49 MINUTES ON THE EDGE: PIANO FOCUS

Thursday, August 16, 2018 · 8:00 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

In a spotlight of SummerFest commissions, Marc-André Dalbavie’s Piano Quartet and Pierre Jalbert’s most recent Piano Quintet refashion piano chamber music staples into a vehicle for exploring contemporary harmonies. Following this 49-minute performance, audience members are invited to mingle at a post-concert gathering with the artists, creating the opportunity for essential dialogue around this next wave of composition.

JOHANNES, CLARA, & ROBERT

Friday, August 17, 2018 · 8:00 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms shared one of the most fascinating and yet tragic love triangles in the history of music. The details of their relationship can be traced through letters, and of course, the great music that was written for and played by each of these three iconic musical figures, who continued to inspire each other even after Robert’s untimely death.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Rolston String Quartet performs Webern’s Langsamer Satz and Haydn’s String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4 “Sunrise”

A NIGHT OF JAZZ WITH JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO

Saturday, August 18, 2018 · 8:00 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

Called “madly creative” by the Los Angeles Times, world-renowned jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli entertains and delights with his all-star trio. Let “the genial genius of the guitar” (The Toronto Star) take you on a musical journey exploring the Great American Songbook and beyond.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview with John Pizzarelli hosted by Jazz 88.3’s Claudia Russell

Preview Article from The San Diego Union-Tribune
Guitar ace John Pizzarelli returns with his jazz trio for SummerFest concert

THE GLORY OF CREMONA: STRADIVARI, GUARNERI, & AMATI

Sunday, August 19, 2018 · 3:00 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear an exquisite collection of string instruments from the greatest lutherie houses of the 17th and 18th centuries on this stunning program. Performed by world-class musicians, these dazzlingly beautiful works from Massenet’s Meditation to Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence—arguably one of the greatest chamber music works every written—come to life before your eyes.

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Lecture by Sam Zygmuntowicz

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Tuesday, August 21, 2018 · 8:00 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

Stroll along the Seine and fall in love all over again with some of the most beautiful works in chamber music written by the foremost French composers of their time. Delight in the sensualistic palette of harmonies and timbres, and let the reverie transport you à Paris!

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Cambridge Trio performs Ravel’s Piano Trio in A Minor

SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER: MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 · 12:30 PM
Athanaeum Music & Arts Library

Hosted by Scholar-in-Residence Eric Bromberger, this Encounter features a virtuosic and exuberant program with Fellowship Artist Ensemble Cambridge Trio and acclaimed violist Eric Nowlin of the New Orford String Quartet.

Please note, this free event has sold out. Tickets are no longer available.

AN EVENING WITH EMANUEL AX

Wednesday, August 22, 2018 · 8:00 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall

One of the most versatile and universally respected pianists on the international concert scene, with a career that has taken him to every major venue and orchestra in the world, Emanuel Ax rounds out our celebration of Music Director Cho-Liang Lin with this glorious program.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Rolston String Quartet performs Brahms’ String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2

SUMMERFEST FINALE WITH DAVID ZINMAN

Friday, August 24, 2018 · 8:00 PM
Balboa Theatre

How does one say farewell after 18 incredible years? For Music Director Cho-Liang Lin, the answer is easy: in a performance with one’s closest friends and the most resplendent music. Maestro David Zinman, pianists Emanuel Ax and Jon Kimura Parker, and cellist Gary Hoffman join forces with the SummerFest Orchestra and San Diego Master Chorale to celebrate Cho-Liang Lin’s legacy. With the Beethoven Triple and Choral Fantasy on the same program, this is a rare and wondrous occasion—and one you will never forget!

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Eric Bromberger

SHADOWLAND BY PILOBOLUS

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 · 2:00 PM
Spreckels Theatre

Created by famed dance company Pilobolus, Shadowland tells the story of a teenage girl, longing for independence, who sleeps, only to wake to something incredible lurking behind her bedroom wall – her shadow.  And, she’s off on a journey into Shadowland.  Legendary modern dance is combined with high-energy, fast-paced multimedia, merging front-of-screen choreography with projected images to create a narrative with the fluid logic of a dream, powered by the grace of an acrobatic dance, which evinces surprise and joyous delight in a way that is uniquely Pilobolus.

Shadowland was conceived in collaboration with Steven Banks, lead writer for “SpongeBob SquarePants,” with an original score by composer David Poe.

Prelude · 1:00 PM
Prelude interview hosted by John Malashock

Please note, Shadowland will be performed at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM on November 10. Click here to view the 8:00 PM performance listing.

More information about Shadowland is available at pilobolus.org/shadowland.

SHADOWLAND BY PILOBOLUS

Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 · 8:00 PM
Spreckels Theatre

Created by famed dance company Pilobolus, Shadowland tells the story of a teenage girl, longing for independence, who sleeps, only to wake to something incredible lurking behind her bedroom wall – her shadow.  And, she’s off on a journey into Shadowland.  Legendary modern dance is combined with high-energy, fast-paced multimedia, merging front-of-screen choreography with projected images to create a narrative with the fluid logic of a dream, powered by the grace of an acrobatic dance, which evinces surprise and joyous delight in a way that is uniquely Pilobolus.

Shadowland was conceived in collaboration with Steven Banks, lead writer for “SpongeBob SquarePants,” with an original score by composer David Poe.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude interview hosted by John Malashock

Dinner Reception · 5:30 PM
Join us for a reception dinner at The Westgate Hotel. Please select Dinner at The Westgate Hotel above for event details and reservation information.

Please note, Shadowland will be performed at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM on November 10. Click here to view the 2:00 PM performance listing.

More information about Shadowland is available at pilobolus.org/shadowland.

