Orchestra

Lisa Hirsch - June 8, 2025

As the conductor’s tenure with the orchestra nears its end, composer Gabriella Smith is back with a new nature-focused work.

Emily Wilson - June 6, 2025

Mozart’s early masterpiece has layers of meaning that resonate at the War Memorial, according to director Lindy Hume.

Jeff Kaliss - June 6, 2025

The composer’s fourth opera, based on James Hilton’s beloved 1934 novella, is captured in a stellar audio production.

Josef Woodard - June 6, 2025

Curated by Unsuk Chin, the first night of music is all contemporary and never less than enthralling.

Lisa Hirsch - June 5, 2025

Ramón Tebar conducts a brilliant cast of singing actors, including tenor Pene Pati and soprano Karen Chia-ling Ho, in Puccini’s great tragicomedy.

Janos Gereben - June 3, 2025

Composer Douglas J. Cuomo’s dramatic adaptation of John Patrick Shanley’s award-winning play is set for its Bay Area premiere.

Harlow Robinson - June 3, 2025

A world-class cast headlined by baritone Quinn Kelsey commands the stage in a smart, polished production with a few updates.

Victoria Looseleaf - June 3, 2025

The former child prodigy has composed The Euterpides, inspired by Greek myth, for the modishly classical American Contemporary Ballet.

Tom Jacobs - June 2, 2025

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