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Sun. Sept. 12, 2021
​12:00pm-12:45pm
​​Ultra World X-Tet
Autumn Moon Festival 2021
​Grant Ave., San Francisco Chinatown

FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE
Ultra World X-Tet will be performing on Sun. Sept. 12 at 12:00pm-12:45pm on Grant Avenue in San Francisco Chinatown as part of the 31st Annual Autumn Moon Festival.
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Feb. 2020
​Feb. 23, 7:00pm-9:30pm
​Ultra World X-Tet
Amados
998 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110 
​No Cover
​www.amadossf.com/
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Sat. May 1, 2021
​12:00pm-1:00pm
​​Ultra World X-Tet
Clarion Performing Arts Center
Waverly St. at Sacramento St.
San Francisco

FREE OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE
Ultra World X-Tet kicks off the festivities at 12pm May 1, 2021 as Clarion Performing Arts Center celebrates its Grand Reopening and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on May 1.
​Feb. 8
12pm-4pm
 Bayne's Rebe llion 
​w Gary on Sax and Flute
SF Beer Week: Opening Day Urban Picnic
Spark Social SF
601 Mission Bay Blvd. North
San Francisco, CA 94158
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Jan 2020
​Jan. 28, 2020
Ultra World Trio
On Lok Chinese New Year Celebration
On Lok Rose Center
San Francisco
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Nov. 2019
​Nov. 27, 2019
Ultra World Trio
On Lok Thanksgiving Celebration
On Lok Jade Center
San Francisco
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Oct. 2019
Oct. 12, 7:30pm
​Ultra World X-Tet
​Red Poppy Art House
2698 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94110
http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/ultra-world-x-tet-20191012/​
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June 2019
​Sun. June 2
Melody of China and Sound of Dragon
SF International Arts Festival
Fort Mason Center
6pm
Gallery 308
Gary and Yangqin will be performing in this all-star lineup. The concert will feature 2 new arrangements by Gary performed by a massive 12 musician multicultural ensemble.
​https://mailchi.mp/e2de1aa06027/dragon-song-june-2-2019?e=d33b2978de&fbclid=IwAR20rdoAX1hF8KYZq2B84RJykBPDbZ5UhNwbPVwXNJ3Nq4hSm7R_ts1foL4
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​Dec. 2018
​Sat Dec. 1, 2018, 12pm-3:30pm
Bayne's Rebellion 
​w Gary Schwantes on Sax and Flute

SOMA StrEAT Food Park
culinary carnival and urban playground
428 11th St @ Division St.
In the heart of SOMA
 San Francisco, CA 94103
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​Thurs. Dec. 6, 2018, 5:30pm
Klezmania!
with Gary on saxes
Brandeis School, SF
 
Nov. 2018
​Tues Nov. 20 2018​, ​​11:00am-12:00pm
Ultra World Duo
Weishan Liu, Guzheng
Gary Schwantes, Guitar and Bamboo Flute
On Lok Lifeways
San Francisco
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Sat Nov. 11, 2018, 12pm-4pm
Rob Bayne Band w Gary Schwantes on Sax and Flute
Spark Social
601 Mission Bay Blvd. North
San Francisco, CA 94158
601 Mission Bay Blvd. North
San Francisco, CA 94158
http://sparksocialsf.com/

Past Events
​​Ultra World Duo
Tues Nov. 21, 2017
​​11:45am-12:45am
Weishan Liu, Guzheng
Gary Schwantes, Guitar and Bamboo Flute
On Lok Lifeways
San Francisco
Gary Schwantes Trio
Psychedelic Funk Jazz
Thursday Sept. 28, 2017
12pm-1pm
Transamerica Redwood Park
Downtown SF
600 Montgomery bet. Washington and Clay
People in Plazas
Free outdoor noontime concert!


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Gary Schwantes Trio
Psychedelic Funk Jazz
Fri. July  28, 2017
12pm-1pm

555 Mission St.
Downtown SF
People in Plazas
Free outdoor noontime concert!
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Hip Bones
Thursday March 23, 2017 at 9 PM
Mr. Tipples
39 Fell St
San Francisco, CA
94102-5205
415.851.8561
https://mrtipplessf.com/
Ultra World Trio
Wed, June 28, 2017
1pm-2pm
On Lok Lifeways
San Francisco

Melody of China and Swapan Chaudhuri
SF International Arts Festival
Sunday June 4th, 2017, 7pm
Gallery 308 Fort Mason Center, SF  CA
Gary will perform on Sax and Flute and
the ensemble will perform a couple of his arrangements


Klezmania!
Saturday, May 14, 2017
Nourse Theater , San Francisco
CCA Graduation Ceremony
AM and PM

Oct. 2016
Mon. Oct. 24 2-3pm
ULTRA WORLD DUO
National PACE Association Convention
Grand Ballroom
Hyatt Embarcadero
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, California, USA, 94111


July 2016
Tues. July 19
7pm
Hip Bones
Fenix
919 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
https://www.fenixlive.com/
Phone: 415.813.5600
Hip Bones comes "home" to San Rafael to celebrate the release of its new CD, "The Moose Lodge Sessions," with a show at Marin county's premier dinner and music club.
Gary Schwantes, saxes and flutes; Robin Tolleson on drums; and special guest Doug Ebert joins on bass.

