A Soldier’s Tale & Interrogations

“Do not share what you are with what you were...”

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 - Interrogations (World Premiere)

Igor Stravinsky - A Soldier’s Tale

Artists

Anna Presler, violin
Michel Taddei, double bass
Loren Mach, percussion
Omari Tau, baritone & narrator (guest artist)
Jamael Smith, bassoon (guest artist)

Meet the composers

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Image credit: Copyright Sally K. Smith, used by permission of Artist. The banner image is a detail of Burn Rate 18 (Chicago Stock Exchange Elevator Door), Oil and charcoal (made from US dollars).

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 7:30 PM

Ruth Williams Opera House
4705 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94124

Sunday, June 7, 2026, 3:00 PM

Ruth Williams Opera House
4705 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94124

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