DANISH STRING QUARTET

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Auditorium at TSRI

The Danish String Quartet begins year one of their three year residency with La Jolla Music Society with three unique concert experiences celebrating the quartet’s diverse repertoire and commitment to Scandanavian composers, traditional Nordic folk tunes, and classical music masters. Winners of the 2016 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, they have played everywhere from Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts.

“One of the best quartets before the public today.” – The Washington Post

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude lecture

Online sales have closed. Tickets will be available for purchase at the performance venue on Friday, Feb. 8, beginning at 6 pm.

ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY DANISH STRING QUARTET

DANISH STRING QUARTET: AN EVENING OF NORDIC FOLK MUSIC
Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Auditorium at TSRI

DANISH STRING QUARTET: THURSDAY SKÅL!
Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 · 6:30 PM
basileIE Gallery

THE JOFFREY BALLET

Ashley Wheater, Mary B. Galvin artistic director

Friday, March 8, 2019 · 8:00 PM
Civic Theatre

With this program of new and recent works by some of the most exciting choreographers working today, The Joffrey Ballet stays true to its 60-year reputation for innovation and eclecticism. Performed to a live score by Philip Glass, Justin Peck’s In Creases showcases his keen eye for manipulating bodies to form complex geometric structures.

“The Joffrey Ballet… knocks you out with the sheer beauty, power and modernity of its dancing.” – Chicago Sun-Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude interview hosted by Molly Puryear

Civic Theatre box office opens for ticket sales at 5:30PM and will-call opens at 6PM.

Please note, there will be a fog effect as part of this performance.

BOMSORI KIM, violin

Sunday, March 10, 2019 · 3:00 PM
The Auditorium at TSRI

Winner of the 62nd ARD International Music Competition, Bomsori Kim has established herself as part of an emerging generation of internationally recognized violinists.

“One of the eminent young, rising stars of the international concert stage.”— Violin Channel

Musical Prelude · 2:00 PM
Performance by students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

Online Ticket Sales are now closed. Tickets will be sold at the venue box office beginning at 1 PM, Sunday, March 10. Please call 858.459.3728 for last minute ticket availability.

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

Robert Battle, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 · 8:00 PM
Jacobs Music Center – Copley Symphony Hall

Regarded as one of the world’s premiere dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and is recognized by a U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World.” Having performed in 71 countries on 6 continents for an estimated 23 million people worldwide—as well as millions more through television broadcasts—Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues to inspire and unite people of all backgrounds around the globe.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude interview hosted by Molly Puryear

Online ticket sales have closed. For last minute ticket availability, please call the Jacobs Music Center – Copley Symphony Hall Box Office at 619.235.0804.

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER

Robert Battle, artistic director
Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 · 8:00 PM
Jacobs Music Center – Copley Symphony Hall

Regarded as one of the world’s premiere dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and is recognized by a U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World.” Having performed in 71 countries on 6 continents for an estimated 23 million people worldwide—as well as millions more through television broadcasts—Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues to inspire and unite people of all backgrounds around the globe.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude interview hosted by Molly Puryear

This performance is Sold Out.

Please note, La Jolla Music Society will present Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater two consecutive evenings, March 26 and 27. The performances will feature a different collection of repertory, and both conclude with the company’s iconic masterpiece, Revelations. Click here to view the March 26 performance listing.

JERUSALEM QUARTET

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

La Jolla Music Society is happy to welcome back The Jerusalem Quartet – regularly featured on the Revelle Chamber Music series. Since the ensemble’s founding in 1993 and subsequent 1996 debut, these four Israeli musicians have embarked on a journey of growth and maturation. This journey has resulted in a wide repertoire and stunning depth of expression.

“Passion, precision, warmth, a gold blend: these are the trademarks of this excellent Israeli string quartet.” – The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude lecture

MIDORI & JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET

Friday, April 12, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Midori regularly transfixes audiences around the world, bringing together graceful precision and intimate expression that allows the listening public to not just hear music but to be personally moved by it.  For more than three decades, Jean-Yves Thibaudet has performed world-wide, recorded more than 50 albums, and built a reputation as one of today’s finest pianists.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude lecture

NPR’S FROM THE TOP

Saturday, April 13, 2019 · 6:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Join the studio audience at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center for a live taping of From the Top, one of National Public Radio’s most popular weekly music programs. From the Top shares the stories and performances of pre-college classical musicians with more than 700,000 listeners each week. Vijay Gupta, violinist, social justice advocate, and 2018 MacArthur Fellow, hosts the program and will be joined by special guests include the San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra.

Guest Host: Vijay Gupta, 2018 MacArthur Fellow

Vijay Gupta is a violinist and social justice advocate providing musical enrichment and valuable human connection to the homeless, incarcerated, and other under-resourced communities in Los Angeles. After joining the Los Angeles Philharmonic as a young violinist, Gupta began to give lessons to Nathaniel Ayers, a Juilliard-trained musician whose mental illness led to homelessness. This experience motivated him to play for the homeless and mentally ill living on Skid Row, an area of concentrated poverty and homelessness in downtown Los Angeles and, eventually, to cofound the not-for-profit Street Symphony.

GEORGE LI, piano

Sunday, April 14, 2019 · 3:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Pianist George Li possesses brilliant virtuosity and effortless grace far beyond his years. He captured the Silver Medal at the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition and was the recipient of the 2016 Avery Fisher Career Grant.

“…staggering technical prowess, a sense of command, and depth of expression” – The Washington Post

Musical Prelude · 2:00 PM
Performance by students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

DANIIL TRIFONOV, piano

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

GRAMMY^© award-winning Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov has made a spectacular ascent in the world of classical music as a solo artist, champion of the concerto repertoire, chamber and vocal collaborator, and composer. Combining consummate technique with rare sensitivity and depth, his performances are a perpetual source of awe.

