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30-645: Del Sol has commissioned and premiered thousands of works from a diverse range of international composers, including Terry Riley , Frederic Rzewski , Tania León , Mason Bates , Gabriela Lena Frank , Huang Ruo , Michael Harrison , Ben Johnston , Chinary Ung , Daniel Bernard Roumain , Kui Dong , Mohammed Fairouz , Theresa Wong , Erberk Eryilmaz, Ken Ueno , Peter Sculthorpe , Pamela Z , Reza Vali , Per Nørgård . As of 2023, quartet members are Benjamin Kreith (violin), Hyeyung Sol Yoon (violin), Charlton Lee (viola), and Kathryn Bates (cello). Hyeyung Sol Yoon, formerly of

60-471: A few loose guidelines, with the different musical modules interlocking in various ways as time goes on. In the 1950s Riley was already working with tape loops , a technology still in its infancy at the time; he would later, with the help of a sound engineer, create what he called a "time-lag accumulator". He has continued manipulating tapes to musical effect, in the studio and in live performances throughout his career. An early tape loop piece titled Music for

90-562: A particular interest in string quartet writing in just intonation , particularly in the work of American composer Ben Johnston , along with composers such as Michael Harrison , Theresa Wong and Mathew Rosenblum . They are currently the only string quartet touring multiple quartets by Ben Johnston, which are notoriously difficult, and were the first group to premiere Johnston's music at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., in 2016. In 2019,

120-595: Is also currently performing and teaching both as an Indian raga vocalist and as a solo pianist. Riley continues to perform live, and was part of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in May 2011. Riley's music is usually based on improvising through a series of modal figures of different lengths . Works such as In C (1964) and the Keyboard Studies (1964–1966) demonstrate this technique. The first performance of In C

150-810: Is an American composer and performing musician best known as a pioneer of the minimalist school of composition. Influenced by jazz and Indian classical music , his work became notable for its innovative use of repetition , tape music techniques, improvisation , and delay systems . His best known works are the 1964 composition In C and the 1969 album A Rainbow in Curved Air , both considered landmarks of minimalism and important influences on experimental music , rock , and contemporary electronic music . Subsequent works such as Shri Camel (1980) explored just intonation . Raised in Redding, California, Riley began studying composition and performing solo piano in

180-491: Is credited as inspiring Cale's keyboard part on Lou Reed 's composition " All Tomorrow's Parties ", which was sung by German actress Nico and included on the album The Velvet Underground and Nico , recorded in 1966. Riley's famous overdubbed electronic album A Rainbow in Curved Air (recorded 1968, released 1969) inspired many later developments in electronic music. These include Pete Townshend 's organ parts on The Who 's " Won't Get Fooled Again " and " Baba O'Riley ",

210-533: The ARTE Quartett , and, as mentioned, the Kronos Quartet. His 1995 Lisbon Concert recording features him in a solo piano format, improvising on his own works. In the liner notes Riley cites Art Tatum , Bud Powell and Bill Evans as his piano "heroes", illustrating the importance of jazz to his conceptions. He has three children: one daughter, Colleen, and two sons, Gyan , who is a guitarist, and Shahn. He

240-621: The Albany Bulb , pop-up concerts in Mendocino's redwoods, and their annual white water rafting trip on Yampa River the with Holiday Expeditions. They also work in the intersection of artists and climate change activism, including a current project with Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music's "Composing Earth" program. During the COVID-19 lockdown, the Quartet commissioned over 20 works known as

270-935: The Chiara String Quartet , succeeded violinist Samuel Weiser. Founded in 1992, the Del Sol String Quartet began its life in residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts, followed by residency at San Francisco State University in association with the Alexander String Quartet. In 2002, Del Sol released its CD Tear . Del Sol was named winner of the Chamber Ensemble/Mixed Repertory category for 2005-2006 by Chamber Music America and ASCAP , and also received an ASCAP award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music Other early appointments included

300-624: The De Young Museum . Sounds Current a Del Sol Podcast was launched in June of 2024. Co-hosted by Quartet founding member Charlton Lee, the inaugural season follows the creation and journey of Del Sol with Huang Ruo's Angel Island Oratorio . From its premiere at the Presidio Theater of San Francisco in 2021 to its recent sold-out performances in New York in 2024, The Angel Island Project has brought

