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OCTOBER CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICCARDO MUTI, Zell Music Director STEPHEN WILLIAMSON, clarinet
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 · 8 PM Orchestra Series
Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall
CROSSCURRENTS Featuring Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Chris Potter & Shankar Mahadevan Sunday, October 29, 2017 · 8 PM Jazz Series
Balboa Theatre
NOVEMBER YEKWON SUNWOO
2017 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST Sunday, November 5, 2017 · 3 PM Discovery Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
RICHARD GOODE Saturday, November 11, 2017 · 8 PM Piano Series
Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
DECEMBER SOME OF A THOUSAND WORDS WENDY WHELAN / BRIAN BROOKS / BROOKLYN RIDER
Rolston String Quartet
JANUARY IGOR LEVIT Sunday, January 7, 2018 · 6 PM Piano Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
SDYS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
JEFF EDMONS, music director & conductor CELINO ROMERO, guitar Saturday, January 13, 2018 · 7 PM Special Event
Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY Saturday, January 20, 2018 · 8 PM Dance Series
Spreckels Theatre
ROLSTON STRING QUARTET Sunday, January 21, 2018 · 3 PM Discovery Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
Saturday, December 2, 2017 · 8 PM
FEBRUARY
Balboa Theatre
PAUL HUANG, violin
Dance Series
DIANNE REEVES: Christmas Time is Here Sunday, December 17, 2017 · 8 PM Special Event
Sunday, February 25, 2018 · 3 PM Discovery Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
Balboa Theatre
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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CONRAD PREBYS & DEBBIE TURNER
is dedicated to in recognition of their extraordinary support
Dave Holland
Mark Morris Dance Group • Pepperland
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
MARCH
APRIL
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD
DANIELA LIEBMAN, piano
Thursday, March 1, 2018 · 8 PM
Sunday, April 8, 2018 · 3 PM
Piano Series
Balboa Theatre
Gala
WinterFest EMANUEL AX, piano LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin YO-YO MA, cello
Saturday, March 3, 2018 · 8 PM Special Event
Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall
HERBIE HANCOCK Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · 8 PM Jazz Series
Balboa Theatre
ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS JOSHUA BELL, music director & violin Friday, March 16, 2018 · 8 PM Orchestra Series
Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall
Discovery Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG II Curated by Inon Barnatan
Saturday, April 14, 2018 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO Saturday, April 28, 2018 · 8 PM Jazz Series
Balboa Theatre
MAY MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP PEPPERLAND
Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG I
Saturday, May 12, 2018 · 8 PM
Saturday, March 24, 2018 · 8 PM
JUHO POHJONEN
Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
Friday, May 18, 2018 · 8 PM
Curated by Inon Barnatan
Revelle Chamber Music Series
SCHUBERTIADE I Sunday, March 25, 2018 · 3 PM Kinsella Library
Dance Series Civic Theatre
Piano Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG III Curated by Inon Barnatan
Saturday, May 19, 2018 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
SCHUBERTIADE II Sunday, May 20, 2018 · 3 PM Venue – to be announced
Dates, times, programs and artists are subject to change.
For more information: Richard Goode
858.459.3728 ǀ WWW.LJMS.ORG SEASON
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ORCHESTRA series
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICCARDO MUTI, Zell Music Director STEPHEN WILLIAMSON, clarinet WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $105 ǀ $90 ǀ $70 ǀ $50 ǀ $30
JACOBS MUSIC CENTER – COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL SCHUBERT
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D.759 “Unfinished”
MOZART
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622 Stephen Williamson, clarinet
SCHUMANN
Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Michael Gerdes
Bank of America is the Global Sponsor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS JOSHUA BELL, music director & violin FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $105 ǀ $90 ǀ $70 ǀ $50 ǀ $30
JACOBS MUSIC CENTER – COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL MENDELSSOHN Overture from A Midsummer Night’s Dream WIENIAWSKI
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22 Joshua Bell, violin
BEETHOVEN
Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Michael Gerdes
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, violin
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DIANNE REEVES CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE
5-time Grammy® Award Winner
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $70 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 BALBOA THEATRE
WITH PETER MARTIN, ROMERO LUBAMBO, REGINALD VEAL AND TERREON GULLY The pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world, Grammy ® Award winning singer Dianne Reeves rings in the holiday season with music from her celebrated album, Christmas Time Is Here. Renowned for her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, she melds her timeless grace, elegance, and charisma into unforgettable jazz renditions of holiday favorites such as “Little Drummer Boy”, “Carol of the Bells”, “Christmas Waltz”, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Let It Snow” and many more.
