It’s truly a special event in February when America’s greatest living soprano, Renée Fleming, makes her LJMS debut, accompanied by our the Society's SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan on the piano, in The Baker-Baum Concert Hall. On Feb. 14, 2024, Valentine’s Day, these two musical luminaries will perform an all-new program inspired by Fleming’s 2022 GRAMMY Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. This special multimedia performance spans the classical, romantic, and contemporary eras, with beloved songs and new commissions exploring nature as both inspiration to and victim of humanity. For the performance’s second half, the National Geographic Society provides an original video, with...

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Trumpeter Pacho Flores, praised by the San Diego Union-Tribune for “unwavering solidity of tone and comfortably switching between popular and classical styles of playing,” returns to San Diego to perform Altar de bronce, a new work from Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz. Music Director Rafael Payare leads this brilliant program that includes Ravel’s tender Le Tombeau de Couperin and the Suite No. 2 from Daphis et Chloé, and concludes with the fantastical sonic tapestry created by Debussy’s La mer.

Two members of the renowned Assad musical family make their LJMS debuts on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. in The JAI, the cabaret space at The Conrad in La Jolla. A powerful communicator renowned for her musical scope and versatility, CLARICE ASSAD is a significant artistic voice in the classical, world music, pop and jazz genres. A GRAMMY-nominated composer, celebrated pianist, inventive vocalist, and educator, she is renowned for her evocative colors, rich textures, and diverse stylistic range. The idea for their collaborative venture came from SÉRGIO ASSAD, who dreamt of introducing multiple generations of the family...

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The Miró Quartet, set to perform at The Conrad in La Jolla on Feb. 17, is one of America’s most celebrated and dedicated string quartets, having been labeled by The New Yorker as “furiously committed” and noted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer for its “exceptional tonal focus and interpretive intensity.” For more than 25 years the Quartet has performed throughout the world on the most prestigious concert stages, earning accolades from critics and audiences alike. Based in Austin, TX, and thriving on the area’s storied music scene, the Miró takes pride in finding new ways to communicate with audiences of all...

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