Winter Season 53 Single Ticket Brochure

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Welcome to the La Jolla Music Society’s 53 Winter Season rd

Dear Friends, Our goal is to bring the greatest artists in the world to San Diego. Every time you attend a La Jolla Music Society concert, you will experience extraordinary artistry at the highest levels, and we want you to be with us over and over again.

With nearly 15 years of experience at LJMS, our brilliant Artistic Director Leah Rosenthal has curated another season filled with depth and diversity that will inspire audiences of all ages. From piano and chamber music to jazz and dance to family concerts and National Geographic captivating speakers . . . plus so much more. Leah brings artists at the peaks of their careers as well as exciting new discoveries, many of whom are presented in the warm and intimate setting of The Baker-Baum Concert Hall or The JAI. Tickets for all individual concerts are now on sale, and the sooner you buy, the better seats you’ll have. Plus, if you buy THREE or MORE concerts, you’ll receive reduced pricing.

As you peruse this brochure, I know you’ll become as thrilled as we are for the upcoming season – a renewed chance to sit in a concert hall, feel the hush of the audience as the lights go down and the curtain goes up.

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As I embark on my first full season with you, I hope we see each other soon and often in the coming year.

Todd Schultz President and CEO La Jolla Music Society

Visit LJMS.org now

or call our helpful Box Office staff at (858) 459-3728 to secure your seats today.

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20 21-2 2 W IN T E R S E A S ON AT A G L A NCE PIANO SERIES EMANUEL AX | BEATRICE RANA | LANG LANG | BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV

REVELLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

Beatrice Rana

CLASSICAL COLLECTION

Joshua Bell

TAKÁCS QUARTET | LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin & YUJA WANG, piano DOVER QUARTET with ESCHER STRING QUARTET SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

Arturo Sandoval

DISCOVERY SERIES ALEXANDER MALOFEEV, piano | ZOLTÁN FEJÉRVÁRI, piano XAVIER FOLEY, double bass AROD QUARTET

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

Kinan Azmeh

LES VIOLONS DU ROY W/ AVI AVITAL | AVI AVITAL & MILOS̆

PROTOSTAR INNOVATIVE SERIES COUNTERPOINT • CONRAD TAO, piano & CALEB TEICHER, tap dancer SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE “A HOME WITHIN” SPEKTRAL QUARTET “SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT”

SPECIAL EVENTS Takács Quartet

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS with JOSHUA BELL, music director & violin MATTHIAS GOERNE, baritone & SEONG-JIN CHO, piano QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS GEORGE HINCHCLIFFE’S UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

Trey McLaughlin

DANCE SERIES ALONZO KING LINES BALLET | JOFFREY BALLET

JAZZ SERIES Avi Avital

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA with WYNTON MARSALIS CONNECT TO THE CONRAD with JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA CHRIS BOTTI | ARTURO SANDOVAL

Nizar Ibrahim

GLOBAL ROOTS SERIES BÉLA FLECK, MY BLUEGRASS HEART | SOUNDS OF ZAMAR DAKHABRAKHA | LILA DOWNS

SPEAKER SERIES • NAT GEO LIVE! Arod Quartet

HILAREE NELSON • SKIING THE DREAM LINE NIZAR IBRAHIM • SPINOSAURUS: LOST GIANT OF THE CRETACEOUS BRIAN SKERRY • OCEAN SOUL

The Okee Dokee Brothers

CONCERTS @ THE JAI BRIA SKONBERG | DREAMERS' CIRCUS | GOITSE ROBERTO FONSECA | GUNHILD CARLING | AVITAL MEETS AVITAL

THE ConRAD KIDS SERIES Joffrey Ballet

JAZZY ASH & THE LEAPING LIZARDS 123 ANDRÉS | THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS

Roberto Fonseca

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PIANO series

EMANUEL AX

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL An all-Chopin program featuring a selection of mazurkas, nocturnes, Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 and the iconic Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58.

