Panel Discussion: The State of Jazz
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, United StatesFeaturing Melonie Grinnell, Kamau Kenyatta, and Charles McPherson. FREE (RSVP required).
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Featuring Melonie Grinnell, Kamau Kenyatta, and Charles McPherson. FREE (RSVP required).
Jacob Tyler Bader, piano Christian Rodriguez, guitar This concert is FREE (RSVP required) and part of our Outdoor Concert Series in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd at The Conrad. SCHEDULE 12 PM Gates Open 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Performance by Jacob Tyler Bader and Christian Rodriguez Program to be Announced from Stage
Join us for our exciting festival kick-off concert featuring Melonie Grinnell and more artists to be announced! This performance is held in The JAI, our intimate cabaret-style concert space where one can enjoy wine, cocktails, table-service, and more.
Melonie & Justin Grinnell are a dynamic piano-bass duo and married couple. They’ve been playing music together since they met, over 20 years ago. They are often performing music in …
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Award-winning jazz guitarist and composer Peter Sprague teams up with pianist Danny Green and bassist Mack Leighton to play music that jumps around jazz, samba, The Beatles, tango, Carole King, …
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Step into the spellbinding world of The Soldier’s Tale by Stravinsky, the classic tale of a soldier’s pact with the devil reimagined in an electrifying new production conducted by Thomas Adès, featuring hand-drawn animation, live puppetry and powerful storytelling by the groundbreaking company The Paper Cinema. It will be an opening night like no other—join …
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An evening of haunting melodies and mystical dance unfolds, from Ysaÿe’s and Ravel’s intense narratives to the whimsical charm of Butler’s Roald Dahl-inspired “Dirty Beasts” and Adès’ spirited “Catch.” The program culminates with Schubert’s profound “Death and the Maiden,” weaving together an unforgettable tapestry of music that oscillates between the ethereal, the playful, and the …
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Janáček’s “Kreutzer Sonata” Quartet, inspired by Tolstoy’s tale of jealousy and marital discord set against the backdrop of Beethoven’s Kreutzer Sonata, pairs with Composer-in-Residence Thomas Adès. Adès performs his evocative The Tempest suite alongside these deeply passionate works.
Amadeus comes alive as excerpts from Peter Shaffer’s iconic play are paired with Mozart’s sublime “Gran Partita,” blending dramatic readings with ethereal music for a captivating portrayal of Mozart’s genius. …
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This “takeover” concert, curated by renowned composer Thomas Adès, showcases him as composer, teacher, pianist, and conductor, and includes the U.S. premiere of “Forgotten Dances” with international guitar sensation Sean …
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