Flower Piano
September 13, 2025
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
Performing trios with Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano and Charith Premawardhana, viola
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA
Performing trios with Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano and Charith Premawardhana, viola
Renegade Duo Concert
October 5, 2025
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
Bolinas, CA
Performing music for lute, guitar, and voice from the Baroque period, as well as traditional and contemporary Jewish music in Ladino, Yiddish, and English
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
Bolinas, CA
Performing music for lute, guitar, and voice from the Baroque period, as well as traditional and contemporary Jewish music in Ladino, Yiddish, and English
Music of Resistance
Spring 2026
Portland, OR
Performing a tribute to late composer and activist Mikis Theadorakis with Kombos Collective
Portland, OR
Performing a tribute to late composer and activist Mikis Theadorakis with Kombos Collective
Past Performances
ClassiCann Music Festival
May 24, 2025
Ukiah, CA
Ukiah, CA
Jewish American Heritage Celebration
May 15, 2025
Cal Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
Cal Academy of Sciences, San Francisco
RDL+ Winter Solstice Concert
December 15, 2024
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, Bolinas, CA
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, Bolinas, CA
Fern Hill by John Corigliano
with the Ukiah Symphony Orchestra
December 7 & 8, 2024
Mendocino College Theater, Ukiah, CA
Mendocino College Theater, Ukiah, CA
Elijah's Call: An Oratorio for an Abolitionist
World Premiere
November 3, 2024
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Renegade Duo at SF Music Day
October 20, 2024
War Memorial + Performing Arts Center - Green Room
War Memorial + Performing Arts Center - Green Room
Faculty Artist Series Recital: Margaret Halbig, piano
September 9, 2024
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Tell Me a Bedtime Story (ABRAXAS)
a multimedia chamber opera by Brett Carson
July 25-27, 2024
Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland, CA
Paul Dresher Ensemble Studio, Oakland, CA
ClassiCann Music Festival
May 25, 2024
Plantshop, Ukiah, CA
Plantshop, Ukiah, CA
John Adams Young Composers
Program Concert
May 23, 2024
The Back Room, Berkeley
The Back Room, Berkeley
The Language of the Birds
April 26, 2024
836M Gallery, San Francisco
836M Gallery, San Francisco
Music of Resistance
with The Greek Chamber Music Project
January 28, 2024
St. Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley, CA
St. Mary Magdalen Church, Berkeley, CA
Seaverse Hebrew Chanting Workshop
January 13-27, 2024
The Firehouse, San Francisco, CA
The Firehouse, San Francisco, CA
Kanta Judezmo
with the Musical Art Quintet
December 3, 2023
Congregation Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa, CA
Congregation Shomrei Torah, Santa Rosa, CA
Dominican Chorale Fall Concert
performing as alto soloist
November 16 & 19, 2023
Dominican University, San Rafael, CA
First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, CA
Dominican University, San Rafael, CA
First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, CA
The Best Bad Things
at Jackson Square Arts Day
September 23, 2023
Jackson Square, San Francisco
Jackson Square, San Francisco
Songs of Love, Life & Memory with Friction Quartet
May 5, 2023
Old First Concerts, San Francisco
Old First Concerts, San Francisco
May 6, 2023
First Presbyterian, San Anselmo
First Presbyterian, San Anselmo
May 13, 2023
Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco
Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco
Dominican Chorale + Orchestra Spring Concert
April 28, 2023
Angelico Concert Hall, San Rafael
April 30, 2023
First Presbyterian San Anselmo
Performing as Alto soloist, conducted by Francisco Ortiz
Angelico Concert Hall, San Rafael
April 30, 2023
First Presbyterian San Anselmo
Performing as Alto soloist, conducted by Francisco Ortiz
Cavalleria Rusticana
Opera on Tap
March 3, 4 & 5, 2023
Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
Lucia (cover)
Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco
Lucia (cover)
Ballad of the Brown King with
Ukiah Symphony Orchestra
Ukiah Symphony Orchestra
December 3 & 4, 2022
Mendocino College Center Theater
Performing as Alto soloist, conducted by Phillip Lenberg
Mendocino College Center Theater
Performing as Alto soloist, conducted by Phillip Lenberg
Dominican Chorale Fall Concert
November 18 & 20, 2022
Angelico Concert Hall & San Anselmo Presbyterian Church
Performing as Alto soloist, conducted by Francisco Ortiz
Angelico Concert Hall & San Anselmo Presbyterian Church
Performing as Alto soloist, conducted by Francisco Ortiz
Full Series - BAMPFA
The Best Bad Things
April 14, 2022
