When stories of gay life in 1950s San Francisco get told, Harry Partch does not feature prominently. This may be because Partch is an iconoclastic figure in many respects other than his sexuality. By ...

A treasure trove of unique musical instruments invented and built by pioneering composer Harry Partch between 1930 and 1972 were quietly returned to San Diego last week, ending a 33-year-long ...

The Santa Monica Public Library Soundwaves concert series presents a program devoted to the work of Harry Partch on Wednesday May 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Martin Luther King Jr.

In February at the Grammy Awards, she surpassed Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra to become the first artist to ever win Album of the Year honors for the fourth time. She also took home the ...

Harry Partch (1901-1974), one of the greatest and most individualistic composers of all time, was not only a great composer, but an innovative theorist who broke through the shackles of many centuries ...

On Friday, May 30th a full house at REDCAT was treated to a special live performance of American composer Harry Partch's (1901-1974) complete score of "Plectra and Percussion Dances: Satyr-Play Music ...

Harry Partch spent all day moving his homemade orchestra from his home in an abandoned chicken hatchery in Petaluma to the ballroom of San Francisco’s Sheraton-Palace Hotel. Not until evening, when ...

If there were a musical equivalent of alternative history writing, Harry Partch would be its best-known author. A hobo in his teen years during the 1920s, Partch grew up to be one of the twentieth ...

In a magical night, Partch the ensemble performs works by Partch the musician. Things get silly -- and wonderful. Harry Partch invented and built his own weird (and beautiful) instruments. He ...

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer Harry Partch. He built unusual instruments to realize his dream of music freed from the bounds of Western harmonies — Partch died in ...