Keyed Kontraptions
Kristopher King, bassoon
Michael Hernandez, saxophone
Jonathan Szin, clarinet
Graduate student compositions—
Daniel Godsil: A Kind
of Stopwatch
with film
Addie Camsuzou: Tonic Immobility
Adam Strawbridge: some interesting shapes
Sarah Wald: The Rose and the
Nightingale
with electronics
Joseph Vasinda: Vapors
Free, online only via YouTube
a Shinkoskey Noon Concert
Keyed Kontraptions was founded in 2016 as a duo of contra-bass wind instruments and continues to explore unique colors and instrumental combinations of the wind family. The members of Keyed Kontraptions advocate for contemporary music through commissioning projects, working directly with composers to expand their repertoire.
Saxophonist Michael Hernandez is a founding member of the acclaimed Mana Quartet and has collaborated with many well-known Bay Area organizations including Empyrean Ensemble, Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Santa Cruz Symphony, and others.
Clarinetist Jon Szin is an active teacher, chamber musician, and co- founder/co-director of the SF-based wind octet Nomad Session.
Bassoonist Kris King is a founding member of Keyed Kontraptions, a member of the chamber groups Nomad Session and Elevate Ensemble and regularly performs as a freelance musician with several orchestras throughout California.