graulty (guitar, tape) and Marc Nimoy (guitar, laptop) pay tribute to genre-defying composer Steve Reich, highlighting a body of work that spans five decades.

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B2E PRESENTS

House of Many Windows

SATURDAY, MAY 27, 8:00 PM

Miroslav Tadić (guitar) and Yvette Holzwarth (violin) perform music from Macedonia, Romania, Greece, Hungary, and Spain seen through new and unexpected windows.

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B2E ENSEMBLE

Music without Borders

FRI, JAN 20, 7:30 PM

Our debut concert! Bridge to Everywhere premieres five works by Derrick Skye — all inspired by traditional music from Ghana, India, Mexico, Eastern Europe and beyond.

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B2E EDUCATION

Workshop at UCLA

THU, JAN 18, 8:00 PM

Derrick Skye (composer, conductor) and James Waterman (percussion) lead a workshop on on rhythmic cycles in Hindustani classical music and West African music.

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B2E EDUCATION

Open Rehearsal at Inner-City Arts

FRI, DEC 3, 6:00 PM

Join Bridge to Everywhere for an open rehearsal at Inner-City Arts. Hear five new works in progress and meet the twenty-plus musicians who make up our staff and ensemble.

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