Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual
In its latest program, the pace-setting Silkroad Ensemble explores music as a powerful medium for healing and connection across cultures. Visionary musician Rhiannon Giddens leads a marvelously eclectic collection of performers steeped in American, South Asian, West African, and southern European musical traditions, in an interactive presentation that welcomes audience participation and reflection.
Italian tarantella, Congolese string music, Indian tabla, American roots music, and Syrian taarab converse across ethnic and national boundaries, with the signature organicism and collaborative ethos that has defined Silkroad’s performances since its founding 25 years ago.
“Surprising and beautiful…you can hear divisions of genre and style wash away in real time like the ramparts of a crumbling sandcastle” (San Francisco Chronicle).
Lead Sponsor: Nadine Tang
This event is part of Cal Performances’ Illuminations: “Exile & Sanctuary” programming for the 2025–26 season.
Thu, Mar 19, 7:30pm
Fri, Mar 20, 8pm
There is a $15 per order service charge on single ticket purchases that partially underwrites the cost of our ticketing platform, credit card processing, Ticket Office staffing, and ticket delivery. To avoid this fee, tickets can be purchased in person at our Ticket Office during our regular office hours. Note: there is a $20 service charge for all subscription orders.
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Thu, Mar 19, 7:30pm
Fri, Mar 20, 8pm
* There is a $15 per order service charge on ticket purchases made by phone or online that are not part of a subscription package, and a $20 service charge on all subscription orders. There is no fee for tickets purchased in person at the Zellerbach Hall Ticket Office unless they are part of a subscription. This fee helps to underwrite the cost of providing services online and by phone, as well as programs needed for digital order delivery. To avoid this fee, tickets can be purchased in person at our Ticket Office during our regular office hours.
Single tickets for 2025–26 Season events go on sale at noon as follows:
July 24: Donors of $100+
July 29: Email Club and UCB Community
Aug 5: General Public