The Bay Area company is staying true to its spirit of collaboration by commissioning new works for its anniversary.
Some decisions are voluntary, such as artists scrapping their U.S. tours, while others are compulsory, like the pause on certain DEI initiatives.
The composer’s latest works are tributes to musicians he has long championed: Julius Eastman and Morton Feldman.
The hardworking young star, who’s back at LA Opera this month for Così fan tutte, knows his business and what to do next with his career.
In works by Robert Moses, Raissa Simpson, and more, BCF explores the depth and breadth of Black dance in the Bay Area.
Pianists Thembi Dunjana and Bokani Dyer, along with pop sensation Thandiswa Mazwai, are set to land in the Bay Area soon.
Composer Michael Abels’s searing setting of poetry by Nikky Finney expertly balances string playing, choral singing, and recitation.
In both subject matter and style, BCF is showcasing many different sides of the Black experience.
Bryan brings together diverse works from a dozen different contemporary composers who represent the global African diaspora.
The MacArthur “genius” grant winner draws on her deep knowledge of jazz, gospel, and more for the orchestra’s experimental concert series.
