EVENTS

BALLET INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO PRESENTS:
THE NUTCRACKER – NO SUGAR

December 15, 2019 · 1:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Old and new traditions assimilated in to one Premiere of “The Nutcracker – No Sugar.” Unexpected and joyful, created with love for and performed by Ballet Institute of San Diego students, many of whom are winners of numerous International competitions. The performance features Eagle Martial Arts school students and includes guest performers from San Diego ballet schools, young artists of musical theater, professional dancers and students from Mexico.
We will dance and fight for Love! A Holiday spectacular for adults and children alike.

Children 11 years or younger qualify for a discounted child price ticket. You may select this price when you select a seat for purchase.

BALLET INSTITUTE OF SAN DIEGO PRESENTS:
THE NUTCRACKER – NO SUGAR

December 15, 2019 · 4:30 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Old and new traditions assimilated in to one Premiere of “The Nutcracker – No Sugar.” Unexpected and joyful, created with love for and performed by Ballet Institute of San Diego students, many of whom are winners of numerous International competitions. The performance features Eagle Martial Arts school students and includes guest performers from San Diego ballet schools, young artists of musical theater, professional dancers and students from Mexico.
We will dance and fight for Love! A Holiday spectacular for adults and children alike.

Children 11 years or younger qualify for a discounted child price ticket. You may select this price when you select a seat for purchase.

This Rental Event at The Conrad is presented by Ballet Institute of San Diego. Learn more about Ballet Institute of San Diego at balletinstitutesd.com

BACH COLLEGIUM SAN DIEGO PRESENTS:
HANDEL’S MESSIAH

December 22, 2019 · 7:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Handel’s Messiah springs to life through a striking account of this beloved oratorio. The oratorio’s strength lies in Charles Jennens’ carefully conceived libretto and Handel’s supreme prowess as composer of the theatre. BCSD’s performance of Messiah, delivered by a dynamic cast of musicians in the manner of Handel’s most dramatic operas, has become its crown jewel and is not to be missed.

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PRESENTS
BEETHOVEN: A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN

January 14, 2020 · 7:30 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

The San Diego Symphony celebrates their January Festival with the works of a young Ludwig van Beethoven, whose innovations as a pianist and composer dazzled Viennese audiences. The Septet was the most popular of Beethoven’s work in his own lifetime, and in it we hear foreshadowing of the great symphonies he would later write.

This concert is part of the San Diego Symphony’s season-long celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday.

Thank you to Sam B. Ersan, Founding Sponsor of the Chamber Music Series.
San Diego Symphony Orchestra performances at The Conrad are sponsored by Rita Atkinson.

This Rental Event at The Conrad is presented by San Diego Symphony. Learn more about San Diego Symphony at sandiegosymphony.org

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY
THE EVE PROJECT

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 · 8 PM
Civic Theatre

After an absence of nearly three decades, Martha Graham Dance Company returns to La Jolla Music Society to captivate audiences with the “most skilled and powerful dancers you can ever hope to see” (The Washington Post). Martha Graham has been a world-leader in the development of contemporary dance since its founding in 1926. Don’t miss this program of iconic masterworks by Martha Graham including Diversion of Angels (1948) and Chronicle (1936) paired with an innovative new work by choreographer Pam Tanowitz, whose recent works have been declared by The New York Times to be, “the greatest creation of dance theater so far this century.”

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview hosted by Molly Puryear

KIAN SOLTANI, cello
JULIO ELIZALDE, piano

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

First Prize Winner of the 2013 International Paulo Cello Competition in Helsinki

“A remarkable cellist, with a piercingly beautiful tone and utterly pure intonation”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

SEIZE THE DAY ENTERTAINING PRESENTS:
ASSIA AHHATT A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA

January 31, 2020 · 7:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Take a journey across a world of genres with Assia Ahhatt and find yourself captivated by her magical prowess.

A musical genius from the age of 5, Assia started with nothing but a violin and rose from the ashes of her childhood home in the war-torn country of Ukraine to be a world-class musician.

Hear modern classics as you have never heard them before, interpreted by one of contemporary music’s best violin soloists, in ASSIA – LIVE IN CONCERT. This musical extravaganza is part of special programming premiering on public television stations across the country in June of 2019 (check local listings).

Although she is classically trained, Assia’s heart is in modern ballads. In this extravaganza featuring some of the artist’s favorite songs, she demonstrates her skills woven into a brilliant tapestry with background dancers, singers, and Special Guests.

The concert features soulful renditions of classic American hits that have inspired Assia’s transcendent musical career, from Katrina and the Waves’ hit song, “I’m Walking on Sunshine,” and Secret Garden’s contemporary Christian tune, “You Raise Me Up,” all the way to Gloria Gaynor’s 1978 timeless classic, “I Will Survive,” and ABBA’s musical sensation, “Mamma Mia.” Assia delights audiences everywhere with her amazing takes on these classics and more.

