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Tomorrow at 8PM! Tune into KPBS for the following 2017 rebroadcast: Andrew Gourlay, conductor Inon Barnatan, piano COPLAND: Billy the Kid Suite COPLAND: Piano Concerto... GERSHWIN: An American in Paris See more

Reminder! Single Tickets for the inaugural season at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park 2021 will go on sale Tuesday, July 6th at 8AM, online only. Click the link to learn more: https://bit.ly/3dbdDsq

Save the date. Tune into KPBS tomorrow night at 8PM for the following 2019 rebroadcast: Rafael Payare, conductor MASON BATES: Alternative Energy MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor

TO THE EARTH FESTIVAL | JUNE 16-25, 2021 | STEVEN SCHICK, FESTIVAL CURATOR EVENING: THE EARTH RESTS | Friday, June 25, 2021, 7pm PDST San Diego Symphony Orchestra... Rafael Payare, conductor (Haydn) Steven Schick, percussion Gill Sotu, spoken word artist OSVALDO GOLIJOV: Mariel L. BOULANGER: D’un soir triste (Of a Sad Evening) HAYDN: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Le Soir (Evening) FREDERIC RZEWSKI: To the Earth for Speaking Percussionist (Text: Homeric Hymn) Poetry by WENDELL BERRY and GILL SOTU (world premiere of "The Moonlight & The Melody"; SDSO commission) (Read by Steven Schick and performed by Gill Sotu) Join Festival Curator Steven Schick and Music Director Rafael Payare in the final segment of the San Diego Symphony’s To the Earth festival. At the end of every day, the earth rests and so do we. We begin the program with words of wisdom by Wendell Berry and later hear San Diego's own Gill Sotu, who performs a newly commissioned poem. Osvaldo Golijov’s Mariel captures the moments just before the loss of a beloved friend, and we offer Lili Boulanger’s D'un soir triste (Of a Sad Evening), written shortly before her death at the age of 24. We end with Haydn’s Symphony No. 8, the finale of his programmatic symphonic triptych inspired by the times of day, with an evening thunderstorm. Festival curator and percussionist Steven Schick performs on tuned flowerpots and recites an ancient Greek text in a final ode To the Earth. For program notes and other festival programs, visit:https://www.sandiegosymphony.org//2021-to-the-earth-festi/

Nothing better than a San Diego sunset. Tune in tonight at 7PM for Evening: The Earth Rests, the final segment of our To The Earth festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALlJ07z4YcE Photo and music credit: Leyla Zamora, San Diego Symphony bassoon and contrabassoon.

Sneak peek! Enjoy this video of Festival curator and percussionist, Steven Schick, performing on tuned flowerpots while reciting an ancient Greek text in a final ode To The Earth. Tune in tomorrow at 7PM for Evening: The Earth Rests, the final segment of our To The Earth festival. Visit our Facebook event page to learn more: ... https://bit.ly/2TwCtMq See more

TO THE EARTH FESTIVAL | JUNE 16-25, 2021 | STEVEN SCHICK, FESTIVAL CURATOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 | 7:00PM PDST | NOON: THE RUSH OF WATER San Diego Symphony Orchestra... Rafael Payare, conductor (Haydn) Steven Schick, conductor & percussion DEBUSSY: Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" (arr. Sachs/Schoenberg) GABRIELA ORTIZ: Vitrales de ambar (Stained Glasses of Amber) TAN DUN: Water Music for Percussion Ensemble (Excerpts) HAYDN: Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Le Midi (Noon) Poetry by EMILY DICKINSON and MONICA SANCHEZ ESCUER (Read by Hope-Elizabeth Dagdagan, Madeleine McCullough and Ariel Sanchez) Join Festival Curator Steven Schick and Music Director Rafael Payare in a program capturing the essence of life and flexibility of water. The quiet, resilient power of light is captured in poetry by Emily Dickinson and Monica Sanchez Escuer, and Debussy’s Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" conjures the seductive warmth of the sun. Gabriela Ortiz’s shimmering textures shine in Stained Glasses of Amber, a work that follows the journey of a monarch butterfly, migrating from the composer’s native Mexico to Canada. Excerpts from Tan Dun’s shimmering work for percussion ensemble, Water Music, explore the sounds that surround us, if we choose to listen closely. Haydn’s Symphony No. 7, nicknamed Le Midi denotes noon, and our concert ends on a clear sunny day. For program notes and other festival programs, visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org//2021-to-the-earth-festi/

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UPDATE! Single Tickets for The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park will go on sale Tuesday, July 6. More details about exact timing of our on-sale are coming soon.