Listen to samples from the new Hip Bones album, "The Moose Lodge Sessions" here: http://www.hipbones.net/


Fri. July 22
9pm
Hip Bones
The Royale
800 Post St
San Francisco
(415) 441-4099
http://www.theroyalesf.com/#about

Sun. July 3
Klezmania!
Berkeley Faculty Club
UC Berkeley Campus
Private Event
May 2016
May 14
10am
Klezmania
CCA Graduation Ceremony
Nourse Theater
275 Hayes St
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 563-2463
http://www.cityarts.net/nourse/

March 2016
March 12
Klezmania
Stanford Faculty Club
Stanford University, Palo Alto
7pm


Sept. 2015
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Tues. Sept. 8, 1:15-2:15pm
On Lok Powell Center
14441 Powell st, SF
July 2015
Thurs., July 16, 8:00pm
Blondies Bar and No Grill
Rob Bayne Quartet
with Gary Schwantes on Sax

San Francisco, California
Fri. July 17
11:30am-2:00pm
Ultra World Duo
Downtown SF
Private Event, On Lok Center
June 2015
Thursday, June 11,  8:00pm
Blondies Bar and No Grill
Rob Bayne Quartet
with Gary on Sax

 San Francisco, California
​Sat. June 13th, 2015
6pm-7:30pm
ULTRA WORLD  DUO
featuring  Gary Schwantes and Winnie Wong
Bamboo Flutes, Saxophone and Guzheng
Berkeley World Music Festival
Moe's Books
2476 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley,  CA 
FREE!!!! The Festival has many free concerts all day Saturday, within walking distance of each other!
http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org/
May 2015
Sat. May 16, 2015
KLEZMANIA!
 with Gary on Soprano and Tenor Saxophones
California College of the Arts
Graduation Ceremony and After Party
• 12pm at
Concourse Exhibition Center
635 8th St, San Francisco, CA
• After the Ceremony at
California College of the Arts Campus
1111 8th St, San Francisco, CA

Sept. 2014
Sat. Sept 6, 2014, 3:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
2014 SF Chinatown AT&T Autumn Moon Festival 
San Francisco Chinatown
Washington/Grant Stage
Free

June 2014

Fri. June 13, 2014  8:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
presents a concert
featuring the world premiere of

Wise Dreams and Fables of the Sky
a multisensory adventure inspired by the Odyssey. 

Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109  |  415.474.1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Doug Ebert, bass; Surya Prakasha, drumset, percussion; Gary Schwantes, saxophones, bamboo flutes, composer; Winnie Wong, guzheng (Chinese zither); Yangqin Zhao, yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer); 
Special guest: 
Craig Baldwin, 16mm film  projections
Gary Schwantes, Saxophone, Bamboo Flute, Composer
Dec. 2013
Fri. Dec. 13, 2013
Evening
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Private event
Asian Art Museum, SF
Sept 2013
Sun. Sept 1
Non Stop Productions
Jazz, Funk, Soul, Latin
Private Event
Temple Emanuel, SF
Sun Sept. 22
The Job reunites and
performs at
SF Punk Homecoming 2013
Verdi Club
2424 Mariposa SF

June 2013
Sat. June 1
7-8:30 Klezmania!
SF City Club
Private event

Sat June 8
5-6:30pm
Berkeley City Club
BBMP Jazz Quartet
Steve Hanson
Gary Schwantes
Mads Tolling
Jerry Stucker
Private Event
Sun, June 23 
1pm to 2pm 
KLEZMANIA!
People In Plazas Concert Series
Jane Warner Plaza
at the intersection of Castro, 17th and Market streets,
San Francisco, CA
May 2013
Wed. May. 1, 2013
7pm-9pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET DUO
Winnie Wong-Guzheng
Gary Schwantes-Bamboo Flutes/Soprano Sax
On Lok Lifeways Spring Banquet 
InterContinental Hotel 
888 Howard St San Francisco
Music between 7pm-9pm
http://www.onlok.org/Events/2013SpringBanquet.aspx
Sat. May 11
7:30-8pm
KLEZMANIA!
Fairmount Hotel, SF

Sat. May 18
KLEZMANIA!
1pm
Concourse Pavilion,SF
California College of the Arts Graduation
620 7th Street, SF 