The Drawing Room, San Francisco
The Drawing Room, San Francisco
Symphony of the Redwoods
Opus Chamber Music Series
Sunday, March 20, 2022
Mendocino Presbyterian Church, Mendocino
Mendocino Presbyterian Church, Mendocino
Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer with Ukiah Symphony Orchestra
Friday, October 22, 2021
Mendocino College Center Theater, Ukiah, CA - Livestream Concert
Mendocino College Center Theater, Ukiah, CA - Livestream Concert
San Francisco
Leonard Cohen Festival
November 1, 2021
Amados, San Francisco
Performing with Classical Revolution strings
Amados, San Francisco
Performing with Classical Revolution strings
New Moon Duo at
Old First Concerts
Friday, February 28th, 2020 8:00pm
Old First Church, San Francisco
New Moon Duo performs trio music with Natalie Raney, cello
Old First Church, San Francisco
New Moon Duo performs trio music with Natalie Raney, cello
Renegade Duo at
Fifth Street Farms
Fall Concert Series:
New Moon Duo
October 7, 2019, 7:00pm
United Church of Penacook, New Hampshire
United Church of Penacook, New Hampshire
Residency at Avaloch Music Institute
Kanta Judezmo
Sunday, June 30th, 2019 4:00pm
Old First Church, San Francisco
Composed by Sascha Jacobsen, Libretto by Bobby Coleman
www.kantajudezmo.com
Old First Church, San Francisco
Composed by Sascha Jacobsen, Libretto by Bobby Coleman
www.kantajudezmo.com
Garden of Memory Summer Solstice Concert
Friday, June 21, 2019
Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland
New Moon Duo performs Cuatro Canciones Andinas - Gabriela Lena Frank
http://www.gardenofmemory.com/
Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland
New Moon Duo performs Cuatro Canciones Andinas - Gabriela Lena Frank
http://www.gardenofmemory.com/
Other Minds Festival
Brian Baumbach - The Pressure
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Lightbulb Ensemble + Friction Quartet
https://www.otherminds.org/festivals/
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco
Lightbulb Ensemble + Friction Quartet
https://www.otherminds.org/festivals/
Kanta Judezmo
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 7:30pm
Congregation Emanu-el, San Francisco
http://www.kantajudezmo.com
Congregation Emanu-el, San Francisco
http://www.kantajudezmo.com
The Black Rider, the musical -
Tom Waits & William Burroughs
March 20, 22, 27 & 29 7:00pm; March 24 2:00pm
International High School Arts Pavilion
Vocal Direction by Melinda Becker
https://www.internationalsf.org/page.cfm?p=613
International High School Arts Pavilion
Vocal Direction by Melinda Becker
https://www.internationalsf.org/page.cfm?p=613
Tracking Series: Women Composers and Gender Equity Discussion
Thursday, January 31, 2019 7:00pm
Center for New Music, San Francisco
https://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/tracking-series-3-women-composers-and-gender-equity/
Center for New Music, San Francisco
https://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/tracking-series-3-women-composers-and-gender-equity/
Sunset Music & Arts presents Liaison Ensemble + Helia Collective
Saturday, January 19, 2019 7:30pm
Incarnation Episcopal Church, San Francisco
https://sunsetarts.wordpress.com/liaison-ensemble-helia-collective/
Incarnation Episcopal Church, San Francisco
https://sunsetarts.wordpress.com/liaison-ensemble-helia-collective/
Women Hold Up Half the Sky on KALX 90.7FM Berkeley
Saturday, January 5, 2019 11:00am
Tune in to hear Liaison Ensemble interviewed on this radio program dedicated to talk radio and music by and about women.
Tune in to hear Liaison Ensemble interviewed on this radio program dedicated to talk radio and music by and about women.
New Moon Duo @ IHS
Friday, December 14, 2018 12:00pm
Dennis Gallagher Arts Pavilion, San Francisco
Melinda and Anne Rainwater perform the inaugural concert of International High School's series. Free admission
Dennis Gallagher Arts Pavilion, San Francisco
Melinda and Anne Rainwater perform the inaugural concert of International High School's series. Free admission
Liaison Ensemble + Helia Music Collective
Saturday, October 27th 7:30pm
Center for New Music, San Francisco
Liaison Ensemble and Helia Music Collective present a program of both Baroque and Contemporary works by women composers.
http://centerfornewmusic.com
Center for New Music, San Francisco
Liaison Ensemble and Helia Music Collective present a program of both Baroque and Contemporary works by women composers.
http://centerfornewmusic.com
Voy Solo: 20th Century Poetic Narratives
Two Oakland Concerts
*Vernon Salon Series, Friday, Sept 14, 8pm
*St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Friday Oct 12, 7:30pm
Melinda performs with pianist Anne Rainwater in two evening concerts on a program featuring Cuatro Canciones Andinas by local composer Gabriela Lena Frank, Claude Debussy's Trois Chansons de Bilitis, and Samuel Barber's Hermit Songs.
