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Featured Events

June 2019
Sun. June 2
Melody of China and Sound of Dragon
SF International Arts Festival
Fort Mason Center
6pm
Gallery 308
Gary and Yangqin will be performing in this all-star lineup. The concert will feature 2 new arrangements by Gary performed by a massive 12 musician multicultural ensemble.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/melody-of-china-with-sound-of-dragon-dragon-song-tickets-58452501004
Mar. 2019
 Sat. Mar. 2
7pm
China's  Spirit Music Ensemble
Unity Spiritual Center
2290 Ocean Ave SF CA 
​Winnie will be performing with a large guzheng ensemble ​

Nov. 2018
Tues Nov. 20
Ultra World Duo
​​12pm-1pm
Weishan Liu. Guzheng
Gary Schwantes, Guitar and Bamboo Flute
On Lok Lifeways
San Francisco
June 2018
Sunday June 3, 3pm
Spirit Rhythms
Melody of China and
Veve Vodou Drum and Dance Ensemble 
with Gary Schwantes on Bamboo Flute and Sax.
Fort Mason Center
2 Marina Blvd
Gallery 308
​SF CA 94123


May 2018

May 5, 2018 7pm
CSME Spring Concert
OACC
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
http://oacc.cc/
is 388 Ninth Street between Franklin and Webster Street on the second floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza in Oakland’s Chinatown.
Guzheng concert featuring Winnie's ensemble and Gary on saxophone.
Nov. 2017
Ultra World Duo
Tues Nov. 21
​​11:45am-12:45am
Weishan Liu. Guzheng
Gary Schwantes, Guitar and Bamboo Flute
On Lok Lifeways
San Francisco
June 2017
Ultra World Trio
Wed, June 28
1pm-2pm
On Lok Lifeways
San Francisco
Melody of China and Swapan Chaudhuri
SF International Arts Festival
Sunday June 4th, 7pm
Gallery 308 Fort Mason Center, SF  CA
Gary and Yangqin will perform  and
the ensemble will perform a couple of Gary's arrangements
May 2017
Sun May 21st @ 3:00 p.m.
Our Story: A Multi-Media Presentation of the Chinese American Journey
San Francisco Guzheng Music Society
Cowell Theater
Fort Mason, SF
​Winnie will perform with China Spirit Ensemble
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October 2016
Saturday, October 1 , 7 PM - 9 PM
Strings of China Concert
Tranquil Resonance Studio and China's Spirit Music Ensemble present Guqin and Guzheng music, tradtional and modern solos and ensemble works.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St, Ste 290, Oakland, California 94607


Mon. Oct. 24 2-3pm
ULTRA WORLD DUO
National PACE Association Convention
Grand Ballroom
Hyatt Embarcadero
5 Embarcadero Center
San Francisco, California, USA, 94111
Tel1: +1 415 788 1234

Nov. 2015
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Tues. Nov.24 , 11:301-2:30pm
On Lok Bush St. Center
1333 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

September 2015
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Tues. Sept. 8, 1:15-2:15pm
On Lok Powell Center
14441 Powell st, SF

June 2015
Sat. June 13th
6pm-7:30pm
ULTRA WORLD  DUO
featuring Gary Schwantes and Winnie Wong
Bamboo Flutes, Saxophone and Guzheng
Berkeley World Music Festival
Moe's Books
2476 Telegraph Ave.
Berkeley,  CA 
FREE!!!! The Festival has many free concerts all day Saturday, within walking distance of each other!
http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org/
Sept 2014
Sat. Sept 6, 2014, 3:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
2014 SF Chinatown AT&T Autumn Moon Festival 
San Francisco Chinatown
Washington/Grant Stage
Free

Fri. June 13, 2014  8:00pm
ULTRA WORLD X-TET
presents a concert
featuring the world premiere of

Wise Dreams and Fables of the Sky
a multisensory adventure inspired by the Odyssey. 

Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94109  |  415.474.1608
www.oldfirstconcerts.org
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Doug Ebert, bass; Surya Prakasha, drumset, percussion; Gary Schwantes, saxophones, bamboo flutes, composer; Winnie Wong, guzheng (Chinese zither); Yangqin Zhao, yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer); 
Special guest: 
Craig Baldwin, 16mm film  projections
find out more here
Dec. 2013
Fri. Dec. 13, 2013
ULTRA WORLD X-TET 
8:30pm 
Samsung Hall
Asian Art Museum, SF
Quantcast Holiday Event
  
Nov.  2013
Melody of China 2oth Anniversary Concert
featuring UWXT member Yangqin Zhao
Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109    
415.474.1608
http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org/
August-July 2013
 Private  events
June 2013
Sunday, June 16 at 7pm
China Spirit Ensemble Annual Concert
CSME's 10th Year Anniversary Concert!!
Featuring Guzheng Students of Winnie Wong
 Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 Ninth Street, Suite 290 
Oakland, CA 94607 (510) 637-0455
http://www.oacc.cc
May 2013

Wed. May. 1, 2013

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET DUO
Winnie Wong-Guzheng
Gary Schwantes-Bamboo Flutes/Soprano Sax

On Lok Lifeways Spring Banquet 
InterContinental Hotel 
888 Howard St San Francisco
Music between 7pm-9pm
http://www.onlok.org/Events/2013SpringBanquet.aspx
 
Feb. 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
8pm  http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/livemusic/artist/show/3238

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET
at...
Yoshi's San Francisco 
Join us for an evening of great music in a great venue!



Nov. 2012

 Fri. Nov. 2, 2012 8pm "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King"

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET in Concert
including the world premiere performance
of an exciting new work: "Magical Adventures of the Monkey King"
inspired by Journey to the West   西遊記 --more about this piece here

Old First Church
1751 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94109    
415.474.1608
http://www.oldfirstconcerts.org/



This project made possible in part by support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation

 Sat. June 2, 2012, 5:30pm-7pm

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Berkeley World Music Festival
Cafe Milano
(This venue among others is participating)
2522 Bancroft Berkeley,
CA 94704 (510) 644-3100
Quartet version of X-tet:
Gary Schwantes: Sax and Bamboo Flutes
Yangqin Zhao: Yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer)
David Ewell: Bass
Surya Prakasha: Drums
http://www.berkeleyworldmusic.org/

Thurs May. 10, 2012 7pm

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET
On Lok 40th Anniversary Gala
Westin St. Francis
 335 Powell Street San Francisco 94102
tickets:  http://onlok40thanniversary-zvents.eventbrite.com/

Sat. Mar. 3, 2012, 7:00pm

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET
Oakland Asian Culture Center
UWXT will perform on China's Spirit Ensemble Annual Concert
388 Ninth Street between Franklin and Webster Street
on the second floor of the Pacific Renaissance Plaza
Oakland Chinatown. http://www.oacc.cc/

Sat. Feb. 11, 2012 11am

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ULTRA WORLD X-TET with the Benevolent Society
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco -New Year's Festival
The Hilton Hotel- Financial District
750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA
http://www.c-c-c.org/
 
A pioneering mix...
ULTRA WORLD X-TET has performed at many venues in the San Francisco Bay Area including: Yoshi's SF, Herbst Theater, SF Asian Art Museum, SF City Hall , de Young Museum, SF Conservatory of Music, Old First Concerts, most of the large Hotels in SF, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, People in Plazas, events for the San Francisco Symphony, and numerous private and corporate events.
Three time recipient of Zellerbach grants to present new works, the band has released a CD "Moon and Legend" and A live concert DVD "Night Market."

PAST EVENTS
Partial list of Clients that have featured Ultra World X-tet on their private or public events:
Quantcast
SF Symphony
SF Asian Art Museum
AT&T
BOC (Bank of China)
Organization of American Kodály Educators
On Lok Lifeways
Chinese Culture Center
California Poets in the Schools
Chinatown Merchants Assoc.
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
People in Plazas
China Spirit Ensemble
SF Guzheng Music Society
Many Weddings, Receptions, Parties