5-6:30pm
California College of Arts
After Graduation Party
California College of the Arts1111 8th St  San Francisco, CA 94107
http://www.cca.edu

April 2013
Tues. April 9
KLEZMANIA!
Performance before the game and at halftime
Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
7:30pm-Gametime
ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
http://www.nba.com/warriors
Fri. April 20, 2013, 8pm
KLEZMANIA!
* Klezmer * Israeli * and World Music Acoustic Concert
this Sat. April 20.
8:00 PM 
Congregation B'nai Emunah
3595 Taraval, San Francisco, CA 94116 (@ 46th Avenue)
415.586.8265
A great lineup for this one:
Ben Brussell, mandolin, violin & vocals; Gary Schwantes, soprano & tenor saxophones; Richard Kuhns, accordion; Steve Hanson, bass; Jerry Stucker, Guitar, Roberto Quintana, percussion.
$15 adults, $10 seniors, $5 kids over 10, under 10 free
Sat. April 27
Gary with Dmitry Greenberg and Non- Stop Productions
Old Mint, SF
8pm-9pm

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
8:00pm

Gary Schwantes, Saxophone, Bamboo Flute, Composer
​ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Yoshi's San Francisco
http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/livemusic/artist/show/3238
Join us for an evening of great music in a great venue!

Fri. Nov. 2, 2012 8pm "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King"

Gary Schwantes, Saxophone, Bamboo Flute, Composer
ULTRA WORLD X-TET in Concert
including the world premiere performance
of an exciting new work: "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King"
inspired by Journey to the West   西遊記 --for more about this piece go to
Monkey King Page
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109    
415.474.1608

 http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org/

This project made possible in part by support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation

Oct. 2012

Klezmania!
Thurs Oct. 4
12pm-1pm
San Francisco State University
Stage in front of Student Union

Sept 2012

Klezmania!
Sat. Sept. 15
7pm-9pm
Legion of Honor Museum
San Francisco
http://legionofhonor.famsf.org

Hip Bones
Tuesday, September 18 at 7:30pm...Aubergine After Dark, Sebastopol, CA
http://auberginebarandcafe.com/site/

Hip Bones
Wednesday, September 19 at 8pm...Jupiter Brewery, Berkeley, CA
http://www.jupiterbeer.com/jupiter/

Hip Bones
Thursday, September 20 at 6pm...Downtown Farmer's Market Festival, San Rafael, CA
http://www.sanrafaelmarket.org/

Hip Bones
Friday, September 21 at 4:30pm...The Bistro's 18th Anniversary Celebration, Hayward, CA
http://www.the-bistro.com/

Hip Bones
Saturday, September 22 at 9pm...Uva Trattoria, Napa, CA
http://www.uvatrattoria.com

Hip Bones
Sunday, September 23 at 9:30pm...The Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA
http://www.boomboomblues.com
Sat. June 2, 5:30pm-7pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Berkeley World Music Festival
Cafe Milano
(This venue among others is participating)
2522 Bancroft Berkeley, 
CA 94704 (510) 644-3100
Quartet version of X-tet:
Gary Schwantes: Sax and Bamboo Flutes
Yangqin Zhao: Yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer) 
David Ewell: Bass
Surya Prakasha: Drums
http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org/
Thurs May. 10, 7pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
On Lok 40th Anniversary Gala
Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street San Francisco 94102
tickets: 
http://onlok40thanniversary-zvents.eventbrite.com/
Sat. Mar. 3, 2012, 7:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Oakland Asian Culture Center
UWXT will perform on China's Spirit Ensemble Annual Concert 
388 Ninth Street between Franklin and Webster Street 
on the second floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza 
Oakland Chinatown. 
http://www.oacc.cc/
Sat. Feb. 11, 11am
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Chinese Culture Center -New Year's Festival
The Hilton Hotel- Financial District 
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA

http://www.c-c-c.org/
Sun. Feb. 12, 5pm
KLEZMANIA! 
Jackson Hole Jewish Music Festival
 Snake River Lodge, Sundance Ballroom 
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
http://www.jhjmf.org
2011
Sat. Dec. 17, 8:00pm 
KLEZMANIA!
ALBUM RELEASE CONCERT!
Old First Concerts • 1751 Sacramento St. 
San Francisco, CA 94109
http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org/
Nov. 16, 2011, 7:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Palace Hotel
Show includes:
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Jon Jang
Lily Cai Dance Co.
http://www.sfpalace.com
Sun. October 16th
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
CHAMBER MUSIC DAY . LIVE + FREE
11am - 5pm
Ultra World X-tet performance time 12:15pm 
Wilsey Court
DeYoung Museum
San Francisco, CA
http://www.sffcm.org

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET in Concert
Old First Concerts
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109    
415.474.1608
http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org/

This project is made possible in part by support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation





 

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