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2023/24 Season

Mark Padmore, tenor Mitsuko Uchida, piano

Mar 17
Mark Padmore, tenor
Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Digital Program
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The Joffrey Ballet

Mar 15–17
The Joffrey Ballet
Anna Karenina
Digital Program
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Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano; Howard Watkins, piano

Mar 10
Ema Nikolovska, mezzo-soprano
Howard Watkins, piano
Digital Program
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Wild Up; Christopher Rountree, conductor

Mar 9
Wild Up
Julius Eastman’s Femenine
Christopher Rountree, conductor
Digital Program
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Nathalie Joachim

Mar 7
Nathalie Joachim
Ki moun ou ye (Who are you?)
Digital Program
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Isidore String Quartet

Mar 5
Isidore String Quartet
Digital Program
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Conrad Tao, piano

Mar 3
Conrad Tao, piano
Digital Program
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Kronos Quartet; Five Decades

Mar 2
Kronos Quartet
Five Decades
Digital Program
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Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge; Elevator Repair Service

Mar 1–3
Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge
Elevator Repair Service
Digital Program
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Takács Quartet

Feb 25
Takács Quartet
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Taylor Mac & Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions

Feb 23–25
Taylor Mac & Matt Ray’s
Bark of Millions
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Erin Morley, soprano; Malcolm Martineau, piano

Feb 18
Erin Morley, soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
Digital Program
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common grounds; The Rite of Spring

Feb 16–18
common ground[s]
The Rite of Spring
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David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano

Feb 11
David Finckel, cello
Wu Han, piano
Digital Program
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Brad Mehldau: Fourteen Reveries

Feb 10
Brad Mehldau: Fourteen Reveries
Digital Program
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Renée Fleming, soprano; Howard Watkins, piano

Feb 9
Renée Fleming, soprano
Howard Watkins, piano
Digital Program
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Attacca Quartet

Feb 4
Attacca Quartet
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Eco Ensemble; The Music of Cindy Cox; David Milnes, director

Feb 3
Eco Ensemble
The Music of Cindy Cox
David Milnes, director
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Filippo Gorini, piano

Jan 28
Filippo Gorini, piano
Digital Program
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

Jan 27–28
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Digital Program
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Cécile McLorin Salvant

Jan 25
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Digital Program
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San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus; Holiday Spectacular 2023

Dec 17
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Holiday Spectacular
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The Tallis Scholars; While Shepherds Watched

Dec 13
Tallis Scholars
While Shepherds Watched
Peter Phillips, director
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Matthew Whitaker

Dec 8
Matthew Whitaker
Digital Program
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Urban Bush Women dancing Hair and Other Stories

Dec 1–3
Urban Bush Women
Hair & Other Stories
Digital Program
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The English Concert

Nov 19
The English Concert
Handel’s Rodelinda
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American Railroad; Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens

Nov 17
American Railroad
Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
Digital Program
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Kristin Chenoweth

Nov 15
Kristin Chenoweth
For the Girls
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The Takács Quartet

Nov 12
Takács Quartet
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Brad Mehldau Trio

Nov 11
Brad Mehldau Trio
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San Francisco Symphony; Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor

Nov 10
San Francisco Symphony
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Carey Bell, clarinet
Digital Program
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Le Consort

Nov 8
Le Consort
A Journey through Baroque Europe
Digital Program
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Jean Rondeau, harpsichord

Nov 5
Jean Rondeau, harpsichord
Digital Program
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John Cameron Mitchell and Amber Martin in Cassette Roulette

Nov 4
John Cameron Mitchell and Amber Martin in Cassette Roulette
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello

Nov 1
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
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Michelle Cann, piano

Oct 29
Michelle Cann, piano
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Music to Accompany a Departure

Oct 28
Los Angeles Master Chorale
Music to Accompany a Departure
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The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert

Oct 21–22
The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert
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Avi Avital, mandolin; Hanzhi Wang, accordion

Oct 15
Avi Avital, mandolin
Hanzhi Wang, accordion
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Ezra Klein: A Liberalism That Builds

Oct 5
Ezra Klein: A Liberalism That Builds
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Jeremy Denk, piano

Oct 1
Jeremy Denk, piano
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Ai Weiwei with Peter Sellars and Orville Schell; Ai Weiwei’s World of Art Lost and Found

Sep 24
Ai Weiwei with Peter Sellars and Orville Schell
Ai Weiwei’s World of Art Lost and Found:
A Conversation About Life, Art, and Politics
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Archive

