2025–26 Season Press Kits
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Special Events and other Announcements
- 2025–26 Season Announcement Press Kit, April 15, 2025
- 23rd Annual Berkeley/Oakland AileyCamp, June 16–July 25, 2025
- Angélique Kidjo and Yo-Yo Ma, Sarabande Africaine, August 30, 2025
Orchestra and Chamber Music
- Isidore Quartet, October 12, 2025
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali, principal conductor; Víkingur Ólafsson, piano, October 18–19, 2025
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, conductor, January 17, 2026
- Takács Quartet, January 25, 2026 and February 22, 2026
- JACK Quartet, March 15, 2026
- David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano, March 29, 2026
Classical Recital
- Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, countertenor, John Churchwell, piano: Uncharted, September 27, 2025
- Daniil Trifonov, piano, September 28, 2025
- Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano, Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano: Schwanengesang, October 5, 2025
- Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano, October 30, 2025
- Jeremy Denk, piano, November 14, 2025
- Samantha Hankey, mezzo-soprano; Myra Huang, piano, January 18, 2026
- Steven Banks, baritone saxophone, Xak Bjerken, piano, Golden Silhouettes, February 1, 2026
- Bruce Liu, piano, February 10, 2026
- Chris Thile, mandolin and vocals, February 27, 2026
- Geneva Lewis, violin; Evren Ozel, piano, March 1, 2026
- Alexandre Kantorow, piano, April 23, 2026
- Víkingur Ólafsson, piano: Opus 109, April 29, 2026
Early Music
- Twelfth Night, Handel’s Aminta e Fillide, November 9, 2025
- The English Concert, Harry Bicket, conductor: Handel’s Hercules, March 8, 2026
- Théotime Langlois de Swarte, violin, Justin Taylor, harpsichord, March 22, 2026
- Jordi Savall: Un Mar de Músicas (A Sea of Music), April 21, 2026
New Music
- Kronos Quartet: Beyond the Golden Gate, October 11, 2025
- Third Coast Percussion & Salar Nader, tabla: Murmurs in Time, November 1, 2025
- Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano, Time for Three: Emily No Prisoner Be, February 7, 2026
- Eco Ensemble, David Milnes, director, February 7, 2026
- An AMOC* & Sandbox Percussion Co-Production: Canto Ostinato, A work by Simeon ten Holt, February 22, 2026
- JACK Quartet, March 15, 2026
- Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens: Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual, March 19–20, 2026
- Theatre of Voices, April 26, 2026
Dance
- Paris Opera Ballet: The North American Premiere of Red Carpet by Hofesh Shechter, October 2–4, 2025
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui / Antony Gormley / Szymon Brzóska with the Monks of Shaolin Temple: Sutra, November 8–9, 2025
- MOMIX: Alice, November 29–30, 2025
- Mark Morris Dance Group: MOON, January 23–25, 2026
- Martha Graham Dance Company: GRAHAM100: A Three-Season Celebration of the Company’s 100th Anniversary, February 14–15, 2026
- A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, February 21–22, 2026
- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, April 7–12, 2026
- The Joffrey Ballet: Midsummer Night’s Dream, April 17–19, 2026
Theater
- Manual Cinema: The 4th Witch, Inspired by Macbeth, November 22, 2025
- Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre: Gathering, February 27–March 1, 2026
- Opera Parallèle: La Belle et la Bête, March 13–14, 2026
Jazz
- Cécile McLorin Salvant, February 5, 2026
- Somi, February 21, 2026
- Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, March 6, 2026
- Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid, Marc Ribot, guitar, March 7, 2026
Vocal Celebration
- Lila Downs: Día de los Muertos, October 25, 2025
- Soweto Gospel Choir: Peace, December 14, 2025
- San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus: Holiday Spectacular 2025!, December 20, 2025
- An Evening with Kelli O’Hara, January 31, 2026
- Lara Downes and Friends: This Land: Reflections on America, May 9, 2026
Family
- Vienna Boys Choir: Strauss For Ever, November 16, 2025
- Disney’s MOANA, Live-To-Film Concert, November 23, 2025
- MOMIX: Alice, November 29–30, 2025
- Drum Tao, March 21–22, 2026
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