This is one performance sure to entertain the entire family!

This Rental Event at The Conrad is presented by Seize the Day Entertaining. Learn more about Seize the Day Entertaining at assiaahhatt.com

AWR MUSIC PRESENTS A NEW WORLD:
INTIMATE MUSIC FROM FINAL FANTASY

February 1, 2020 · 5:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

A New World features fresh arrangements of FINAL FANTASY favorites. With the incredible New World Players chamber ensemble under the direction of Eric Roth, don’t miss this opportunity to experience the beauty and power of FINAL FANTASY music in the most intimate setting. Classics and surprises, battles and characters from throughout the entire series, A New World delivers an amazing communal music event. A limited number of VIP meet & greet tickets are available! Each includes: premium seating for the performance, and an autograph session and photo opportunity with conductor Eric Roth.

This Rental Event at The Conrad is presented by AWR Music Productions. Learn more about A New World at ffnewworld.com

AWR MUSIC PRESENTS A NEW WORLD:
INTIMATE MUSIC FROM FINAL FANTASY

February 1, 2020 · 8:30 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

A New World features fresh arrangements of FINAL FANTASY favorites. With the incredible New World Players chamber ensemble under the direction of Eric Roth, don’t miss this opportunity to experience the beauty and power of FINAL FANTASY music in the most intimate setting. Classics and surprises, battles and characters from throughout the entire series, A New World delivers an amazing communal music event. A limited number of VIP meet & greet tickets are available! Each includes: premium seating for the performance, and an autograph session and photo opportunity with conductor Eric Roth.

This Rental Event at The Conrad is presented by AWR Music Productions. Learn more about A New World at ffnewworld.com

La Jolla Music Society
WinterFest Wonderland Gala
Thursday, February 6, 2020

Wendy Brody, Gala Chair

Don’t miss this unforgettable evening featuring a benefit concert by world-renowned Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov.

The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center will be transformed into a WinterFest Wonderland. We will begin with a reception and dinner of culinary delights inspired by St. Petersburg’s celebrated White Nights Festival. After an exhilarating performance by Daniil Trifonov, the festivities will continue in an after-party where we invite you to dance the night away.

Your support for this elegant evening of culture, arts and music provides the financial resources needed for La Jolla Music Society’s Education and Community Engagement Programs. Music affects the intellectual and emotional development of everyone, particularly children and especially children at risk. I hope you will join me and other like-minded supporters in raising the funds needed to bring impactful education programs throughout San Diego.

For reservations by telephone or email, please contact Landon Akiyama at 858.459.3724, ext. 216 or LAkiyama@LJMS.org.

ABSTRACTION MEDIA PRESENTS
MAX AMINI LIVE IN SAN DIEGO 2020 WORLD TOUR

February 8, 2020 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Max Amini brings his highly anticipated 2020 World Tour to San Diego!
Through an array of eccentric impressions and novel storytelling, Max’s comedy delivers a strong message about family ties, cultural trappings, and social topics.

Rated 16+. Younger children are welcome at the discretion of their parents.
We do not recommend bringing children younger than 5 years of age. All children must have a valid ticket.

There are no exchanges or refunds on event tickets.

Learn more about Max Amini at maxamini.com.

HANZHI WANG, accordion

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

First Prize Winner of the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Audition

“Putting a regal polish on every phrase, her sparkling technique held the audience in a state of breathlessness.”
– Oberon’s Grove

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PRESENTS:
BRAHMS, GYPSIES, AND HUNGARIANS

STEFAN JACKIW, violin
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY MUSICIANS

February 18, 2020 · 7:30 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Johannes Brahms’ powerful and poignant Clarinet Quintet was influenced by the Hungarian “gypsy” music that he loved. Enjoy Franz Joseph Haydn’s bewitching Gypsy trio and its rollicking finale. Béla Bartók’s Duos for violin take us on a trip to the Hungarian and Eastern European countryside with folk and dance tunes.

Thank you to Sam B. Ersan, Founding Sponsor of the Chamber Music Series.
San Diego Symphony Orchestra performances at The Conrad are sponsored by Rita Atkinson.

BRENTANO QUARTET

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Lauded as “Passionate, uninhibited and spellbinding,” by the London Independent, the Brentano String Quartet’s interest in the intersection of historical and new music makes them a perfect fit to première American composer Matthew Aucoin’s String Quartet (2019) on the west coast.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Michael Gerdes

CAMARADA PRESENTS TANGO TRIBUTE TO ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: MARIA DE BUENOS AIRES & THE FOUR SEASONS OF TANGO

February 27, 2020 · 7:30 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Calling all romantics—come share in Camarada’s passion for tango music and dance! Camarada pays tribute to the music of the great Astor Piazzolla, who referred to his music as Nuevo tango, an avant-garde version of Buenos Aires’ most popular dance form. Piazzolla fused classical, jazz, and tango into a distinctive musical idiom that has become his own genre. Join us for this performance of Piazzolla’s most celebrated works: The Four Seasons of Tango and a premiere of the instrumental suite Maria de Buenos Aires, both arranged by Grammy-award winning tango master, Raul Jaurena.

