Upcoming Events
Pacific Boychoir Academy Spring Serenade
Pacific Boychoir
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Music Director
Strings from Young People’s Symphony Orchestra
Ben Bachmann, Organ
Pacific Boychoir Presents: For the Beauty of the Earth
Join the GRAMMY-winning Pacific Boychoir for an inspiring spring concert celebrating the beauty of our planet and the urgency of environmental stewardship. For the Beauty of the Earth brings together powerful choral works that honor nature, reflect on our relationship with the environment, and call for sustainability.
Featuring selections from Haydn’s The Creation, Bernstein’s Make Our Garden Grow, Shaw/Walker’s Deep River, and more, this program weaves together themes of wonder, reverence, and responsibility. In partnership with Lake Merritt Institute and Keep Oakland Beautiful, this concert is part of a larger commitment to environmental action during Earth Week.
Through music, we reflect on our place in the natural world and the responsibility we share in preserving it.
Pacific Boychoir Academy Spring Serenade
Pacific Boychoir
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Music Director
Strings from Young People’s Symphony Orchestra
Ben Bachmann, Organ
Pacific Boychoir Presents: For the Beauty of the Earth
Join the GRAMMY-winning Pacific Boychoir for an inspiring spring concert celebrating the beauty of our planet and the urgency of environmental stewardship. For the Beauty of the Earth brings together powerful choral works that honor nature, reflect on our relationship with the environment, and call for sustainability.
Featuring selections from Haydn’s The Creation, Bernstein’s Make Our Garden Grow, Shaw/Walker’s Deep River, and more, this program weaves together themes of wonder, reverence, and responsibility. In partnership with Lake Merritt Institute and Keep Oakland Beautiful, this concert is part of a larger commitment to environmental action during Earth Week.
Through music, we reflect on our place in the natural world and the responsibility we share in preserving it.
San Francisco Symphony
Ludwig Wicki, Conductor
Pacific Boychoir Academy
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Director
San Francisco Symphony Chorus
David Xiques, Guest Chorus Director
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Live to Picture)
San Francisco Symphony
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 7:30pm | Davies Symphony Hall
Friday, May 9, 2025 | 7:30pm | Davies Symphony Hall
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 2:00pm | Davies Symphony Hall
Berkeley Symphony
Cover Conductor
Joseph Young, Conductor
Hanzhi Wang, Accordion
RAZAZ Methuselah (In Chains of Time) (Bay Area Premiere)
PIAZZOLLA Aconcagua, Concerto for Bandoneon, String Orchestra and Percussion
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47
Berkeley Symphony Symphony
Sunday, June 1, 2025 | 4:00pm | Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley
Pacific Boychoir Academy Tour to South Korea
Pacific Boychoir Academy
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Music Director
Details TBA
Warriors vs. Spurs National Anthem
PBA will be performing the national anthem on Wednesday, April 9th at the Chase Center for a Warriors vs. Spurs Basketball game. Join us for a special national anthem and a fun game!
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Music Director
Chandler Opera Company
Zach Salsburg-Frank, conductor
Richard Gibson, director
BIZET Carmen
Chandler Opera Company
March 14, 2024 | 7:00pm | Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center
March 16, 2024 | 2:30pm | Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center
Cal vs. Syracuse Basketball
Pacific Boychoir will be performing the national anthem on Saturday, February 1st at Haas Pavilion for a Cal vs. Syracuse Men’s Basketball game. Join us for a special national anthem and a fun game!
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Music Director
Sacramento Youth Symphony Benefit Concert
Zach Salsburg-Frank | Conductor
BACH Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (Mvt. 1)
HÄNDEL Lascia ch’io pianga
VIVALDI Concerto for Two Cellos (Mvt. 3)
MOZART Concerto for Flute and Harp (Mvt. 2)
BACH Double Concerto (Mvt. 1)
VIVALDI The Four Seasons (Winter)
Members of the Sacramento Youth Symphony
Thursday, October 19, 2024 | 7:30pm | St. Anthony Church, Sacramento, CA
Pacific Boychoir Community Sing-Along and Celebration
Come celebrate the beginning of winter with the Pacific Boychoir! Bring your family to come sing with us on December 18th during an evening of community sharing and warmth. Our choirs (boys and girls age 5-18) will be leading a sing-along for the community.
Before the singing begins, there will be a festive party with food, beverages, crafts, and more!
Pacific Boychoir Family Holiday Concert
This is one of the only two times each year where you can hear all of the Pacific Boychoir’s groups perform in the same concert, from ages 4-18.
Enjoy a variety of holiday repertoire, from classical to contemporary. The concert ends with a singalong where children from the audience are encouraged to join PBA choristers on stage!
Pacific Boychoir Academy Harmonies of the Season
Our annual performance features “Fantasia on Christmas Carols” by English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. This medley of traditional English folk carols inspires reverence and reflection for the profound simplicity and depth of traditional carols.
Join us for a program of rich harmonies and lasting melodies that evoke the majesty and spirit of the holidays!
Pacific Boychoir Academy Harmonies of the Season
Our annual performance features “Fantasia on Christmas Carols” by English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. This medley of traditional English folk carols inspires reverence and reflection for the profound simplicity and depth of traditional carols.
Join us for a program of rich harmonies and lasting melodies that evoke the majesty and spirit of the holidays!
