2020
SUMMERFEST
AUGUST 21 - 30 Inon Barnatan, Music Director
Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber
We invite you to join us for La Jolla Music Society’s reimagined SummerFest, August 21-30, 2020. SummerFest Music Director, Inon Barnatan, has assembled a small but mighty all-star roster of old friends and new faces to bring to life the most beloved pieces from the chamber music canon. Superstar cellists Alisa Weilerstein and Clive Greensmith, violinist/violist extraordinaire Yura Lee, and one of the most sought after violinists on the international stage, James Ehnes—all festival favorites— join GRAMMY® nominated violinist Tessa Lark and multi-talented bassist Michael Thurber in their festival debuts.
James Ehnes
Yura Lee Alisa Weilerstein
From iconic and uplifting works by Schubert and Mendelssohn, to Barnatan’s signature arrangements of symphonic works for chamber ensemble, we hope to leave you elated and feeling at home again. Whether you are joining us at The Conrad or tuning in to The Baker-Baum Concert Hall from the comfort of your home, we know SummerFest 2020 will deliver the artistry and excellence you have come to expect from La Jolla Music Society.
Clive Greensmith
We eagerly await the opportunity to share music with you, our cherished SummerFest family and friends. Until then!
Inon Barnatan
SUMMERFEST OPENING NIGHT: THE UNANSWERED QUESTION FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 · 7 PM
A NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 · 7 PM
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
IVES The Unanswered Question SCHUBERT String Quintet in C Major, D.956
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 36 (arr. for piano trio) RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Opus 45 (arr. for solo piano by Inon Barnatan)
BEETHOVEN AND MENDELSSOHN SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 · 3 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Opus 69 MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Opus 49
FAURÉ AND SCHUMANN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26 · 7 PM
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
MOZART, KODÁLY AND SUK FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 · 7 PM
FAURÉ Violin Sonata No. 1, Opus 13 SCHUMANN Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Opus 47
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
MOZART Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor, K. 304 KODÁLY Sonata for Solo Cello, Opus 8 SUK Piano Quartet in A Minor, Opus 1
SUMMERFEST FINALE: THE TROUT SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 · 7 PM
THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL
Live AT
SUMMERFEST GALA SUNDAY, AUGUST 30 THE LODGE AT TORREY PINES
J.S. BACH Selections from Two-Part Inventions (arr. for Violin and Double Bass) PROKOFIEV Sonata for Two Violins in C Major, Opus 56 SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, Opus 114 “Trout”
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