7 PM Prelude · Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

BEATRICE RANA

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL CHOPIN DEBUSSY STRAVINSKY

Scherzos Op. 20, 31, 39, 54 Études, Book 1 Petrushka

7 PM Prelude · Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

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Rana’s playing has a kind of Orphic seductiveness, a transcendent lightness of touch. A supremely intelligent reading.

– The Times of London

Yefim Bronfman

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LANG LANG

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 · 8 PM BALBOA THEATRE J.S. BACH

Goldberg Variations

Gala

7 PM Prelude · Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

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BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL J.S. BACH SCHUMANN LISZT RACHMANINOFF

Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude Variations on a Theme of Corelli

2 PM Prelude · Lecture by Kristi Brown Montesano

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He is the most perfectly accomplished pianist of his generation.

– The Independent

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REVELLE CHAMBER MUSIC series

TAKÁCS QUARTET FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

HAYDN String Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5 COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Five Fantasiestücke for String Quartet, Op. 5 SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 14, “Death and the Maiden”

7 PM Prelude

LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin & YUJA WANG, piano WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 · 8 PM BALBOA THEATRE J.S. BACH SHOSTAKOVICH J.S. BACH BUSONI

Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Keyboard in E Major, BWV 1016 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 134 Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Keyboard in B Minor, BWV 1014 Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 36a

7 PM Prelude

DOVER QUARTET WITH ESCHER STRING QUARTET SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL SHOSTAKOVICH Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11 MENDELSSOHN Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20 ENESCU Octet in C Major, Op. 7

7 PM Prelude

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SHEKU KANNEH-MASON, cello & ISATA KANNEH-MASON, piano

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

K.KHACHATURIAN Sonata for Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40 BRIDGE Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, H. 125 7 PM Prelude

Few instrumentalists have built such a formidable reputation more quickly than the Kanneh-Mason siblings, each with a classical chart-topper under their belt and still in their early twenties. But this beautifully conceived program finds them reunited, doing what they do best—playing chamber music with unparalleled empathy and understanding.

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SPECIAL event

A CARTOON, COMEDY, HOLIDAY HURRAH! YULE LOVE IT! THE QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS SPECIAL HOLIDAY CONCERT BY LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY'S EDUCATION AMBASSADOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021 • 3 PM & 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

The Queen’s Cartoonists have arrived for riotous renditions of music from the Golden Age of animation, cult cartoon classics, and modern animation, along with singing, comedy, and instrumental pandemonium. Featuring the music of Raymond Scott, Carl Stalling, Danny Elfman, Alf Clausen, John Williams, and countless others, this special holiday performance runs the gamut from lightning fast swing arrangements to synced video projections, vocal numbers, and comedy.

Th… Th… Th… That’s all, folks!

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SPECIAL ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022 · 8 PM CIVIC THEATRE BACH

BARBER BEETHOVEN

Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 Violin Concerto, Op. 14 Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”

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ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WITH JOSHUA BELL, music director & violin

The ever-popular Academy of St Martin in the Fields, under the musical direction of renowned violin soloist Joshua Bell, returns to La Jolla Music Society for another spectacular performance.

This storied, conductor-less ensemble is one of the world’s finest chamber orchestras, well known for its inspired and inspiring interpretations of great orchestral music.

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DISCOVERY series

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Alexander Malofeev manifests the piano mastery of the new millennium in itself.

– Il Giornale

ALEXANDER MALOFEEV, piano SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

MEDTNER Two Skazki, Op. 48 MEDTNER Forgotten Melodies I, Op. 38 JANÁČEK Piano Sonata 1.X.1905 "From the Street" RACHMANINOFF Piano Sonata No.1, Op. 28

2 PM Musical Prelude Young “Russian genius” (Corriere della Sera) Alexander Malofeev came to prominence in 2014 when he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at age 13. Malofeev has quickly established himself as one of the most outstanding pianists of his generation.