Manetti Shrem Opera
Assistant Conductor
Noah Lindquist, Conductor | Jean-Romain Vesperini, Director
DONIZETTI Don Pasquale
Manetti Shrem Opera
Friday, November 15, 2024 | 7:30pm | Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
Pacific Boychoir Overnight Camp
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Music Director
Pacific Boychoir Academy
Expect stories to last the whole year! Bishop’s Ranch is a week-long sleepover camp for members of Pacific Boychoir Academy. Enjoy PBA camp traditions with old friends — while you learn to sing the Fall choir repertoire! PBA choristers also advance with small group lessons in music theory.
August 3, 2024 | 1:30pm | The Bishop’s Ranch
Festival Napa Valley
Zach Salsburg-Frank, conductor
Ming Luke, conductor
Dana Sadava, conductor
Alek Shrader, director
Vocal Fantastique Opera and Chorale
Festival Napa Valley
July 18, 2024 | 6:30pm | Festival Napa Valley Stage at Charles Krug
Opera Saratoga
Assistant Conductor (Festival Artist)
Ryan McAdams, conductor
Gisela Cardenas, director
MOZART Così fan tutte
Opera Saratoga
Friday, June 28, 2024 | 7:30pm | Universal Preservation Hall
Sunday, June 30, 2024 | 2:00pm | Universal Preservation Hall
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 | 2:00pm | Universal Preservation Hall
Saturday, July 6, 2024 | 7:30pm | Universal Preservation Hall
Arizona Opera
Study Cover Conductor
Daniela Candillari, conductor
Tara Faircloth, director
MOZART Don Giovanni
Arizona Opera
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 7:30pm | Phoenix Symphony Hall
Sunday, April 21, 2024 | 2:00pm | Phoenix Symphony Hall
Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 7:30pm | Tucson Music Hall
Sunday, April 28, 2024 | 2:00pm | Tucson Music Hall
ASU Music Theatre and Opera
Assistant Conductor (3/17 performance)
Brian DeMaris, conductor
David Ramadés Toro, director
MOZART Le nozze di Figaro
ASU Music Theatre and Opera
March 15, 2024 | 7:30pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
March 16, 2024 | 7:30pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
March 17, 2024 | 2:00pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Arizona Musicfest
Cover Conductor
Robert Moody, Conductor
Joel Noyes, Cello
Arizona Musicfest 2024 Festival Orchestra
Williams Superman March
Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor
Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra
Arizona Musicfest
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 | 7:30pm | La Casa de Cristo Church
Arizona Musicfest
Cover Conductor
Robert Moody, Conductor
Marcus Roberts Trio
Arizona Musicfest 2024 Festival Orchestra
Dvořák My Homeland
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Roberts/Gandolfi United We Play
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Arizona Musicfest
Sunday, March 3, 2024 | 2:00pm | La Casa de Cristo Church
Chandler Opera Company
Zach Salsburg-Frank, conductor
Richard Gibson, director
VERDI La traviata (arr. Zach Salsburg-Frank)
Chandler Opera Company
February 16, 2024 | 7:00pm | Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center
February 18, 2024 | 2:30pm | Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center
National Opera Association Conference
Zach Salsburg-Frank, conductor
Stephanie Sadownik, director
OLSON Sanctuary and Storm (U.S. Premiere)
National Opera Association Conference
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 | 8:00pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
The School of Ballet Arizona Fall Showcase
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Conductor
MAHLER Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 4
BACH Concerto for Two Violins, Mvt. 1
Phoenix Youth Symphony Orchestra
Fall All Ensembles Concert
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Conductor
Debussy - Nocturnes, L 98
Festival Napa Valley Opera Scenes Program
Vocalists from the Manetti Shrem Summer Conservatory join musicians from Festival Orchestra Napa at the Jackson Family Wines Amphitheater for a selection of scenes from favorite operas as well as undiscovered treasures.
Zach Salsburg-Frank, Conductor
Dana Sadava, Conductor
Ming Luke, Conductor
Tara Faircloth, Director
Nicolas Aliaga, Director
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
Assistant Conductor
Sascha Goetzel, Conductor | Octavio Cardenas, Director
PUCCINI La bohème
Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 8:00pm | Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center
Arizona Opera
Study Cover Conductor
Jim Lowe, conductor
Tara Faircloth, director
MOZART Die Zauberflöte
Arizona Opera
Friday, April 7, 2023 | 7:30pm | Phoenix Symphony Hall
Saturday, April 8, 2023 | 7:30pm | Phoenix Symphony Hall
Sunday, April 9, 2023 | 2:00pm | Phoenix Symphony Hall
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 7:30pm | Tucson Music Hall
Sunday, April 16, 2023 | 2:00pm | Tucson Music Hall
Chandler Opera Company
Zach Salsburg-Frank, conductor
Richard Gibson, director
Rossini Il barbiere di Siviglia
Chandler Opera Company
Sunday, November 12, 2022 | 7:00pm | Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center
ASU Music Theatre and Opera
Assistant Conductor and Chorus Master
Brian DeMaris, Conductor
Dale Dreyfoos, Director
Donizetti La fille du régiment
ASU Music Theatre and Opera
Friday, September 16, 2022 | 7:30pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Saturday, September 17, 2022 | 7:30pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Sunday, September 18, 2022 | 2:00pm | Evelyn Smith Music Theatre
Opera McGill
Zach Salsburg-Frank, conductor
Sawyer Craig, director
VERDI Un Giorno di Regno
Opera McGill at McGill University
Saturday, April 10, 2021 | 7:00pm | Pollack Hall
Opera McGill
Assistant Conductor
Stephen Hargreaves, conductor | Patrick Hansen, director
BRITTEN The Turn of the Screw
Opera McGill at McGill University
Saturday, February 27, 2021 | 7:30pm | Pollack Hall