“Without question, the most astounding pianist of our age.” – The Times of London

ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, sitar

Thursday, April 18, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Ojas Adhiya, tabla
Pirashanna Thevarajah, mridangam
Ravichandra Kulur, flute
Danny Keane, cello & piano
Kenji Ota, tanpura

Sitar  player  and  composer  Anoushka Shankar—daughter of legendary sitar master Ravi Shankar and former Encinitas resident—is  a  singular  figure  in  the  Indian  classical  and  progressive  world  music  scenes.  Her  dynamic  and  spiritual  musicality  has  garnered  several  prestigious  accolades  including  six  GRAMMY®  award  nominations.  In her  new  program,  she draws  on  classical ragas,  referencing  the  experiences  she’s  built  along  the  way  and  experimenting  with  new  ideas  in  a  cross cultural  dialogue showcasing  the  versatility  of  the  sitar  across  musical  genres.

CHRIS THILE

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Multiple Grammy© Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile, a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, and now the host of the radio program, Live from Here, is a mandolin virtuoso, composer and vocalist. With his broad outlook, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike. His most recent album, Thanks for Listening, is a collection of songs of “gentle humor and musical imagination” (Uncut) from Live From Here’s popular “Song of the Week” segment.

GIL SHAHAM & AKIRA EGUCHI

Thursday, April 25, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Longtime friend of La Jolla Music Society Gil Shaham has solidified his renown as an American violin master. Named Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year, Shaham is sought after for concerto appearances with leading orchestras and conductors around the globe.

Shaham is joined by longtime collaborator, pianist Akira Eguchi, distinguished for his performances for heads of State, including American Presidents and the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude lecture

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY
JEANNETTE SORRELL, conductor & harpsichord soloist

Friday, April 26, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

La Jolla Music Society celebrates San Diego’s vibrant and collaborative arts community with a presentation from the San Diego Symphony. Led by Jeannette Sorrell, 2019 GRAMMY Award-winner and one of today’s most compelling interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire, the program of Baroque music will include works by J.S. Bach and Handel.

HIROMI: SOLO

Saturday, April 27, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Unfortunately, Hiromi must cancel performances through August 2019 under advisement from her doctor regarding her pregnancy.

CANCELLED

GARRICK OHLSSON: BRAHMS EXPLORATION

Friday, May 3, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial, interpretive, and technical prowess.

“A born Brahmsian, equipped at the highest level with the necessary speed and power.” — BBC Music Magazine

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude Lecture by Seth Lerer

STORM LARGE & LE BONHEUR

Saturday, May 4, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Singer, actor, author, and playwright Storm Large makes a triumphant return to La Jolla Music  Society with her band Le Bonheur.

Best known as a guest vocalist for Pink Martini, Storm and her band perform American songbook classics, Broadway tearjerkers, and rock anthems with ferocity and a wicked sense of humor. Enjoy an eclectic mix of sublime and subversive interpretations of classic songs from the rock and roll cannon and the Great American Songbook.

THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE

Thursday, May 9, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Benoit Charest leads Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville in the live performance of his original score for the film The Triplets of Belleville, including his ACADEMY AWARD® nominated best song “Belleville de Rendez-Vous.” In the spirit of the film, Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville transports audiences to the exciting streets of 1920’s Paris and Le Jazz Hot.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude interview by Robert John Hughes

DAVID FINCKEL & WU HAN

Friday, May 10, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

David Finckel and Wu Han are among the most esteemed and influential classical musicians in the world today.  They are recipients of Musical America’s Musicians of the Year award, one of the highest honors granted by the music industry. Their duo performances have garnered superlatives from the press, public, and presenters alike. La Jolla Music Society welcomes these two previous SummerFest music directors home.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Prelude lecture

STORM LARGE’S CRAZY ENOUGH

Saturday, May 11, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

An autobiographical musical written and performed by Storm Large, Crazy Enough is about staying alive and living fully in the moment. Part cabaret, part confessional, and part comedy, the show reveals how she grew up with a schizophrenic mother and the way music helped her to overcome heartache. In painful and humorous detail, Storm Large takes her audience on a gritty journey, showing us what it takes sometimes just to survive.

“An empowering look at how one woman has managed, despite repeated heartaches and screw-ups, to stay aware of the preciousness of life.” – The Oregonian

MATURE CONTENT: Please be advised that this performance will contain adult content and explicit language. Children below the age of 12 will not be admitted.

Please note, La Jolla Music Society will present Storm Large’s Crazy Enough two consecutive evenings, May 11 and 12. Click here to view the May 12 performance listing.

STORM LARGE’S CRAZY ENOUGH

Sunday, May 12, 2019 · 3:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

An autobiographical musical written and performed by Storm Large, Crazy Enough is about staying alive and living fully in the moment. Part cabaret, part confessional, and part comedy, the show reveals how she grew up with a schizophrenic mother and the way music helped her to overcome heartache. In painful and humorous detail, Storm Large takes her audience on a gritty journey, showing us what it takes sometimes just to survive.

“An empowering look at how one woman has managed, despite repeated heartaches and screw-ups, to stay aware of the preciousness of life.” – The Oregonian

MATURE CONTENT: Please be advised that this performance will contain adult content and explicit language. Children below the age of 12 will not be admitted.

Please note, La Jolla Music Society will present Storm Large’s Crazy Enough two consecutive evenings, May 11 and 12. Click here to view the May 11 performance listing.

ANAT COHEN QUARTET

Thursday, May 16, 2019 · 7:00 PM
The JAI @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen has taken the jazz world by storm, winning hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. As JazzTimes says, “With the clarinet she becomes a singer, a dancer, a poet, a mad scientist, laughing — musically — with the sheer delight of reaching that new place, that new feeling, with each chorus.” An established bandleader and prolific composer, the Anat Cohen Quartet program is a unique blend of modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, and an expansive timeline of Afro-Cuban styles. The perennial winner of “Clarinetist of the Year” titles from DownBeat, JazzTimes, and the Jazz Journalists Association, Fresh Air‘s Terry Gross credits Cohen with “bringing the clarinet to the world” and The New York Times hails her a “Master.”

