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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Celebrate Valentine’s Day and all things love with Lisa Fishman, who will be coming to Yiddishland from NYC, where she just starred as Yente the Matchmaker, as well as Bobe …
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In Japanese, the word “Kodo” holds a double meaning. It can be translated as “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm. However, our group’s name is written with different characters, …
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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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Jazz bassist Rob Thorsen maintains a diverse and busy schedule in Southern California as a performer, educator, clinician and composer. He has found his true voice in the upright bass …
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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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A rapturous evening devoted to young love and to those who remember its triumphs and tragedies. Artistic Director Javier Velasco’s re-staging of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece is a lush, yet intimate …
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A rapturous evening devoted to young love and to those who remember its triumphs and tragedies. Artistic Director Javier Velasco’s re-staging of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece is a lush, yet intimate …
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Founded in 2009 in Frankfurt am Main, the musicians of the Aris Quartett perform on the world’s great stages: the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, London’s Wigmore Hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, Konzerthaus …
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The series continues on Sunday, February 19, with a long-awaited return of the Tord Gustavsen Trio from Norway, featuring Gustavsen on piano, Steinar Raknes on bass, and Jarle Vespestad on …
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Fred Benedetti began studies of classical guitar at the age of 16 and by age 26 was one of 12 guitarists worldwide to perform in one of the last masterclasses …
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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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The Italian Quartetto di Cremona, a preeminent quartet of its generation, is noted for its lustrous sound, refined musicianship, and stylistic versatility. Its members make their LJMS debut bringing us …
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The Italian Quartetto di Cremona, a preeminent quartet of its generation, is noted for its lustrous sound, refined musicianship, and stylistic versatility. Its members make their LJMS debut bringing us …
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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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Next up on Sunday, February 26, is the Kevin Hays Trio, featuring Hays on piano, Karl McComas-Reichl on bass, and Colin Stranahan on drums. Hays made his last appearance at …
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Continuing in the vein of thematic recital programmes, Pierre-Laurent Aimard explores the musical genre of fantasy, juxtaposing great chamber pieces with newer repertoire, from the Renaissance with Sweelinck to the …
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Continuing in the vein of thematic recital programmes, Pierre-Laurent Aimard explores the musical genre of fantasy, juxtaposing great chamber pieces with newer repertoire, from the Renaissance with Sweelinck to the …
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Award winning classical pianist Adam Hostomsky is dedicated to bringing deep insight and virtuoso fireworks to audiences in San Diego and the world. Adam was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia and …
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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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Johann Sebastian, Johann Christoph, Johann Bernhard, Johann Michael, and Heinrich are all in the family . . . the BACH family. The Grammy-nominated team of AGAVE (Aaron Westman and Anna Washburn, …
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Goitse is back by popular demand! Get ready for a cracking good time in The JAI. The white-hot award-winning Irish quintet, Goitse, pronounced “Go-wit-cha,” brings a vibrant mix of Irish …
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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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Composer, bandleader and NEA Jazz Master Maria Schneider makes a highly anticipated La Jolla Music Society debut with her genre-defying 18-piece orchestra. Her latest album, Data Lords, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, …
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Known as a breakaway jazz orchestra leader and composer, Minnesota-born Maria Schneider is a multiple GRAMMY winner and the 2019 recipient of the prestigious NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship for her …
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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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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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Described by The New York Times as one of the “most important artists of his generation,” Igor Levit places his art in the context of social events and understands it as inseparably linked …
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Described by The New York Times as one of the “most important artists of his generation,” Igor Levit places his art in the context of social events and understands it …
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Create with us! During this year’s Community Arts Open House, you’re invited to create works of art at our craft stations, play along with Drummers Without Borders in our drum …
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See The Conrad brought to life by our learning and community partners during our fourth annual Community Arts Open House! You’ll have the chance to see musicians and dancers from …
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Born two hundred years apart, the shared passion of these superstar composers is celebrated in this concert dedicated to Bach and Brahms. Brahms’ youthful yet torrid Sonatensanz for violin and …
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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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Conceived by internationally-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, FRAGMENTS is a groundbreaking project for solo cello that weaves together the 36 movements of Bach’s Solo Cello Suites with 27 newly commissioned works creating a …
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Conceived by internationally-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, FRAGMENTS is a groundbreaking project for solo cello that weaves together the 36 movements of Bach’s Solo Cello Suites with 27 newly commissioned works …
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Winner of the 2022 Kyoto Prize for Arts and Philosophy Every other year for the past thirty years, Zakir Hussain has served as curator, conductor, and producer for his series, …
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As war rages on in one of the main homelands of Yiddish culture, we join together to sing the songs and tell the stories of our shared homeland. Songs of …
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We’ve expanded our Discovery Series to showcase the rising stars from the next generation of jazz! Our first-ever Discovery Series jazz artist, Samara Joy, won the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, from Arvo Pärt to Chilly …
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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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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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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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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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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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