EMANUEL AX, piano LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin YO-YO MA, cello SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $115 ǀ $95 ǀ $70 ǀ $55 ǀ $30
Three of the world’s greatest musicians form a “super trio” for an unforgettable performance exploring the piano trios of Johannes Brahms.
JACOBS MUSIC CENTER – COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL BRAHMS
Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87 Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101 Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8
Emanuel Ax
Join us for the
SPECIAL event
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
Gala
Leonidas Kavakos
Yo-Yo Ma
WinterFest University Club Atop Symphony Towers
WinterFest Gala Chair: Susan Hoehn
Prior to the concert, we invite you to attend our WinterFest Gala. Enjoy the festivities and help raise funds for LJMS’ Education Program. After the concert, mingle with Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos in a special reception. Tickets and information: 858.459.3724, ext. 206.
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DANCE series
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
SOME OF A THOUSAND WORDS WENDY WHELAN/BRIAN BROOKS/ BROOKLYN RIDER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 BALBOA THEATRE
Choreographer Brian Brooks is beloved for his “kinetic thrill and visual power” (The Washington Post), while former New York City Ballet star and principal dancer Wendy Whelan is “riveting, interesting, unusual, intelligent” (The New York Times). LJMS audiences will remember Restless Creature, their winning collaboration in 2015. This Season they return with new solos and duets, full of elegance and electricity, amplified by the remarkable live music of string quartet Brooklyn Rider, hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings Magazine).
POSTLUDE – Immediately following the performance
Marcus Overton hosts a discussion with Wendy Whelan, Brian Brooks and members from Brooklyn Rider Brian Brooks and Wendy Whelan
PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 SPRECKELS THEATRE
Arden Court (1981) Changes (2008) Cloven Kingdom (1976)
Paul Taylor’s enduring popular works are a brilliant fusion of bravura dancing, profound emotional insight and glorious musicality that have brought audiences around the world equal measures of message and mastery. Special to San Diego, Cloven Kingdom’s stunning Men’s Quartet will be accompanied by a live percussion performance by Steven Schick and members of red fish blue fish as part of the San Diego Symphony’s It’s About Time: A Festival of Rhythm. Sound. And Place.
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance interview hosted by Marcus Overton
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP PEPPERLAND
“This great album set a radical new direction for popular music and thought. I was just a child. 50 years later, with contemporary eyes and ears, we are presenting a comment and rethinking of this profound cultural artifact with all of the imagination, surprise, humor, and bizarrity intact.”
Co-Commissioned by La Jolla Music Society
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 CIVIC THEATRE
Choreographer Mark Morris, hailed as the “the most successful and influential choreographer alive, and indisputably the most musical,” returns to San Diego with Pepperland, a unique tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Pepperland features an original score by Ethan Iverson, interspersing arrangements of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “A Day in the Life”, “When I’m Sixty-Four”, “Within You Without You” and “Penny Lane” with six Pepper-inspired original pieces intended especially for Mark Morris’ profound understanding of classical forms: Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio and the blues.
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance interview hosted by Marcus Overton
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oin the worldwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with Pepperland, a new evening-length work by Mark Morris. Created at the request of the City of Liverpool, it will premiere May 2017 as part of Liverpool’s season-long tribute to the album.
Pepperland features an original score by composer Ethan Iverson inspired by the songs “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “A Day in the Life”, “When I’m Sixty-Four”, “Within You Without You”, and “Penny Lane”. An unprecedented chamber music ensemble of voice, theremin, soprano sax, trombone, and two keyboards will tease out and elaborate on Sgt. Pepper’s non-rock and roll influences. Arrangements of half a dozen songs from the album will intermingle with Pepper-inspired original pieces intended especially for Morris’ profound understanding of classical forms: Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio, and the blues.
