Previews

Lily O'Brien - April 1, 2025

Via accessible, relatable performances, the San Francisco chamber orchestra is breaking down barriers and gathering a new audience.

Iris Kwok - April 1, 2025

The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir is set to sing the world premiere of Eric Tuan’s Echoes of Eureka.

Aimée Ts'ao - April 1, 2025

On its West Coast tour, the company presents several premieres and also celebrates the legacy of one of its greatest stars, Judith Jamison.

Victoria Looseleaf - March 24, 2025

Composer and percussionist Tyler Eschendal has created a deeply personal show that carries a message of empathy and understanding.

Lily O'Brien - March 18, 2025

The Bird of a Thousand Voices is touring the West Coast in a concert version, but a larger staged production waits in the wings.

Aimée Ts'ao - March 18, 2025

The Canadian troupe is set to give its San Francisco debut, sharing its signature mix of hip-hop, classical, and contemporary.

Aimée Ts'ao - February 18, 2025

In both subject matter and style, BCF is showcasing many different sides of the Black experience.

Victoria Looseleaf - February 18, 2025

This new work by composer Daniel Kessner and librettist Lionelle Hamanaka is set to take the stage at Los Angeles’ Aratani Theatre.

Tom Jacobs - February 11, 2025

Composer Mary Kouyoumdjian’s adaptation of this film about intergenerational trauma comes to LA Opera.

Lou Fancher - February 10, 2025

Composer Max Giteck Duykers and librettist Philip Kan Gotanda have crafted an opera focusing on a family caught up in World War II.