The co-founder and artistic director of the New York Festival of Song will co-host a benefit gala in San Francisco to support the FSH Society and muscular dystrophy research.
When Orquesta Victoria comes to the Bay Area, June 23-27, the group will skip the tried-and-true presentation of the tango (dancers front, musicians in the back) and instead feature a 12-piece orchestra and, sparingly, two pairs of dancers.
The quartet is celebrating its long relationship with the composer by curating a festival with his most significant and rarely-performed works, plus several world premieres composed in his honor.
Percussionist and festival music director Steven Schick talks about the program, which will feature innovative, atmospheric music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
