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2018-19 CALENDAR
The Joffrey Ballet
ANNIVERSARY
Ralph Ellison
OCTOBER
FEBRUARY
JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS Presents SPACES Featuring dancers LIL BUCK & JARED GRIMES
DANISH STRING QUARTET
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 · 8 PM
Friday, February 8, 2019 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series The Auditorium at TSRI
Saturday, February 9, 2019 · 8 PM Special Event An Evening of Nordic Folk Music
Jazz Series
Balboa Theatre
The Auditorium at TSRI
SEONG-JIN CHO
Sunday, February 10, 2019 · 3 PM Special Event Sunday Skål!
Thursday, October 18, 2018 · 8 PM Piano Series
basileIE Gallery
The Auditorium at TSRI
JAZZ IN THE KEY OF ELLISON
NOVEMBER
Saturday, February 16, 2019 · 8 PM Jazz Series
Balboa Theatre
PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATER SHADOWLAND
SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF
Saturday, November 10, 2018 · 2 PM & 8 PM
Friday, February 22, 2019 · 8 PM
Spreckels Theatre
Balboa Theatre
Piano Series
Dance Series
MARCH
JANUARY
THE JOFFREY BALLET
LEIF OVE ANDSNES Sunday, January 20, 2019 · 6 PM
Friday, March 8, 2019 · 8 PM
The Auditorium at TSRI
Civic Theatre
Dance Series
Piano Series
BOMSORI KIM, violin
Sunday, March 10, 2019 · 3 PM Discovery Series
The Auditorium at TSRI
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER Tuesday & Wednesday, March 26 & 27, 2019 · 8 PM Dance Series
Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall
UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN Friday, March 29, 2019 · 8 PM Special Event Balboa Theatre
Seong-Jin Cho
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Dedicated to
CONRAD PREBYS & DEBBIE TURNER in recognition of their extraordinary support
Join us in celebrating La Jolla Music Society’s new home, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, with 16 concerts featuring an incredible lineup of internationally acclaimed musicians and ensembles, all of whom are deeply connected to LJMS and to San Diego. Celebrate this homecoming with a range of genres, including dance, film, chamber music, jazz, orchestra, and world.
APRIL
MAY
JERUSALEM QUARTET
GARRICK OHLSSON: BRAHMS EXPLORATION
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 · 8 PM
Friday, May 3, 2019 · 8 PM
Revelle Chamber Music Series
Piano Series
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
MIDORI & JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET
STORM LARGE & LE BONHEUR
Friday, April 12, 2019 · 8 PM
Saturday, May 4, 2019 · 8 PM
Revelle Chamber Music Series
Special Event
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
NPR'S FROM THE TOP
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE (FILM SCREENING)
Saturday, April 13, 2019 · 6 PM
Thursday, May 9, 2019 · 8 PM
Special Event
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Jazz Series
GEORGE LI, piano
DAVID FINCKEL & WU HAN
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Sunday, April 14, 2019 · 3 PM
Friday, May 10, 2019 · 8 PM
Discovery Series
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Revelle Chamber Music Series
DANIIL TRIFONOV
STORM LARGE'S CRAZY ENOUGH
Piano Series
Saturday, May 11, 2019 · 8 PM Sunday, May 12, 2019 · 3 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 · 8 PM The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Special Event
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR
INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS
Thursday, April 18, 2019 · 8 PM Special Event
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Sunday, May 19, 2019 · 3 PM Discovery Series
CHRIS THILE
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 · 8 PM Special Event
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
GIL SHAHAM & AKIRA EGUCHI Thursday, April 25, 2019 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY MATTHEW HALLS, conductor Friday, April 26, 2019 · 8 PM Special Event
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
HIROMI: SOLO
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JAZZ series
SPACES BY WYNTON MARSALIS JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS Featuring dancers LIL BUCK & JARED GRIMES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2018 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $30 BALBOA THEATRE 7 PM PRELUDE INTERVIEW by Robert John Hughes
Spaces—composed with the concept of "animal ballet" in mind by Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis—comes to life with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s true jazz melodies and the groundbreaking dance magic of Memphis “jookin’” star Lil Buck and tap dancer Jared Grimes.