ANAT COHEN QUARTET

Thursday, May 16, 2019 · 9:00 PM
The JAI @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Clarinetist and saxophonist Anat Cohen has taken the jazz world by storm, winning hearts and minds the world over with her expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. As JazzTimes says, “With the clarinet she becomes a singer, a dancer, a poet, a mad scientist, laughing — musically — with the sheer delight of reaching that new place, that new feeling, with each chorus.” An established bandleader and prolific composer, the Anat Cohen Quartet program is a unique blend of modern and traditional jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango, and an expansive timeline of Afro-Cuban styles. The perennial winner of “Clarinetist of the Year” titles from DownBeat, JazzTimes, and the Jazz Journalists Association, Fresh Air‘s Terry Gross credits Cohen with “bringing the clarinet to the world” and The New York Times hails her a “Master.”

RICHARD LIN, violin
WINNER OF THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS

CHIH-YI CHEN, piano

Sunday, May 19, 2019 · 3:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Musical Prelude · 2:00 PM
Performance by students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory

JAZZMEIA HORN

Saturday, June 8, 2019 · 7:00 PM
The JAI @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Grammy Award nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has a name that speaks for itself, capturing her very essence. Since winning the Thelonious Monk Competition in 2015, Jazzmeia’s star has continued to rise, along with her reputation as an artist with an assured maturity and a vocal confidence far beyond her years. JazzTimes exclaims that Jazzmeia’s “vivacity, imagination, gutsiness and sociopolitical savvy echo the likes of Carter and Abbey Lincoln. Simply put, she is as exciting a discovery as Cécile McLorin Salvant or Gregory Porter.” Her debut album, A Social Call, was released on Concord’s Prestige label to overwhelming acclaim from critics and fans alike, earning Jazzmeia her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Great story-telling, an inspired message, fluid vocals, scat-singing, and spirited group performances – A Social Call features all one would hope to hear from a veteran vocalist of longstanding reputation. As such, the album serves as a clarion call, proudly announcing the arrival of a young, confident musical talent with a bright future ahead of her, blessed with a name that carries its own destiny. Jazzmeia looks forward to her sophomore release in early summer 2019.

JAZZMEIA HORN

Saturday, June 8, 2019 · 9:00 PM
The JAI @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Grammy Award nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn has a name that speaks for itself, capturing her very essence. Since winning the Thelonious Monk Competition in 2015, Jazzmeia’s star has continued to rise, along with her reputation as an artist with an assured maturity and a vocal confidence far beyond her years. JazzTimes exclaims that Jazzmeia’s “vivacity, imagination, gutsiness and sociopolitical savvy echo the likes of Carter and Abbey Lincoln. Simply put, she is as exciting a discovery as Cécile McLorin Salvant or Gregory Porter.” Her debut album, A Social Call, was released on Concord’s Prestige label to overwhelming acclaim from critics and fans alike, earning Jazzmeia her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Great story-telling, an inspired message, fluid vocals, scat-singing, and spirited group performances – A Social Call features all one would hope to hear from a veteran vocalist of longstanding reputation. As such, the album serves as a clarion call, proudly announcing the arrival of a young, confident musical talent with a bright future ahead of her, blessed with a name that carries its own destiny. Jazzmeia looks forward to her sophomore release in early summer 2019.

SUMMERFEST OPENING NIGHT:
THE TIME TRAVELER’S SUITE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Inspired by a Baroque dance suite, join us for a time-traveling musical adventure exploring how deeply connected music can be across centuries. After intermission, the journey continues with a new work by the dynamic young composer and pianist Conrad Tao, concluding with Rachmaninoff’s breathtakingly powerful Suite for Two Pianos.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview with SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan, hosted by Eric Bromberger

SONGS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

From J.S. Bach’s intimate portrayal of a man’s sublime resignation and yearning to Messiaen’s achingly beautiful movement from his Quartet For the End of Time, Songs of Heaven and Earth offers the distinctively unique ideas of three brilliant composers’ perceptions of heavenly voices. The program closes with soprano Susanna Phillips, whose voice The New York Times describes as “warm and shimmering,” singing “Das himmlische Leben” in Mahler’s sunniest and most intimate symphony presenting a child’s vision of the heavens.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Eric Bromberger

ANCIENT VOICES

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2019 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

An evocation of voices past, this exquisite evening of music features Debussy’s ravishing and quietly revolutionary Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, George Crumb’s mystical Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) for three masked players, Ravel’s magical songs for soprano and chamber ensemble, and one of Rachmaninoff’s most beloved works steeped in the sounds of his childhood, raised in the Russian Orthodox Church.

This concert is dedicated to Jere Robins.

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Lecture by Eric Bromberger

REFLECTION

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

A retrospective through music. Ysaÿe’s virtuosic Violin Sonata and Arensky’s moving String Quartet ingeniously pay homage to the great masters before them and to dear friends whom they have lost. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 15 reflects on his own life and enigmatically quotes works by other composers in this rarely heard transcription for piano trio and three percussionists.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Musical performance by pianist George Li

SYNERGY SERIES I: INTERSECTION

with CECILE MCLORIN SALVANT, AARON DIEHL, and INON BARNATAN
Produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

An unforgettable performance highlighting the symbiotic relationship between classical music and jazz. Cécile McLorin Salvant, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner and “the finest jazz singer to emerge in the last decade” (The New York Times), Aaron Diehl, one of the most in-demand jazz pianists today, who studied classical piano and recently appeared as soloist with the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra, come together with pianist and SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan for a not-to-be-missed musical event.

“You get a singer like this once in a generation or two.”
– Wynton Marsalis

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview with the artists hosted by Robert John Hughes

PLEASE NOTE, TICKETS TO THIS PERFORMANCE HAVE SOLD OUT.

SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER:
Classical Transformation featuring Alex Ross

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 · 1:00-2:30 PM
The JAI

Alex Ross, award-winning music critic for The New Yorker and author of The Rest is Noise and Listen to This, explores how Beethoven helped to establish the idea of a classical-music repertory. Discover why the great master’s music inspires and poses challenges for contemporary composers today—and all composers since his time.

PLEASE NOTE, TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THIS FREE EVENT.
If you’re unable to use your tickets for this event, please contact The Conrad Box Office at 858.459.3728. Your seats will be released 10 minutes after the listed start time to allow stand-by guests to attend the event.

MOZART REWORKED

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music has been reimagined throughout the centuries. This program explores his own reworking of the Wind Serenade for Strings followed by transformations of his music by his admirers: Beethoven‘s Piano Quartet, also originally for winds, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s reinterpretation of a movement of a Mozart piano sonata, and finally, Carl Czerny’s brilliant reduction of Beethoven’s favorite concerto by Mozart—all in testament to the composer’s genius.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Callisto Quartet performs Allegro from Beethoven’s String Quartet Op. 59, No. 2 and Ligeti’s String Quartet No. 1

BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS I: BRENTANO QUARTET

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

A composer who changed the course of music, Ludwig van Beethoven’s 16 string quartets stand today as arguably his most formidable achievement and continue to move audiences with their extraordinary power. This summer, we embark on one of music’s most transcendent journeys, a two-season exploration of the complete Beethoven string quartets with some of the world’s leading quartets, including the SummerFest debut of the Brentano Quartet.

“luxuriously warm sound and yearning lyricism”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview with Brentano Quartet violinist Mark Steinberg

BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS II: MIRÓ QUARTET

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

A composer who changed the course of music, Ludwig van Beethoven’s 16 string quartets stand today as arguably his most formidable achievement and continue to move audiences with their extraordinary power. This summer, we embark on one of music’s most transcendent journeys, a two-season exploration of the complete Beethoven string quartets with some of the world’s leading quartets, including the celebrated and much beloved Miró Quartet.

“playing of this caliber casts light on the path ahead”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Trio Clara performs Beethoven’s Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 1, No.3

TAKEOVER @ THE JAI
MUSIC FROM MUSIC I

Curated by David Lang

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2019 · 7 PM
THE JAI

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang curates a two-part series in The JAI, our exciting alternative performance space, celebrating some of the most innovative compositional voices today. Each selected composer honors the storied chamber music of our past while forging new musical paths forward out of the older tradition.

Doors Open · 6:00 PM
Join us for bites and beverages

SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER:
Musical Performance

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2019 · 1:00-2:30 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Pianist Qian Wu, recipient of Lincoln Center’s 2016 Emerging Artist Award, joins the members of Fellowship Artist Ensembles Callisto Quartet and Trio Clara for a beautiful afternoon of music. Enjoy a solo performance of Chopin by pianist Ying Li, Schumann’s beloved Piano Quartet, and Callisto Quartet’s stirring rendition of Dvorák’s final string quartet.

PLEASE NOTE, TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THIS FREE EVENT.
If you’re unable to use your tickets for this performance, please contact The Conrad Box Office at 858.459.3728. Your seats will be released 10 minutes after the listed start time to allow stand-by guests to attend the event.

INVENTIONS

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

A rarely heard string version of J.S. Bach’s monumental masterpiece the Goldberg Variations caps a program full of innovation and invention, featuring the première of an exciting new work by Brett Dean, one of the most sought-after and respected composers alive, alongside Debussy’s ravishing Première Rhapsodie. Delight in a spiritual journey of beauty and art that’s guaranteed to inspire.

This concert is dedicated to Helene Kruger.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Callisto Quartet performs Schumann’s Piano Quintet with Ying Li

SYNERGY SERIES II: MUSIC AT AN EXHIBITION

Produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 · 7 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

The Conrad transforms into an immersive and interactive “festival within a festival.” Walk through the different stages and public spaces of The Conrad and discover an array of musicians, painters, video artists, and creative technologists joining forces to explore the intrinsic connection between the visual and the aural. The evening revolves around a collaborative staging of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition by Music Director Inon Barnatan and revolutionary theatre director, stage designer, and visual artist Doug Fitch. Plus an exhibition of works by world renowned painter Caio Fonseca.

BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS III: EHNES QUARTET

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

The third part of this two-year, transcendent journey through the complete Beethoven string quartets features the SummerFest debut by the brilliant Ehnes Quartet. Come let this glorious music transport and transform you.

“an important new force in the chamber music arena with a dream-team line-up”
– Strings Magazine

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Trio Clara performs Arensky’s Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 32

CARNIVAL AT THE CONRAD
Sérgio Mendes Benefit Concert for Education

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 · 5:00 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Avenue, La Jolla

Lehn Alpert Goetz, Gala Chair
Sylvia Ré, SummerFest Chair
Dolly Woo, Honorary SummerFest Chair

You will not want to miss this unforgettable evening featuring a Fundraising Benefit Concert for Education by legendary Sérgio Mendes and his five decades of evolution and new collaboration of iconic music.

It will be a Colorful and Festive evening starting with world-class Brazilian inspired cuisine created by Award-Winning Celebrity Chef, Jeffrey Strauss of Pamplemousse and specialty Exotic handcrafted cocktails by Snake Oil Cocktail Co. This will be the Carnival that everyone will be talking about for years to come!

This year’s SummerFest will benefit the La Jolla Music Society Education and Children’s Programming efforts, which means…your support, will significantly impact a child’s future, through our critically important music programs. Music affects the intellectual and emotional development of children, particularly children at risk. Please join us and other like-minded supporters as we continue our mission of leadership and education by becoming a SummerFest Gala Sponsor or attending this extraordinary celebration.