330-961: The Kronos Quartet and his son, guitarist Gyan Riley . Riley was born in Colfax, California on June 24, 1935, and grew up in Redding, California . In the 1950s, he began performing as a solo pianist and studied composition at San Francisco State University , the San Francisco Conservatory , and the University of California, Berkeley , studying with Seymour Shifrin and Robert Erickson . He befriended composer La Monte Young , whose earliest minimalist compositions using sustained tones were an influence; together, Young and Riley performed Riley's improvisatory composition Concert for Two Pianists and Tape Recorders in 1959–60. Riley later became involved in

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360-552: The Museum of Contemporary Art of Lyon . A third version was built and presented by the Schauspielhaus in Bochum in 2019. He has composed using just intonation as well as microtones . In New York City in the mid-1960s he played with his longtime friend La Monte Young, as well as with John Cale and tabla player Angus MacLise , who were founding members of The Velvet Underground . Riley

390-769: The San Francisco Public Library . In 2022, the Quartet was the closing act to the Atlantic Magazine 's Pursuit of Happiness Conference. The Quartet has given lectures/performances by invitation from presenters including the San Francisco Symphony Adventures in Music series, San Francisco Libraries, Music at Kohl Mansion , Young Audiences of the Bay Area, American Composers Forum and San Francisco Performances. The Quartet has an ongoing relationship with

420-638: The 1950s. He befriended and collaborated with composer La Monte Young , and later became involved with both the San Francisco Tape Music Center and Young's New York collective, the Theatre of Eternal Music . A three-record deal with CBS in the late 1960s brought his work to wider audiences. In 1970, he began intensive studies under Hindustani singer Pandit Pran Nath , whom he often accompanied in performance. He has collaborated frequently throughout his career, most extensively with chamber ensemble

450-570: The 2003 "Emerging Quartets and Composers Residency" with the Muir String Quartet and Joan Tower in Park City, Utah; Quartet-in-Residence at University of New Mexico; residencies at The Walden School and Tahoe Music Festival; and Northeastern University in 2007. Del Sol appears on programs presented by Other Minds , San Francisco Performances, Montalvo Arts Center and Santa Fe New Music/ Santa Fe Opera . (from website) The quartet demonstrates

480-696: The Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music in Boonville, CA. Del Sol has released 12 full-length CDs since 2002 garnering international praise from publications including the New York Times, Gramophone, The Strad, Chamber Music, and the San Francisco Chronicle. They are also featured on: They were featured on the soundtrack for the film Lovelace . Terry Riley Terrence Mitchell "Terry" Riley (born June 24, 1935)

510-708: The Gift (1963) featured the trumpet playing of Chet Baker . It was during Riley's time in Paris, while composing this piece, that he conceived of and created the time-lag accumulator technique. Premiered in 1968 in the Magic Theatre Exhibition at the Nelson Atkins Gallery in Kansas City , a new version of the installation was commissioned three decades later by Lille 2004 - European Capital of Culture and purchased by

540-604: The Joy Project, which they began performing outdoors in September 2020 to inspire joy in the community. The performances occurred in pop-up locations of street corners, closed movie theatres, coffee shops, and parks. Composers include: Pamela Z , Lisa Mezzaccappa, Andy Akiho , Mark Orton , and more. In 2022-2023, the performances continued through partnerships, including performances at the Salesforce Park and different branches of

570-597: The Pacific Ocean, with a dedicated interest in the Pacific Rim and Asia. With the launching of the Angel Island Project in 2017, alongside the increase in violence and hate crimes against Asian-Americans, the Quartet deepened its commitment to champion the musical and artistic voices of both Asian and Asian-American composers. This work includes majors projects, commissioning of composers, and community work. In 2021,

600-644: The Quartet premiered Huang Ruo's ANGEL ISLAND – Oratorio with Volti inside the Angel Island Immigration Station as well as San Francisco's Presidio Theatre. They previewed excerpts at Bard College's China Now music festival. Since the premiere, the Quartet has performed a new version at the Santa Fe Opera and with the UC Berkeley Choir, which launched an entire year of curriculum and events based on Angel Island. Future performances include

