Conductor

Competition abounds in this World Premiere double bill, where comedy takes to the court in a theatrical spectacle culminating in the 1973 ‘Battle of the Sexes!’

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Birds & Balls

SFJAZZ Center

Based on James Hilton’s classic novella, composer Gordon Getty’s opera Goodbye, Mr. Chips tells of the life of beloved English schoolmaster Mr. Chipping, known to his students and others as “Mr. Chips.” Set at Brookfield, “a good public school of the second rate” in Eastern England, the story follows Chips from his first days at the boarding school in 1870, through his marriage to the woman who will change him forever, to the rapid changes of the turn of the century and outbreak of World War I. Along the way, we’re reminded of the difference one good teacher can make as we watch Chips and his children, “thousands of them, all boys,” enrich each other’s lives. The opera’s world premiere took place on November 14, 2021, in San Rafael, CA.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Screening And Talkback

Austin PBS Media Center

The Montague and Capulet families have been feuding in Verona for hundreds of years. But when Romeo meets Juliet at a masked ball, they fall innocently, and tragically, in love. Shakespeare’s greatest love story takes on new life with Gounod’s rapturously romantic score. Its stunning melodies, grand choruses—and the Dallas Opera debut of Golda Schultz—will leave you wondering “Did my heart love till now?”

Romeo and Juliet

AT&T Performing Arts Center

In this World Premiere opera spanning generations, journey through a future where hope and resilience shine in a world on the brink.

The Emissary

ODC Theater

Director Nicole Paiement and the New Music Ensemble celebrate the works of composers at SFCM, while honoring two groundbreaking composers we lost in the last year. Luckadoo (‘23) wanted to perform a new clarinet concerto and decided to take matters into his own hands when he wrote Phenomenologies. Jay Cruz (‘23) represents composers from SFCM’s Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program. SFCM composition faculty David Garner’s Cello Capriccio incorporates his compositional system of “Tonal Serialism.” Kaija Saariaho and Jocelyn Morlock were both deeply influential artists and NME’s performance of their works are in their honor.

SFCM New Music Ensemble with Nicole Paiement

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Gordon Getty's celebrated opera reimagined for film, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, receives a special screening at the historic Cameo Cinema in St. Helena. Getty’s fourth opera is based on the popular 1934 book Goodbye, Mr. Chips and other stories by James Hilton. Directed by Brian Staufenbiel, the film features tenor Nathan Granner, soprano Marnie Breckenridge, baritone Lester Lynch, and bass-baritone Kevin Short. The orchestra of stellar Bay Area players is conducted by Nicole Paiement. Members of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, conducted by Francisco J. Núñez, also perform.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Cameo Cinemas

Adapted from Stephen King’s iconic novel, the Pulitzer- and Grammy-winning team of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell bring The Shining to even more frightening depths than ever before.

The Shining

The Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA

Opera Parallèle is taking you to the top of the world! Immerse yourself in the awe-inspiring landscapes of Everest for a one-of-a-kind operatic adventure. Based on the true story of an ill-fated expedition in 1996, a group of mountaineers tap into the depths of their physical and emotional selves to realize their dreams of conquering Everest.

Nicole Paiement

Conductor

Events

5 - 7 Apr, 2024

Birds & Balls · Opera Parallèle

Apr 2, 2024

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Screening And Talkback · Butler School of Music

1 - 9 Mar, 2024

Romeo and Juliet · Dallas Opera

27 - 28 Oct, 2023

The Emissary · Opera Parallèle

Sep 29, 2023

SFCM New Music Ensemble with Nicole Paiement · San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Roméo et Juliette by Gounod

Dallas Opera

Conductor in Everest by Talbot

Opera Parallèle

Conductor in The Shining by Moravec

Opera Parallèle

Conductor in The Emissary by Oh

Opera Parallèle

Conductor in Balls by Karpman

Opera Parallèle

Conductor in Vinkensport by Little

Opera Parallèle

Conductor in Cello Capriccio by Garner

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Conductor in Terrestre by Saariaho

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Conductor in Lacrimosa by Morlock

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Conductor in Hermes by Cruz

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Conductor in Phenomenologies by Luckadoo

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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