The South African artist and a team of collaborators combine surrealism, time travel, and stagecraft in this production at Cal Performances.

The production is silly fun, but the cast’s singing and James Conlon’s music direction are serious standouts.

Guest conductor Elim Chan returns with a passionate yet graceful program that pairs Swan Lake with the “Pathétique” Symphony.

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

In one of his last appearances with the orchestra, Music Director Joseph Young leads a program of works inspired by the season.

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

The Polish-Soviet composer has more of his work revived in a Recovered Voices concert at the Colburn School.