We had the opportunity to perform at Chamber Music Day, presented by San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music at the de Young Museum in SF.
and...we presented our own concert at Old First Church in San Francisco, with the supoort of the Zellerbach Family Foundation, San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music and Old First Concerts.
"When Gary Schwantes first heard Chinese music, he was mesmerized with the sound of the traditional instruments and saw potential for fusing it with jazz. Out of that was born the Ultra World X-tet, which he formed with guzheng player Winnie Wong. They both spoke to KALW's Martina Castro about their music and upcoming concert for this installment of Bay Area Beats..." READ MORE and HEAR INTERVIEW
Sept. 2011
Great news! Ultra World X-tet has received a grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation. Thanks to Zellerbach and SFFCM for their support!!
Summer 2011
We are pleased to announce that ULTRA WORLD X-TET is now an Affiliate of San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music who is also our fiscal sponsor. Support Ultra World X-tet's pioneering mix of music and culture. Find out more here
