Ensemble for These Times

Historically, privilege, power, and access have been granted unequally in our nation. This is particularly true in the arts. As an artist-led group, Ensemble for These Times acknowledges that racial equity is essential for keeping contemporary classical chamber music vital, creative, and connected in the 21st century. E4TT is committed to an inclusive, equitable, and diverse practice, and to ensuring that all communities—including those that have been historically underrepresented based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other factor—are represented in our artistic decisions and programming.

music that resonates today and speaks to tomorrow

In 2020/21, we will live-stream our Bay Area concerts online and will look forward to welcoming you in person once it's safe.

Saturday, JANUARY 30, 20201: Rhapsody: Music by Women Composers

Saturday, April 17, 2021: The Cassandra Project*

Saturday, June 12, 2021: Emigres & Exiles in Hollywood: Series Finale

Released June 30, "Once/Memory/Night: Paul Celan," E4TT's third CD was chosen for C4NM Album of the Week. "The members of Ensemble For These Times are longstanding, expert champions of forgotten work by those nearly lost to history, as well as bringing up new voices who have meaningful new work to share. Their newest recording is further evidence of this mission." (Curator Kurt Rohde) Available at all channels or from E4TT.

Members

Nanette McGuinness, soprano
Anne Lerner, cello

Guest Artists

Margaret Halbig, season guest pianist
Ilana Blumberg, violin
Taylor Chan, piano
Alejandro Saiz San Emeterio, violin
Dawn Harms, violin
Chelsea Hollow, soprano
Julie Michael, viola
Elizabeth Prior, viola
Laura Reynolds, English horn
Karen Rosenak, piano
Dagenais Smiley, violin
Dale Tsang pianist emerita
Dalit Hadass Warshaw, piano/composer
Xin Zhao, piano

Emerita Members

Kristin Pankonin
Dale Tsang

Staff

Nanette McGuinness, Artistic Executive Director
Stephanie Neumann, Special Projects
Brennan Stokes, Design and Publicity
Esther Kim, intern

Performance Videographer

Mister WA Productions

Advisory Council

David Garner, Senior Artistic Advisor
Elinor Armer
Kathy Barr
Jeffrey Hoover
Alden Jenks
Kurt Rohde
Frederica von Stade
Cynthia Whitehead

* The Cassandra Project is supported by funds from the San Francisco Arts Commission.