SummerFest 2023 Single Ticket Brochure

Music Director Inon Barnatan

JULY 28–AUGUST 26, 2023

VIOLIN

Noah Bendix-Balgley*

Diana Cohen

Steven Copes

Alan Gilbert

Augustin Hadelich

Kathryn Hatmaker

Stefan Jackiw

Erin Keefe

Alexi Kenney

Tessa Lark

Geneva Lewis*

Anthony Marwood

Blake Pouliot

Andrew Wan

VIOLA

Rebecca Albers*

Chi-Yuan Chen

Teng Li

Matthew Lipman*

Maiya Papach*

Masumi Per Rostad

Jonathan Vinocour

CELLO

Julie Albers

Efe Baltacigil

Sterling Elliott

Clive Greensmith

Oliver Herbert

Coleman Itzkoff

Gabriel Martins*

Alisa Weilerstein

Paul Wiancko*

Kajsa William-Olsson*

BASS

Timothy Cobb

Samuel Hager

Michael Thurber

PIANO

Thomas Adès*

Inon Barnatan

Zoltán Fejérvári*

Roman Rabinovich

Sonya Schumann*

Conrad Tao

Joyce Yang

FLUTE

Rose Lombardo

CLARINET

Mark Dover*

Anthony McGill

Anton Rist*

Mark Simpson*

OBOE

Marc Lachat*

BASSOON

Eleni Katz*

HORN

Stefan Dohr*

Kaylet Torrez*

TRUMPET

Brandon Ridenour*

TROMBONE

Eric Starr

PERCUSSION

Dustin Donahue

Sidney Hopson*

GUITAR

Louis Cato*

HARP

Julie Smith-Phillips

VOICE

Sasha Cooke

Paul Groves*

CONDUCTOR

Alan Gilbert

COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE

Thomas Adès*

ENSEMBLES

Calder Quartet

Benjamin Jacobson, Tereza Stanislav, violins; Jonathan Moerschel, viola; Eric Byers, cello

Carnival of the Animals*

Marc Bamuthi Joseph, spoken word; Wendy Whelan, dancer;

Francesca Harper, choreographer

Louis Cato Trio*

Lucy Yehiazaryan* & Vanisha Gould*

Takács Quartet†

Edward Dusinberre, Harumi Rhodes, violins; Richard O’Neill, viola; András Fejér, cello

FELLOWSHIP ARTIST ENSEMBLES

TrioJEM*

Elliot Wuu, piano; Max Tan, violin; Julia Lee, cello

Quartet Integra*

Kyoka Misawa, Rinato Kikuno, violins; Itsuki Yamamoto, viola; Anri Tsukiji, cello

FILMMAKER-IN-RESIDENCE

Tristan Cook

*Debut

†in program indicates Fellowship Artist

Joyce Yang

WELCOME TO SUMMERFEST 2023!

Surprise is indeed a powerful weapon. It can make us delighted, giddy, uneasy, shocked, amused… but it rarely fails to evoke an emotion, and it is the opposite of predictable. Through this summer’s theme, “The Great Unknown,” we will be exploring the joy of discovery and rediscovery, the delight in the unexpected, and the mystery of the exotic. We will discover fantastical and otherworldly pieces, myths, fairy tales, dreams, and memories.

In that spirit, I’m particularly excited to take the audience on a journey into the unknown on opening night: I invite you all to embrace the unexpected, “trust the chef,” and experience a musical menu that will be announced from the stage and will be a mix of the familiar and the surprising—music that will delight and inspire.

The rest of the season has a lot to be excited about too. I’m thrilled to welcome the incomparable Thomas Adès as this year’s Composer-in-Residence and as performer and guest curator, in his LJMS debut. I’m also happy to introduce a new series on Wednesday nights: Midweek Masterworks: intermission-free concerts, each focusing on one of the most celebrated pieces in the chamber music repertoire, putting it into musical context.

This year also sees the return of the Synergy Initiative, which helps originate exciting collaborations between creators from different art forms. This year during Synergy Weekend we present a special preview performance of a sensational reimagination of Carnival of the Animals, which you will get to see first before it goes to Lincoln Center and around the country. Another Synergy event will feature a musical combustion between four spectacular musicians from the worlds of classical music, jazz, bluegrass, and soul.

