VOICES RISING

DAVIES SYMPHONY HALL
Sunday, April 10, 2022 (7:30pm)

In the early part of the 20th century, the city of San Francisco adopted the rising phoenix as a symbol of having overcome city-wide challenges. It is only fitting that this groundbreaking two-act evening includes the world premiere in the second act of the song cycle, “Songs of the Phoenix.” Tony Award-nominated Broadway composer Andrew Lippa has curated an incredible group of 13 composers and lyricists representing an extraordinary diversity of voices including Ty Defoe, Alexandra Elle, Siedah Garrett, Joriah Kwame, Patrick and Daniel Lazour, Melissa Li, Ingrid Michaelson, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Diana Syrse, and Kit Yan.

Narration and Choreography created in collaboration with San Francisco Bay Area Theater Company

Narration: Rodney Earl Jackson, Jr., Josh Wilder, Cheri Miller

Choreography: Jamie Yuen-Shore, Brenda Palaby, and Christine Chung