TOMORROW Tune in at 7PM for Noon: The Rush of Water, a program capturing the essence of life and flexibility of water featuring Latin Recording Academy / GRAMMYs-nominated composer, Gabriela Ortiz. Visit our Facebook event page to learn more: https://bit.ly/3wsvIKh

Happy #InternationalMusicDay! What does music mean to you?

We can't wait for tomorrow at 8PM! Tune into KPBS for the following 2017 rebroadcast: Fabien Gabel, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin DEBUSSY: Printemps STRAVINSKY: Violin Concerto in D Major... SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70 See more

As we celebrate #Juneteenth, we invite you to reflect on this national day of importance with George Walker's "Lyric for Strings" (filmed in 2020), a piece of music filled with remembrance, mourning, but also hopeful yearning.

Weekend Checklist: Sign up for our Digital All-Access Pass! With the digital all-access pass, you can bring San Diego Symphony concerts home to you every month through June! Sign up here: sandiegosymphony.org/digitalpass/

Bates, Rachmaninoff, Mozart - oh my! Tune into KPBS tomorrow at 8 PM for the following rebroadcast: Edo de Waart, conductor Joyce Yang, piano MASON BATES: Garages of the Valley... RACHMANINOFF: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 You can listen to other broadcasts on our Symphony Stream here: sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream : KT Kim

CEO Martha Gilmer talks about making it through the era of COVID-19 in this wonderful KPBS profile. Learn more about our monthly virtual concerts, and how to bring the San Diego Symphony home to you.

Mark your calendars! We can't wait to experience Wagner Meets Mozart at home on January 29 at 7 PM! Tag a friend you want to watch with. You can now purchase single passes to this performance here: sandiegosymphony.org/digitalpass/

Ring in the New Year at our first-ever virtual New Year's Eve Celebration concert led by Music Director Rafael Payare that will feature Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady," and more! A suggested donation of $25 or more allows audiences to view this performance at 7:30 PM on December 31. Donate and secure access here: https://bit.ly/37rdC05

Who's feeling festive? #TBT to this fun rendition of "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" arr. by Michael Kurth! #MusicalHug Bassists: Susan Wulff, Michael Marks, Kaelan Josiah Decman, and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris : San Diego Symphony Musicians

Bravo! Enjoy Principal Percussionist Gregory Cohen's performance of "Rrrrrrr..." by Mauricio Kagel with Assistant Principal Timpani Andrew Watkins. #MusicalHug Originally produced for the Lunch & Listen series, a weekly Q&A with CEO Martha Gilmer and musicians. Watch the full interview on Symphony Stream here: https://bit.ly/3ojJ8Vt

Bravo! Enjoy Assistant Principal and Utility Horn Darby Hinshaw's performance of "Canzon XVI á12" by Giovanni Gabrieli. #MusicalHug Originally produced for the Lunch & Listen series, a weekly Q&A with CEO Martha Gilmer and musicians. Watch the full interview on Symphony Stream here: https://bit.ly/3ojJ8Vt

Spend New Year's Eve listening to Viennese Waltzes and jazz-influenced works! Join us on December 31 at 7:30 PM for a special virtual New Year's Eve Celebration concert, led by Music Director Rafael Payare. Tag a friend who would enjoy this concert! A suggested donation of $25+ allows audiences to view this performance at 7:30 PM on December 31. To donate and secure access please visit here: https://bit.ly/37rdC05

Save the date for tomorrow at 8 PM! Tune into KPBS for the following rebroadcast: Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello R. STRAUSS: Don Juan, Op. 20... BRITTEN: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93 You can listen to other broadcasts on our Symphony Stream here: sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream : Instagram users @zhangcealex @original_ojz @angel_paraiso and user Steph Johnson

Throwback to a lively performance by rising star pianist Rodolfo Leone on Performance Today! Tune into the following San Diego Symphony rebroadcast on KPBS this evening at 8 PM: Michael Francis, conductor Rodolfo Leone, piano MENDELSSOHN: "The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave)", Op. 26... LISZT: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major BERLIOZ: "Symphonie fantastique," Op. 14 You can listen to other broadcasts on our Symphony Stream here: sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream : Performance Today See more

It's a Beethoven and Brahms kind of Sunday! Tune into KPBS for the following rebroadcast at 8 PM: Jahja Ling, conductor Arnaldo Cohen, piano BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Pastorale... BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor You can listen to other broadcasts on our Symphony Stream here: sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream

Starting tonight! San Diego Symphony's musicians and Music Director Rafael Payare will be performing with San Diego Opera, October 24-November 1 at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Enjoy this unique, live drive-in experience featuring four performances of Puccini's "La Bohème." Visit www.SDOpera.org for more information.