ZOLTÁN FEJÉRVÁRI, piano SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2022 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL J.S. BACH RAVEL CHOPIN

French Suite No. 5 in G Major Le Tombeau de Couperin 24 Preludes, Op. 28

2 PM Musical Prelude First Prize Winner of the 2017 Concours Musical International de Montréal

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XAVIER FOLEY, double bass SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Winner of a 2018 Avery Fisher Career Grant, a Paiko Foundation Fellowship, and First Prizes at Astral’s 2014 National Auditions, Sphinx’s 2014 Competition, and the 2011 International Society of Bassists Competition.

Xavier Foley is known for communicating his virtuosity and passion for music on the double bass, which is rarely presented as a solo instrument.

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A dazzling player who hears borders between styles as limitations best ignored.

– Philadelphia Inquirer

AROD QUARTET

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL MOZART

BARTÓK RAVEL

String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465 “Dissonance” String Quartet No. 1 in A Minor String Quartet in F Major

2 PM Musical Prelude First prize winners of the 2015 Carl Nielsen International Chamber Music Competition

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DANCE series

ALONZO KING LINES BALLET THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022 · 8 PM CIVIC THEATRE

7 PM Prelude · Interview hosted by Molly Puryear Gorgeous, stunning dancers with impeccable technique and powerfully visual works are what make Alonzo King LINES Ballet so special. Like none other, Alonzo King creates an unforgettable dialogue between movement and music. Frequent collaborator Jason Moran, a MacArthur Fellow and artistic director for Jazz at the Kennedy Center says, “Alonzo has a way of hearing. His choreography becomes melodic content.” Rich themes built with a focused commitment to cultural collaboration, crazy beautiful and glorious on stage, this is a must see LIVE performance experience!

Program to be announced.

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JOFFREY BALLET SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022 · 8 PM CIVIC THEATRE

LIAM SCARLETT Vespertine NICOLAS BLANC Under the Trees Voices JUSTIN PECK The Times are Racing

7 PM Prelude · Interview hosted by Molly Puryear The incomparable Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet returns for a dazzling evening at San Diego Civic Theatre.

Among America’s premier ballet companies, their cutting-edge programs display the inestimable skill of Joffrey Ballet’s dancers.

SPECIAL ADD-ON

Counterpoint CONRAD TAO, piano & CALEB TEICHER, tap dancer FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL 7 PM Prelude

Pianist and composer Conrad Tao joins forces with tap dancer and choreographer Caleb Teicher in a brilliant recital of music and dance.

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JAZZ series: Exploring Jazz Trumpet

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022 · 8 PM BALBOA THEATRE 7 PM Prelude The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by Wynton Marsalis, is made up of 15 of the finest soloists, ensemble players, and arrangers in jazz music today. Don’t miss this memorable and exciting weekend of music-making with The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s highly anticipated return to San Diego.

CONNECT TO THE

CONRAD

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

We’re bringing artists from the big downtown stages to The Baker-Baum Concert Hall for intimate encore performances. The Jazz at Lincoln Center ensemble and their renowned leader, Wynton Marsalis make their debut in an acoustic performance at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.

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CHRIS BOTTI

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022 · 8 PM BALBOA THEATRE 7 PM Prelude Trumpet powerhouse and American best-selling artist Chris Botti dazzles with both “flickering intimacy and thundering grandiosity” (The New York Times). His mesmerizing performances with a stunning array of legends such as Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Yo-Yo Ma, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon and Andrea Bocelli have cemented his place as one of the most brilliant and inspiring forces of the contemporary music scene. Whether he’s performing with illustrious symphonies or at renowned venues around the globe, his unparalleled crystalline and poetic sound transcends musical boundaries.

ARTURO SANDOVAL FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL 7 PM Prelude Arturo Sandoval is fluent in at least four musical languages. He can burn through an Afro-Cuban groove, tear up a bebop tune, soar over a Mozart concerto, and sooth you with a luscious ballad, all with equal power and grace. A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval is one of the world’s most revered guardians of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as a renowned classical artist, pianist and composer.