There is much more of the program to talk about, but as usual the beating heart of the festival is the unparalleled roster of fabulous musicians that will be on stage for these four weeks.

I look forward to leading you all on this adventure—and seeing you at the Conrad!

Inon Barnatan SummerFest Music Director

Inon Barnatan

“Our chief weapon is surprise!” So goes a line from one of Monty Python’s famous comedy sketches.

The Great Unknown

The theme of SummerFest 2023 celebrates the joy of discovery and rediscovery, the delight in the unexpected, and the mystery of the fantastical, exotic and otherworldly.

Synergy Initiative

August 17–19

Co-produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai

Top creators of music, dance, spoken word and visual arts collaborate across their different art forms to create unique performances.

Midweek Masterworks

August 2, 9, 16 & 23

Each intermission-less concert in our new series highlights and contextualizes one the “greatest hits” of the chamber music repertoire! Join us for a celebratory toast in The Wu Tsai QRT.yrd immediately following the performance!

Must be 21 and older with valid I.D.

Jazz @ The JAI

August 3 & 17

SummerFest Opening Night: Expect the Unexpected

Friday, July 28 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

A special invitation from our music director:

“In the spirit of this year’s theme, The Great Unknown, I’m inviting you to be part of a communal artistic experience. In some top sushi restaurants, the tasting menu is called “Omakase” — which in Japanese means “trust me.” For opening night I’m inviting you to our home for just such an experience — trust me and let me curate a “musical meal” for you this evening. You might not know all the courses in advance, but I’ve assembled what I believe is a delectable evening of music, played by some of the world’s top artists and led by internationally acclaimed conductor Alan Gilbert, former music director of the New York Philharmonic and current director of the Elbephilharmonie orchestra in Hamburg. You’ll hear a stirring and epic symphony, an iconic piano concerto, a virtuosic showstopper, and some surprises besides. Come join us at the table for an epic night!”

Artists will include; Steven Copes, Blake Pouliot, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Oliver Herbert, cello; Rose Lombardo, flute; Anton Rist, clarinet; Marc Lachat, oboe; Eleni Katz, bassoon; Brandon Ridenour, trumpet; Kaylet Torrez, horn; Eric Starr, trombone; Roman Rabinovich, piano; Dustin Donahue, Sidney Hopson, percussion; and the full SummerFest Chamber Orchestra conducted by Alan Gilbert.

PRELUDE 6:30 PM

Alan Gilbert

The JAI Interview with Inon Barnatan hosted by Leah Rosenthal

JOURNEY IN LIGHT

SATURDAY, JULY 29 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

In this innovative concert we take a musical journey depicting the passing of a day, each short piece representing its progress—from sunrise all the way to the sparkling moonlight. We conclude with Mozart’s masterful string quintet in c minor, which he himself described as “night music.”

SUNRISE TO NOON

YSAŸE L’Aurore from Sonata No. 5 in G Major

BONIS Matin

BOULANGER D’un Matin de printemps for Violin, Cello and Piano

HAYDN Finale from Symphony No. 7 in C Major, “Le midi”

NOON TO NIGHT

DEBUSSY Prelude to an Afternoon of a Faun

TURINA Crépuscule de Soir from Scène Andalouse

NIGHT

CHAUSSON Chanson pérpetuelle

DEBUSSY Clair de Lune

CONNESSON Toccata-nocturne for flute and cello

SCHUBERT Notturno

CRUMB Midnight Transformation from A Little Midnight Music

STRAUSS “Morgen!”, Op. 27

MOZART String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K. 406

Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Steven Copes, Erin Keefe, Blake Pouliot, violins; Rebecca Albers, Maiya Papach, Masumi Per Rostad, Itsuki Yamamoto†, violas; Oliver Herbert, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass; Rose Lombardo, flute; Anton Rist, clarinet; Roman Rabinovich, piano; Julie Smith-Phillips, harp

PRELUDE 6:30 PM

Blake Pouliot

The JAI Lecture

A SONG TO REMEMBER

SUNDAY, JULY 30 · 3 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Brahms and Mahler face hope and loss in two very different ways—Brahms with his ravishing and intimate horn trio (featuring the principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic, Stefan Dohr) and Mahler with a grand and epic work, essentially a symphony for two singers and orchestra, heard here in an arrangement for chamber orchestra of virtuoso players and two of the world’s finest singers, all led by maestro Alan Gilbert.

