Please come witness the premiere performance of Oakland Composer Nathan Clevenger's extended composition for improvising quintet, 'for david berman', performed by the Ashen Cleric ensemble. The performance will take place in the Contemporary Jewish Museum's YOD gallery, a unique acoustic environment.

Ashen Cleric is:
Cory Wright: bass & Bb clarinets, alto flute
Crystal Pascucci: cello
Jordan Glenn: drums, percussion, accordion
Tim DeCillis: vibes, percussion, drums
Nathan Clevenger: harmonium, percussion

'for david berman' is a ~45 minute, continuous piece, dedicated to the memory of the recently departed poet/musician/polemicist, David Berman. It is important to note that this piece is not a recreation of the music of Berman or his most famous band, the Silver Jews. In fact, it bears little if any direct resemblance to said music. No vocals. No guitars. Lots of abstraction. The implied sub-dedication contained in the title -- to Morton Feldman's 'For Philip Guston' -- is certainly a more useful indication as to the nature of this piece.

Admission is free and we will begin promptly at 7 PM.

Contemporary Jewish Museum- 736 Mission St, San Francisco, California 94103