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Vinny Golia's Heptacontakaiheptagon (77) Ensemble

  • Berkeley Finnish Hall 1970 Chestnut Street Berkeley, CA, 94702 United States (map)

Outsound Presents Vinny Golia celebrating 77 years with a special 77 piece large ensemble (Heptacontakaiheptagon) made up of some of the most adventurous musicians from the Bay Area and beyond. Directed by award winning composer and multi-instrumentalist Vinny Golia, he will debut a new piece created especially for this event.

VOICE
Amy Reed - voice, Lorin Bendict - voice, Saki Minamimoto - voice

BRASS
Ian Carey - trumpet, Heikki Koskinen - e-trumpet, Tom Djll - trumpet, Lea Casini - french horn
Matt Gaspari - flugelhorn, Ron Heglin - trombone, Scott Larson - trombone, Scott Sterling - bass trombone

DRUMS & PERCUSSION
Aaron Levin - drums, Donald Robinson - drums, Jason Levis - drums, Patrick Talesfore, Jr. - drums, William Winant - drums, Kevin Corcoran - bass drum, Cheryl Leonard - natural object instruments, Moe! Staiano - percussion, Robert Lopez - percussion, Robert Woods-LaDue - percussion, Suki OKane - percussion, David Michalak - skatch box, David Casini - vibraphone, Eric Smith - Zendrum

WOODWINDS
Cody Putman - bassoon, Michael Cooke - bassoon, Ben Goldberg - clarinet, Tom Bickley - contrabass recorder, Amber Lamprecht - english horn and oboe, Polly Springhorn - flute, Michelle Hardy - hulusi chinese/native american flutes

ELECTRONICS
Thomas Dimuzio - buchla modular, Matt Robidoux - corn synth, Philip Everett - electronics
Shanna Sordahl - modular synth, Tobias Banks - no-input guitar pedals

SAXOPHONES
Beth Schenck - alto saxophone, Jose Fernando Solares - alto saxophone, Kersti Abrams - alto saxophone, Rent Romus - alto saxophone, Steve Adams - alto saxophone, Tom Weeks - alto saxophone, John Vaughn - alto/baritone saxophone, Jaroba - baritone saxophone/bass clarinet, Dan Plonsey - baritone saxophone, Jon Raskin - baritone saxophone, Tony Passarell - soprano saxophone, Aaron Benett - tenor saxophone, Joel Reber - tenor saxophone, Josh Allen - tenor saxophone, Joshua Marshall - tenor saxophone, Kevin Robinson - tenor saxophone, Phillip Greenlief - tenor saxophone

STRINGS
Jeff Hobbs - violin, Ben Davis - cello, Ed Lloyd - double bass, Lisa Mezzaccappa- double bass, Matt Small - double bass, Sarah Eblen - double bass, Tim Duff - double bass, Elijah Pontecorvo - electric bass, Steve Horowitz - electric bass, Joshua Raoul Brody - electric keyboards, Ben Westfall - guitar, Bill Wolter - guitar, Karl Evangelista - guitar, Mika Pontecorvo - guitar, Myles Boisen - pedal steel guitar, Randy Porter - guitar, Robin Walsh - guitar, Ross Hammond - guitar, Ryan Pate - guitar, Tristan Norton - guitar, Ross Hoyte - baritone guitar, melne - chapman stick, Andrew Barnes Jamieson - keyboard, Brett Carson - keyboard, Motoko Honda - keyboard, Phill Hermans - mandolin, David Leikam - NS Design CR6-string Radius fretless electric bass guitar, Ric Louchard - piano