SÉRGIO MENDES BENEFIT CONCERT
In support of La Jolla Music Society’s Education and Community Programming

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 · 8:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Don’t miss three-time Grammy Award-winner and legendary Brazilian producer, composer, keyboardist, and vocalist Sérgio Mendes performing live at the newly opened Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.

Your benefit concert ticket is a tremendous value. First, you get to see Mendes’ signature mix of bossa nova, samba, and pop instrumentation in an intimate and world class venue. Second, after experiencing Mendes’ sizzling performance of iconic hits, you get to attend the exclusive after party and dance the night away in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd! The after party includes a live salsa band and complimentary drinks.

Third, you get the satisfaction of knowing that a portion of the ticket price goes to support LJMS education and community programming. These programs provide concert tickets for students, development opportunities for young artists as well as audience engagement.

Tickets for this unique experience are selling fast. Experience Sérgio Mendes live and support LJMS Education and Community programming by clicking the link below and buying your tickets today.

Eager to support La Jolla Music Society even more? Consider enhancing your evening by attending the SummerFest Gala, which includes a Brazilian-inspired dinner prior to Sérgio Mendes’ performance.

TAKEOVER @ THE JAI
MUSIC FROM MUSIC II

Curated by David Lang
Produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai
A part of the Synergy Initiative

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2019 · 7 PM
THE JAI

Curator David Lang’s artistic narrative comes to life in the second part of Music From Music with bold works inspired by classical composers, a contemporary artist collective, visual art, and even the amazing light of Southern California. Step into the minds of some of the most remarkable composers today in a cool, relaxed space.

Doors Open · 6:00 PM
Join us for bites and beverages

LOVE STORIES

TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Tales of love and loss have inspired composers for centuries to write some of the most impassioned works in the musical canon. Feel the emotion behind the sounds and allow yourself to be carried away.

This concert is dedicated to Kay Hesselink.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Trio Clara performs C. Schumann’s Piano Trio in G Minor, Op. 17

SYNERGY SERIES III: IN STEP
featuring MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

Produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Learn, interact, perform: Celebrate dance with MMDG during this multi-day collaborative engagement between dancers, musicians and audience. Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch Mark Morris Dance Group perform in the intimate setting of The Baker-Baum Concert Hall alongside some of the best musicians in the world, culminating in a world première of a brand new work by Mark Morris set to music by Handel.

Please note, La Jolla Music Society will present In Step two consecutive evenings, August 21 and 22. Stay after the August 22 show and dance the night away at Club JAI. Click here to view the August 22 performance listing.

SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER:
Dance with MMDG

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019 · 1:00-2:00 PM
The JAI

DON’T KNOW HOW TO DANCE? IT DOESN’T MATTER. Now you have the opportunity to learn alongside the best: Dance with MMDG is a fun, low-impact class for all ages and abilities. No experience is necessary to join the class, which will be taught by Mark Morris Dance Group company members Domingo Estrada, Jr. and Dallas McMurray, and accompanied by live music. After a gentle warm-up, you’ll get to learn Mark Morris’ choreography from one of the works on the program. Please wear comfortable attire; no shoes required.

PLEASE NOTE, TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THIS FREE EVENT.
If you’re unable to use your tickets for this event, please contact The Conrad Box Office at 858.459.3728. Your seats will be released 10 minutes after the listed start time to allow stand-by guests to attend the event.

SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER:
Dance with MMDG

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019 · 2:30-3:30 PM
The JAI

DON’T KNOW HOW TO DANCE? IT DOESN’T MATTER. Now you have the opportunity to learn alongside the best: Dance with MMDG is a fun, low-impact class for all ages and abilities. No experience is necessary to join the class, which will be taught by Mark Morris Dance Group company members Domingo Estrada, Jr. and Dallas McMurray, and accompanied by live music. After a gentle warm-up, you’ll get to learn Mark Morris’ choreography from one of the works on the program. Please wear comfortable attire; no shoes required.

PLEASE NOTE, TICKETS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THIS FREE EVENT.
If you’re unable to use your tickets for this event, please contact The Conrad Box Office at 858.459.3728. Your seats will be released 10 minutes after the listed start time to allow stand-by guests to attend the event.

SYNERGY SERIES III: IN STEP
featuring MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP

Produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Learn, interact, perform: Celebrate dance with MMDG during this multi-day collaborative engagement between dancers, musicians and audience. Enjoy the rare opportunity to watch Mark Morris Dance Group perform in the intimate setting of The Baker-Baum Concert Hall alongside some of the best musicians in the world, culminating in a world première of a brand new work by Mark Morris set to music by Handel. Stay after the show and dance the night away at Club JAI (Aug 22 only).

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Callisto Quartet performs Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 77, No. 1

Please note, La Jolla Music Society will present In Step two consecutive evenings, August 21 and 22. Click here to view the August 21 performance listing.

SUMMERFEST FINALE: CONCERTO GROSSO

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan’s inaugural festival comes to a close with an evening of works celebrating the concerto grosso. Conductor and harpsichordist Nicholas McGegan leads the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra as great masterworks pair in exciting ways with modern visions of the form, all tying back to Opening Night’s exploration of the deep connection of music across centuries.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

PROJECT EDELINE PRESENTS:
BENDING THE ARC (FILM PREMIERE)

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 · 5:00 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall @ The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Project Edeline is proud to premiere “Bending the Arc”, an inspiring documentary about Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl, unstoppable health advocates who championed the rights for healthcare in Haiti and Rwanda.

“The arc of the moral universe bends toward justice.” – MLK Jr.

Written by Academy Award nominee and La Jolla resident, Cori Shepherd Stern. Benefits go to Project Edeline, a school in Haiti, fully funded by the San Diego community.