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A live chamber music ensemble of voice, theremin, soprano saxophone, trombone, two keyboards, and percussion will explore and elaborate on Sgt. Pepper’s non-rock and roll influences. This colorful new piece resounds with the ingenuity, musicality, wit, and humanity for which a Mark Morris work is known.
~ Mark Morris
Music commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation. Original music by The Beatles used under license from Sony ATV Music Publishing.
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JAZZ series
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
CROSSCURRENTS Featuring ZAKIR HUSSAIN, DAVE HOLLAND, CHRIS POTTER & SHANKAR MAHADEVAN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $60 ǀ $40 ǀ $25 BALBOA THEATRE
Zakir Hussain, tabla; Dave Holland, bass; Chris Potter, saxophone; Shankar Mahadevan, vocals; Louiz Banks, keyboards; Sanjay Divecha, guitar; Gino Banks, drums
Bridging both directions of inspiration between jazz and the music of India, Crosscurrents is an international super-group led by 2017 NEA Jazz Master and Grammy ® Award- winning bassist Dave Holland and the world’s foremost tabla virtuoso, Zakir Hussain. Joining the duo onstage is acclaimed saxophone player Chris Potter and renowned composer/ vocalist Shankar Mahadevan.
Zakir Hussain
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
HERBIE HANCOCK
14-time Grammy® Award Winner
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $99 ǀ $75 ǀ $50 ǀ $30 BALBOA THEATRE
Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, he has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960s. His career has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. In honor of his work, Herbie Hancock was bestowed in 2016 with the Grammy ® Lifetime Achievement Award. Herbie Hancock is currently in the studio at work on a new album.
THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $60 ǀ $40 ǀ $25 BALBOA THEATRE
A uniquely gifted young pianist from Bali, Joey Alexander taught himself to play piano by listening with his father to classic jazz albums. His father soon recognized that his son’s gift to grasp complicated musical concepts was beyond someone of his years.
His recording debut, My Favorite Things, was nominated as Best Instrumental Jazz Album for the 2016 Grammy ® Awards. This performance will feature original compositions and jazz classics by Coltrane, Monk and more.
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PIANO series
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
RICHARD GOODE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30
IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL J.S. BACH Four Preludes and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier SCHOENBERG
Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a
CHOPIN Selection of Nocturnes, Mazurkas and Preludes Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy
IGOR LEVIT
San Diego Debut Performance
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018 • 6 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI
BRAHMS Chaconne in D Minor for the Left Hand (after Bach’s Partita for Solo Violin, BWV 1004) SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op. 87 SCHUMANN
Geistervariationen, WoO 24
WAGNER Solemn March to The Holy Grail from Parsifal, S.450 LISZT
Fantasy and Fugue on the Chorale “Ad nos ad salutarem undam”
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD San Diego Debut Performance
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30 BALBOA THEATRE OBUKHOV
Revelation
CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 35 “Marche Funèbre” BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy
JUHO POHJONEN FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI
J.S. BACH Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903 FRANCK
Prèlude, Choral et Fugue
MOZART Prelude and Fugue for Piano in C Major, K.394/383a SCHUBERT
Wanderer Fantasy
PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy
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REVELLE CHAMBER MUSIC series
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG CURATED BY INON BARNATAN Schubert’s Swan Song is a 3-concert exploration of the late works of composer Franz Schubert. Curated by celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan, and performed by a spectacular roster of musicians, the programs are anchored by Schubert’s deeply moving late piano sonatas and include a selection of the composer’s chamber music masterpieces.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SCHUBERTIADES: CHAMBER MUSIC PARTIES IN THE VILLAGE! Simply put, a Schubertiade is a party for chamber music lovers! Enjoy the music of Franz Schubert in an intimate space where musicians and music enthusiasts alike can relax and savor the company of like-minded friends, in a casual music-making atmosphere. Inon Barnatan, our featured host at both events, will guide the guests through a “musical potpourri” of Schubert works. Who will play with whom? What musical magic will unfold before our eyes? Come in, grab a drink and take your seat to find out! After the performance, the festivities continue as artist and patrons enjoy a post-performance reception.
