Paul Dresher

KING LEAR to Open at Z Space in Co-Production With New Performance Traditions
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026

Oakland Theater Project and New Performance Traditions will present a music-infused staging of KING LEAR at Z Space in San Francisco, directed by Michael Socrates Moran with a cast of 30.

Lisa Bielawa Featured in Miller Theatre Composer Portrait Concert at Columbia University
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026

Composer Lisa Bielawa will premiere 'BALLOON VARIATIONS' with ensemble Contemporaneous at Columbia University's Miller Theatre on February 26.

Berkeley Symphony To Celebrate Music Director Joseph Young At TRIUMPH Concert
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2025

Berkeley Symphony will close its 2024–25 Symphonic Series with Triumph on Sunday, June 1 at 4 p.m. at Zellerbach Hall (101 Zellerbach Hall #4800, Berkeley, CA 94720).

BOTH EYES OPEN, A Hybrid Opera Theater Production, to Play Zellerbach Playhouse in February
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 4, 2025

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

Dave Malloy's GHOST QUARTET to Open in San Francisco Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 16, 2024

New Performance Traditions and Oakland Theater Project will present the San Francisco performances of Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey from Tony-nominated composer and playwright Dave Malloy.

New Performance Traditions and Oakland Theater Project Present GHOST QUARTET By Dave Malloy
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024

Dave Malloy's GHOST QUARTET will be performed in San Francisco from December 5-8, 2024. The show explores themes of love, death, and whiskey through a unique blend of music and storytelling.

GHOST QUARTET Comes to Oakland Theater Project Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

Oakland Theater Project and New Performance Traditions are thrilled to present Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey from Tony-nominated composer and playwright Dave Malloy.

THE ELECTRONIC OPERA A Tragicomic Opera Out This May On Innova
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 22, 2024

Explore THE ELECTRONIC LOVER, a tragicomic opera in 9 episodes by Lisa Mezzacappa and Beth Lisick.

New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble to Present THE REBIRTH OF APSARA in February
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 21, 2024

In February Charya Burt's dance/theater work, The Rebirth Of Apsara will have its final performance in San Francisco on February 4, 3 pm at Z Space's Steindler Stage presented by New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble. This performance follows a premiere on February 1, at Weill Hall Green Music Center.

New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble Present THE REBIRTH OF APSARA By Charya Burt
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 2, 2024

In February Charya Burt's dance/theater work, The Rebirth Of Apsara will have two premiere performances. The Rebirth Of Apsara is re-imagined ancient Cambodian classical dance set to music by Chinary Ung, with a text by Kalean Ung featuring an international company of Cambodian dancers.

New Performance Traditions & Paul Dresher Ensemble Present The Final 4 Performances Of SCHICK MACHINE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2023

Experience the legendary music theater production 'Schick Machine' at Z Space from December 15-17. Directed by Rinde Eckert and featuring virtuoso Steven Schick, with music by Paul Dresher.

Nancy Karp + Dancers Unveils 2024 Season With Musical Guests Friction Quartet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2023

Nancy Karp + Dancers announces its 2024 season at the Taube Atrium Theater in San Francisco. The program includes a world premiere set to music by Samuel Adams and the revival of 'fly through the night...' with music by David A. Jaffe. Don't miss the live musical accompaniment by Friction Quartet. April 6 - 7, 2024. Sat. at 8 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m.

SCHICK MACHINE Comes to Z Space in December
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2023

New Performance Traditions | Paul Dresher Ensemble present the music theater production Schick Machine December 15-17 on Z Space's Steindler Stage, 450 Florida St. in San Francisco. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

Paul Dresher Ensemble, OPERA America's New Works Forum, Ensemble Ipse & First Look Sonoma Present the NY Premiere of BOTH EYES OPEN
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2022

The Paul Dresher Ensemble, OPERA America's New Works Forum, Ensemble Ipse, and First Look Sonoma present the New York premiere of Both Eyes Open, an experimental chamber opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

ROE V WADE THEATER ANTHOLOGY Is Now Available On Demand Until December 1
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2022

Remote Theater, an award-winning, online theater company born at the beginning of the pandemic, has announced that THE CHOICE, an anthology of seven short plays about the rise and fall of Roe v. Wade, is now available on demand, free of charge, until December 1, 2022.

Remote Theater Announces Artistic Team For Evening Of Plays About Roe V Wade
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2022

Remote Theater, an award-winning, online theater company born at the beginning of the pandemic, announces the full artistic team for 'The Choice,' an integrated anthology of nine short plays about the rise and fall of Roe v. Wade.  The event will premiere on September 24, 2022, 4PM Pacific, 5 Eastern. It will then be available to view on-demand up until Election Day, November 8.

Artistic Team Announced for THE CHOICE: NINE PLAYS ABOUT THE RISE AND FALL OF ROE V WADE at Remote Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2022

Remote Theater, an award-winning online theater company born at the beginning of the pandemic, announces the full artistic team for 'The Choice,' an integrated anthology of nine short plays about the rise and fall of Roe v. Wade. The event will premiere on September 24, 2022, at 4 PM Pacific/7 PM Eastern.

Out Today: Kronos Quartet Releases The World Premiere Recording Of 'Mỹ Lai'
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2022

The renowned Kronos Quartet today releases the world premiere recording of Mỹ Lai, the acclaimed opera composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman, on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

New Opera BOTH EYES OPEN to Premiere at the Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022

First Look Sonoma, Paul Dresher Ensemble, and Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center will present the world premiere in San Francisco of a new opera, Both Eyes Open, by composer, Max Giteck Duykers and librettist, Philip Kan Gotanda. Directed by Melissa Weaver and conducted by Benjamin Makino. An open dress rehearsal/preview is set for Friday, June 24, 2022 at 2:00pm, while the show premieres on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 8:00pm and Sunday June 26, 2022 at 7:00 pm. All performances take place at the Presidio Theatre Performing Arts Center, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, California, in Presidio National Park. 

Kronos Quartet to Release World Premiere Recording of MY LAI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022

On Friday, May 20, 2022, the renowned Kronos Quartet releases the world premiere recording of Mỹ Lai, the acclaimed opera composed by Jonathan Berger with libretto by Harriet Scott Chessman, on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.