Alonzo King LINES Ballet Reveals Fall 2026 Season With Two World Premieres

The company's collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony features new interpretations of iconic dance scores.

Mar. 27, 2026 at 9:34am by Ben Kaplan

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Alonzo King LINES Ballet has announced its Fall 2026 Season, highlighted by a major collaboration with the San Francisco Symphony. The program includes two world premiere dance works by the company's Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Alonzo King, set to iconic scores by Claude Debussy and Aaron Copland. This collaboration marks the fifth partnership between LINES Ballet and the Symphony, continuing a dynamic artistic relationship between two of San Francisco's most celebrated cultural institutions.

Why it matters

Alonzo King LINES Ballet is known for transcending traditional boundaries between dance and music, creating immersive, interdisciplinary experiences that resonate deeply with audiences. This new program underscores the company's commitment to collaboration and innovation, placing dancers and musicians in direct dialogue to create performances that are both immediate and transcendent.

The details

The program includes new interpretations of Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) and the Suite from Appalachian Spring, reimagined through King's singular choreographic voice. Internationally renowned conductor James Gaffigan will be on the podium, and the performances will also include Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante with SF Symphony principal cellist Rainer Eudeikis.

  • Performances will take place Thursday, November 19 at 7.30 p.m.; Friday, November 20 at 7.30 p.m.; and Saturday, November 21, at 7.30 p.m., at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue.
  • This collaboration marks the 45th anniversary of Alonzo King LINES Ballet.

The players

Alonzo King

The Artistic Director and Co-Founder of Alonzo King LINES Ballet, known for his deeply expressive and spiritually rooted choreography.

James Gaffigan

The internationally renowned conductor who will be on the podium for all three concerts.

Rainer Eudeikis

The San Francisco Symphony principal cellist who will perform Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

A San Francisco-based dance company known for transcending traditional boundaries between dance and music.

San Francisco Symphony

One of San Francisco's most celebrated cultural institutions, collaborating with Alonzo King LINES Ballet for the fifth time.

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What they’re saying

“Returning to collaborate with the San Francisco Symphony feels both like a homecoming and an evolution of a shared artistic language. Creating world premiere works with these extraordinary artists—reimagining the expansive Americana of Copland's Appalachian Spring and the evocative, impressionistic textures of Debussy's Afternoon of a Faun—is an invitation to explore how movement and sound breathe together in real time. When dancers and musicians meet in this way, something larger than either form emerges: a living architecture of emotion, memory, and the human spirit.”

— Alonzo King, Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Alonzo King LINES Ballet

What’s next

This collaboration marks the fifth partnership between LINES Ballet and the Symphony, continuing a dynamic artistic relationship that brings together two of San Francisco's most celebrated cultural institutions.

The takeaway

Alonzo King LINES Ballet's new program with the San Francisco Symphony underscores the company's commitment to collaboration and innovation, creating immersive, interdisciplinary performances that transcend traditional boundaries between dance and music.