Straying far from Shakespeare’s familiar path, the peerless Joffrey Ballet returns to Berkeley with Alexander Ekman’s daring and exuberant Midsummer Night’s Dream, a mind-bending trip to a surreal realm of unearthly delights. This “odd, wonderful, provocative and utterly original work” (Chicago Sun Times) begins during the traditional Scandinavian summer solstice festival—the dancers celebrating a day of revelry and romance under the maypole—but soon blossoms into a sensual, otherworldly fantasy. Featuring Swedish indie rock sensation Anna von Hausswolff and performed to a score by composer Mikael Karlsson, Midsummer is a bold fusion of classical and contemporary ballet that artfully blurs the line between the real and the imagined, and makes us wonder, is it all a dream?

The Joffrey Ballet

Cal Performances

Anna von Hausswolff is a Swedish musician and composer whose work carves out space for the celestial and the transcendent to enter into the modern world.

Anna Von Hausswolff

The Queen's Hall

Internationally acclaimed Anna von Hausswolff takes over the Concert Hall’s large organ in a unique solo programme. Hear works from the theatre and stage for organ, woodwinds and electronic instruments, all with von Hausswolff’s distinctive sense of atmosphere.

Anna von Hausswolff

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 14, 2026

Anna Von Hausswolff · The Queen's Hall

Mar 7, 2027

Organ Concert: Anna von Hausswolff in Depth · Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Past events

17 - 19 Apr, 2026

The Joffrey Ballet · Cal Performances

Future and recently performed repertoire

Organ in All Thoughts Fly by Hausswolff

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

Organ in The Lower Depths by Hausswolff

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

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