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PROTOSTAR INNOVATIVE series

Counterpoint CONRAD TAO, piano & CALEB TEICHER, tap dancer FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 · 8 PM DANCE @ THE CONRAD THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

This not-to-be-missed evening is the product of a brilliant partnership of two rapidly rising stars. Pianist and composer Conrad Tao—a Lincoln Center Emerging Artist, who galvanized New York Philharmonic audiences as the soloist in his Everything Must Go—and Caleb Teicher— Dance Magazine’s Best Emerging Choreographer, whose compelling recent works cited in The New York Times rundown of Best Dance of 2018—are astonishing in Counterpoint, a program of music and dance both composed and improvised featuring works by Ravel, J.S. Bach, Gershwin, and Brahms alongside original compositions.

SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE “A HOME WITHIN” SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022 · 7 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL A Home Within is an emotional accounting of home in a time of conflict. An audio-visual performance conceived by Syrian composer and clarinetist Kinan Azmeh and Syrian Armenian visual artist Kevork Mourad, the result is an impressionistic reflection on the unity of loss, longing, and the impact of tragedy on our sense of ‘home.’ Rather than follow a narrative, the artists document ‘home’ within specific moments in Syria’s recent history, using the counterpoint between image and sound to establish a sense of sustained urgency and continued hope for both their homeland and communities around the world.

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The Spektral has accomplished the signal service of obliterating the dividing line between past and present, tradition and avant-garde; chronological barriers collapse, and the sounds roam free.

– Alex Ross, The New Yorker

SPEKTRAL QUARTET “SOMETHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT” THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

VICTORIA O Magnum Mysterium (arr. Spektral Quartet) DEBUSSY Animé et très décidé from String Quartet in G Minor, L 85 Op. 10 ARTHUR RUSSELL “I’m Hiding Your Present From You” (arr. Katherine Young) SCHUBERT Andante from String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804 “Rosamunde” TOMEKA REID Prospective Dwellers

One of the most inventive and interactive programs Spektral Quartet has created invites concertgoers to join the creative process by writing five postcards across the evening with stimulating visuals and provocative writing prompts from the quartet. For each piece, the listener is drawn closer to the composition, using the music as the leaping-off point for audience members to pen a short message to someone special in their own life. Writing on custom-made postcards featuring the alluring work of visual artists, concertgoers become creators right alongside the Quartet…and reconnect with loved ones in unexpected ways.

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GLOBAL ROOTS series

MY BLUEGRASS HEART:

BÉLA FLECK, SAM BUSH, JERRY DOUGLAS, STUART DUNCAN, EDGAR MEYER AND BRYAN SUTTON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 · 8 PM BALBOA THEATRE

As his fans know, each appearance of Banjo wizard Béla Fleck is entirely different from the last. Across all sorts of bands, venues, and genres (not to mention 15 GRAMMY Awards), Fleck’s limitless vision for the banjo has never ceased to amaze. This tour is a momentous one as Fleck will be returning to his roots and leading his first bluegrass tour in quite some time alongside an all-star roster of musicians including; Sam Bush, mandolin; Jerry Douglas, lap steel; Edger Meyer, bass; Stuart Duncan, fiddle; Bryan Sutton, guitar.

SOUNDS OF ZAMAR SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar have carved a unique place for themselves in the music industry through soul-stirring arrangements of contemporary gospel and vibrant original compositions. McLaughlin and this anointed group are known for their rich harmonies and beautiful blends on their viral videos which have gathered millions of YouTube followers. With their expressive vocals and intricate arrangements of contemporary gospel, Trey McLaughlin and the Sounds Of Zamar is one of the brightest and most prolific groups on the gospel scene.

