Canto Ostinato
An AMOC☆ & Sandbox Percussion* Co-Production
A work by Simeon ten Holt
Jonathan Allen, Victor Caccese, Ian Rosenbaum, Terry Sweeney, percussion
Conor Hanick, piano
Matthew Aucoin, piano*
A dream collaboration for new-music enthusiasts!
The “blindingly impressive…preternaturally talented” (The New York Times) American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) and the “virtuosic and utterly mesmerizing” (The Guardian) Sandbox Percussion join forces to present an epic, rarely performed opus by Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt.
Canto Ostinato is a layered, shimmering minimalist work from the 1970s that has earned a dedicated following in ten Holt’s native Netherlands, and is realized here by the four mallet percussionists of Sandbox, joined by AMOC* members Conor Hanick and Matthew Aucoin on piano. As envisioned by these sterling interpreters, ten Holt’s hypnotic instrumental score unfurls in an emotional dramatic arc during an afternoon-length sonic journey.
AMOC*’s previous production of Messiaen’s Harawi was a 2024–25 season highlight, so don’t miss out!
* Cal Performances debut
The Program Book will be available approximately one week before the performance.
There is a $15 per order service charge on single ticket purchases that partially underwrites the cost of our ticketing platform, credit card processing, Ticket Office staffing, and ticket delivery. To avoid this fee, tickets can be purchased in person at our Ticket Office during our regular office hours. Note: there is a $20 service charge for all subscription orders.
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* There is a $15 per order service charge on ticket purchases made by phone or online that are not part of a subscription package, and a $20 service charge on all subscription orders. There is no fee for tickets purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office unless they are part of a subscription. This fee helps to underwrite the cost of providing services online and by phone, as well as programs needed for digital order delivery. To avoid this fee, tickets can be purchased in person at our Ticket Office during our regular office hours.
Single tickets for 2025–26 Season events go on sale at noon as follows:
July 24: Donors of $100+
July 29: Email Club and UCB Community
Aug 5: General Public