Previews

Jim Farber - May 12, 2025

This new ensemble, composed of seasoned Hollywood session players, has its first concert coming up.

Lou Fancher - May 5, 2025

At the SF International Arts Festival, the Chinese chamber group mixes it up with a world premiere, music from the Xinjiang region, and more.

Lily O'Brien - April 28, 2025

The SF International Arts Festival is set to showcase this local group playing traditional instrumental tunes.

Aimée Ts'ao - April 22, 2025

The Brazilian dance company brings two works from its rich history to Berkeley and Los Angeles.

Victoria Looseleaf - April 21, 2025

The LA Seen festival reaches its climax with 100 dancers performing rare Graham works, plus a premiere by choreographer Lula Washington.

Emily Wilson - April 15, 2025

The company is staging composer Héctor Armienta’s intrepid 2022 opera following the success of last year’s Florencia en el Amazonas.

Aimée Ts'ao - April 8, 2025

The acclaimed choreographer’s new work, Areas of Relief, finds inspiration in the singular music of jazz guitarist Mary Halvorson.

Lily O'Brien - April 1, 2025

Via accessible, relatable performances, the San Francisco chamber orchestra is breaking down barriers and gathering a new audience.

Iris Kwok - April 1, 2025

The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka.

Aimée Ts'ao - April 1, 2025

On its West Coast tour, the company presents several premieres and also celebrates the legacy of one of its greatest stars, Judith Jamison.