Say goodbye to 2020 and ring in the New Year with the San Diego Symphony! From Rhapsody in Blue to Brahms Hungarian Dances, join us for our first-ever virtual New Year's Eve Celebration concert on December 31 at 7:30 PM PT! A suggested donation of $25 or more allows audiences to view this performance. Support live music with a $25 donation and join us: https://bit.ly/37rdC05

A Return To Music and an evening you won't want to miss tonight! Join us at 7 PM for a free digital performance featuring three pieces in addition to Beethoven’s "Triple Concerto," including "Banner" a tribute to and a rhapsody on "The Star-Spangled Banner" by Black female composer Jessie Montgomery. Montgomery was born and raised in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Her ‘wildly colorful’ music draws from her experiences and participation in rallies, performances, celebrations and community movements to create a distinctive 21st century American sound. This event will be streamed on our website, Facebook (https://bit.ly/3khB6tN) and YouTube channels!

We can't wait for tomorrow! Music Director Rafael Payare conducts musicians of the San Diego Symphony in Beethoven’s "Triple Concerto," featuring solos by renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein, pianist and Music Director for La Jolla Music Society SummerFest Inon Barnatan, and San Diego Symphony Concertmaster Jeff Thayer. Tune in on October 23rd at 7 PM for this free event. This event will be streamed on our website, Facebook and YouTube channels!

It's a Saint-Saëns kind of Thursday! Enjoy "The Swan" from "Carnival of the Animals" by Saint-Saëns performed by Principal Cellist Yao Zhao. Originally produced for the Lunch & Listen series, a weekly Q&A with CEO Martha Gilmer and musicians. Watch the full interview from September 29, 2020 on Symphony Stream here: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream/

We're excited to be presenting our first orchestral performance in nearly seven months with a special program this Friday, October 23 at 7 PM! Tune into our website, Facebook (https://bit.ly/3khB6tN), or YouTube for a free virtual performance featuring four pieces, including George Walker's "Lyric for Strings." Walker was the first Black composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Who's ready for San Diego's first ever drive-in opera?! San Diego Symphony Musicians and Music Director Rafael Payare will be performing with San Diego Opera, October 24-November 1 at Pechanga Arena San Diego. Enjoy this unique, live drive-in experience featuring four performances of Puccini's "La Bohème." Visit www.SDOpera.org for more information.

#FlashbackFriday to rehearsals for Saint-Saens’ "Organ Symphony" in 2019. Tune into KPBS for the rebroadcast on Sunday at 8 PM: Jahja Ling, conductor Chelsea Chen organist, organ BERLIOZ: Overture to "Benvenuto Cellini," Op. 23... POULENC: Concerto in G minor for Organ, Timpani and Strings SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78: "Organ Symphony" You can listen to other broadcasts on our Symphony Stream here: sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream : Tina Chong and Bryan Verhoye See more

A musical performance to remember! Enjoy "Prelude and Scherzando" from "Four Short Pieces" for Solo Double Bass by David Anderson performed by Principal Bass Jeremy Kurtz-Harris this afternoon. Originally produced for the Lunch & Listen series, a weekly Q&A with CEO Martha Gilmer and musicians. Watch the full interview and an additional performance of "Waltz No. 3" from "Twelve Dances" by Domenico Dragonetti here: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream/ Composer: Xavier Foley

Sunday checklist: Tune into KPBS for the following rebroadcast at 8 PM: Rafael Payare, conductor Alisa Weilerstein, cello SCHUMANN: Overture to "Manfred," Op. 115... TCHAIKOVSKY: "Variations on a Rococo Theme," Op. 33 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathétique" You can listen to other broadcasts on our Symphony Stream here: sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream

Mark your calendars for Saturday Oct. 10 when CEO Martha Gilmer will be participating in Tijuana Innovadora's week-long event, October 6 - 10! The event will feature 50+ activities and showcase topics and characteristics that make our region an international model. Tune in on Saturday at 1 PM for her panel, San Diego & Tijuana: "Common Culture: What are the Unique Cultural Attributes of the Twin Cities" here: https://tijuanaeselfuturo.org and listen in English here: https://youtu.be/FG1eIepKV38

Four of our musicians looking fabulous with their matching face masks, handmade by San Diego Symphony violist Wanda Law. Here she is onstage with San Diego Symphony Musicians Kenneth Liao, Yumi Cho and Andrew Hayhurst for a recent recording project. #TBT

Everything is better with Bach! Enjoy a musical performance by Cellist Andrew Hayhurst this evening. Originally produced for the Lunch & Listen series, a weekly Q&A with CEO Martha Gilmer and musicians. Watch the full interview here: www.sandiegosymphony.org/san-diego-symphony-stream