SCHUBERTIADE I
SCHUBERTIADE II
With pianist Garrick Ohlsson, violinist Erin Keefe, and cellist Clive Greensmith
With violinst Benjamin Beilman, cellist Carter Brey and the Dover Quartet
KINSELLA LIBRARY *Limited Seating Available Tickets: $95
LA JOLLA VILLAGE “POP-UP” LOCATION (TBA) Tickets: $95
SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 • 3 PM
SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 • 3 PM
For tickets, call 858.459.3728. Schubertiade tickets can only be purchased over the phone or in person. Inon Barnatan
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG I SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30
IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL SCHUBERT
Fantasy in F Minor for Piano Four-Hands, D.940 Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960 Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D.898
Erin Keefe
Clive Greensmith
Erin Keefe, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello; Inon Barnatan, Garrick Ohlsson, pianos PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a conversation and musical excerpts with Inon Barnatan, hosted by Marcus Overton Inon Barnatan Garrick Ohlsson
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG II SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30
IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL SCHUBERT
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D.959 Schwanengesang, D.957 “Swan Song”
Robin Tritschler
Inon Barnatan
Robin Tritschler, tenor; Inon Barnatan, piano PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a conversation and musical excerpts with Inon Barnatan and Robin Tritschler, hosted by Marcus Overton
SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG III SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30
IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL SCHUBERT
Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D.958 Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C Major, D.934 String Quintet in C Major, D.956
Benjamin Beilman
Carter Brey
Inon Barnatan
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Carter Brey, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano; Dover Quartet Joel Link, Bryan Lee, violins; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Camden Shaw, cello PRELUDE 7 PM Dover Quartet Arrive early for a conversation and musical excerpts with Inon Barnatan and Carter Brey, hosted by Marcus Overton
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DISCOVERY series
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
YEKWON SUNWOO 2017 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI MOZART
Romance in A-flat Major, K. AnH 205
Rondo in A Minor, K.511
Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K.330
SCHUBERT
Six Moments musicaux, D.780
RAVEL
La Valse
MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform
ROLSTON STRING QUARTET
2016 BANFF INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION WINNER SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI BEETHOVEN
String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 3
DI CASTRI
String Quartet No. 1
SCHUMANN
String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3
MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
PAUL HUANG, violin 2015 AVERY FISHER CAREER GRANT RECIPIENT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI
HELEN HUANG, piano DVOˇRÁK
Sonatina, Op. 100
PROKOFIEV
Sonata in F Minor, Op. 80
SCOTT/KREISLER Lotus Land, Op. 47, No. 1 SARASATE
Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22, No. 1
SAINT-SAËNS
Sonata in D Minor, Op. 75
MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform
DANIELA LIEBMAN, piano WINNER OF MEXICO’S PREMIO LA NACIONAL DE JUVENTUD 2014 SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI
BEETHOVEN
Rondo in C Major, Op. 50, No. 1
BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78
SCHUBERT
Impromptus, Op. 90
CHOPIN Selection of Impromptus, Ballades and Nocturnes PROKOFIEV
Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 28
MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform
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SPECIAL event
LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
SAN DIEGO YOUTH SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA JEFF EDMONS, music director & conductor CELINO ROMERO, guitar SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 • 7 PM Tickets: Adult $20 ǀ Child $5
IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL WORKS BY VIVALDI, BOCCHERINI AND MORE La Jolla Music Society is proud to feature the gifted young musicians of SDYS’ Chamber Orchestra joined by guest soloist, guitarist Celino Romero, part of The Royal Family of Guitar, The Romeros. This multi-year collaboration highlights LJMS’ long-standing commitment to education and SDYS’ tradition of excellence and innovative programming.
Celino Romero
Jeff Edmons San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra
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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents
THE CONRAD THE CONRAD PREBYS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Future home of
OPENING EARLY 2019
For nearly half a century, La Jolla Music Society has brought inspired and innovative live performances to San Diego. Today, La Jolla Music Society is committed to a dynamic and thriving performing arts community and has taken the landmark step of building a new home for arts and culture in San Diego—The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center. We invite you to play a role in this remarkable undertaking. Please join us as we realize a new vision for arts and culture in San Diego. For more information on ways to support The Conrad, please contact Ferdinand Gasang at 858.459.3724, ext. 204 or FGasang@LJMS.org.
www.TheConrad.org
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JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents LALAJOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY’S 2017-18 SEASON IS SUPPORTED BY
An ensemble of local businesses, foundations, and individual donors. Our Partners and Underwriters not only help LJMS present the finest musicians and dancers in San Diego, they reach beyond the concert hall by nurturing talent in young artists each year. Please join them today and make a gift online at www.LJMS.org/donate or contact Ferdinand Gasang at 858.459.3724, ext. 204 or FGasang@LJMS.org.
