Previews

The oboe is not the easiest instrument to play under the best of circumstances. So deciding to play Baroque and classical oboes, the less-techologically advantaged forerunners of the modern instrument might seem like a recipe for frustration akin to attempting to surf the internet with a 1980s-era personal computer.

Of the many big names in postwar modernist composition, György Ligeti stands out because his music retains the power to influence and inspire young musicians. The new music group sfSound acknowledges this status in their upcoming concert. Ligeti's glittering Chamber Concerto is the focal point, with a number of musicians from the Bay Area composing short works in response to it.