9500 Gilman Dr
La Jolla, CA 92093
USA
SUMMERFEST ENCOUNTER: THE VIOLIN MAKER
Thursday, August 16, 2018 · 12:30 PM
UC San Diego Department of Music’s Conrad Prebys Concert Hall
Renowned contemporary luthier and SummerFest Scholar-in-Residence Sam Zygmuntowicz guides the audience on a journey of instrument making through the history of the great houses of Guarneri and Stradivari to the present day. Festival artists Gary Hoffman, Yura Lee, Cho-Liang Lin, Kyoko Takezawa, and more demonstrate the quality of craftsmanship, artistry, and exquisite sound of these rare instruments from the 17th and 18th centuries. Come and see this priceless collection up close before it is featured onstage at The Glory of Cremona on August 19th!
Free to the public, reservation required.
Please note, parking permits will be required at UC San Diego for The Violin Maker.