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DAKHABRAKHA

FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL Ukrainian “ethno chaos” band DakhaBrakha creates a world of unexpected new music, weaving ancient Ukrainian folk melodies into a subversive musical tapestry that embraces indie rock, pop, hip hop, the avantgarde, and traditional instrumentation from around the world. At the crossroads of Ukrainian folklore and theatre, DahkaBrakha has honed an evocative musical approach based around eerie vocal harmonies and thunderous percussion, augmented by ethereal cello and accordion sonorities.

Prepare yourself for a sonic feast.

LILA DOWNS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022 · 8 PM BALBOA THEATRE Known for her unique synthesis of Latin American folk, jazz fusion, and South American rhythms, GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY winner Lila Downs is an internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter from Oaxaca, Mexico, whose compelling stage presence and

poignant storytelling transcend all language barriers. Downs returns to La Jolla Music Society to kick-off your Cinco de Mayo celebrations at

the Balboa Theatre.

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SPEAKER series

HILAREE NELSON SKIING THE DREAM LINE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 · 7 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Next to Everest in the towering Himalaya sits a peak that has acquired a mythical status in its own right: Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world at 27,940 feet. Its famed couloir—nicknamed the “Dream Line”—is considered one of the boldest ski runs of all time and went unconquered until 2018. That September, mountaineers Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison summited the peak and became the first people to complete the epic descent. Join Nelson, National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurer of the Year, for her captivating stories of the passion, grit, and teamwork behind this historic achievement.

photo credit: Adam Clark

NIZAR IBRAHIM SPINOSAURUS: LOST GIANT OF THE CRETACEOUS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 · 7 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL Spinosaurus was nearly lost to science before Nizar Ibrahim, a remarkable young paleontologist, discovered this prehistoric giant. With amazing video and photography, Nizar will tell the story of the Spinosaurus' discovery, loss, and rediscovery, explaining what makes this ancient monster so unique.

photo credit: Robert Loveridge

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BRIAN SKERRY OCEAN SOUL

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022 · 7 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has spent more than 10,000 hours underwater, often in extreme conditions beneath Arctic ice and in predator-infested waters.

Journey with him from the North Atlantic, where harp seals face the threat of declining sea ice, to the temperate waters of New Zealand, home of the fastest shark in the world—the mako.

The stunning images he captures while on assignment offer a mesmerizing glimpse of the “soul of the sea.”

photo credit: Steve DeNeef

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GEORGE HINCHCLIFFE’S UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN SPECIAL EVENT FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 · 8 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022 · 3 PM & 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Back by popular demand. With a repertoire ranging from Lady Gaga to The Ride of the Valkyries, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain tackles an ambitious range of music—on just four strings. This group of eight genre-benders performs covers (with vocals!) of pop, jazz, country, and classics from film, along with anything else they think is ripe for the picking.

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MATTHIAS GOERNE, baritone & SEONG-JIN CHO, piano SPECIAL VOCAL RECITAL THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Legendary German baritone Matthias Goerne, one of the world’s most renowned Lieder singers, joined by internationally soughtafter pianist Seong-jin Cho perform a selection of songs by Wolf, Pfitner, Strauss and Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder.

Wagner once proclaimed“ I have not written anything better than these songs and very few of my works will be remembered besides them.” While history has proved him wrong, the Wesendonck Lieder stands out as an absorbing document of Wagner’s complex relationships, revealing the composer in his most fragile mode.

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ARTIST FOCUS | ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

AVI AVITAL, mandolin The first mandolin soloist to be nominated for a classical Grammy, Avi Avital has been compared to Andres Segovia for his championship of his instrument and to Jascha Heifitz for his incredible virtuosity.

Passionate and “explosively charismatic” (The New York Times) in live performance, he is a driving force behind the reinvigoration of the mandolin repertory.

