Audium to Present a Month of Pamela Z

Composer and performer Pamela Z concludes her residency at the unique Audium listening space in San Francisco.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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The Audium listening space in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood will host a month-long series of performances by composer and performer Pamela Z, who is concluding her residency at the venue. The performances, titled "Arbeitsklang" which translates to "worksound" in English, will take place on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout the month, with general admission tickets priced at $30 and discounted student/underemployed tickets available for $20.

Why it matters

Audium is a unique performance venue with 176 loudspeakers that can surround listeners with immersive, moving sound experiences in total darkness. The venue's residency program supports creative artists like Pamela Z to develop new sound-based works, providing audiences with access to cutting-edge experimental music and audio art.

The details

Pamela Z's "Arbeitsklang" performances at Audium will feature her compositions and live performances utilizing the venue's advanced sound system. Audium invites creative artists through residency support to encourage the use of its specialized technology, which allows for the creation of "sound sculptures" that can move past, over, and under the audience.

  • The performances will all begin at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout the entirety of next month.
  • Doors will open at 7:30 p.m., and there will be no late entry.

The players

Pamela Z

A composer and performer who is concluding her residency at Audium, where she will present her new work "Arbeitsklang".

Audium

A unique listening space in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood with 176 loudspeakers that can surround audiences with immersive, moving sound experiences in total darkness.

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What they’re saying

“Readers that follow Bleeding Edge art articles on this site probably already know about Audium. This is a highly unique performing space with 176 loudspeakers that can surround listeners with sounds that can move past, over, and under them.”

— Stephen Smoliar, Author (blogspot.com)

The takeaway

Audium's residency program provides a platform for innovative sound artists like Pamela Z to push the boundaries of experimental music and audio art, offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience immersive, multidimensional sound performances in a unique and specialized venue.