Wynton Marsalis
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JAZZ IN THE KEY OF ELLISON Featuring
WILL DOWNING NONA HENDRYX QUIANA LYNELL NICHOLAS PAYTON ANDY FARBER ORCHESTRA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $25 BALBOA THEATRE 7 PM PRELUDE INTERVIEW by Robert John Hughes Inspired by the musical life of the National Book Award-winning American writer Ralph Ellison. Jazz in the Key of Ellison is a multimedia concert featuring music by Ellison’s favorite artists, including Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Thelonious Monk. This star-led evening includes GRAMMY® Award-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton, R&B and jazz vocalist Will Downing, iconic Labelle singer Nona Hendryx, and 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition winner Quiana Lynell with the Andy Farber Orchestra. Ralph Ellison
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $28 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL 7 PM PRELUDE INTERVIEW by Robert John Hughes Screening with Live Orchestra Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville Benoît Charest, composer
Benoît Charest leads Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville in the live performance of his original score for the film The Triplets of Belleville, including his Academy Awards™ nominated best song “Belleville de Rendez-Vous.” In the spirit of the film, Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville transports audiences to the exciting streets of 1920’s Paris and Le Jazz Hot.
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, violin
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SPECIAL events
GEORGE HINCHLIFFE'S
UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $25 BALBOA THEATRE
Back by popular demand, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is the original troupe of all-singing, all-strumming, all-ukulele players. Selling out concerts around the globe, these first-rate artists create big fun from small instruments as they slide playfully from Tchaikovsky to Spaghetti Western to Otis Redding. Join us for a special workshop with the artists prior to the performance. See page 20 for more information.
NPR’S FROM THE TOP SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019 · 6 PM Tickets start at $28 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Join the studio audience at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center for a live taping of From the Top, one of National Public Radio’s most popular weekly music programs. From the Top shares the stories and performances of pre-college classical musicians with more than 700,000 listeners each week. Special guests the San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra.
SEEKING LOCAL TALENT: See page 20 for more information.
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ANOUSHKA SHANKAR THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Anoushka Shankar, sitar Ojas Adhiya, tabla Pirashanna Thevarajah, mridangam Ravichandra Kulur, flute Danny Keane, cello & piano Kenji Ota, tanpura Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar— daughter of legendary sitar master Ravi Shankar and former Encinitas resident—is a singular figure in the Indian classical and progressive world music scenes. Her dynamic and spiritual musicality has garnered several prestigious accolades including six GRAMMY® Award nominations. In her new program, she draws on classical ragas, referencing the experiences she’s built along the way and experimenting with new ideas in a cross-cultural dialogue showcasing the versatility of the sitar across musical genres.
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SEONG-JIN CHO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI J.S. BACH
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903
SCHUBERT
Fantasy in C Major, D.760 “Wanderer Fantasy”
CHOPIN MUSSORGSKY
Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat Major, Op. 61 Pictures at an Exhibition
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE by Seth Lerer Seong-Jin Cho was brought to the world’s attention in 2015 when he won the coveted First Prize at the Chopin International Competition in Warsaw. With overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Cho is rapidly embarking on a worldclass career and is considered one of the most distinctive artists of his generation.
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LEIF OVE ANDSNES SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019 · 6 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI SCHUMANN ˇ JANÁCEK
Three Romances, Op. 28
BARTÓK SCHUMANN
Three Burlesques, Op. 8c, Sz.47 Carnaval, Op. 9
On an Overgrown Path, Book I
5 PM PRELUDE LECTURE by Seth Lerer “Andsnes has entered an elite circle of pianistic stardom. When he sits in front of the keyboard... extraordinary things happen." – The New York Times
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DANIIL TRIFONOV ˇ
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL BEETHOVEN
Andante Favori in F Major, WoO 57
BEETHOVEN
Sonata No. 18, Op. 31, No. 3
SCHUMANN
Selections from Bunte Blätter, Op. 99
SCHUMANN
Presto Passionato, Op. 22
PROKOFIEV
Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op. 84
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE by Seth Lerer
“Without question, the most astounding pianist of our age.” – The Times of London ˇ
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SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 BALBOA THEATRE J.S. BACH
Capriccio in B-flat Major “On the Departure of his Beloved Brother,” BWV, 992
BARTÓK
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm, Sz.107
J.S. BACH
Four Duets
BARTÓK ˇ JANÁCEK
Piano Sonata Sz.80 In the Mists Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
SCHUMANN
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE by Seth Lerer
"Nothing short of astounding." – The New York Times
GARRICK OHLSSON: BRAHMS EXPLORATION FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL BRAHMS
Six Pieces, Op. 118
BRAHMS
Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op. 2
BRAHMS
Intermezzi, Op. 117
BRAHMS
Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE by Seth Lerer
“A born Brahmsian, equipped at the highest level with the necessary speed and power.” – BBC Music Magazine
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Winner of the 62 ARD International Music Competition, Bomsori Kim has established herself as part of an emerging generation of internationally recognized violinists.
