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COLLABORATOR PROFILES
COLLABORATOR PROFILES
MICHAEL OESCH | LIGHTING DESIGNER, ByCHANCE
Michael is a professional lighting designer for dance, theatre, operas, and musicals.
Since joining Smuin Ballet in 2004, he has designed the lighting for The Christmas
Ballet, Salsa Til Dawn, The Turntable, Be Here Now, If I Were a Sushi Roll, Tutto Ecceto
il Lavandino, Oh, Inverted World, and Fly Me to the Moon, as well as many other
Smuin productions. He also designs lighting for many other companies throughout
the Bay area, where his designs have won a Theatre Bay Area award and a Shelly
Award, and have been nominated for an Isadora Duncan Award and BATCC Awards.
Michael also serves on the board of United Scenic Artists Union, local 829.
www.Michaeloesch.com
MUSIC CREDITS
BYCHANCE
“String Quintet No. 2, The Nights: II. I‘m
Born Child (African Skies)”. Ezio Bosso,
recorded by Ezio Bosso and The Turin String
Quartet, “DAY V” from Una Corda Diaries,
recorded by Marie Awadis, “Relational
Beings” from Ecosystems, recorded by Roger
Goula with Violeta Vicci, “Everything Is In
Everything” from Ecosystems, recorded by
Roger Goula with Violeta Vicci, “Embodied”
from Ecosystems, recorded by Roger Goula
with Violeta Vicci, “Plainscapes: Plainscape
III” from Winter, recorded by Pēteris Vasks
with VOCES8, Mari Samuelsen, and Hakon
Samuelsen.
THE LAST GLASS
All songs written and recorded by Beirut.
“La Banlieue” from The Flying Club Cup,
“The Akara” from March of the Zapotec/
Holland, “A Sunday Smile” from The Flying
Club Cup, “The Penalty” from The Flying Club
Cup, “Prenzlauerberg” from Gulag Orkestar,
“A Call to Arms” from The Flying Club Cup,
“Elephant Gun” from EP & Artifacts, “Un
Dernier Verre (Pour La Route)” from The
Flying Club Cup.
RENAISSANCE
“Prehvrukna Ptichka”, Bulgarian, lyrics by
Maria Kouteva, music by Philip Koutev.
Recorded on The Vine (Kitka/Diaphonica
Productions), © 2002 Kitka/Diaphonica
Productions. “Subrali Sa Se Subrali”,
Bulgarian, Traditional, arr. Cvetan Georgiev
and Kitka, with Shira Kammen (rebec), and
Peter Maund (zarb). Recorded on The Vine,
© 2002 Kitka/Diaphonica Productions.
“Dumaj, Zlato”, Bulgarian, Traditional, arr.
Philip Koutev (MusicAutor). Recorded
on Nectar, © 1999 Kitka/Diaphonica
Productions.“Shto Mi E Milo”, Bulgarian/
Macedonian, Traditional, arr. Ethel Raim and
Kitka, with Shira Kammen (rebec) and Peter
Maund (tar and riqq). Recorded on Nectar,
© 1999 Kitka/Diaphonica Productions. “D-oi
Roagă”, Romanian, Traditional, arr. Peter
Simcich. Recorded on Evening Star,
© 2018 Kitka/Diaphonica Productions.
“Mze Shina Da Mze Gareta”, Georgian,
Traditional, Feat. Kelly Atkins, Kristine
Barrett, and Janet Kutulas, Recorded on
Evening Star, © 2018 Kitka/Diaphonica
Productions. “Cradle Song”, Russian Jewish,
Traditional, arr. Kitka, Feat. Elizabeth Setzer
Recorded on Cradle Songs, © 2009 Kitka/
Diaphonica Productions.
For more information about Kitka, and to
purchase Kitka recordings, contact:
kitka@kitka.org
www.kitka.org • 510-444-0323
www.facebook.com/kitkavocalensemble
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