LES VIOLONS DU ROY JONATHAN COHEN, music director AVI AVITAL, mandolin FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL VIVALDI J.S. BACH

VIVALDI J.S. BACH

Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425 Excerpts from The Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080 Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041 (arr. for solo mandolin by Avital) Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3, No. 2, RV 578 Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 (arr. for solo mandolin by Avital)

AVI AVITAL & MILOS̆, guitar FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 · 8 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

J.S. BACH Concerto Italiano in F Major SCHUBERT Ave Maria Ständchen

Du Bist Die Ruhe VILLA-LOBOS Bachiana Brasileira No. 5 GLASS Metamorphosis No. 4

Etude No. 9

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Avi Avital…was nothing short of electric.

– The New York Times

AVITAL MEETS AVITAL

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM THE JAI Jazz | Middle-Eastern Fusion | Infectious Energy

In this tale of two Avitals, the trio creates beautiful fusion.

Drawing on a diverse and exotic set of sounds from Morocco, Israel, and North Africa, mandolinist Avi and bass/oud player Omer Avital conjure jazzy moods via modal melodies and gripping rhythms that explore new cosmopolitan dimensions.

MILOS̆

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM THE JAI

Join Jazzy Ash & The Leaping Lizards for a musical adventure influenced by the music from her mother's hometown of New Orleans and her father's Trinidadian culture! Come enjoy your favorite Jazzy Ash songs and hear live ukulele, guitar, banjo, accordion, fiddle, bass, trombone, saxophone, washboard, and drums!

As an acclaimed songwriter and music educator, Jazzy Ash’s music celebrates the magic of movement, with a lot of sugar and sass thrown in, New Orleans-style!

123 ANDRÉS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM THE JAI

THE ConRAD KIDS series

JAZZY ASH & THE LEAPING LIZARDS

123 Andrés (pronounced uno, dos, tres Andrés) are Latin GRAMMY® Award–winning teaching artists who get kids and families excited about learning and moving together in Spanish and English! Families sing, dance, and sound out with Andrés and Christina as they compose an eclectic mix of sounds from all corners of Latin America. The husband-wife duo fuse folk-based rhythms like Vallenato and Champeta with upbeat pop, creating a winning combination for listeners of any age, featuring first-class musicianship and rich instrumentation.

THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

This American bluegrass/American roots GRAMMY award winning duo has put their passion for the outdoors at the heart of their children’s music. A fivetime Parent’s Choice Award winner, they have garnered praise from the likes of NPR’s All Things Considered and USA Today, and have been called “two of family music’s best songwriters.”

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CONCERTS @ THE JAI

BRIA SKONBERG, trumpet

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM THE JAI Hot Jazz | Blues | Smoky Vocals

Described as “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (Wall Street Journal), Bria Skonberg has made her mark on the jazz scene with her smoky vocals, fiery trumpet playing and compelling compositions. In her rising career, she “has become the shining hope of hot jazz” (The New York Times).

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Bria Skonberg plays trumpet like a red hot devil and sings like a dream.

– The Wall Street Journal

DREAMER’S CIRCUS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM THE JAI Nordic Folk | Traditional | Classical Influences

Dreamers’ Circus returns to The Conrad to share their love of folk and traditional Nordic music with you, this February. Contemporary and innovative in their approach, they draw inspiration from the deep traditions of folk music in the region and reshape them into something bright, shiny, and new. Their art embraces music from Denmark and Sweden as well as Iceland, Finland, and the far reaches of the windswept Faroe Islands.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM THE JAI Gaelic Irish | Traditional Folk | Rhythmic | Powerful

Get ready for a cracking good time in The JAI. The white-hot award-winning Irish quintet, Goitse, pronounced “Go-wit-cha”, brings a vibrant mix of Irish classic jigs and tunes with their own original compositions for an irrepressible Irish musical experience that opens your mind and moves your feet.

GUNHILD CARLING

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM THE JAI Swing | Vaudeville | Jazz Standards

Sweden's Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar. Whether she's singing favorite jazz standards, or playing one of many instruments, Gunhild's sublime showmanship shines through. She is a jazz artist of the old breed, showing heavy influence from Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday. She combines extraordinary skills on trumpet and trombone with vaudeville stunts, like playing three trumpets at once.