BEETHOVEN
Violin Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3
SIBELIUS
Three Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 79
WIENIAWSKI
Polonaise Brillante in D Major, Op. 4
RAVEL
Sonata No. 2 in G Major
SAINT-SAËNS
Caprice d’après I’Etude en forme de Valse (arr. Ysaÿe)
2 PM MUSICAL PRELUDE performance by students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
"…staggering technical prowess, a sense of command, and depth of expression" – The Washington Post
DISCOVERY series
BOMSORI KIM, violin
GEORGE LI, piano SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2019 · 3 PM Tickets: $38 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL 2016 AVERY FISHER CAREER GRANT WINNER BEETHOVEN
Piano Sonata No. 21 in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"
LISZT
Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
LISZT
Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este
LISZT
Réminiscences de Don Juan
2 PM MUSICAL PRELUDE performance by students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION OF INDIANAPOLIS SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019 · 3 PM Tickets: Adult $38 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Winner and program to be announced Saturday, September 15, 2018 2PM MUSICAL PRELUDE performance by students from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory
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SPECIAL events
CHRIS THILE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL Multiple GRAMMY® Award-winner and MacArthur Fellow Chris Thile is a mandolin virtuoso, composer, and vocalist. With his broad outlook that encompasses classical, jazz, rock, and bluegrass, Thile transcends the borders of conventionally circumscribed genres, creating a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike. Also a member of Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, Chris Thile grew up in Oceanside, California.
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY MATTHEW HALLS, conductor FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL Matthew Halls conducts the San Diego Symphony in a program of Baroque music including works by J.S. Bach and Handel.
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HIROMI: SOLO SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2019 ¡ 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL Since the release of her debut recording, Another Mind, in 2003, jazz pianist Hiromi has electrified audiences and critics around the world. With a creative energy that simultaneously encompasses and eclipses the boundaries of jazz, classical, and pop, Hiromi takes improvisation and composition to new heights of complexity and sophistication.
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DANCE series
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 2 PM · 8 PM Tickets start at: $20 SPRECKELS THEATRE
Shadowland by Pilobolus combines legendary modern dance with fast-paced multimedia, merging front-of-screen choreography with projected images and moving screens to create a narrative with the fluid logic of a dream powered by the grace of an acrobatic dance, which evinces surprise and joyous delight in a way that is uniquely Pilobolus.
1 PM & 7 PM PRELUDE INTERVIEW hosted by Molly Puryear
THE JOFFREY BALLET ASHLEY WHEATER,
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $29 CIVIC THEATRE 7 PM PRELUDE INTERVIEW hosted by Molly Puryear With this program of new and recent works by some of the most exciting choreographers working today, The Joffrey Ballet stays true to its 60-year reputation for innovation and eclecticism. Performed to a live score by Philip Glass, Justin Peck's In Creases showcases his keen eye for manipulating bodies to form complex geometric structures. “The Joffrey Ballet… knocks you out with the sheer beauty, power and modernity of its dancing.” - Chicago Sun-Times
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ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER ROBERT BATTLE, artistic director MASAZUMI CHAYA, associate artistic director
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 · 8 PM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $29 JACOBS MUSIC CENTER - COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL
7 PM PRELUDE INTERVIEW hosted by Molly Puryear
Regarded as one of the world’s premier dance companies, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and is recognized by a U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American “Cultural Ambassador to the World.” Having performed in 71 countries on 6 continents for an estimated 23 million people worldwide—as well as millions more through television broadcasts—Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues to inspire and unite people of all backgrounds around the globe.