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MEDALLION SOCIETY & DANCE SOCIETY UNDERWRITERS Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Raffaella and John Belanich Joan Jordan Bernstein Mary Ann Beyster Virginia and Robert Black Dr. James C. and Karen A. Brailean Gordon Brodfuehrer Katherine and Dane Chapin Julie and Bert Cornelison Dave and Elaine Darwin Silvija and Brian Devine Barbara and Dick Enberg Jeane Erley Sue and Chris Fan Joy Frieman Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon
Dr. Lisa Braun-Glazer & Dr. Jeff Glazer Brenda and Michael Goldbaum Margaret Stevens Grossman and Michael Grossman Kay and John Hesselink Alexa Kirkwood Hirsch Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theresa Jarvis Keith and Helen Kim Angelina and Fred Kleinbub Sharon and Joel Labovitz Vivian Lim and Joseph Wong Michel Mathieu and Richard McDonald Elaine and Doug Muchmore Rafael and Marina Pastor Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner Peggy and Peter Preuss
Maria and Dr. Philippe Prokocimer Don and Stacy Rosenberg Leigh P. Ryan June and Dr. Bob Shillman Neal and Marge Schmale Annie So Jeanette Stevens Elizabeth Taft Gianangelo Vergani Dolly and Victor Woo Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome and H. Bard Wellcome Bebe and Marvin Zigman Anonymous (2)
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PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: D. Reeves by Jerris Madison; Page 2: Rolston String Quartet courtesy of artist; Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Chris Christodoulou; Page 3: D. Holland by Ulli Gruber; Mark Morris Dance Group: Pepperland by Gareth Jones; Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography; R. Goode © Steve Riskind; Page 4: Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography ; Page 5: Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Robert Torres; Page 6: D. Reeves © Jerris Madison; Page 7: E. Ax © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; L. Kavakos © Marco Borggreve ; Y.Ma © Jason Bell; Page 8: B. Brooks & W. by Erin Baiano; Paul Taylor Dance Company courtesy of artist; Page 9: Mark Morris Dance Group: Pepperland by Gareth Jones; Page 10: Z. Hussain by Susana Millman; Page 11: H. Hancock © Douglas Kirkland; J. Alexander © Carol Friedman; Page 12: R. Goode © Steve Riskind; I. Levit © Gregor Hohenberg; Page 13: P. Aimard © Marco Borggreve; J. Pohjonen © J. Henry Fair; Page 14: I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; Page 15: E. Keefe © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; C. Greensmith courtesy of artist; I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; G. Ohlsson © Dario Acosta; R. Tritschler © Sussie Ahlburg; I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; B. Beilman courtesy of artist; C. Brey courtesy of artist; I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; Dover Quartet courtesy of artist; Page 16: Y. Sunwoo courtesy of artist; Rolston String Quartet courtesy of artist; Page 17: P. Huang © Carlin Ma; D. Liebman © David Ochoa; Page 18: SDYS Chamber Orchestra by Matthew Fernie; C. Romero courtesy of artist; Page 20: Rendering by Dennis Allain/EPSTEIN JOSLIN Architects, Inc.; Back Cover: Z. Hussain by Susana Millman; Academy of St Martin in the Fields courtesy of artist; P. Huang © Carlin Ma; R. Muti © Todd Rosenberg Photography ; Paul Taylor Dance Company courtesy of artist.
Ticket prices for performances at the Spreckels Theatre, Balboa Theatre, Civic Theatre and the Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall include applicable facility fees.
SEASON
2017-18
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7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, STE 309 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
PERMIT NO. 825 SAN DIEGO, CA
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, violin
Zakir Hussain
Paul Huang, violin
Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director
2017-18
Paul Taylor Dance Company