Bowie Symphonic's Blackstar Tickets

The essentials

Quick Facts About Bowie Symphonic's Blackstar

• Project origin: conceived by Donny McCaslin, former Bowie bandleader, who recorded Blackstar with Bowie in 2015; the concept partners with orchestras to perform Blackstar in full plus Bowie classics. McCaslin serves as Artistic Director; collaborators include Gail Ann Dorsey, John Cameron Mitchell, and Tim Davies. ([slso.org](https://slso.org/241114-press-bowie/))
• Premiere/production history: Blackstar Symphony premiered at the Charlotte International Arts Festival in 2022 and has since toured with additional orchestral ensembles; SF Chronicle details the SF version in June 2025. ([sfchronicle.com](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/david-bowie-blackstar-at-sf-symphony-20376261.php))
• Discography focus: primary performer is Donny McCaslin, whose own albums (e.g., Lullaby for the Lost, 2025; I Want More, 2023) reflect the same cross-genre approach that informs Blackstar Symphony. ([donnymccaslin.com](https://www.donnymccaslin.com/about?utm_source=openai))
• Major awards tied to Blackstar (the Bowie's album at the center of Blackstar Symphony): 2017 Grammys – Best Rock Performance and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (awarded to the Blackstar project); the album is widely acclaimed. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Engineered_Album%2C_Non-Classical?utm_source=openai))
• Key performers: Donny McCaslin (Artistic Director), Gail Ann Dorsey (vocals), John Cameron Mitchell (guest artist), plus members of the original Blackstar band (e.g., Tim Lefebvre, Jason Lindner, Nate Wood). ([slso.org](https://slso.org/241114-press-bowie/))