5:00 – 5:45 pm · VIP food and SILENT AUCTION
5:45 pm · General admission
6:00 pm · Silent auction closes
6:15 pm · Film starts (run time 1hr 42 min)
8:00 – 8:15 pm · Q & A with the filmmaker
8:15 – 9:00 pm · Desserts and Meet the Project Edeline Team

FARRUQUITO

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Heir to the most renowned Gypsy flamenco dynasty, Farruquito is known as “one of the greatest flamenco dancers of this new century” (The New York Times). Farruquito brings his East Coast tour to the West for the first time, alongside an exceptional cast of live musicians, singers, and dancers. Experience his authentic and visceral flamenco dancing in the intimate setting of The Baker-Baum Concert Hall.

“Within moments, he proved that he is one of today’s superlative dance artists.” – The New York Times

GARRICK OHLSSON: BRAHMS EXPLORATION II

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Garrick Ohlsson concludes his two-season journey exploring the catalogue of one of the most prolific composers of keyboard works—Johannes Brahms.

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Michael Gerdes

DANISH STRING QUARTET
PRISM I – BACH, SHOSTAKOVICH, & BEETHOVEN

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

On the heels of their recent GRAMMY® nomination, The Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts from November 16-23, 2019 at The Baker Baum Concert Hall celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The PRISM Project is a series of musical sets based on the historical and musical impact of Bach’s seminal fugal writing, the final Beethoven string quartets, and compositions which were born out of these fundamentally influential works, including quartets by Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bartók, Mendelssohn, and Webern. The title refers to a beam of music being split through Beethoven’s prism.

“What they do know is how to be an exceptional quartet, whatever repertory they play”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Interview by Nicolas Reveles

DANISH STRING QUARTET
PRISM II – BACH, SCHNITTKE, & BEETHOVEN

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

On the heels of their recent GRAMMY® nomination, The Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts from November 16-23, 2019 at The Baker Baum Concert Hall celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The PRISM Project is a series of musical sets based on the historical and musical impact of Bach’s seminal fugal writing, the final Beethoven string quartets, and compositions which were born out of these fundamentally influential works, including quartets by Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bartók, Mendelssohn, and Webern. The title refers to a beam of music being split through Beethoven’s prism.

“They could be grounded in their ton or mystical. They allowed time to stand still, and they could assume the pose of excitingly aggressive rockers. They did it all.”
– The Los Angeles Times

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Interview by Nicolas Reveles

DANISH STRING QUARTET
PRISM III – BACH, BARTÓK, & BEETHOVEN

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

On the heels of their recent GRAMMY® nomination, The Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts from November 16-23, 2019 at The Baker Baum Concert Hall celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The PRISM Project is a series of musical sets based on the historical and musical impact of Bach’s seminal fugal writing, the final Beethoven string quartets, and compositions which were born out of these fundamentally influential works, including quartets by Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bartók, Mendelssohn, and Webern. The title refers to a beam of music being split through Beethoven’s prism.

“What they do know is how to be an exceptional quartet, whatever repertory they play”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

DANISH STRING QUARTET
PRISM IV – BACH, MENDELSSOHN, & BEETHOVEN

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

On the heels of their recent GRAMMY® nomination, The Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts from November 16-23, 2019 at The Baker Baum Concert Hall celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The PRISM Project is a series of musical sets based on the historical and musical impact of Bach’s seminal fugal writing, the final Beethoven string quartets, and compositions which were born out of these fundamentally influential works, including quartets by Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bartók, Mendelssohn, and Webern. The title refers to a beam of music being split through Beethoven’s prism.

“They could be grounded in their ton or mystical. They allowed time to stand still, and they could assume the pose of excitingly aggressive rockers. They did it all.”
– The Los Angeles Times

Prelude · 2:00 PM
Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

DANISH STRING QUARTET
PRISM V – BACH, WEBERN, & BEETHOVEN

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

On the heels of their recent GRAMMY® nomination, The Danish String Quartet, one of the leading quartets of their generation, continues their three-year La Jolla Music Society residency with five concerts from November 16-23, 2019 at The Baker Baum Concert Hall celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The PRISM Project is a series of musical sets based on the historical and musical impact of Bach’s seminal fugal writing, the final Beethoven string quartets, and compositions which were born out of these fundamentally influential works, including quartets by Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bartók, Mendelssohn, and Webern. The title refers to a beam of music being split through Beethoven’s prism.

“What they do know is how to be an exceptional quartet, whatever repertory they play”
– The New York Times

Prelude · 7:00 PM
Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

THE STORM LARGE HOLIDAY ORDEAL

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019 · 4:00 PM
The JAI

LJMS Favorite Storm Large returns with the kind of holiday show that could only be dreamed up by a woman who is both infamous and fabulous. It will be a high-energy evening filled with music, laughs, and Storm’s sultry singing voice. There is nothing quite like a Storm Large show.  Anything can happen, but you have to be at The JAI to see just how wild of an affair it can be. 

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis at your assigned table.

STORM ADVISORY: Please be advised that this performance will contain adult content and explicit language. Children below the age of 12 will not be admitted.

Each ticket purchased includes one $15 food & beverage voucher, valid for this performance only. Vouchers will be distributed at the event.

THE STORM LARGE HOLIDAY ORDEAL

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019 · 7:00 PM
The JAI

LJMS Favorite Storm Large returns with the kind of holiday show that could only be dreamed up by a woman who is both infamous and fabulous. It will be a high-energy evening filled with music, laughs, and Storm’s sultry singing voice. There is nothing quite like a Storm Large show.  Anything can happen, but you have to be at The JAI to see just how wild of an affair it can be. 

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis at your assigned table.

STORM ADVISORY: Please be advised that this performance will contain adult content and explicit language. Children below the age of 12 will not be admitted.

Each ticket purchased includes one $15 food & beverage voucher, valid for this performance only. Vouchers will be distributed at the event.

