The Sforza's Milan - Jupiter and Apollo appear in the Green Room at the castle of Porta Giova, Milan. The actors and spectacular machinery by Leonardo da Vinci depict celestial events. We'll explore music from 15th-century Milan under Sforza rule. Plus, our featured release is My Cup of Tea by Beneath a Tree, a Baroque to Folk duo.
April is National Poetry Month. It's an occasion to highlight the art form and its place in our culture. We're marking the occasion with poetic music by a variety of composers, including selections from an opera about the mythological poet and musician Orpheus.
A live broadcast of the Heinz Chapel Choir's Spring concert, celebrating the choir's 84th birthday. Dr. Susan Rice conducts from Heinz Memorial Chapel.
Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Igor Stravinsky's explosive ballet score, The Firebird, along with Jean Sibelius's cosmic Luonnotar with soprano Golda Schultz, and the United States premiere of Daniel Kidane's SF Symphony commission, Sun Poem.