ENCOUNTERS

Encounters are free afternoon events, featuring intriguing lectures, discussions, performances, and diverse perspectives. Encounters reveal fascinating insights into the ways in which music is created, influenced, interpreted, and performed. Registration required.

Friday, August 4 · 2 PM · The JAI

Exploring the Music of Thomas Adès

Lecture by Alex Ross

Alex Ross, award-winning author and music critic for The New Yorker, has been following the music of Thomas Adès since he first encountered it at the Aldeburgh Festival in 1995. Join Ross for a deep dive into the life and music of SummerFest 2023’s Composer-in-Residence.

Monday, August 14 · 2 PM · The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Musical Encounter: Fellowship Artist Spotlight I

Rose Lombardo, Principal Flute of the San Diego Symphony since 2011 and beloved SummerFest Artist, joins Quartet Integra for the first Fellowship Artist Spotlight performance. This free afternoon concert also includes a performance of Brahms’ Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major by trioJEM.

Wednesday, August 16 · 2 PM · The JAI

Reimagining Carnival of the Animals

Panel Discussion hosted by Allison Boles

The SummerFest Synergy Initiative, co-produced by Clara Wu Tsai and Inon Barnatan, brings together leaders from music, dance, spoken word, and visual arts to create performances that inspire audiences in unexpected and powerful ways. The creatives behind this summer’s reimagination of Carnival of the Animals come together to discuss the project’s development.

Monday, August 21 · 2 PM · The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Musical Encounter: Fellowship Artist Spotlight II

Acclaimed for his stellar stage presence and joyous musicianship, cellist Sterling Elliott is a 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient who has appeared with major orchestras around the world. He joins trioJEM for the second Fellowship Artist Spotlight performance with Quartet Integra, who will be performing Mozart’s String Quartet in B Flat Major, K. 458 “The Hunt.”

Thursday, August 24 · 2 PM · The JAI

A Room of Her Own: The Careers of Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann

Lecture by Ara Guzelimian

Musical excerpts by Max Tan and Elliot Wuu

Two of the most gifted and compelling musicians of the 19th century are finally being recognized for their own work, independent of the prominent men in their lives. We celebrate with an exploration of their life and work, along with special performances of their vibrant music by Fellowship Artists Max Tan and Elliot Wuu.

Community Concert

Thursday, August 10 · 7:30 PM

First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego

The spotlight shines on our Fellowship Artists in our second annual free Community Concert presented in partnership with Front Street Productions. Registration required.