La Jolla Music Society Presents Stellar 56th Winter Season
Take note of La Jolla Music Society’s dynamic 56th Anniversary Winter Season, kicking off Oct. 6, 2024, and continuing through June 2025. With 12 different series, including piano, chamber, recital, jazz, dance, global roots, kids, speakers and more; as well as a roster of performers including Wynton Marsalis, Joyce DiDonato, Emanuel Ax, Zakir Hussain, the London Symphony Orchestra, and both the Twyla Tharp and Martha Graham Dance Companys, the 56th edition features offerings for all audiences. Following is the 2024-25 Winter Season Schedule — Purchase tickets here Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall in The...
Captivating Theatre Under the Stars: Unforgettable Nights Await at The Moonlight !
Craving an escape filled with laughter, music, and stories that connect us? ✨ Join Moonlight Stage Productions, North County's award-winning theater, for an extraordinary summer! For over 42 years, we've staged over 200 musicals, transporting audiences to worlds of imagination and sparking new perspectives. This summer, experience Broadway's Best Under the Stars at the breathtaking Moonlight Amphitheater! Imagine warm nights serenaded by beloved show tunes, from classics to contemporary hits. ♫ Feel the anticipation rise as the curtain opens, and lose yourself in captivating performances. "Moonlight Amphitheater is North County's cultural treasure," raved a critic. We deliver exceptional theater, fostering...
Vänskä Conducts Sibelius and Beethoven at San Diego Symphony!
Vänskä Conducts Sibelius and Beethoven ABOUT THE CONCERT Osmo Vänskä, conductor Paavali Jumppanen, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra SIBELIUS: Tapiola, Op. 112 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op.73, Emperor SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 82 Jean Sibelius once said of a summer sailing trip in the Baltic Sea: “If only foreigners could see the granite rocks emerging from the water here, they would understand why I write for orchestra as I do!” Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä is a leading authority on the music of Jean Sibelius, having recorded all seven of the composer’s symphonies....
Bring Your Young Listeners to ‘Symphony Kids: Meet the Winds’ at Jacobs Music Center!
ABOUT THE CONCERT They huff, they puff, and they blow all their air to make a sound! From birdsongs, to sneaky cats – you and your kiddos will experience the unique sounds that the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and French horn make together. Your family’s musical exploration starts here! San Diego Symphony musicians share their favorite sing-a-longs, rhymes, dances, and musical games in a series that introduces your youngest listeners to the instruments of the orchestra. Designed for families with children ages 0 – 5, these interactive, fun, and sensory-friendly concerts are 30 minutes. Arrive early for pre-concert activities in the Jacobs Music Center...
Symphony Kids: Meet the Wind!
Symphony Kids: Meet the Winds ABOUT THE CONCERT They huff, they puff, and they blow all their air to make a sound! From birdsongs, to sneaky cats – you and your kiddos will experience the unique sounds that the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon and French horn make together. Your family’s musical exploration starts here! San Diego Symphony musicians share their favorite sing-a-longs, rhymes, dances, and musical games in a series that introduces your youngest listeners to the instruments of the orchestra. Designed for families with children ages 0 – 5, these interactive, fun, and sensory-friendly concerts are 30 minutes. Arrive early for pre-concert activities...
Michael Feinstein in “Because of You” with San Diego Symphony!
Michael Feinstein in "Because of You" ABOUT THE CONCERT "My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the CARNEGIE HALL BIG BAND!" Michael Feinstein brings to life Big Band Celebrations and the Tony Bennett legacy. Supported by the Carnegie Hall Big Band, Feinstein pays a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Tony Bennett, bringing his iconic songs to life in a symphony of sound. The performance will feature hits such as "Because of You", "Rags to Riches", "I Left My Heart in San Francisco", "The Best is Yet to Come", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Stranger in Paradise" and many more. Feinstein's...
Mother Goose, Symphonic Dances and More with San Diego Symphony!
San Diego Symphony 750 B Street, San Diego, CA
ABOUT THE CONCERT Matthias Pintscher, conductor Alexi Kenney, violin San Diego Symphony Orchestra RAVEL: Suite (5 pièces enfantines) from Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) BARTÓK: Violin Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOFF: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Three 20th century masterpieces! After he emigrated from Revolutionary Russia in 1918, Rachmaninoff, as one of the world’s most sought-after pianists, had little time for composing and completed only six pieces in a quarter of a century of exile. But that music is among his most beautiful and concentrated, and none more so than his elegiac final work, his Symphonic Dances, written when World War II...
Steve Hackman’s Brahms X Radiohead: A Symphonic Fusion with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Steve Hackman, conductor Brooke Simpson, vocals Rich Saunders, vocals Khalil Overton, vocals San Diego Symphony Orchestra Brahms X Radiohead is an epic symphonic synthesis of Radiohead’s album OK Computer and the First Symphony of Johannes Brahms, composed for full symphony orchestra and three solo vocalists. The piece offers a reimagined experience of each work by seeing it through the lens of the other, exploring the explosive tension and deep pathos they have in common. Brahms’ 19th-century orchestral sound palette is used throughout, but woven in, superimposed and inserted are the melodies and music of Radiohead. At times...
Celebrate the Cherry Blossom Festival’s 20th Anniversary at the Japanese Friendship Garden!
Japanese Friendship Garden 2215 Pan American Road. E, , San Diego
Join Japanese Friendship Garden from March 13-16 for an exciting lineup of special performances, featuring guest acts on March 15 and 16! Come see new attractions, including a wall of lanterns and community art. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day of including activities in their children's area! Sample a variety of cultural food, or delicious beverages in the popular beer and sake garden, nestled in the lower garden. Don’t miss the chance to shop from their amazing local vendors in the upper garden, and then take a leisurely stroll through the cherry blossom grove. It’s the perfect way...
Shop Amid Coastal Breezes and Bayfront Views at Seaport Village!
Seaport Village 849 W Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
"Seas" the day at Seaport Village, where an all-new lineup of storefronts, restaurants and experiences are waiting to be discovered! Pick up novelty gifts and SoCal souvenirs, explore fashion-forward boutiques, a nostalgic toy shop, a coastal-inspired shell and coral specialty store, and more! Find a favorite flag at Alamo Flags; mementos at Destination City Gifts; or try on eco-friendly clothing at Cariloha Bamboo. Comb the aisles of heat-packed salsas and seasonings at Hot Licks; then head over to Kite Flite and “fly before you buy” with a free lesson at its bayside testing ground. Seaport Village’s meandering cobblestone pathways are...