Previews

Lou Fancher - May 17, 2016

Artistic Director Céline Ricci reanimates another long-lost operatic gem like last year’s hit, La Cleopatra.

Mark MacNamara - May 11, 2016

Neglected as a propaganda piece for decades, Marc Blitzstein’s enormous Airborne Symphony is being revived by the appropriately named ensemble Curious Flights.

Lou Fancher - May 9, 2016

It may sound esoteric, but contact improvisation is becoming more central to contemporary dance, and is even taught at corporate retreats.

Lou Fancher - April 18, 2016

The violinist captures a quiet moment to reflect on her swirling world of sound, image, and nonstop creativity.

Janos Gereben - April 14, 2016

The "Broadway-worthy" version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella comes to San Francisco.

Lou Fancher - April 14, 2016

The multimedia pioneer’s complex layers of sight and sound may seem off-the-cuff, but there’s a world of thought and preparation behind each performance.

Lou Fancher - April 11, 2016

The wildly creative DJ and composer pairs processed recordings of a “dead” baroque ensemble with the S.F. Symphony performing live.

Lily O'Brien - April 5, 2016

When necessity drove these award-winning classical musicians to experiment with jazz, their music-making got even better.

Jason Victor Serinus - March 14, 2016

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

Jeff Kaliss - February 25, 2016

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