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REVELLE CHAMBER MUSIC series
DANISH STRING QUARTET FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI HAYDN
String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 1, No. 1 “La Chasse”
MOZART
String Quartet, K.458 “Hunt”
WIDMANN
Jagdquartett (Hunt Quartet)
NIELSEN
String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 13
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE
JERUSALEM QUARTET TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL HAYDN
String Quartet in G Major, Op. 76, No. 1
DEBUSSY
String Quartet in G Minor
BEETHOVEN
String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 127
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE
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MIDORI & JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL SCHUMANN
Sonata in A Minor, Op. 105
FAURÉ
Sonata No.1 in A Major, Op. 13
DEBUSSY
Sonata for Violin and Piano
ENESCU
Sonata No. 3 in A Minor
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE
GIL SHAHAM & AKIRA EGUCHI THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL KREISLER
Praeludium and Allegro
WHEELER
The Singing Turk: Sonata No.2 for Violin and Piano
DORMAN
Nigunim (Sonata No. 3)
J.S. BACH
Partita No.3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006
FRANCK
Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano
7 PM PRELUDE LECTURE
DAVID FINCKEL & WU HAN FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL The Unfolding of Music J.S. BACH
Sonata in G Major for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard, BWV 1027
BEETHOVEN
Sonata in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 102, No. 1
MENDELSSOHN Sonata No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 58 DEBUSSY
Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano
BRITTEN
Sonata in C Major for Cello and Piano, Op. 65
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SPECIAL events with ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
DANISH STRING QUARTET AN EVENING OF NORDIC FOLK MUSIC SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI The Danish String Quartet showcases some of the treasures of their Nordic musical heritage with beloved folk arrangements near and dear to their hearts.
SUNDAY SKÅL! SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2019 · 3 PM Tickets: $39 basileIE Gallery Join us for an informal gathering uniting music, art, and beer with the Danish String Quartet as they play an array of Nordic folk tunes and classical favorites. Presented at the basileIE Gallery in Barrio Logan, this concert brings traditional music to a contemporary space. Step outside of the concert hall and toast the musicians with authentic Danish beer provided by Mikkeller Brewing. Skål!
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STORM LARGE & LE BONHEUR SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2019 · 8 PM Tickets start at: $35 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL Singer, actor, author, and playwright Storm Large makes a triumphant return to La Jolla Music Society with her band Le Bonheur. Best known as a guest vocalist for Pink Martini, Storm Large and her band perform American songbook classics, Broadway tearjerkers, and rock anthems with ferocity and a wicked sense of humor. Enjoy an eclectic mix of sublime and subversive interpretations of classic songs from the rock and roll canon and the Great American Songbook.
STORM LARGE’S CRAZY ENOUGH SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019 · 8 PM SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019 · 3 PM Tickets start at: $28 THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL An autobiographical musical written and performed by Storm Large, Crazy Enough is about staying alive and living fully in the moment. Part cabaret, part confessional, and part comedy, the show reveals how she grew up with a schizophrenic mother and the way music helped her to overcome heartache. In painful and humorous detail, Storm Large takes her audience on a gritty journey, showing us what it takes sometimes just to survive.
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FREE events DIG DEEPER INTO THE MUSIC
Get to know the artists and make the most of your concert-going experience with these engaging FREE EVENTS from La Jolla Music Society’s EDUCATION PROGRAM
PRELUDES Ticket holders are invited to arrive early to hear musical and historical insights to enhance their concert-going experience. During the Winter Season these programs take place before the Piano, Dance, Jazz, Discovery, and Revelle Chamber Music Series performances, and include interviews with artists, musical performances, and lectures.
WORKSHOP WITH THE UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN Free Admission with Purchased Concert Ticket RSVP Required - Limited Availability
Get up-close-and-personal with the musicians of the George Hinchliffe's Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at this special Workshop. Join in as the artists demonstrate how they approach arranging songs, highlight the roles of each performer, and inject their own unique “twist” on covers. The Workshop will also include practice of the play-along pieces for the evening’s concert and will conclude with a Q&A with the artists.
NPR’s FROM THE TOP SEEKING LOCAL TALENT
NPR's hit show From the Top seeks local talent for a live show recording on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at The Baker-Baum Concert Hall. Applications are welcome from classicallytrained musicians, ages 8–18, who have not yet graduated from high school. Please visit FromTheTop.org/apply for more information and to submit an application.
MASTER CLASSES Each season La Jolla Music Society arranges master classes with world-renowned artists and dance companies. This season we are excited to host master classes with The Joffrey Ballet, Pilobolus Dance Theater, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Please visit our website to find out when opportunities to participate become available.
