Left Coast Chamber Ensemble

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Tonight! Don’t miss A Soldier’s Tale & Steam at the historic 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.

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

06/05/2026

Show opens tomorrow! Join us for A Soldier’s Tale & Steam 🎻

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.

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

06/04/2026

Rehearsals are in full swing for A Soldier’s Tale & Steam! Don't miss the performances on June 6 & 7 at the Ruth Williams Opera House in San Francisco 🎭

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

06/03/2026

06/02/2026

This weekend! Join us for A Soldier’s Tale & Steam.

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.

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

05/29/2026

For an inside look into A Soldier’s Tale & Steam, join us for a Post-Concert Q&A on June 6 & 7 featuring Matilda Hofman, David Dominique, Kevin Jerome Everson, Joseph Tepperman, and Omari Tau.

All ticket holders are invited to attend.

CONCERT INFORMATION
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

05/28/2026

Saturday, June 6, 7:30pm & Sunday, June 7, 3pm
‘A Soldier’s Tale’ and ‘Steam’
Ruth Williams Opera House
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

Don’t miss the powerful world premiere of David Dominique’s multi-media chamber work, ‘Steam,’ with cinematography by Kevin Jerome Everson, and libretto by Joseph Tepperman and David Dominique. ‘Steam’ will be performed alongside Igor Stravinsky’s theatrical ‘A Soldier’s Tale.’ Both works will feature Omari Tau as baritone and narrator.

05/28/2026

So excited for this innovative show/ please join us!

David Dominique’s ‘Steam’ confronts the limits of narrative itself 🎻

“Set in a speculative present, [Steam] follows contemporary figures who attempt to adapt Black Thunder, a novel of slave rebellion, only to encounter the limits—and violences—of narrative itself: aesthetic failure, ethical collapse, commercial extraction, political capture.” — David Dominique, composer

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale

05/21/2026

David Dominique’s ‘Steam’ confronts the limits of narrative itself 🎻

“Set in a speculative present, [Steam] follows contemporary figures who attempt to adapt Black Thunder, a novel of slave rebellion, only to encounter the limits—and violences—of narrative itself: aesthetic failure, ethical collapse, commercial extraction, political capture.” — David Dominique, composer

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM
Ruth Williams Opera House, 4705 3rd Street, SF
https://www.leftcoastensemble.org/soldiers-tale