PERFORMANCE CALENDAR

PAST

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2022

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October 1

World-wide release of

MUSIX: Zombie in My Basement!

Oregon Center for the Arts @

Southern Oregon University

Music Program

(OCA @SOU Music)

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June 7

Jazz In the Park: Hello Summer!

Program included music of Keller and MUSIX

Lithia Park Bandshell

Ashland, OR

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May 24

Derek Keller & Bernadette Mondok Keller in Concert

program included the World Premier of

"The Saddest, Most Loving of Songs"

from NEUROTICA, and other works

OCA @SOU Music

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April 29

2022 Oregon Fringe Festival

“Rapt” (Keller) from NEUROTICA

Bernadette Mondok Keller, sop.

OCA@SOU

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April 27

Rock Show Gala

2022 Oregon Fringe Festival

MUSIX, Derek Keller, dir.

OCA@SOU

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March 15

MUSIX, Derek Keler, dir.

OCA@SOU Music

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February 8

SOU Food Pantry Benefit Concert

MUSIX, Derek Keler, dir.

OCA@SOU Music

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January 8

2022 soundON Festival of New Music

performance of Racines, by Luke Schultze,

and live world premiere of

“Rapt” (Keller) from NEUROTICA

performed by Bernadette Mondok Keller

The Athenaeum, La Jolla, CA

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2021

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December 2

Spectrum Concert

Honor Band Weekend 

Program featured the music of

MUSIX, Derek Keller, dir.

OCA@SOU Music

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October 23

​World Video Premier of

"Rapt" from NEUROTICA

performed by Bernadette Mondok Keller

OCA@SOU Music

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October 6-10

Composer/Performer in Residence

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Masterclass, Concert, & Panel Discussion

featuring Keller's works and performances

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July 11

World Fringe Day

featured a virtual performance of

NorCal Water Music (2019)

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June 28

World-wide release of

MUSIX: Breaking the Chains

OCA@SOU Music

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May 10

Virtual Premier Performance of

Coming Together (1974), by Frederic Rzewski 

as realized and produced by Left Edge Collective

OCA@SOU Music

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May 1

2019 Oregon Fringe Festival

Virtual Performance of

NorCal Water Music (2019)

and panel discussion with Citywater,

the commissioning ensemble

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April 23

Friday Music Showcase

World-wide release event celebrating 

MUSIX: Q1’21 (EP)

OCA@SOU Music 

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April 21

7th Annual Visions of the Wild Film and Arts Festival

Virtual performance of NorCal Water Music (2019)

and panel discussion with Citywater

the commissioning ensemble 

celebrated Earth Year 50

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Feb 23-35

Soundbox4: A Zoom of One’s Own 

Virtual Festival, directed by Dana Reason

presented through a partnership between

Oregon State University

College of Liberal Arts, School of Arts and Communications

Truckenbrod Gallery

Site of Sound Series.

Program featured vdeo of 

O Mensch,Gib Acht!  Part I

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2020

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Sunday, March 3

Colin McAllister: statio hiberna @

First Tuesday Music Concerts

program include Keller's

The End Times Are a'Changin:

fantasia on a theme by Dylan 

for guitar and socio-multimedia

Lake Oswego Public Library

 

Tuesday, March 3 @ 3:00pm

California State University Long Beach

Composition Studio Seminar

Keller presented his work to 

student composers at CSULB,

at the invitation of the late Prof. Alan Shockley

 

Thursday, March 5 @ 12:30pm

San Francisco State University

Composition Studio Seminar

Keller presented his work to 

student composers at SFSU,

at the invitation of Prof. Benjamin Sabey

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January, 9-12

SoundOn Festival of New Music

La Jolla, CA

program will included

Christopher Adler's performance of  Keller's

Three Pieces for Piano 

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2019

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Friday, November 22 @ 1:30pm

Christopher Adler (piano) in concert

Osher, UCSD Extension

program will feature

Three Pieces for Piano 

9500 Filan Dr.

Dept. 0176-A, La Jolla, CA

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Sunday, November 17 @ 2:00pm

Christopher Adler (piano) in concert at the

Creative Performing Arts Studio, Oceanside, CA

program will feature

Three Pieces for Piano

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Sunday, November 10 @ 3:00pm

World Premiere: NorCal Water Music  (2019)

for chamber ensemble and socio-multimedia

@ the 2019 Festival of New American Music

Commissioned and performed by Citywater

Crocker Art Museum 

Setzer Foundation Autitorium

216 O St, Sacramento, CA 95814

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Friday, November 8 @ 4pm

Festival of New American Music 

Student Composers Competition

Keller will had the honor of

being an adjudicator

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Wednesday, October 10 @ Noon

Chistopher Adler (piano) in Concert at the 

Cosumnes River College Guest Artist Series

program featured Keller's

Three Pieces for Piano 

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Friday, April 12 @ 7:00pm
Front Row Fridays @ the Carlsbad Public Library
The Library at Night 

Colin McAllister (guitar) and special guest,

Derek Keller (composer & countertenor)

program will included

The End Times Are a'Changin:

fantasia on a theme by Dylan 

for guitar and socio-multimedia
Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium

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Monday, April 1 @ 7:00 pm

Cosumnes River College Guest Artist Series

Recital Hall, 8401 Center Pkwy, Sacramento, CA

Electroacoustic Music of Living Composer-Performers, featuring Mark Menzies (violin/viola).

