Upcoming and Past Events
Sunday Sounds
Sunday, October 27, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BURLINGAME, CA
Composer/performers Nancy Bachmann and Durwynne Hsieh present a program of their own compositions at this "Sunday Sounds" concert hosted by Peter Bassford. Featured works include a sonata for cello and piano by Durwynne, four solo piano pieces from "Expressions" by Nancy, and a delightful Halloween duo for piano and cello by Nancy entitled "Scarecrows". Nancy and Durwynne will talk about their works from both a musical and inspirational point of view.
Nevada County Composer’s Collective Fall Concert
Sunday, September 29th, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – NEVADA CITY, CA
Nevada County Composer’s Cooperative presents their 2024 Fall Concert, featuring Scarecrows for cello and piano — alongside works for piano, guitar and strings by Alexis Alrich, Jerry Grant, Jesse Haennelt, and Lou Johnson.
Berkeley Piano Club — Collected Works for Piano
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Pianist/composer Nancy Bachmann presents the world premiere of her album of collected works for solo piano: Ostinato, In Memoriam Dianne Feinstein, Lacewing Moth, Bell Ostinato, Perpetual Motion, Berceuse, and Swing
Nevada County Composer’s Collective Spring Concert
Sunday, May 5th, 2024
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – NEVADA CITY, CA
Nevada County Composer’s Cooperative presents their 2024 Spring Concert, featuring Nevada City Suite for organ — a collaboratively-composed work, dedicated to organist Bill Trabucco, with movements written by Alexis Alrich, Nancy Bachmann, Jesse Haennelt, Durwynne Hsieh and Mark Vance. Program also includes music by Binns Melander and Peter Bassford.
Nevada County Composer’s Collective: New Beginnings
Sunday, May 7th, 2023
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – NEVADA CITY, CA
Nevada County Composer’s Cooperative presents their 2023 Spring Concert – New Beginnings – featuring the world premiere of Bachmann’s new micro-opera mystery A Remarkably Capable Woman for voice and piano, performed by Bay Area mezzo-soprano Shauna Fallihee and the composer at the piano. The program also includes works by Durwynne Hsieh, Mark Vance, Bonnie Arbauch and Jake Collins.
Berkeley Piano Club — Works for Cello and Piano
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Cellist Amy Brodo joins pianist/composer Nancy Bachmann for the world premiere of Twelve for cello and piano, as well as a repeat performance of Scarecrows for cello and piano.
The Opus Project Presents Opus 95
Saturday, Sept 24, 2022
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – SAN FRANCISCO
The Opus Project Presents Opus 95: The 95th compositions by various composers from the Baroque to Present, including a performance of the Rondo from Nancy Bachmann’s “Sonata 2020 for Piano Solo” with the composer at the piano.
Monica Chew - Sunset Music & Arts
Sunday, July 17, 2022
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE
Monica Chew performs one of Nancy Bachmann’s newest works “Minimums for Solo Piano” as part of her recital program for Sunset Music & Arts in San Francisco
Berkeley Piano Club - Monica Chew
Saturday, July 16, 2022
IN-PERSON PERFORMANCE – BERKELEY, CA
Monica Chew performs one of Nancy Bachmann’s newest works “Minimums for Solo Piano” as part of her recital program at Berkeley Piano Club
Recording My Debut Album
I am thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my full-length album, “Wild Swans – Music of Nancy Bachmann” played by Diane Maltester and Friends. Compositions include combinations with soprano, piano, harp, woodwind trio and woodwind quintet as well as unaccompanied clarinet solos.
“Music flows from the imagination of the composer, through the re-imagining of the performer to spark the imagination of the listener. All three persons of this trinity are required for music’s very existence..”
— N.B.