  • Nina Stemme, soprano; Magnus Svensson, piano, May 7 Web | PDF
  • Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, May 5–6 Web | PDF
  • Michel van der Aa’s Blank Out, Apr 28–29 Web | PDF
  • Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips, director, April 29 Web | PDF
  • George Hinchliffe’s Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Apr 26 Web | PDF
  • An Evening with Robert Reich, Apr 24 Web | PDF
  • Paquito D’Rivera, Apr 21 Web | PDF
  • Sō Percussion with Caroline Shaw, voice, Apr 20 Web | PDF
  • Danish String Quartet, April 14 Web | PDF
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, April 11–16 Web | PDF
  • Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord, April 2 Web | PDF
  • Kronos Quartet with special guest Wu Man, pipa, April 1 Web | PDF
  • Zurich Chamber Orchestra, March 26 Web | PDF
  • Artemis, March 24  WebPDF
  • Castalian Quartet, March 19  WebPDF
  • William Kentridge Residency; William Kentridge’s SIBYL; Ursonate Performed by William Kentridge; A Guided Tour of the Exhibition: For Soprano and Handbag Performed by Joanna Dudley; March 10–19 Web | PDF
  • Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion, March 11  WebPDF
  • Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Christian Thielemann, conductor, March 7–9 WebPDF
  • The English Concert; Harry Bicket, conductor, March 5 WebPDF
  • Preservation Hall Jazz Band, March 2 WebPDF
  • A Conversation with Rita Moreno, February 26  WebPDF
  • Alexi Kenney, violin; Shifting Ground, February 26 WebPDF
  • Step Afrika!, February 25 WebPDF
  • Mark Morris Dance Group, February 17–19 WebPDF
  • Jeremy Denk, piano, February 12 WebPDF
  • Seven Things I’ve Learned; An Evening with Ira Glass, February 11 WebPDF
  • David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano, February 5 WebPDF
  • Eco Ensemble; David Milnes, conductor, February 4 WebPDF
  • Kodo One Earth Tour; Tsuzumi, February 4–5 WebPDF
  • Takács Quartet, January 29 WebPDF
  • Emanuel Ax, piano; Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello, January 25 WebPDF
  • Joyce Yang, piano, January 22 WebPDF
  • Joyce DiDonato: EDEN, January 21 WebPDF
  • Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour; Celebrating 65 Years, January 18 WebPDF
  • Camille A. Brown & Dancers; ink, December 14–16 WebPDF
  • Ying Fang, soprano; Myra Huang, piano, December 11 WebPDF
  • Seong-Jin Cho, piano, December 8 WebPDF
  • Takács Quartet, December 4 WebPDF
  • Vienna Boys Choir; Oliver Stech, conductor, November 26 WebPDF
  • Zlatomir Fung, cello; Janice Carissa, piano, November 20 WebPDF
  • Sō Percussion, November 12 WebPDF
  • Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI, November 10 WebPDF
  • Soweto Gospel Choir, November 5 WebPDF
  • Ensemble Basiani, November 3 WebPDF
  • Colin Currie Group; Synergy Vocals, November 3 WebPDF
  • Kristian Bezuidenhout, harpsichord and fortepianos, October 30 WebPDF
  • Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan; 13 Tongues, October 29–30 WebPDF
  • Rachell Ellen Wong, violin; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; David Belkovski, harpsichord, October 23 WebPDF
  • San Francisco Symphony; Esa-Pekka Salonen, music director; Bertrand Chamayou, piano, October 21 WebPDF
  • Maxim Vengerov, violin; Polina Osetinskaya, piano, October 14 WebPDF
  • Dover Quartet, September 25 WebPDF
  • Miami City Ballet; George Balanchine’s Jewels, September 23–25 WebPDF
  • Gustavo Dudamel conducts Encuentros Orchestra with special guest esperanza spalding, August 4 WebPDF

