Barbara Bonney's Master Class

A short video about Barbara Bonney's Master Class, produced by KQED's Spark and originally aired on May 24, 2006.

Paul Taylor Dance Company

A short clip from Dancemaker, the Academy-Award nominated documentary about the Paul Taylor Dance Company is shown. Click here for more information on the Paul Taylor Dance Company.

Pepe Romero

The most celebrated in a celebrated family dynasty of Spanish guitarists, Pepe Romero, talks about Don Quixote and performs in this clip. Click here for more information on his March 20, 2004 performance.

Robert Greenberg

San Francisco Performances Music Historian-in-Residence Robert Greenberg, San Francisco Performances Music Historian-in-Residence discusses Dmitri Shostakovich in this clip. Click here for more information on Greenberg's series with the Alexander String Quartet. Video provided courtesy of The Teaching Company

Stephen Petronio

Former SFP Choreographer-in-Residence Stephen Petronio returns with his company to San Francisco in February. Bloom, set to a lush score by Rufus Wainwright, celebrates the transformative power of youth and innocence. Click here for more information on Stephen Petronio Dance Company’s appearance.

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Sankai Juku

The great Japanese butoh company comes to San Francisco in November with Kagemi: Beyond the Metaphors of Mirrors. The powerful work, excerpted here, is both visually and aurally spellbinding. Click here for more information on Sankai Juku’s appearance.

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Batsheva Dance Company

The thrilling Israeli company at the forefront of contemporary dance returns to San Francisco in October. This excerpt from Three, by the artistic director Ohad Naharin, is an intimate, reflective duet set to Bach’s Goldberg Variations. Click here for more information on Batsheva’s appearance.

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Dan Zanes

Dan Zanes & Friends, who are bringing back the great folk tradition of American song, returns for another 4 performances of family matinees in January. Here is a music video for All Around the Kitchen. Click here for more information on Dan Zanes & Friends’ appearance.

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Christopheren Nomura

Baritone Christopheren Nomura was formerly San Francisco Performances' Vocal Artist in Residence. These video clips, taken from his March, 2003 visit to San Francisco, illustrate Chris' profound enthusiasm for the art song as well as his ability to engender interest in the art form amongst teenagers.

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• Nomura works with public high schools students exploring the relationship between poetry and song
• A masterclass at San Francisco State University
• Nomura performs Schumann's song

Stefon Harris

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris is San Francisco Performances Jazz Artist in Residence. These video clips, taken from his October, 2002 visit to San Francisco, iluustrate his profound enthusiasm for jazz and his ability to uncover the potential for music-making within everyone.