San Diego Symphony Showcases Davina and the Vagabonds!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Davina and the Vagabonds Davina Sowers and the Vagabonds have created a stir on the national music scene with their high-energy live shows, level-A musicianship, sharp-dressed professionalism, and Sowers’ commanding stage presence. With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, the band is converting audiences one show at a time. Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program. BUY TICKETS HERE
San Diego Symphony Explores Spirit and Sound with Beethoven’s Fourth!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Anja Bihlmaier, conductor Steven Osborne, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra OLLY WILSON: Shango Memory BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39 The power of music to suggest our deepest feelings of spiritual awe has been understood since ancient times. In this program, three composers write pieces that capture the human yearning for another level of experience. The late great African American composer Olly Wilson drew on his roots in jazz and the music of his African ancestors to suggest the terrifying power of Shango, the...
San Diego Symphony Presents John Coltrane’s Iconic Blue Train Live!
John Coltrane's Blue Train ABOUT THE CONCERT Brian Levy, tenor saxophone Andre Hayward, trombone Mike Gurrola, bass Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet Additional artists to be announced. Experience the bluesy side of John Coltrane in his first - and only - studio session as leader for Blue Note records: Blue Train. Teaming up with trumpeter Lee Morgan, trombonist Curtis Fuller, pianist Kenny Dre, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones, Coltrane wrote all but one of the compositions on the album - rare at the albums' time of release - and described the album as one of his favorite recordings. Please...
Drama and Pathos: Goosby Plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with San Diego Symphony Orchestra!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Kahchun Wong, conductor Randall Goosby, violin San Diego Symphony Orchestra UNSUK CHIN: subito con forza TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35 MUSSORGSKY (orch. Ravel): Pictures from an Exhibition Korean composer Unsuk Chin’s subito con forza provides a thrilling opening to a concert of music mixing savage drama with the sweetest possible melodies. Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto was written in only a few days in an unstoppable flow of passion and inspiration, while Mussorgsky’s Pictures from an Exhibition (fabulously orchestrated by Maurice Ravel) mourns the tragic early death of an artist friend; the music rages against the...
Experience Holiday Joy as San Diego Symphony Brings ‘Twas the Night to Life!
Meet the Brass: ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas ABOUT THE CONCERT Featuring a San Diego Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet Feel the holiday spirit in this festive musical celebration! Our brass section will bring the beloved poem "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" to life with sparkling fanfares, warm tones and holiday cheer. Perfect for young listeners, this performance is a cozy, jolly way to kick off the season together. AGE AND SEATING GUIDELINES Symphony Kids concerts are designed for children ages 0-5. All ages may attend this concert. Symphony Kids concerts feature General Admission seating. Tickets are required for all attendees, including...
Step Into Holiday Magic with San Diego Symphony and Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Share the joy of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet with family and friends. Give the gift of a spectacular holiday experience featuring an international cast, whimsical puppetry, and opulent costumes and sets, hand-crafted by the finest artisans of Europe. Go back to a simpler time and make memories your family will cherish forever. Celebrate the season with America’s most beloved Nutcracker tradition! Tchaikovsky’s timeless score sets the stage for a Christmas your family will never forget. Get tickets today! Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this rental presentation at Jacobs Music Center presented by...
San Diego Symphony Brings Big Band Energy with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band!
GORDON GOODWIN'S BIG PHAT BAND ABOUT THE CONCERT Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band is an 18-piece jazz orchestra led by that combines the big band swing of the 1930s and 1940s with funk and jazz fusion. Goodwin is a gifted and creative pianist, an explosive and 'haul ass', 'kick butt,' sax player, an arranger of absolutely no limit of musical styles, and a composer. Please note: the San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program. BUY TICKETS HERE! SUBSCRIBE TODAY! This concert event can be added to any Season 2025-26 subscription order...
San Diego Symphony Honors Heroes with Dvořák’s Powerful Symphony No. 7!
Heroic Monuments: Dvorák Symphony No. 7 ABOUT THE CONCERT Thomas Guggeis, conductor Marc-André Hamelin, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1, in D minor, Op. 15 DVORÁK: Symphony No. 7, in D minor, Op. 70, B. 141 Music and memory have always been close companions; you cannot have one without the other. Brahms’s First Piano Concerto, a work of symphonic vastness and one of its composer’s greatest masterpieces, was written out of his burning grief at the early death of his mentor Robert Schumann and his desire to write a piece that would preserve the older composer’s...
San Diego Symphony Explores Tragedy and Triumph Through Shostakovich and Beethoven!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Rafael Payare, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65 Beethoven’s explosively exhilarating First Symphony was written in the very last years of the 18th century, when Napoleon was first seizing control of France and setting out to conquer Austria and Italy. The music breathes the air of earth-shaking public events and an intense optimism for the future. Shostakovich composed his colossal Eighth Symphony in the depths of World War II, when the Battle of Stalingrad was raging and the future of...
San Diego Symphony Illuminates the Night with Mahler’s Epic Symphony No. 7!
ABOUT THE CONCERT Rafael Payare, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra MAHLER: Symphony No. 7 in E minor One of the greatest orchestral composers of all time, Gustav Mahler wrote symphonies which – as a later composer famously remarked – “sum up the whole history of music”. Rafael Payare is a passionate, renowned champion of Mahler and determined this composer should be central to the repertoire and mission of our San Diego Symphony Orchestra. In this concert, he reaches the epic Seventh Symphony, a huge cathedral of sound in five movements, which move from an eerie opening inspired by a trip...