The Living Earth Show

The Living Earth Show pushes the boundaries of technical and artistic possibility while amplifying voices, perspectives, and bodies that the classical music tradition has often excluded. The organization uses the tools of experimental and contemporary chamber music to foreground BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists, facilitating the creation of their most ambitious musical visions and creating work that reflects and responds to our world.

Based in San Francisco, The Living Earth Show is simultaneously one of the premiere contemporary chamber ensembles in the United States, a groundbreaking production company (TLES Productions), and an uncompromising record label (Earthy Records). The Living Earth Show has presented seasons of commissioned multimedia productions since 2011, working with dance companies, visual artists, sculptors, poets, and other musicians to craft compelling, immersive, progressive new work.

Events and Residencies

November 18–22, 2024
Residency, Commission
Raven Chacon & The Living Earth Show
Friday / May 3, 2024 at 8:00 pm

EMPAC Spring 2024

M. Lamar & The Living Earth Show
Tuesday / October 24, 2023 at 8:00 pm

EMPAC Fall 2023

Ellen Fullman & The Living Earth Show
Friday / January 27, 2023 at 7:00 pm

EMPAC Spring 2023

Sarah Hennies, Terry Berlier, & The Living Earth Show Music