630-779: The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art with the US Air Force Band Singing Sergeants. In 2022, the Quartet recorded The Resonance Between with Alam Khan (sarode/composer) and Arjun Verma (sitar/composer). This album is set to release in 2023-2024, with a world premiere performance. The Quartet has an ongoing relationship with the Last Hoisan Poets ( Genny Lim , Flo Oy Wong , Nellie Wong ), who work to preserve their native dialect through poetry. The first collaborative performance focused on keeping Angel Island In Sight, with recent performances at

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660-448: The experimental San Francisco Tape Music Center , working with Morton Subotnick , Steve Reich , Pauline Oliveros , and Ramon Sender . Throughout the 1960s, he also traveled frequently in Europe, taking in musical influences and supporting himself by playing in piano bars . He also performed briefly with the Theatre of Eternal Music in New York in 1965-1966. His most influential teacher

690-663: The history and poetry of Angel Island ’s detainees to audiences across the US and overseas. Alongside Lee, the podcast is co-hosted by Del Sol’s cellist Kathryn Bates and violinists Benjamin Kreith and Hyeyung Sol Yoon. Season one guests include composer Huang Ruo , Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation’s Executive Director Ed Tepporn, poet Genny Lim , Angel Island descendent Andi Wong, and Angel Island State Park interpreter Casey Dexter-Lee. Additional featured guests include Sid Chen, Emiko Ono, Susan Moffat, Senior Master Sergeant Taylor Armstrong, and Matthew Ozawa.   Sounds Current

720-477: The latter named in tribute to Riley as well as to Meher Baba . Charles Hazlewood , in his BBC documentary on Minimalism (Part 1) suggests that the album ' Tubular Bells ' by Mike Oldfield was also inspired by Riley's example. The English progressive rock group Curved Air, formed in 1970, took its name from the album. Riley's collaborators have included the Rova Saxophone Quartet , Pauline Oliveros ,

750-531: The quartet launched the " Pacific Pythagorean Music Festival ", a music festival dedicated to works of just intonation. They were highlighted performers at the Pittsburgh "Beyond 2020: Microtonal Music Festival". They premiered "One-Footed" by composer Taylor Brook with the Partch Ensemble at REDCAT in 2022. The Quartet's repertoire has always been chosen from the vantage point of San Francisco, looking across

780-603: Was Pandit Pran Nath (1918–1996), a master of Indian classical voice who also taught La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela , and Michael Harrison . Riley made numerous trips to India over the course of their association to study and accompany him on tabla , tambura , and voice. In 1971 he joined the Mills College faculty to teach Indian classical music. Riley also cites John Cage and "the really great chamber music groups of John Coltrane and Miles Davis , Charles Mingus , Bill Evans , and Gil Evans " as influences on his work. He

810-459: Was also one of four podcasts nominated for the 2024 Tribeca Festival 's Independent Audio Nonfiction Award. It was previewed before its release at the Tribeca Festival's Official Selection Previews by Lee and Sounds Current producer Andrea Klunder. The Quartet explores the intersection between environment and music. They are known for their nature performances, including roaming concerts at

840-496: Was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Music at Chapman University in 2007. Around 1980, Riley began his long-lasting association with the Kronos Quartet when he met their founder David Harrington while at Mills. Throughout his career, Riley composed 13 string quartets for the ensemble, in addition to other works. He wrote his first orchestral piece, Jade Palace , in 1991, and has continued to pursue that avenue, with several commissioned orchestral compositions following. He

870-439: Was given by Steve Reich , Jon Gibson , Pauline Oliveros and Morton Subotnick . Its form was an innovation: The piece consists of 53 separate modules of roughly one measure apiece, each containing a different musical pattern but each, as the title implies, in the key of C. One performer beats a steady pulse of C s on the piano to keep tempo. The others, in any number and on any instrument, perform these musical modules following

900-867: Was married to Ann Riley until her death in 2015. Genny Lim Genevieve (Genny) Lim (born December 15, 1946, in San Francisco, California ) is an American poet , playwright, and performer. She served as the Chair of Community Arts and Education Committee, and as Chair of the Advisory Board for the San Francisco Writers Corps. She has performed with Max Roach, Herbie Lewis, Francis Wong, and Jon Jang among others in San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Houston and Chicago. She graduated with her BA and MA from San Francisco State University , and later with

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