Name: Left Coast Chamber Ensemble: A Soldier’s Tale & Steam at the Ruth Williams Opera House
Start: 2026-06-07T02:30:00+00:00
Location: 4705 3rd St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94124

$Left Coast Chamber Ensemble: A Soldier\u2019s Tale & Steam at the Ruth Williams Opera House$

Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale, written and performed during the 1918 flu epidemic, is a satirical examination of the pursuit of happiness. We pair this iconic tale with a new work for the same jazz-inspired forces, in which Arna Bontemps’ novel Black Thunder clashes with contemporary social crises. Omari Tau brings his theatrical brilliance to both works.

Program includes:
David Dominique - Steam (World Premiere)
Libretto by Joseph Tepperman and David Dominique
Cinematography by Kevin Everson
Igor Stravinsky - A Soldier’s Tale

MUSICIANS
Anna Presler, violin
Michel Taddei, double bass
Loren Mach, percussion
Omari Tau, baritone & narrator (guest artist)
Clayton Luckadoo, clarinet (guest artist)
Jamael Smith, bassoon (guest artist)
John Freeman, trumpet (guest artist)
Timothy Myers, trombone (guest artist)