Half a year ahead of schedule, the musicians have reached a workable agreement that includes adding another player to the ensemble.
The 29-year-old pianist hails from Hong Kong, and his victory continues a certain recent trend at the Cliburn.
Composer Douglas J. Cuomo’s dramatic adaptation of John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning play is set for its Bay Area premiere.
The Venezuelan Armenian conductor will succeed James Conlon in the position starting July 2026.
The Asian American theater community is coming together to stage one of the composer and lyricist’s lesser-known musicals.
Seldom-heard sacred works by the two composers feature on the ensemble’s latest concerts.
The ensemble will dig into lesser-known works by Beethoven, Verdi, and Fanny Mendelssohn, plus several world premieres.
The company’s 2026 lineup includes the premiere of Yuri Possokhov’s Eugene Onegin and the return of Aszure Barton’s Mere Mortals.
This spring could see major showdowns between musicians and management at both organizations.
The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of funding — affecting the SF International Arts Festival, among others — presages bigger problems.
