Still Life, After Life: Women Disrupting Tradition in Art and Music

Join our musicians and colleagues from the San Francisco Ballet and Opera Orchestras on October 15 and 17 for art inspired chamber music with a wine reception at Catharine Clark Gallery.

An evening of live music inspired by the exhibitions of work by Nanci Amaka, Lenka Clayton, and Katherine Vetne. All three artists have exhibitions on view at Catharine Clark Gallery from October 11, 2025 to January 3, 2026.

The event, titled “Still Life, After Life: Women Disrupting Tradition in Art and Music,” is co-produced by BOXBLUR, a performance initiative, and the San Francisco Opera Orchestra. The evening performances are on Wednesday, October 15, and Friday, October 17, 2025, with a special VIP champagne walk-through and an opportunity to meet the musicians on Friday, prior to the concert.

The Concert and Exhibitions
Guests will enjoy a concert that showcases the artistry of select musicians from the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and a current Adler Fellow baritone. The performance takes place in the context of a contemporary art gallery and is a response to the ideas in the visual artists’ work.

On view are exhibitions that explore, through works on paper, textiles, and video, women’s labor, reimagined domestic spaces and objects, and memory as a creative force.

Performers include violinists Craig Reiss and Mariya Borozina, violist Emily Liu, cellist Peter Myers, and oboist Ben Brogadir. The musicians are joined by current Adler Fellow, baritone Olivier Zerouali, in works by Jesse Montgomery, Joan Tower, Dmitry Shostakovich, Missy Mazzoli, and Caroline Shaw.

 

Tickets

 

Wednesday, October 15
Doors: 6:00pm
Performance: 6:30pm
Performance concludes: 7:30pm
Event Ends: 8:00pm

Friday, October 17
*VIP Champagne + Gallery Exhibition Tour + Meet the Musicians Preview: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Doors: 7:00pm
Performance: 7:30pm
Performance concludes: 8:30pm
Event Ends: 9:00pm
*Please note that the VIP event tickets are only available for the Friday, October 17 performance. VIP ticket holders are invited to enjoy a one-hour preview of the exhibition with a walk-through of the exhibition accompanied by the musicians and a champagne toast.