PAST

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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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