Program included Keller's 

Farewell (grief cycles) (2001,08)

Keller (guitar) on Menzies'

Spring Elegy  (2011) 

 

Saturday, March 30 @ 7:00pm

Derek Keller will be performing as guest tenor/ countertenor with Mark Menzies, violin.

Trinity Cathedral Music Series

2630  Captial Ave.

Sacramento, CA

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January, 10-13

SoundOn (a festival of new music)

La Jolla, CA

program will include:

The End Times Are a'Changin':

fantasia on a Theme by Dylan (2018)

for solo guitar & socio-multimedia

Colin McAllister, guitar

Derek Keller, computer & social media

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February 23

Derek Keller, guest guitarist/countertenor with Bernadette Mondok, soprano.

Trinity Cathedral Music Series

2630  Captial Ave.

Sacramento, CA

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2018

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November 16

MACCC annual conference

@ Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa

San Diego, CA

program included:
Three Pieces for Piano
          by Derek Keller
          performed by Kyle Blair
"Split" from Four Andalusian Love Songs 

          by Kurt Erickson
          performed by the composer and

          Derek Keller, countertenor.

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November 9

US Premier:

Liminal Spaces

JitaZax in Concert 

@ Trinity Cathedral 

Sacramento, CA

program included

Liminal Spaces (2018)

for alto saxophone and guitar

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August 5

Colin McAllister in Concert:

La Biblioteca de Noche

@ Foro del Tejedor

Roma Norte Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico

program included

The End Times are a'Changin:

fantasia on a theme by Dylan 

for guitar and media

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July 12

World Premier:

Liminal Spaces (2018)

for alto saxophone & guitar

@ the World Saxophone Congress

Zagreb, Coatia

Rhett Bender, saxophone

Wenjun Qi, guitar

 

"The Library at Night"

Colin McAllister (guitar) with

Derek Keller (composer & countertenor)
program included

The End Times are a'Changin:

fantasia on a theme by Dylan 

for guitar and media:

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April 30

Cosumnes River College

Guest Artist Concert Series

Visual And Performing Arts Center

Sacramento, CA 95823

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April 29

All Saints Episcopal Church

Concert Series

Sacramento, CA

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March 19

World Premier:

The End Times Are a'Changin' (2018)

fantasia on a theme by Dylan

for solo guitar & socio-multimedia

@ Through a Class Darkly:

Second Annual UCCS

Symposium on Apocalytic

UCCS Heller Center

for Arts & Humanities

 

2017

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"Bach's Coffee House"

Sacramento Baroque Soloist

with Derek Keller (DK), countertenor:

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October 9

Cosumnes River College

Visual And Performing Arts Center

8401 Center Parkway

Sacramento, CA

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October 9

Cosumnes River College

Visual And Performing Arts Center

8401 Center Parkway

Sacramento, CA

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October 7 & 8

Harris Center

10 College Parkway

Folsom, CA

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October 6

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Sacramento, CA

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March 31

Master Works, Liz Stanley, Dir.

program included
Ecce Lignum (1997, 2014)
for choir a cappella and optional handbells

 

McAllister Keller Duo (MKD)

Mini Northern California Tour

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February 25

        St. Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church, Ft. Bragg, CA

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February 24

Cosumnes River College

Guest Artist Series

Sacramento, CA

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February 23

        Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Concert Series

Sacramento, CA

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2016

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September 23

DK with Resurrexit

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

 

February 21

MKD @ In Concert Westcliff

Jones Theatre, Westcliffe, CO

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February 19

MKD @ Christ's Episcopal Church

Castle Rock, CO

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January 8-11

MKD @ SoundOn Festival

Presented by San Diego New Music

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2015

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October 2

MKD @ Bread and Salt

Presented by San Diego New Music

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July 30

MKD @ The Mezzanine

Presented by KCME Classical Series

Colorado Springs, CO

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July 26

MKD @ Christ Episcopal Church

Cañon City, CO 81212

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May 17

MKD @ St. Andrews Episcopal Church 

Antelope, CA

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May 16

MKD @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Presented by The Trinity Music Series

Sacramento, CA

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2014

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July 15

MKD @ the UCCS Gallery

of Contemporary Art

Presented by the

Colorado Springs Guitar Society

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July 12

MKD @ the Minzer/Schreuder Residence

Presented by "Classically Alive"

Colorado Springs, CO

 

July 11

MKD @ Christ's Episcopal Church

Castle Rock, CO

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February 21

Sacramento Baroque Soloists

with Resurrexit @ Trinity Cathedral

Sacramento CA

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January 9 & 11

MKD @ soundON festival

@ the Athenaeum

Presented by San Diego New Music

La Jolla, CA

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2013

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November 4

MKD @ William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA

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November 3

MKD @ Trinity Cathedral Sacramento

 Concert Series

Sacramento, CA

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November 1

MKD @ Festival of New American Music

California State University

Sacramento, CA

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