ROBERTO FONSECA

YESUN THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM THE JAI Afro-Cuban | Genre-Bending

Havana-born and based pianist Roberto Fonseca honors his deep Afro-Cuban roots while embracing modern music and showcasing what the future of Cuban music can be, thus becoming "one of the most exciting musicians in the new Cuban scene” (BBC Music). Fonseca, who has toured the world’s best venues with Buena Vista Social Club, is known for ripping up the rule book, entwining folkloric sounds with everything from jazz and classical music to rap, funk, reggaeton and electronica.

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C A LE NDA R

2021-22

OCTOBER

JANUARY

TAKÁCS QUARTET

EMANUEL AX

Revelle Chamber Music Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Piano Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

LES VIOLONS DU ROY WITH AVI AVITAL

ZOLTÁN FEJÉRVÁRI

Artist-in-Residence Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Discovery Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

ALEXANDER MALOFEEV

ALONZO KING LINES BALLET

Discovery Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Dance Series Civic Theatre

NOVEMBER

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 · 8 PM

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021 · 8 PM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021 · 3 PM

JAZZY ASH & THE LEAPING LIZARDS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2021 · 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM The ConRAD Kids Series The JAI

LEONIDAS KAVAKOS & YUJA WANG WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series Balboa Theatre

AVI AVITAL & MILOS̆

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 · 8 PM Artist-in-Residence Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

BRIA SKONBERG

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Concerts @ The JAI The JAI

DECEMBER NAT GEO LIVE! HILAREE NELSON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2021 · 7 PM Speaker Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

HOLIDAY SHOW THE QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS

Saturday, December 11, 2021 · 3 PM & 8 PM Education Ambassador Special Event The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

BÉLA FLECK, MY BLUEGRASS HEART THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2021 · 8 PM Global Roots Series Balboa Theatre

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 · 8 PM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2022 · 3 PM

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022 · 8 PM

SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2022 · 8 PM Jazz Series Balboa Theatre

CONNECT TO THE CONRAD — JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA WITH WYNTON MARSALIS MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2022 · 8 PM Jazz Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

SOUNDS OF ZAMAR

SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2022 · 8 PM Global Roots Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

FEBRUARY COUNTERPOINT CONRAD TAO & CALEB TEICHER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 · 8 PM ProtoStar Innovative Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

DREAMERS’ CIRCUS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM Concerts @ The JAI The JAI

NAT GEO LIVE! NIZAR IBRAHIM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2022 · 7 PM Speaker Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

123 ANDRÉS

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2022 · 9:30 AM & 11:30 AM The ConRAD Kids Series The JAI

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GOITSE

CHRIS BOTTI

Concerts @ The JAI The JAI

Jazz Series Balboa Theatre

DOVER QUARTET WITH ESCHER STRING QUARTET

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON & ISATA KANNEH-MASON

Revelle Chamber Music Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Revelle Chamber Music Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

XAVIER FOLEY

DAKHABRAKHA

Discovery Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Global Roots Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022 · 8 PM

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2022 · 8 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022 · 8 PM

FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022 · 8 PM

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 · 3 PM

GUNHILD CARLING

MARCH

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM

BEATRICE RANA

Concerts @ The JAI The JAI

Piano Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

MAY

AVITAL MEETS AVITAL

LILA DOWNS

Artist-in-Residence Series The JAI

Global Roots Series Balboa Theatre

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS WITH JOSHUA BELL

THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 · 8 PM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022 · 8 PM

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022 · 3 PM The ConRAD Kids Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022 · 8 PM Special Orchestra Performance Civic Theatre

LANG LANG

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 · 8 PM Piano Series Balboa Theatre

