Known for fusing art rock and experimental sounds, avant-pop pioneer St. Vincent plans to perform reinterpreted works during her debut with the San Francisco Symphony this summer.
The collaboration pairs Annie Clark’s shape-shifting songwriting with British conductor-arranger Jules Buckley, well-known for bringing together classical and contemporary artists. Buckley has reworked songs from across St. Vincent’s nearly two-decade career, transforming both fan favorites and deeper cuts into richly layered orchestral pieces performed with local musicians.
The one-night performance at Davies Symphony Hall on July 30 is part of a limited North American orchestral tour set by the Grammy-winning artist.
Clark’s music — marked by jagged guitar lines, sleek pop instincts and an ever-evolving visual persona — has long flirted with cinematic scale. This setting leans into that theatricality, offering a rare chance to hear her work reframed with the sweep and texture of a full orchestra.
The San Francisco concert follows a very different kind of Bay Area appearance last year, when Clark played a stripped-down Noise Pop Festival set at Grace Cathedral, accompanied only by piano in an intimate, sold-out show.
Tickets for the Symphony concert go on sale to the public Friday, March 20.