http://annerainwater.com/vernonsalonseries/
http://www.stpaul-lutheran.com/events.php
*Vernon Salon Series, Friday, Sept 14, 8pm
*St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Friday Oct 12, 7:30pm
Melinda performs with pianist Anne Rainwater in two evening concerts on a program featuring Cuatro Canciones Andinas by local composer Gabriela Lena Frank, Claude Debussy's Trois Chansons de Bilitis, and Samuel Barber's Hermit Songs.
http://annerainwater.com/vernonsalonseries/
http://www.stpaul-lutheran.com/events.php
Evening of Hope - OMID Foundation
Sunday, September 23, 2018 5pm
San Domenico Winery, San Carlos, CA
https://www.omidfoundation.com/event/5th-annual-bay-area-omid-fundraiser-evening-of-hope/
San Domenico Winery, San Carlos, CA
https://www.omidfoundation.com/event/5th-annual-bay-area-omid-fundraiser-evening-of-hope/
Liaison Ensemble at SF Music Day Festival
Sunday, September 30, 2018 4:20pm
War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco
http://www.intermusicsf.org/sf-music-day
War Memorial Veterans Building, San Francisco
http://www.intermusicsf.org/sf-music-day
Trinity Concerts presents Renegade Duo
Sunday, June 16, 2018 8pm
Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana Street, Berkeley, CA
http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
Trinity Chapel, 2320 Dana Street, Berkeley, CA
http://www.trinitychamberconcerts.com
Liaison Ensemble at Berkeley Fringe Festival
Sunday, June 3, 2018 3:30pm
The Musical Offering, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
For tickets and more information, click here.
http://www.berkeleyfestival.org/
The Musical Offering, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
For tickets and more information, click here.
http://www.berkeleyfestival.org/
Classical Guitar Concert Series presents Renegade Duo
Saturday, May 12, 2018, 7pm
Davis Arts Center, 1919 F Street, Davis, CA
http://www.davisartscenter.org/events/calendar/archive-classical-guitar-concert-series/
Davis Arts Center, 1919 F Street, Davis, CA
http://www.davisartscenter.org/events/calendar/archive-classical-guitar-concert-series/
Renegade Duo Private Salon Concert
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Walnut Creek, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
Renegade Duo at The Red Poppy Art House
Friday, March 16, 2018, 7:30pm
Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom Street, San Francisco
Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom Street, San Francisco
Musical Art Quintet: Chamber con Alma
Saturday, December 9, 2017 8pm
Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom Street, San Francisco
http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/musical-art-quintet-20171209/
Red Poppy Art House, 2698 Folsom Street, San Francisco
http://redpoppyarthouse.org/event/musical-art-quintet-20171209/
Vernon Salon Series presents Renegade Duo
Friday, December 8, 2017 8pm
Oakland, CA (Location TBA for attendees with RSVP)
A program of early, contemporary and Victorian era works with guitarist Jon Mendle. Works by Dowland, Eister, Castro de Gistau and more, played on lute, modern guitar and 19th century guitar.
http://annerainwater.com/vernonsalonseries/
Oakland, CA (Location TBA for attendees with RSVP)
A program of early, contemporary and Victorian era works with guitarist Jon Mendle. Works by Dowland, Eister, Castro de Gistau and more, played on lute, modern guitar and 19th century guitar.
http://annerainwater.com/vernonsalonseries/
1st Sunday Concert Series with Renegade Duo
Sunday, December 3, 2017 3pm
National Hotel, 2 Water Street, Jackson, CA
Early, Contemporary and Victorian era works with guitarist Jon Mendle. Works by Dowland, Eister, Castro de Gistau and more, played on lute, modern guitar and 19th century guitar.
National Hotel, 2 Water Street, Jackson, CA
Early, Contemporary and Victorian era works with guitarist Jon Mendle. Works by Dowland, Eister, Castro de Gistau and more, played on lute, modern guitar and 19th century guitar.
Voice + The Machine
Saturday, October 14, 2017 8pm
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor Street, San Francisco
Works for voice, cello and electronics by composers Dennis Aman, Aaron Gervais, Laura Steenberge and Isaac Shankler
http://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/the-voice-and-the-machine-an-amy-foote-production/
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor Street, San Francisco
Works for voice, cello and electronics by composers Dennis Aman, Aaron Gervais, Laura Steenberge and Isaac Shankler
http://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/the-voice-and-the-machine-an-amy-foote-production/
Phonochrome: Banned Books Solidarity Concert
Sunday, September 24, 2017 12-1pm
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor Street, San Francisco
Tickets: http://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/phonochrome-banned-books-solidarity-concert/
Center for New Music, 55 Taylor Street, San Francisco
Tickets: http://centerfornewmusic.com/calendar/phonochrome-banned-books-solidarity-concert/
Photo by Kersh Branz