Please visit LJMS.org/education for more details about the information above, and to learn more about our other Education Programs, like the Community Music Center and Community Engagement Activities. Carlos Henriquez
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THANK YOU! The wonderful array of musical activity that La Jolla Music Society offers would not be possible without support from dedicated patrons. Individual gifts not only help LJMS present the finest musicians and the best of the chamber music repertoire in San Diego, but they reach beyond the concert hall by nurturing talents in young musicians each year. We are grateful to our individual contributors and businesses who share our enthusiasm and have partnered with us in supporting the artistic mission of La Jolla Music Society. Please join them today and make a gift online at www.LJMS.org/donate or by contacting 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 Carolyn Bertussi Mary Ann Beyster Virginia and Robert Black Dr. James C. and Karen A. Brailean Stefana Brintzenhoff Teresa O. Campbell Katherine and Dane Chapin Julie and Bert Cornelison Dave and Elaine Darwin Silvija and Brian Devine Eleanor Ellsworth Barbara and Dick Enberg Jeane Erley
Pam and Hal Fuson Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon Buzz and Peg Gitelson Dr. Lisa Braun Glazer & Dr. Jeff Glazer Margaret and Michael Grossman Kay and John Hesselink Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theresa Jarvis Saundra L. Jones Keith and Helen Kim Angelina and Fred Kleinbub Vivian Lim and Joseph Wong Elaine and Doug Muchmore Hank and Patricia Nickol Rafael and Marina Pastor Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner
Peggy and Peter Preuss Don and Stacy Rosenberg Leigh P. Ryan Sheryl and Bob Scarano Neal and Marge Schmale Jeanette Stevens Elizabeth Taft Gianangelo Vergani Dolly and Victor Woo Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome and H. Bard Wellcome Bebe and Marvin Zigman Anonymous
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868 Fourth Avenue, Downtown San Diego
BALCONY
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D C
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(upper level)
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MIDORI & THIBAUDET • DANIIL TRIFONOV SHAHAM & EGUCHI • GARRICK OHLSSON FINCKEL & WU HAN
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ORCHESTRA
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2ND
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BALCONY
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JAZZ IN THE KEY OF ELLISON D
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LEVE
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ORCHESTRA
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CENTER
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TERRACE (upper level)
LOWER LEVEL C
SIR ANDRÁS SCHIFF
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2ND LEVEL CLOSED
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THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL GEORGE LI • INDIANAPOLIS WINNER
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CENTER
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ORCHESTRA
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FROM THE TOP • ANOUSHKA SHANKAR CHRIS THILE • SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE HIROMI • STORM LARGE TERRACE (upper level)
TERRACE
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LOWER LEVEL
LOWER LEVEL
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LEFT
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RIGHT
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5 0 th A N N I V E R S A R Y S E A S O N 2 0 1 8 - 1 9 |
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C o m i n g H o m e 23
7946 IVANHOE AVENUE, STE 309 LA JOLLA, CA 92037
APRIL 5, 6, and 7, 2019 THE GALA OPENING WEEKEND OF THE CONRAD PREBYS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Featuring inaugural performances in The Baker-Baum Concer t Hall and The JAI. Program and details to be announced.
Gala Chairs
Honorary Chairs
Jubilee Chairs
Peggy Preuss Sue Wagener
Brenda Baker Joan Jacobs
Susan Hoehn Sheryl Scarano Debbie Turner
PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jacqueline Green by Andrew Eccles; Page 2: The Joffrey Ballet by Cheryl Mann, R. Ellison courtesy of artist, S. Cho © Harald-Hoffmann for Deutsche Grammophon; Page 3, 6: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain by Allison Burke; Page 4: W. Marsalis by Joe Martinez; Page 5: R. Ellison courtesy of artist, Benoît Charest and orchestra perform his score to the 2003 film The Triplets of Belleville courtesy of artists; Page 6: From the Top courtesy of From the Top; Page 7: A. Shankar by Yuval Hen for Deutshe Grammophone; Page 8: S. Cho © Harald-Hoffmann for Deutsche Grammophon; L. Ove Andsnes © Gregor Hohenberg; Page 9: D. Trifonov © Dario Acosta; Page 10: Sir A. Schiff by Nadia F. Romanini, G. Ohlsson © Dario Acosta; Page 11: B. Kim © Kyutai Shim, G. Li by Simon Fowler; Page 12: C. Thile © Devin Pedde, San Diego Symphony courtesy of artist; Page 13: Hiromi © Muga Miyahara; Page 14: Shadowland by Pilobolus © Ian Douglas, The Joffrey Ballet’s Christine Rocas and Rory Hohenstein by Cheryl Mann; Page 15: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Jacqueline Green and Jamar Roberts by Andrew Eccles; Page 16: Danish String Quartet © Caroline Bittencourt, Jerusalem Quartet © Felix Broede; Page 17: J. Thibaudet © Andrew Eccles, Midori © Timothy Greenfield; G. Shaham © Luke Ratray, A. Eguchi courtesy of artist; D. Finckel and W. Han © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; Page 18: Danish String Quartet © Caroline Bittencourt; Page 19: S.Large © Laura Domela; Page 20: C. Henriquez by Joe Martinez.