Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral

June 20, 2024 at 8 pm

TILT: A Celebration of Light and Music on the Summer Solstice

Thursday June 20, 2024

Celebrate the solstice with music and Grace.

TILT kicked off the summer at Grace Cathedral and celebrated the centennial of the premiere of George Gershwin’s iconic jazz concerto “Rhapsody in Blue” with magnetic performances from Nikola Printz and The Telegraph Quartet in an unforgettable program curated by Ronny Michael Greenberg.

Bask in the glow of the magical event by viewing the photo gallery.

TILT Sponsors

Thank you to our TILT sponsors for shining your light on the arts at Grace Cathedral

Presenters

Jane and Peter Carpenter

Valerie Crane Dorfman

Conductors

Diane B. Wilsey

Directors

Jennifer and Christopher Brahm

Richard and Joanne Compean

The Diana C. Yee Family Trust

Michael and Megan Janis

Ann Schmitt

Composers

Bishop Marc and Dr. Sheila Andrus, The Diocese of California

Kathleen Burke and Ralph Davis

Lee Flynn

Kay Sprinkel Grace

Louise Gregory and Joe Scanga

Gay and Carl Grunfeld

Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation

Billie Kay and Thomas Horst

Leslie and George Hume

Jill H. Kramer

Nina Pew Moorhouse

Michael Scheu and F. Sloat Van Winkle

Frank and Barbara Moller Wentworth

Steve Wereb

Producers

Marilyn Brenner

Cornelia Enders

Susan Hawk

Cricket Jones

Thomas Leffler

Bernice Lindstrom

The Rt. Rev. Austin Keith Rios and Maleah Rios

Moya Verzhbinsky

Mary Wood

Celebrate the solstice with music and Grace.

The name TILT refers to the angle of the sun at the summer solstice, the point where the sun appears to reach its highest point in the sky for the year (the word “solstice”? combines the Latin words sol for “sun”? and sistere for “to stand still”?). 

TILT is also a different angle on music, an intimate concert in celebration of light, taking place in the marvelous ambiance of Grace Cathedral on the longest day of the year.  2024 marked the centennial of the premiere of George Gershwin’s iconic jazz concerto “Rhapsody in Blue.” In honor of this milestone and TILT’s 5th anniversary, The Ghiberti Center for Culture, the arts and culture foundation at Grace, presented A Blue Solstice: Rhapsody in Blue Celebrates 100 Years on June 20, 2024.

The Artists

Nikola Printz

A mesmerizing and fiery mezzo, is a graduate of the SF Conservatory of Music and a current San Francisco Opera Adler Fellow. Originally making their musical home in jazz and cabaret music, Nikola is well-versed in cross-over styles of singing and an avid performer of new music. Artistically fearless, they are also an aerialist, focusing their training at the SF Circus Center.


Ronny Michael Greenberg

A dynamic and passionate opera coach at San Francisco Opera and performing arts producer. His virtuosic talents have graced the stages of esteemed venues across the globe. He is passionate about challenging the boundaries of genre and culture, always searching for new ways to bring people together through collaboration and artistic freedom.


Mad Alchemy

Mad Alchemy is an Analog Liquid Light Show in the great San Francisco tradition of Bill Ham, Brotherhood of Light, and Glen McKay. Principal Lance Gordon has been involved in performing this art form since 1971.

Love TILT? Become a Grace Cultural Member

We offer a special cultural membership program focused exclusively on the arts and well-being. This program allows a wider community to belong to and support Grace, with discounts and benefits on a robust schedule of events, including TILT. Learn more and join at gracecathedral.org/join.

Ghiberti Center for Culture

Many of our events are produced by the Ghiberti Center for Culture, the arts and culture foundation at Grace Cathedral. Its mission is to enrich and inspire all people through the arts, music, and education programming and to preserve Grace Cathedral, a San Francisco treasure and resource.

For Paul

TILT is inspired by the memory of Paul Crane Dorfman (1939-2018), a good friend of the cathedral who loved music, culture, houses of worship, fresh ideas, and mentoring young people.