Kindly Underwritten by Gerald Blank & Mary Barranger

Raul Jaurena, bandoneon
Beth Ross Buckley, flute
David Buckley, violin
Dana Burnett, piano
Jeff Pekarek, bass

Carolina Jaurena and Juan Alessandrini, dance

CAMARADA @ The Conrad:

September 19, 2019 — Antonio Carlos Jobim With Strings
December 12, 2019 — Holiday Magic with Jackie Foster
February 27, 2020 — Tango Tribute to Astor Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires & The Four Seasons of Tango

Learn more about Camarada at www.camarada.org.

HÉLÈNE GRIMAUD, piano

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Touring her most recent album, Memory, Hélène Grimaud performs a unique program of miniatures by Chopin, Debussy, Satie, and Silvestrov, which in the pianist’s own words, “conjure atmospheres of fragile reflection, a mirage of what was—or what could have been.” The program concludes with Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Michael Gerdes

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
JOSHUA BELL, violin

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020 · 8 PM
Jacobs Music Center-Copley Symphony Hall

Renowned for its distinctive, polished, and refined sound, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, under the leadership of virtuosic violinist Joshua Bell, performs a program of beloved works from the orchestral canon.

MURRAY PERAHIA

THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

With his performances described as revelatory, Murray Perahia has remained a consistent and dominating presence in the classical world for over four decades, procuring his place amongst the greats with meticulous technique and scrupulous musicianship. The virtuoso pianist is widely known for his affinity for the Classical and early Romantic repertoire, including Mozart and Bach.

“…music-making of the highest order” – The Guardian

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Michael Gerdes

AROD QUARTET

SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2020 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

First Prize Winner of the 2016 ARD International Music Competition

“…expressive flexibility and delicacy of detail”
– Gramophone

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

DORRANCE DANCE
SOUNDspace

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Bringing innovation to the tap tradition and paving the way for a new generation, Michelle Dorrance, founder and artistic director of Dorrance Dance, is one of the most acclaimed tap dancers and “one of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker). SOUNDspace, originally a site-specific work that explored the unique acoustics of New York City’s St. Mark’s Church, grows and adapts in this reinvention for The Baker-Baum Concert Hall. With the myriad sounds and textures of the feet, Ms. Dorrance’s work explores what is most beautiful and exceptional about tap dancing—movement as music.

“…entirely glorious.” – The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview hosted by Molly Puryear

DORRANCE DANCE
SOUNDspace

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Bringing innovation to the tap tradition and paving the way for a new generation, Michelle Dorrance, founder and artistic director of Dorrance Dance, is one of the most acclaimed tap dancers and “one of the most imaginative tap choreographers working today” (The New Yorker). SOUNDspace, originally a site-specific work that explored the unique acoustics of New York City’s St. Mark’s Church, grows and adapts in this reinvention for The Baker-Baum Concert Hall. With the myriad sounds and textures of the feet, Ms. Dorrance’s work explores what is most beautiful and exceptional about tap dancing—movement as music.

“…entirely glorious.” – The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview hosted by Molly Puryear

HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO
GLENN EDGERTON, artistic director

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 · 8 PM
Spreckels Theatre

After 40 seasons, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago remains among the most original forces in contemporary dance with its deep commitment to presenting the leading choreographers of our time. This exciting program features the world’s premier choreographers, including two extraordinary works by Crystal Pite. Ohad Naharin’s Decadance/Chicago rounds out the program with an exploration of boundaries, sensual energy, and the explosive power of gesture through his Gaga movement language.

“Hubbard Street Dance Chicago ought to bottle itself as a cure for the ills of the era” – The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview with a member of the company

HAGEN QUARTET

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

“One of the finest quartets of our time”
– The Washington Post

Lukas Hagen, Rainer Schmidt, violins; Veronika Hagen, viola; Clemens Hagen, cello

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

ZOLTÁN FÉJERVÁRI, piano

SUNDAY APRIL 26, 2020 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

First Prize Winner of the 2017 Concours Musical International de Montréal
2016 Recipient of a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Fellowship

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

LES VIOLONS DU ROY
JONATHAN COHEN, music director & conductor
AVI AVITAL, mandolin

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

“The words ‘superstar’ and ‘mandolinist’ still look odd next to each other. Yet in the classical world they are starting to be joined with some frequency due to Avi Avital”
— The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

BEATRICE RANA, piano

SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

First Prize Winner at the 2011 Montreal International Piano Competition
Silver Medalist at the 2013 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

“Ms. Rana’s fearless playing was an exhilarating rush of speed and color.”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

IGOR LEVIT

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020· 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th Birthday with Igor Levit, “…one of the most probing, intelligent and accomplished artists of the new generation.” — The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Michael Gerdes