Previews

: Chicago’s adventurous and cool percussion ensemble brings their magic to San Francisco.

Norwegian composers Lasse Thoresen and Cecilie Ore open the festival on Friday, March 4.

The musical is running at the Berkeley Playhouse through March 6.

The newly reopened Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive revives it’s new-music series.

The composer and trumpeter reflects on his “jazz-in-opera,” as he prepares its S.F. premiere.

The Next Wave Choreographers Showcase, Feb. 20-21, is bursting with new talent and well-regarded mid-career artists doing challenging and ambitious work in a variety of styles.

The composer/performer is taking the Bay Area by storm with a series of premieres and performances this month.

The San Francisco Girls Chorus will join Kronos for Iranian-American composer Sahba Aminikia’s piece, which blends recordings from the 30s with sound clips from modern-day Iran.

For the pianist, age is nothing but a number. It’s playing with soul that counts.

The chamber music series promises unique locations and treats for concertgoers.