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2020
SUMMERFEST
AUGUST 21 - 30
SummerFest Community Engagement Activities are Going Online It wouldn’t be SummerFest if we didn’t honor our tradition of community engagement and artist development. This year, you’ll be able to enjoy many familiar activities and connect with both friends and artists from the comfort of your own home.
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LJMS Artistic Director Leah Rosenthal and I will kick-off the festival with an onstage conversation. We’ll discuss exciting moments to look forward to in the programs ahead.
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Scholar and program annotator, Eric Bromberger, joins us for two interactive Preludes where he’ll share the historical context and musical significance of the works we’ll perform during the festival.
• Three Open Rehearsals give you the opportunity to see behind the scenes and to
ask questions to artists directly through YouTube chat or email. Tune in for some of your favorite works!
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For young artists, NPR’s From the Top alums, Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber, take part in an Encounter with Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation and Community Impact at Colburn School, Jazmín Morales, and LJMS’ Education & Community Programming Manager, Allison Boles. They’ll address the challenges young musicians face as they prepare for a future in the arts and provide valuable guidance to musicians and their families.
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Connect with James Ehnes, Clive Greensmith, Yura Lee, and Alisa Weilerstein during an Encounter focused on their experience during the pandemic and their hopes for what the future holds.
I look forward to connecting with you online this summer!
Inon Barnatan Music Director Inon Barnatan
SummerFest 2020 Schedule of Events ONLINE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19 - 7 PM LIVE STREAM ARTIST TALK
Join Artistic Director Leah Rosenthal and SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan for a conversation live-streamed from The Baker-Baum Concert Hall as they discuss festival highlights, share insight and excerpts, and sip champagne!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 - 7 PM PRELUDE WEBINAR I
Beloved SummerFest scholar and program book annotator Eric Bromberger explores the music featured in the first three concerts of the festival. Join this webinar to gain a better understanding of the musical and historical significance of these great masterworks.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 - 2 PM LIVE STREAM OPEN REHEARSAL I FROM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
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Watch live as Inon Barnatan, Tessa Lark, and Clive Greensmith rehearse Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 36 (arr. for piano trio). Log in to YouTube to participate in a Q&A with the artists at the end of the rehearsal.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 - 2 PM LIVE STREAM OPEN REHEARSAL II FROM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
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Watch live as Inon Barnatan, Yura Lee, and Alisa Weilerstein rehearse Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 49. Log in to YouTube to participate in a Q&A with the artists at the end of the rehearsal.
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LJMS.org MONDAY, AUGUST 24 - 4 PM ENCOUNTER: FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL
Music students and their parents are invited to join a conversation about their future in the arts. Learn what to expect in the years ahead as students navigate academic life and prepare to launch professional careers in the arts. Have your questions answered by violinist Tessa Lark, composer and bassist Michael Thurber, Manager of the Center for Innovation and Community Impact at Colburn School, Jazmín Morales, and La Jolla Music Society’s Education & Community Engagement Manager, Allison Boles. Open to music students and their parents. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 - 7 PM PRELUDE WEBINAR II
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Join this webinar with Eric Bromberger to explore the music featured in the second half of the festival. He’ll examine the composers’ inspiration and intent while providing rich cultural history and musical context.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 - 2 PM ENCOUNTER: THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE ARTS
Can we create from a distance? Can art help us heal? Have the arts changed forever? Join James Ehnes, Clive Greensmith, Yura Lee, and Alisa Weilerstein in conversation to hear about their experience during the pandemic and their hopes for what the future holds.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 - 1 PM LIVE STREAM OPEN REHEARSAL III FROM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Watch live as Inon Barnatan, James Ehnes, Yura Lee, and Clive Greensmith rehearse Suk’s Piano Quartet in A Minor, Opus 1. Log in to YouTube to participate in a Q&A with the artists at the end of the rehearsal.
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