<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Dan Marschak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Discover the Sound of Your Next Favorite Artist]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:21:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.danmarschak.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Spring 2027: New Album!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well… this is one of the best perks of being a tenured faculty member! I’m incredibly privileged to share that I’ll be on sabbatical for the entire 2026–27 academic year. My project is to compose, practice, arrange, and produce an album of all-original music, which I’ll record in Spring 2027 in a brand new recording studio at Las Positas College in Livermore. The album will feature some of my incredibly talented Las Positas College colleagues, including bassist Cindy Browne Rosefield, drummer...]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/spring-2027-new-album-of-original-music</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a872f0f136a5075a744db4b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:50:19 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[JazzWire Summit Napa]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm looking forward to joining some incredible musicians as faculty for the JazzWire Summit in Napa  March 13-15, 2026 at Napa Valley College. Led by Artistic Director Jeff Antoniuk, creator of  Digging Deeper Jazz  and founder of JazzWire.net , the Summit combines top-tier jazz education with unforgettable wine-country experiences. You’ll study improvisation, theory, and ensemble playing in small groups guided by some of the finest recording and touring artists working today — who also...]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/jazzwire-summit-napa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691f7a9ff2f6111530577446</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:33:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“So Forth | So On” for String Quartet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last spring, the inimitable Friction Quartet was in residence at Las Positas College, and gave the World premiere of my String Quartet dedicated to my late father.  Check out the performance here.]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/so-forth-so-on-for-string-quartet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d524b48a4bb69fc8a905a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:18:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Livermore Jazz Society Performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday December 14, 2025, I will be performing at a house concert series in Livermore with colleagues from the Las Positas College Music Department. Tickets and Info here: https://www.livermorejazzsociety.org/events/las-positas-college-jazz-faculty-ensemble-2]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/livermore-jazz-society-performance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691a21013f4df44539f21b02</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 19:08:10 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Signal Lab Album “Water and Power”]]></title><description><![CDATA[L.A. Signal Lab  is very excited about our newest release of WATER and POWER on Orenda Records! It is available on bandcamp and all major digital stores and streaming services, and features the incredible musicians of HOCKET   who perform my “Prelude to Ys” and Aperture Duo .]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/05-oct-lasl-s-new-album-water-and-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916a57520e249120900aa27</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:44:09 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Still Life” for Solo Cello]]></title><description><![CDATA[My new work “Still Life” was premiered as part of the Musaics of the Bay “Stay-at-Home Symposium” by cellist Gabriel Cabezas. Check his moving performance out here.]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/15-oct-still-life-for-solo-cello</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916a52c8299f58d7f83d24f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:42:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Times Review!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We premiered  “URSA: an interstellar cantata” at Tuesdays at Monkspace last week, and it was an incredible experience. Here’s a nice review from LA Times Classical Music Critic Mark Swed! https://tinyurl.com/y37mx68n]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/17-sep-la-times-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916a50720e249120900a949</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:42:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Album: Time Stops ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I MD’d, played piano, rhodes, and organ on vocalist Kalil Wilson’s new album. Featuring several co-compositions between myself and Kalil. Check it out at https://kalilwilson.bandcamp.com/album/time-stops]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/31-jul-time-stops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916a4b620e249120900a89f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:40:40 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Phil!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re honored to be a part of this year’s Noon2Midnight @ LA Phil on November 18th! So much incredible music will be made by some of the best new music ensembles around. Tickets are just $10! Hope to see you there!  https://www.laphil.com/tickets/noon-to-midnight]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/12-nov-la-phil</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916a48e20e249120900a84b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:40:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Check out a nice review of “Likewise” from AllAboutJazz critic Edward Blanco: ]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALL ABOUT JAZZ REVIEW]]></description><link>https://www.danmarschak.com/post/06-oct-check-out-the-latest-review-of-likewise-from-allaboutjazz-critic-edward-blanco</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6916a2d15e2a13855060ebff</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:33:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fc4ad0_e7fd43fb64a54e66ab6536801e13aca1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_72,h_75,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daniel Marschak</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>