Chris Thile, a man with short brown hair wearing a light blue suit and white athletic shoes, slouches on the floor in an ornate room looking at the camera as he holds his mandolin.
Feb 19, 2026 | Artist Spotlights
10 Things You May Not Know About Chris Thile
Learn about Thile's phenomenal career, from his prodigy days with Nickel Creek, to his MacArthur 'genius grant,' and a few projects that may surprise you!
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Chris Thile, a man with short brown hair wearing a light blue suit and white athletic shoes, slouches on the floor in an ornate room looking at the camera as he holds his mandolin.
Feb 19, 2026 | Artist Spotlights
10 Things You May Not Know About Chris Thile
Learn about Thile's phenomenal career, from his prodigy days with Nickel Creek, to his MacArthur 'genius grant,' and a few projects that may surprise you!
Read More
Feb 13, 2026 | Ideas and Insights
Explaining the “New Music” Genre with Jeremy Geffen
A collage image of Samantha Hankey, a young white woman with wavy blonde hair, on the left, and Myra Huang, an Asian woman wearing a sparkly black dress, on the right
Jan 14, 2026 | Artist Spotlights
“The Best Things Come in Pairs”: A Deep-Dive into Recitalist Partnerships for the 2025-26 Season

Latest Artist Spotlights

Chris Thile, a man with short brown hair wearing a light blue suit and white athletic shoes, slouches on the floor in an ornate room looking at the camera as he holds his mandolin.
Feb 19, 2026 | Artist Spotlights
10 Things You May Not Know About Chris Thile
Learn about Thile's phenomenal career, from his prodigy days with Nickel Creek, to his MacArthur 'genius grant,' and a few projects that may surprise you!
Read More
A collage image of Samantha Hankey, a young white woman with wavy blonde hair, on the left, and Myra Huang, an Asian woman wearing a sparkly black dress, on the right
Jan 14, 2026 | Artist Spotlights
“The Best Things Come in Pairs”: A Deep-Dive into Recitalist Partnerships for the 2025-26 Season
Dec 9, 2025 | Artist Spotlights
Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine

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Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: The Politics of Hospitality
UC Berkeley professors discuss the history of the Sanctuary Movement and its subsequent politicization in the US.
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Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: Sanctuary and the Search for Belonging
Sep 16, 2025 | Illuminations
“Exile & Sanctuary”: The Art of Exile

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Jun 10, 2025 | Cal Performances Voices
5 Questions with Carol T. Christ and Jeff MacKie-Mason, Co-Chairs of Cal Performances’ Board of Trustees
The former UC Berkeley Chancellor and University Librarian, begin a two-year term as Cal Performances Board Co-Chairs beginning July 2025.
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Alex Pines, an older white man with gray hair and thin round wire glasses, smiles slightly into the camera in front of full bookshelves
Feb 14, 2025 | Cal Performances Voices
Mahler Chamber Orchestra Performance to Be Dedicated to Alex Pines
Jul 18, 2024 | Cal Performances Voices
Director of Artistic Planning Explains: What Is a Performing Arts Presenter?

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Angelique Kidjo, an African woman in a vibrant red suit and blue blouse, and Yo-Yo Ma, an Asian man in a suit, smile as they pose in front of a grey backdrop.
Apr 15, 2025 | How It's Made
Meeting of the Minds: Seven Performances that Each Reflect One-of-a-Kind Artistic Collaborations
Hear from artists directly about what inspired their special creative partnerships!
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The lead actors of Opera Parallele's La Belle et La Bête perform onstage, with La Bête in the background, gazing at Belle as she sits in a chair, wearing a somber expression.
Apr 15, 2025 | How It's Made
Stories Reimagined: Six Performances Explore Traditional Tales with a Creative Twist!
Defining Courage's documentary playing in the background in front of David Ono onstage and a choir performing onstage.
Mar 18, 2025 | How It's Made
Defining Courage Through Music and Theater: The Story of America’s Nisei Soldiers

Latest Ideas and Insights

Feb 13, 2026 | Ideas and Insights
Explaining the “New Music” Genre with Jeremy Geffen
Cal Performances’ Executive and Artistic Director contextualizes the challenges of defining "new music" and the sonic experience it offers.
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Dec 9, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Carolling and the Spirit of Ukraine
A collage image of the Paris Opera Ballet performing on a dimly lit stage like they're partying on the left and a headshot of Jeremy Geffen on the right.
Apr 15, 2025 | Ideas and Insights
Jeremy Geffen Introduces the 2025–26 Season