Incorporated in 1985, Rova:Arts, the non-profit umbrella organization of the Rova Saxophone Quartet, is devoted to extending the leading edge of musical expression and related artistic disciplines. Inspired and informed by the work of the Rova Saxophone Quartet, Rova:Arts administers the ensemble's activities, presents work by other forward-looking artists, commissions new works by established and emerging composers, and furthers the public's understanding of adventurous art through education and outreach.

Currently, the organization presents two annual concert events - Rovaté and New Music on the Mountain - which attract a diverse audience from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. In planning our events, we strive to reach a broad segment of the community through the programming of outstanding artists of various ages and ethnicities, and of both genders. Likewise, in promoting events, we cultivate a diverse audience by advertising and seeking editorial coverage in both the mainstream press (e.g., San Francisco Chronicle) and alternative media (e.g., San Francisco Bay Guardian, KPFA-FM). In December of 2000, Chamber Music America honored Rova:Arts with a Commendation in the 2000 CMA/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming.

In addition to presentation, Rova:Arts' achievements include the commissioning of more than 30 new works for saxophone quartet from artists as aesthetically diverse as minimalist composers Terry Riley and Pauline Oliveros, avant-garde composers Fred Frith and Anthony Braxton, experimental rock musician Lindsay Cooper, and jazz luminaries Jack DeJohnette and John Carter.

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Rova Saxophone Quartet:

• Bruce Ackley
• Larry Ochs
• Steve Adams
• Jon Raskin

Rova:Arts

• Larry Ochs, Executive Director
• Julia Melancon, Administrator
  Board of Directors:
  • Patricia Bourne – President
  • Steve Adams
  • Matt Campbell
  • Kate Dumbleton
  • Todd Gascon
  • Travis Ortiz
  • Patti Pattison
  • Jon Raskin
  • John Rogers
  Advisory Board:
  • Lauren Adams
  • Marilyn Crispell
  • Al Evers
  • Carla Harrryman
  • Vince Kargatis
  • Mitchell Korn
  • Naomie Kremer
  • Lawrence “Butch” Morris
  • Foster Reed
  • Derk Richardson
  • Jennifer Roy
  • Konrad Steiner
  • John Zorn

Rova:Arts wishes to thank its funders, which include the following:
• San Francisco Grants for the Arts • The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation • The James Irvine Foundation • The National Endowment for the Arts • The Zellerbach Family Fund • The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation • Meet the Composer • Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

In addition, Rova:Arts thanks its individual supporters, without whom we couldn't continue to provide our vital service to the new music community:

Rovatistes:

• David and Betty Raskin
• Konrad Steiner
• Anonymous

Baritone level:

• Patti Pattison
• Jim & Jane Newman
• Frances Shaw

Tenor level:

• Mary Engelstein
• Albert H. Evers
• Andrea Barker Robinson & Kit Robinson

Alto level:

• Mark Morgan
• Clark & Susan Coolidge
• Alan D. Anzalone
• Marc Weinstein
• Lyn Hejinian
• Margaret L. Tobias
• Charles & Becky Moore

Soprano level:

• Alvin Stilman & Renee Luby
• Martin H. Bauman
• Steven Loewy/Samuel Loewy
• Naomi S. Seidman & John Schott
• Robert & Karne Abra
• Kim Searcy & John Grau
• Carla Harryman
• Margaret Jenkins
• Jerome Wilson
• Marte van der Loop