Philharmonia Fantastique: A Musical Adventure!
Philharmonia Fantastique ABOUT THE CONCERT Conner Gray Covington, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, Op. 43 BRITTEN: Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 MASON BATES: Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra Music by Mason Bates Written by Mason Bates & Gary Rydstrom Directed by Gary Rydstrom Animation direction by Jim Capobianco Meet the instruments! The concert begins with a classic introduction to the instruments in Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. Then, dynamic concerto meets animated film in Mason Bates’ Philharmonia Fantastique. Guided by a magical Sprite, you’ll explore the...
The Wonders We Carry Inside with Musicians of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Gity Razaz, composer & curator Inbal Segev, cello Niloufar Shiri, kamancheh & composer Sahba Aminikia, composer Musicians of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Hailed by The New York Times as “ravishing and engulfing,” Iranian-American composer Gity Razaz curates an evening of music honoring the mystical beauty of Persian culture and the power of women to shape history both past and present. Poetry and music weave together to guide us through this ancient celebration of reflection and renewal at the spring equinox. This program is in support of Women, Life, Freedom; the entire San Diego Symphony Orchestra does...
Jan Lisiecki: A Prelude to Perfection with the San Diego Symphony!
Jan Lisiecki in Recital: "Preludes" ABOUT THE CONCERT Jan Lisiecki, piano CHOPIN: Prelude for Piano, Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop Prelude") J. S. BACH: Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846 (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Bk. 1) RACHMANINOFF: Selected Preludes for Piano, Op. 23 SZYMANOWSKI: Nine Preludes, Op. 1 MESSIAEN: Eight Preludes for Piano (1928/29) CHOPIN: Prelude in C# minor, Op. 45 RACHMANINOFF: Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5 CHOPIN: Selected Preludes for Piano, Op. 28 Jan Lisiecki’s interpretations and technique speak to a maturity beyond his age. At 29, the Canadian performs over a hundred yearly concerts worldwide. The New York Times reviewed his March 2024 Carnegie Hall Preludes concert, noting...
Piano Paragons – The Music of Monk, Powell, Tatum and Corea!
Tatum and Corea ABOUT THE CONCERT Eric Scott Reed, piano Helen Sung, piano Tyler Bullock, piano Peter Washington, bass Carl Allen, drum set Pre-show concert: Young Lions Jazz Conservatory All Stars, jazz band Spanning almost one hundred years of jazz piano styles from Tatum’s “stride” to Corea’s inventive fusion and everything in between, join us for a concert that will have you tapping your toes all night long. Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program. Buy Tickets Here
The Princess Bride in Concert with San Diego Symphony at The Shell!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Jason Seber, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra “As you wish…” Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles... Experience one of the most beloved films of all time as never before… with the power of a full symphony orchestra performing the entire musical score live-to-picture! Directed by Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride features an all-star cast including Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Christopher Guest, Fred Savage and André the Giant. The great Peter Falk narrates this romantic tale of the beautiful maiden, Buttercup, and her...
From the Depths: Lu Leads Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony with San Diego Symphony!
GARETH FARR: "The Invocation of the Sea" from From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs GRIEG: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Winner of the Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition, conductor Tianyi Lu opens her concert with the self-standing first movement of Gareth Farr’s From the Depths Sound the Great Sea Gongs. Farr is one of New Zealand’s leading composers and a distinguished percussionist whose music pulsates with exultant rhythms and colors reflecting his love of the landscapes and surrounding oceans of his native islands, as well as...
Alisa Weilerstein: Fragments 3 with San Diego Symphony
ABOUT THE CONCERT In FRAGMENTS 3, the third installment of this groundbreaking performance series for solo cello performed by Alisa Weilerstein, new works are woven together with Johann Sebastian Bach’s third cello suite, responsive lighting and scenic architecture, inviting audiences into an immersive, multisensory experience. In Alisa Weilerstein’s groundbreaking, multi-year performance series FRAGMENTS, new music by some of the most compelling composers of our time meets the timeless beauty of Bach’s Six Suites for Solo Cello in an immersive, multisensory audience experience. Within each FRAGMENTS program 1-6, individual movements from a single Bach suite are thoughtfully integrated with selected new...
Music Connects Community Concert: East County with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT San Diego Symphony musicians: Sarah Skuster, oboe Andrea Overturf, oboe Max Opferkuch, clarinet Frank Renk, clarinet Valentin Martchev, bassoon Ryan Simmons, bassoon Darby Hinshaw, horn Tricia Skye, horn PROGRAM: MOZART: Serenade in C minor, K. 388 BEETHOVEN: Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 103 JOPLIN: Ragtime Serenade: Easy Winners Immerse yourself in the joy of classical music at our Music Connects Community Concert! This FREE San Diego Symphony performance features beloved wind octet music by Mozart, Beethoven and Joplin. LOCATION NOTE Please Note: this event is on the campus of Sycuan Casino and Resort. All attendees must be 21+....
Celebrate The Spirit of Mardi Gras with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT The Spirit of Mardi Gras! Byron Stripling, conductor, trumpet and vocalist Sydney McSweeney, vocalist Bobby Floyd, keyboards Jim Rupp, drums San Diego Symphony Orchestra Celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras with a night of hot New Orleans jazz! The good times roll with music made famous by Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, Bessie Smith & Louis Armstrong. From street parades in the French Quarter to late night jams in the city’s famed clubs, this party transforms into an unforgettable Mardi Gras celebration with Byron Stripling, Sydney McSweeney and Bobby Floyd leading the parade with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra!...
The Mountain that Loved a Bird with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Tristan Rais-Sherman, conductor Taylor Renee Henderson, narrator San Diego Symphony Orchestra LILI BOULANGER: D’un matin de printemps (Of a Spring Morning) DE FALLA: The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No. 1 RAVEL: "Rigaudon" from Le Tombeau de Couperin CAROLINE SHAW: The Mountain that Loved a Bird Animation by the Graphic Arts and Media Technology students of Truckee Meadows Community College Fe Danger, director JOHN WILLIAMS: “Flying Theme” from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Transport yourself into a timeless story about friendship in composer and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw’s musical adaptation of The Mountain that Loved a Bird by Alice McLerran. This...