  • Lila Downs, May 7 Web | PDF
  • The Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips, director, May 6 Web | PDF
  • David Sedaris, May 5 Web | PDF
  • Danish String Quartet, April 29 Web | PDF
  • Daniil Trifonov, piano, April 28 Web | PDF
  • Tetzlaff Quartet, April 23 Web | PDF
  • Angélique Kidjo’s Yemandja, April 23 Web | PDF
  • English Baroque Soloists; Sir John Eliot Gardner, conductor; Kati Debretzeni, violin; Fanny Paccoud, viola, April 10 Web | PDF
  • Vienna Piano Trio, April 9 Web | PDF
  • yMusic, April 8 Web | PDF
  • Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano; Jake Heggie, composer and piano, April 3 Web | PDF
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, March 29–April 3 Web | PDF
  • Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Mitsuko Uchida, piano and director; Mark Steinberg, concertmaster and leader, March 27 Web | PDF
  • Matthew Whitaker Quartet, March 26  WebPDF
  • London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle, conductor, March 20  WebPDF
  • Dorrance Dance; SOUNDspace, March 18–19  Web | PDF
  • The Summit:The Manhattan Transfer Meets Take 6, March 17  WebPDF
  • Jakub Józef Orliński, countertenor; Michał Biel, piano, March 13 WebPDF
  • Ted Hearne and Saul Williams’ Place, March 12  WebPDF
  • Angel Blue, soprano; Bryan Wagorn, piano, March 6 WebPDF
  • The Joffrey Ballet, March 4–6  WebPDF
  • Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations; Tous les Matins du Monde, March 4  WebPDF
  • Memphis Jookin’: The Show featuring Lil Buck, February 25–26 WebPDF
  • Takács Quartet; Stephen Hough, piano, February 20 WebPDF
  • WAYNE SHORTER & ESPERANZA SPALDING’S …(Iphigenia), February 12 WebPDF
  • Spektral Quartet, February 13 WebPDF
  • Eric Lu, piano, February 6 WebPDF
  • Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, February 4–5 WebPDF
  • Paul Appleby, tenor; Conor Hanick, piano, January 30 WebPDF
  • Mark Morris Dance Group, December 17-19 WebPDF
  • Canadian Brass; Making Spirits Bright for 50 Years and Counting! December 11 WebPDF
  • Jazzmeia Horn, December 10 WebPDF
  • Caleb Teicher & Company; Conrad Tao, piano; More Forever (2019), December 5 WebPDF
  • Vân-Ánh Võ and the Blood Moon Orchestra; Songs of Strength, December 4 WebPDF
  • Damien Sneed; Joy to the World: A Christmas Musical Journey, December 3 WebPDF
  • Kronos Quartet with special guest Mahsa Vahdat, vocals, December 2 WebPDF
  • David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano, November 14 WebPDF
  • Leonidas Kavakos, violin; Yuja Wang, piano, November 13 WebPDF
  • Aaron Diehl Trio; Mirror, November 12 WebPDF
  • Avi Avital, mandolin; MILOŠ, guitar, November 11 WebPDF
  • The English Concert; Harry Bicket, artistic director, November 7 WebPDF
  • Ballet Hispánico, November 6 WebPDF
  • Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein, October 31 WebPDF
  • Angélique Kidjo; Remain in Light, October 29 WebPDF
  • Jonas Kaufmann, tenor; Helmut Deutsch, piano, October 24 WebPDF
  • Pilobolus BIG FIVE-OH!, October 21–22 WebPDF
  • Takács Quartet, October 17 WebPDF
  • Danish String Quartet, October 10 WebPDF
  • Bria Skonberg, October 9 WebPDF
  • Tessa Lark, violin; Amy Yang, piano, October 3 WebPDF
  • Not Our First Goat Rodeo, August 21 WebPDF

  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, June 10 PDF | Web
  • Jordi Savall, La Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations; Madrigals of Love and War, June 3 PDF | Web
  • Sunday Supper with the Stars, May 23 PDF | Web
  • yMusic, May 20 PDF | Web
  • Beatrice Rana, piano, May 13 PDFWeb
  • Bang on a Can; Julia Wolfe’s Steel Hammer, May 6 PDFWeb
  • Renée Fleming’s “Music and the Mind”, April 29 PDF | Web
  • Jazzmeia Horn, April 22 PDF | Web
  • Jeremy Denk, piano, April 15 PDF | Web
  • Christine Goerke, soprano; Craig Terry, piano, April 1 PDF | Web
  • Mitsuko Uchida, piano, March 18 PDF | Web
  • Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord, March 4 PDF | Web
  • Takács Quartet, February 25   PDF | Web
  • Julia Bullock, classical singer; Laura Poe, piano, January 14   PDF | Web
  • Bria Skonberg, January 7   PDF | Web
  • New Year’s Eve Musical Celebration, December 31   PDF | Web
  • Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol, December 17–19   PDF | Web
  • Dover Quartet, December 10   PDF | Web
  • Leif Ove Andsnes, piano, December 3   PDF | Web
  • Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott; Songs of Comfort and Hope, November 27   PDF | Web
  • David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano, November 12 & 19   PDF | Web
  • Matthew Whitaker Quartet, November 3   PDF | Web
  • Manual Cinema; Frankenstein, October 29   PDF | Web
  • Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society; Real Enemies, October 21   PDF | Web
  • Nathalie Joachim and Spektral Quartet; Fanm d’AyitiOctober 14   PDF | Web
  • Tetzlaff Quartet, October 8   PDF | Web
  • Tessa Lark, violin; Andrew Armstrong, piano, October 1   PDF | Web