Tom Jacobs

The presenter’s 2025–2026 lineup, centered at the Nimoy Theater, promises to push the limits of performance in provocative ways.

Several orchestral performances under Esa-Pekka Salonen highlight the season, along with appearances by pianist Jeremy Denk.

The rising conductor talks to SFCV about how he landed the job following last year’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

A small country’s outsized artistic impact is being explored in a week of concerts curated by composer Unsuk Chin.

The Venezuelan Armenian conductor will succeed James Conlon in the position starting July 2026.

The ensemble will dig into lesser-known works by Beethoven, Verdi, and Fanny Mendelssohn, plus several world premieres.

The Grammy Award winner chats about music as storytelling, how she keeps up her chops on violin, and working with Third Coast Percussion.

This summer in Santa Barbara will see everything from Jaws live in concert to world premieres to Gustav Mahler’s Third Symphony.

Between rehearsals for his new work at the LA Phil, Simon chatted about gospel, family, and how he’s committed to his role at The Kennedy Center.

Los Angeles new-music group Wild Up has taken an active role in the Eastman revival, which has proved anything but straightforward.