SOM DELA
An ensemble dedicated to BRAZILIAN music by women composers(Som Dela means “her sound” in Portuguese)
photo credit: Irene Young
Som Dela (“her sound” in Portuguese) is a new quartet composed of four outstanding Bay Area musicians: Jane Lenoir, flute; Irene Sazer, violin; Rebecca Hass, piano; and Michaelle Goerlitz, percussion.
All virtuosic and eclectic musicians and composers in Brazilian music and other improvised styles, they have forged well-earned careers in many diverse groups they have performed with, including Berkeley Choro Ensemble, Real Vocal String Quartet, Modern Spark Trio, SF Opera, Ballet and Symphony, VNote Ensemble, Grupo Falso Baiano, Samba Rio, Montclair Women’s Big Band and more.
The ensemble is dedicated to performing music by women composers from Brazil, including their original compositions, as well as the music of Léa Freire, Luisa Mitre, Carol Panesi, Chiquinha Gonzaga, Anat Cohen, Daniella Spielmann, Lucianna Rabello, and more.
Debut Album coming in 2027!
Som Dela is delighted to be among the 2026 recipients of the Intermusic SF Musical Grant Program, which will help us fund the making of our debut album in 2027!
The Musical Grant Program is administered by InterMusic SF, and supported by the Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation.
“With a repertoire spanning more than a century of musical innovation by female Brazilian composers, the Bay Area quartet Som Dela (Her Sound) brings consummate musicianship and abundant passion to a gorgeous program of choro, samba, forró, Brazilian jazz, and beyond.
The four women also contribute original compositions to the verdant mix, delivering an intoxicating brew that combines chamber ensemble precision with exuberant spirit of a dance combo.”
— Andrew Gilbert, music journalist (KQED, Berkeleyside.com, San Jose Mercury News, SF Classical Voice)
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
See our Events page for details,
and more 2026-27 performances will be announced soon!
Som Dela at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Berkeley on 1/25/26
Som Dela is grateful to be a fiscally-sponsored affiliate of Intermusic SF, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to small-ensemble music in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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