AROD QUARTET

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022 · 3 PM

JOFFREY BALLET

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2022 · 8 PM

Gala

Dance Series Civic Theatre

WINTERFEST

BEHZOD ABDURAIMOV

SUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022 · 3 PM Piano Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Discovery Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

ROBERTO FONSECA

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022 · 6:30 PM & 8:30 PM

UKULELE ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN

Concerts @ The JAI The JAI

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022 · 8 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022 · 3 PM & 8 PM Special Event The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

SPEKTRAL QUARTET “LETTERS FROM HOME”

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022 · 8 PM ProtoStar Innovative Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

NAT GEO LIVE! BRIAN SKERRY THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2022 · 7 PM Speaker Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

APRIL

JUNE ARTURO SANDOVAL

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022 · 8 PM

SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE “A HOME WITHIN”

Jazz Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

ProtoStar Innovative Series The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Dates, times, programs, and artists are subject to change.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022 · 7 PM

MATTHIAS GOERNE & SEONG-JIN CHO Thursday, April 7, 2022 · 8 PM

Special Vocal Recital The Baker-Baum Concert Hall SEASON 2021-22

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Photo Credits: Cover: C. Botti courtesy of Artist; Pg. 2: T. Schultz © David Poller; Pg. 4: E. Ax © Lisa Marie Mazzucco, B. Rana © Simon Fowler; Pg. 5: L. Lang © Olaf Heine, B. Abduraimov © Evgeny Eutykhov; Pg. 6: Takacs Quartet © Amanda Tipton, L. Kavakos © Marco Borggreve, Y. Wang courtesy of artist, Dover Quartet © Roy Cox, Escher String Quartet courtesy of artist; Pg. 7: I. Kanneh-Mason & S. Kanneh-Mason © Jake Turney; Pg. 8: The Queen’s Cartoonists courtesy of artist; Pg. 9: J. Bell © Benjamin Ealovega, Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Benjamin Ealovega; Pg. 10: A. Malofeev © Evgeny Evtyukhov, Z. Fejervari © Balazs Borocz; Pg. 11: X. Foley © Matt Dinehires, Arod Quartet © Julien Benhamou; Pg. 12: A. Cissoko © RJ Muna, A. Cissoko & R. Beresford © RJ Muna; Pg. 13: V. Jaiani & A. Velazquez in Vespertine © Cheryl Mann, Vespertine Ensemble © Cheryl Mann, C. Teicher © David Needleman, C. Tao © Kevin Condon; Pg. 14: W. Marsalis courtesy of artist; Pg. 15: C. Botti courtesy of artist, A. Sandoval © Jeremy Lock; Pg. 16: C. Tao & C. Teicher © Em Watson, K. Azmeh © Piotr Połoczanski; Pg. 17: Spektral Quartet © Jocelyn Chuang; Pg. 18: B. Fleck courtesy of artist, T. Mclaughlin © Megan Bean; Pg. 19: DakhaBrakha © Tetyana Vasylenko, L. Downs © Marcela Taboada; Pg. 20: H. Nelson © Adam Clark, N. Ibrahim © Robert Loveridge; Pg. 21: B. Skerry © Steeve DeNeef; Pg. 22: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain © Allison Burke; Pg. 23: M. Goerne © Marie Staggat, S.J. Cho © Christoph Koestlin; Pg. 24: A. Avital courtesy of artist, Milos © Lars Borges; Pg. 25: J. Ash © Brock Christoval, 123 Andres © David Rugeles, The Okee Dokee Bros. courtesy of artist; Pg. 26: B. Skonberg © Dario Acosta, Dreamers’ Circus © Goran Petersson; Pg. 27: Goitse courtesy of artists, G. Carling © Jazz Art Sweden, R. Fonseca © Alejandro Azcuy; Pg. 30: C. Botti courtesy of artist, B. Rana © Simon Fowler, A. Cissoko © RJ Muna, L. Downs © Marcela Taboada, E. Ax © Lisa Marie Mazzucco; Back Cover: L. Lang © Olaf Heine.