The famous soprano brought the company to a high level of accomplishment.
The Brazilian vocalist and composer will perform her “New Moon” project at Stanford Jazz Festival and Santa Cruz’s Kuumbwa Jazz Center.
For her debut with SF Symphony on July 1, the conductor will lead Mendelssohn’s “Reformation” Symphony.
Conductor Tianyi Lu made her debut with the SF Symphony, but violinist Maria Dueñas stole the show.
The soprano debuted the title role in Susannah at Lyric Opera of Chicago. She returned to perform and record an all-Puccini recital.
The music director designate led a fluid and fierce program on June 5. The evening felt celebratory, emotional, and full of promise.
The Russian soprano will make her SFO debut as the vengeful heroine in her 17th production of Strauss’s Elektra.
The newly appointed San Francisco Symphony music director talks about repertoire, her influences, and the role of a conductor.
“The Bay Area [is] the place where the future gets invented,” Chan said on becoming the first woman to lead the Symphony as music director.
The sought-after conductor has become a regular at San Francisco Symphony for good reason.
