San Diego Symphony Kids: Meet the Percussion!
ABOUT THE CONCERT We’ll shake, we’ll rattle, and we’ll clap along to the beat as we dance to exciting rhythms with our friends in the percussion family! 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 lobby for fun crafts and musical exploration, free with ticket purchase. Buy Tickets Here!
Czech Masterpieces and a Saxophone Concerto with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Ruth Reinhardt, conductor Steven Banks, saxophone San Diego Symphony Orchestra SMETANA: Overture and Three Dances from The Bartered Bride YOSHIMATSU: Soprano Saxophone Concerto, Albireo Mode DVORÁK: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88 Ruth Reinhardt returns to lead the Symphony in two delightful works by two Czech masters: the Overture and Three Dances from Smetana’s folk-inspired romantic comedy The Bartered Bride and Dvorák’s infectiously joyous Symphony No. 8, which was conceived and written in the gorgeous green landscape of fields and woods around the small community where Dvorák had his country home. Having grown-up as a...
Elegant to Epic: Saint-Saëns and Shostakovich with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Rafael Payare, conductor Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Major, Op. 103, Egyptian SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60, Leningrad Considered one of the finest pianists of today, Jean-Yves Thibaudet takes the Jacobs Music Center stage to perform his acclaimed interpretation of Camille Saint-Saëns' final piano concerto, written while he was vacationing in Cairo, Egypt. Then Rafael Payare and the Symphony tackle Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 7, Leningrad. The first performance of the Leningrad took place in August 1942, a year into the 30-month blockade of the...
Ode to Nature: Payare Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with San Diego Symphony!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Rafael Payare, conductor Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano San Diego Symphony Chorus San Diego Children's Choir San Diego Symphony Orchestra MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 in D minor Written over three years, Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 is a monumental two-part declaration of faith that reveals the composer’s wide-ranging influences, from folk song to mythology and philosophy. This vastly expansive work is Mahler’s ode to nature, progressing in ever wider circles from the intimacy of flowers and meadows to a colossal vision of humanity, and the splendor of the cosmos and its Creator. Perhaps no other symphony of Mahler’s so well...
Daycation Celebration Event at Seaport Village!
Join them at Seaport Village's Summer Daycation Celebration on June 8, from 3 - 7 p.m.! Get ready to enjoy live music, a DJ dance party, a Woody car show, and more. Bring the family and enjoy carousel rides, a bubble zone, and tasty treats from local foodie favorites! For all the details, visit their website.
French Fairytales: Ravel and Debussy with San Diego Symphony!
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French Fairytales: Ravel and Debussy ABOUT THE CONCERT Rafael Payare, conductor Liv Redpath, soprano San Diego Symphony Chorus Gerard McBurney, director Additional artists to be announced. San Diego Symphony Orchestra DEBUSSY: The Joyful Isle (L'isle joyeuse), L. 106 DEBUSSY (orch. Caplet): The Box of Toys (La boîte à joujoux) RAVEL: The Child and the Magical Spells: a lyric fantasy in two scenes (L'enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties) A glorious and theatrical celebration of the light and enchantment of France and French music, beginning with Debussy’s evocation of a journey to a mysterious island of love, and...