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ARCHIVED PROJECTS

PAST

2020

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

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 

2019

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

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

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

Friday, November 8 @ 4pm

Festival of New American Music 

Student Composers Competition

Keller will had the honor of

being an adjudicator

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 

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

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

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

February 23

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

Trinity Cathedral Music Series

2630  Captial Ave.

Sacramento, CA

2018

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.

November 9

US Premier:

Liminal Spaces

JitaZax in Concert 

@ Trinity Cathedral 

Sacramento, CA

program included

Liminal Spaces (2018)

for alto saxophone and guitar

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

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:

April 30

Cosumnes River College

Guest Artist Concert Series

Visual And Performing Arts Center

Sacramento, CA 95823

April 29

All Saints Episcopal Church

Concert Series

Sacramento, CA

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

"Bach's Coffee House"

Sacramento Baroque Soloist

with Derek Keller (DK), countertenor:

October 9

Cosumnes River College

Visual And Performing Arts Center

8401 Center Parkway

Sacramento, CA

October 9

Cosumnes River College

Visual And Performing Arts Center

8401 Center Parkway

Sacramento, CA

October 7 & 8

Harris Center

10 College Parkway

Folsom, CA

October 6

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Sacramento, CA

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

February 25

        St. Michael & All Angels

Episcopal Church, Ft. Bragg, CA

February 24

Cosumnes River College

Guest Artist Series

Sacramento, CA

February 23

        Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Concert Series

Sacramento, CA

2016

September 23

DK with Resurrexit

St. Luke's Lutheran Church

 

February 21

MKD @ In Concert Westcliff

Jones Theatre, Westcliffe, CO

February 19

MKD @ Christ's Episcopal Church

Castle Rock, CO

January 8-11

MKD @ SoundOn Festival

Presented by San Diego New Music

2015

October 2

MKD @ Bread and Salt

Presented by San Diego New Music

July 30

MKD @ The Mezzanine

Presented by KCME Classical Series

Colorado Springs, CO

July 26

MKD @ Christ Episcopal Church

Cañon City, CO 81212

May 17

MKD @ St. Andrews Episcopal Church 

Antelope, CA

May 16

MKD @ Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Presented by The Trinity Music Series

Sacramento, CA

2014

July 15

MKD @ the UCCS Gallery

of Contemporary Art

Presented by the

Colorado Springs Guitar Society

July 12

MKD @ the Minzer/Schreuder Residence

Presented by "Classically Alive"

Colorado Springs, CO

 

July 11

MKD @ Christ's Episcopal Church

Castle Rock, CO

February 21

Sacramento Baroque Soloists

with Resurrexit @ Trinity Cathedral

Sacramento CA

January 9 & 11

MKD @ soundON festival

@ the Athenaeum

Presented by San Diego New Music

La Jolla, CA

2013

November 4

MKD @ William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA

November 3

MKD @ Trinity Cathedral Sacramento

 Concert Series

Sacramento, CA

November 1

MKD @ Festival of New American Music

California State University

Sacramento, CA

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