PABLO SÁINZ VILLEGAS, guitar
TRIBUTE TO SEGOVIA

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 · 8 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

La Jolla Music Society is honored to announce our 2019 Education Ambassador Pablo Sáinz Villegas. During his yearlong residency, Mr. Sáinz Villegas will present three unique programs exploring the breadth and dynamic versatility of the guitar along with in-depth education activities with local students and community outreach throughout the season. His residency kicks off with a tribute to the father of modern classical guitar, Andrés Segovia.

This event is SOLD OUT. For last minute ticket availability, please call the Box Office at 858.459.3728.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE!
BETWEEN RIVER AND RIM: HIKING THE GRAND CANYON

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019 · 7 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Grand Canyon’s designation as a nation park. In an effort to share the Grand Canyon’s uncharted glory and shed light on the myriad threats it faces, writer Kevin Fedarko and photographer/filmmaker Pete McBride set off on an audacious and demanding adventure: to transect the length of the canyon on foot.

VOCTAVE
THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019 · 7 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Ring in the “spirit of the season” with Voctave, a remarkable 11-member a cappella ensemble. Group members have professional roots with Walt Disney World entertainment, but their range does not stop there. From gospel music to musical theater, contemporary to barbershop, pop music to choral specialists, Voctave voices have covered it all both in and out of the a cappella realm. With multiple #1 songs and albums on iTunes, Amazon, and Spotify, Voctave has also ranked in the top 25 on Billboard Magazine’s charts. Join us for an a cappella holiday show for the entire family that will make it clear why they have received more than 100 million views of their videos on Facebook and YouTube.

Voctave The Spirit of the Season is sold out. For last minute ticket availability, please call the box office at 858.459.3728 or email boxoffice@ljms.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

Begin Your Evening with Dinner Among Friends

Prior to the performance of Martha Graham Dance Company, join our President, Ted Dedee, and Director of Programming, Leah Rosenthal, for a champagne reception, behind-the-scenes insight about the performance, and a three-course dinner at the Westgate Hotel.

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

RANKY TANKY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 · 7:00 PM
The JAI

Experience a soul band that exudes a feeling of “primal jubilation” (New York Times). Ranky Tanky received a 2019 GRAMMY nomination for Best Regional Roots Music for their recently released album, “Good Time.” Now, they’re coming to La Jolla’s intimate JAI stage to present timeless Gullah music, hailing from the east coast’s Lowcountry. Expect sweet lullabies, heart stirring spirituals, and rhythms that are sure to arouse an ecstatic shout or two.

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis at your assigned table.

Each ticket purchased includes one $15 food & beverage voucher, valid for this performance only. Vouchers will be distributed at the event.

https://youtu.be/JRiHFiAEqz4

RANKY TANKY

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2020 · 9:00 PM
The JAI

Experience a soul band that exudes a feeling of “primal jubilation” (New York Times). Ranky Tanky received a 2020 GRAMMY for Best Regional Roots Music for their recently released album, “Good Time.” Now, they’re coming to La Jolla’s intimate JAI stage to present timeless Gullah music, hailing from the east coast’s Lowcountry. Expect sweet lullabies, heart stirring spirituals, and rhythms that are sure to arouse an ecstatic shout or two.

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis at your assigned table.

Each ticket purchased includes one $15 food & beverage voucher, valid for this performance only. Vouchers will be distributed at the event.

JAZZY ASH & THE LEAPING LIZARDS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 · 11:00 AM
The JAI

RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN AGES: 3-8
LAP CHILDREN UNDER 3 ARE FREE

Jazzy Ash invites the whole family to come along on a Crescent City-inspired, jazzy musical adventure with her band, the Leaping Lizards. Jazzy Ash’s songs celebrate the magic of movement, with a lot of sugar and sass thrown in, New Orleans-style. Let your little ones wiggle to the tunes played by this exciting band!

JAZZY ASH & THE LEAPING LIZARDS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020 · 1:00 PM
The JAI

RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN AGES: 3-8
LAP CHILDREN UNDER 3 ARE FREE

Jazzy Ash invites the whole family to come along on a Crescent City-inspired, jazzy musical adventure with her band, the Leaping Lizards. Jazzy Ash’s songs celebrate the magic of movement, with a lot of sugar and sass thrown in, New Orleans-style. Let your little ones wiggle to the tunes played by this exciting band!

* Please note that filming/photography is taking place at this performance for promotional and archival purposes. By entering the event premises, you consent to photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their publication to be used for promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by La Jolla Music Society. *

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 Nicole Slavik at 858.459.3724, ext. 206 or NSlavik@LJMS.org.

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

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

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

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN

SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 · 7:00 PM
The JAI

For 22 years, Hot Club of Cowtown has bought audiences from all over the world their unique blend of jazz and western swing music. Critics have called the trio “supremely entertaining” with a “refreshingly sweet nature,” but our favorite praise came from the Chicago Tribune who hailed them as a band that “can bring the tamest audience to their feet.” Is that true? Only one way to find out. Join us at The JAI. 

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis at your assigned table.

This performance is SOLD OUT. For tickets to the 9 PM performance, click here.

Each ticket purchased includes one $15 food & beverage voucher, valid for this performance only. Vouchers will be distributed at the event.

HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN

SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 · 9:00 PM
The JAI

For 22 years, Hot Club of Cowtown has bought audiences from all over the world their unique blend of jazz and western swing music. Critics have called the trio “supremely entertaining” with a “refreshingly sweet nature,” but our favorite praise came from the Chicago Tribune who hailed them as a band that “can bring the tamest audience to their feet.” Is that true? Only one way to find out. Join us at The JAI. 

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis at your assigned table.

Each ticket purchased includes one $15 food & beverage voucher, valid for this performance only. Vouchers will be distributed at the event.

MURRAY PERAHIA

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

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.