San Diego New Music presents a program of adventurous chamber music curated by oboist Sarah Skuster with Rose Lombardo, flute, and Ryan Nestor, percussion. PROGRAM: Mario Lavista, Marsias for oboe …
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The series continues on Saturday, March 25, with a return visit by extraordinary drummer Allison Miller with a special edition of her Boom Tic Boom ensemble, featuring saxophonist Nicole Glover, …
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Long ago four people used to meet every year under a tree on top of Mount Palomar to sing madrigals. In 2003, it suddenly occurred to them that they could …
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Learn some well-known and some lesser-known Yiddish tunes with local Yiddishist Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. Discover the rich Yiddish history behind various theater songs, folk songs, tavern songs, lullabies, and other …
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In a career spanning more than 60 years, both as a solo artist and bandleader, the great Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valdés has distilled elements of the Afro-Cuban music …
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Robert Zelickman, clarinetist, has been teaching and performing in San Diego since 1982. He is a member of the bass clarinet quartet JAMB and co-director of Second Avenue Klezmer Ensemble. Robert was …
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Learn some well-known and some lesser-known Yiddish tunes with local Yiddishist Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. Discover the rich Yiddish history behind various theater songs, folk songs, tavern songs, lullabies, and other …
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One of the most beloved musicians of our day and a dear friend of La Jolla Music Society, Yo-Yo Ma brings his unparalleled virtuosity, passion, and thoughtfulness to our annual …
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The Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum showcases some of the finest acoustic musicians in San Diego. Three acts fill each program and attentive audiences delight in the intimacy of …
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Every Second Wednesday of the Month! Listen to Southern California’s Top Opera Singers! Artists consist of past and present Metropolitan Opera Competition Winners, active SD Opera performers and guest artists …
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The Athenaeum will be holding a debut of the collective trio, we ARE, celebrating 25 years of creative friendship and empathic collaboration between three outstanding jazz artists: pianist Aaron Goldberg, …
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The series concludes on Wednesday, April 12, with the area debut of the collective trio, We ARE, which celebrates 25 years of creative friendship and empathic collaboration between three outstanding …
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…celebrating a new era at the Athenaeum while honoring our history. Join us as we toast the town in our version of the exuberant art scene of the 1920s! Kick …
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The Baumer Quartet (Nathan Olsen and Aaron Requiro, violins; John T. Posadas, viola; and David Requiro, cello) makes its first visit to the Athenaeum with a celebratory program to end …
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Welcome to Le Salon De Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. You will feel the essence of chamber music. Up-close seating allows you to enjoy music the way …
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After more than 45 years, one of the most acclaimed and venerable string quartets in the world graces us with a stop on its farewell tour. The Emerson String Quartet’s …
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After more than 45 years, one of the most acclaimed and venerable string quartets in the world graces us with a stop on its farewell tour. The Emerson String Quartet’s …
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Rob Thorsen will play bass and flute and Holly Hofmann will play flute and alto flute. Holly Hofmann’s first memories as a musician are some of her fondest. At age …
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La Jolla Music Society has the great honor of welcoming the visionary artist, activist, and educator Midori during her 40th anniversary celebration, as our Education Ambassador-in-Residence! Exploring and building connections …
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La Jolla Music Society has the great honor of welcoming the visionary artist, activist, and educator Midori during her 40th-anniversary celebration, as our Education Ambassador-in-Residence! Exploring and building connections between …
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The Acoustic Evenings series at the Athenaeum showcases some of the finest acoustic musicians in San Diego. Three acts fill each program and attentive audiences delight in the intimacy of …
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La Jolla Music Society has the great honor of welcoming the visionary artist, activist, and educator Midori during her 40th anniversary celebration, as our Education Ambassador-in-Residence! Exploring and building connections …
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La Jolla Music Society has the great honor of welcoming the visionary artist, activist, and educator Midori during her 40th-anniversary celebration, as our Education Ambassador-in-Residence! Exploring and building connections between …
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A multimedia reimagining of the piano recital, Alice Sara Ott illuminates Chopin’s bewitching and elusive 24 Preludes with help from masterpieces of the piano literature. Accompanied by a full-length video installation designed …
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At 18, South Korean Yunchan Lim has just made history as the youngest-ever Gold Medal winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, wowing both the judges and the audience …
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Katina Mitchell's musical work pairs an adventurous curiosity with historical specialization. As a soprano she has performed with organizations such as Monday Evening Concerts, Da Camera Society of Los Angeles, …
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A multimedia reimagining of the piano recital, Alice Sara Ott illuminates Chopin’s bewitching and elusive 24 Preludes with help from masterpieces of the piano literature. Accompanied by a full-length video installation designed …
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We invite you to stop by the Athenaeum’s booth at the La Jolla Open Aire Market held on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! There you will find, in …
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For the first time ever, trailblazing ensembles Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles & Villalobos Brothers join forces—at The Conrad. America’s first all-female mariachi ensemble, Reyna de Los Angeles, brings sensitivity, …
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Kasey Kay, a native of Seoul, Korea, discovered her love of music from her very musical family and began to develop her skills for the piano forte at age 6. …
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Founded in 2011 by director Elizabeth Schumann and her sister, Sonya Schumann, Piano Theatre began as a collaboration to create a concert tour integrating literature, art, music, and multimedia for …
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Founded in 2011 by director Elizabeth Schumann and her sister, Sonya Schumann, Piano Theatre began as a collaboration to create a concert tour integrating literature, art, music, and multimedia for …
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In society, poets and songwriters play the essential role of dreamers, opening up avenues of hope for others. Despite the oppressive regimes which prevailed throughout much of Latin America and …
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In society, poets and songwriters play the essential role of dreamers, opening up avenues of hope for others. Despite the oppressive regimes which prevailed throughout much of Latin America and …
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American pianist Irene Kim, a critically acclaimed prize-winner of international competitions, has performed across the globe in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australasia appearing in venues such as the Walt …
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Every Second Wednesday of the Month! Listen to Southern California’s Top Opera Singers! Artists consist of past and present Metropolitan Opera Competition Winners, active SD Opera performers and guest artists …
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One of only a handful of conductorless chamber ensembles in the world, based in San Francisco, the New Century Chamber Orchestra performs beloved masterworks from the chamber orchestra repertoire, commissions …
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One of only a handful of conductorless chamber ensembles in the world, based in San Francisco, the New Century Chamber Orchestra performs beloved masterworks from the chamber orchestra repertoire, commissions …
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Mak Grgic, proclaimed “imaginative, gifted and expressive” by the New York Times and a “guitarist to keep an eye on” by the Washington Post, is an innovative player who programs music as far-reaching as …
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Mak Grgic, proclaimed “imaginative, gifted and expressive” by the New York Times and a “guitarist to keep an eye on” by the Washington Post, is an innovative player who programs …
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Folias Duo are “facile players who draw on tango rhythms and melodies sometimes, at other times they write with a scenic sensitivity” (Fanfare Magazine). They are “daring in self-written music” …
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Described by The Seattle Times as “a voice like a beacon of hope,” Jimmie Herrod has been brining audiences to their feet with his miraculous, transporting voice (and dazzling smile) since he …
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Described by The Seattle Times as “a voice like a beacon of hope,” Jimmie Herrod has been bringing audiences to their feet with his miraculous, transporting voice (and dazzling smile) …
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