BRAHMS Horn Trio in E-flat Major, Op.40

Stefan Dohr, horn; Alan Gilbert, violin; Inon Barnatan, piano

MAHLER Das Lied von der Erde (arr. Schönberg)

Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano; Paul Groves, tenor; SummerFest Chamber Orchestra; Alan Gilbert, conductor PRELUDE 2 PM

Sasha Cooke

The JAI Lecture by Michael Gerdes

PRELUDE 6 PM

FANTASTIC TALES: Schumann’s Piano Quintet

DOORS OPEN 5:30 PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 · 7 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Fantasy and legend abound in the first of our intermission-free Wednesday concerts highlighting and illuminating the cornerstones of the chamber music repertoire. The immensely popular and fanciful Schumann Piano Quintet and fantasy-pieces bookend Janáˇcek’s quirky miniature piano concerto, based on imaginary animal encounters, as well as the U.S. premiere of fairy-tale pieces for violin and piano by our season’s composer-inresidence, Thomas Adès—one of the most important and celebrated composers, pianists, and conductors today (and our music director’s favorite living composer!).

SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke for Cello and Piano, Op.73

Efe Baltacigil, cello; Roman Rabinovich, piano

THOMAS ADÈS Märchentänze

Anthony Marwood, violin; Thomas Adès, piano

JANÁˇCEK Concertino

Thomas Adès, piano; Blake Pouliot, Diana Cohen, violins; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Mark Simpson, clarinet; Stefan Dohr, horn; Eleni Katz, bassoon

SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op.44

Roman Rabinovich, piano; Erin Keefe, Alexi Kenney, violins; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello

Midweek Masterworks

Masumi Per Rostad

LUCY YEGHIAZARYAN & VANISHA GOULD

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 · 6 PM & 8:30 PM

THE JAI

A night of jazz standards and vintage-inspired vocal performances from two of today’s most exciting jazz singers. Together again, Armenian American vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan and composer and bandleader Vanisha Gould present a collection of songbook standards, their own arrangements, and originals from their collaborative album In Her Words, that give the audience an opportunity to witness an intimate, late-night conversation between two women about the joys and pains of being a woman.

JAZZ @ THE JAI

SYNERGY: LOUIS CATO TRIO

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 · 6 PM & 8:30 PM

THE JAI

GRAMMY-nominated Louis Cato, an internationally acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter, takes the stage in The JAI for an evening of eclectic jazz-inspired performance with his talented band. You will recognize him from playing in the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since the show’s 2015 inception; he was recently named bandleader for the newly renamed “The Late Show Band.”

Come early to enjoy a drink and delicious bites in our cabaret-style space with full bar and table service!

Louis Cato

Vanisha Gould

Lucy Yeghiazaryan

DREAMS AND PRAYERS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Two major composers come to grips with their heritages in two heart-stopping pieces of virtuosity and expressivity: Mendelssohn, reconciling his Jewish heritage with his adopted Christianity in his stormy piano trio; and Argentinian composer Osvaldo Golijov, whose music blends Argentinean music, traditional Jewish idioms, and modern sounds into a distinctive style. His klezmerinfluenced clarinet quintet first brought him to international attention and made him “one of the most celebrated stars in classical music.” (New York Times)

J.S. BACH Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme

Tessa Lark, Alexi Kenney, violins; Efe Baltacigil, cello

OSVALDO The Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind

GOLIJOV Mark Simpson, clarinet; Alexi Kenney, Tessa Lark, violins; Maiya Papach, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello

MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66

Zoltán Fejérvári, piano; Blake Pouliot, violin; Efe Baltacigil, cello

MUSICAL PRELUDE

6:30 PM

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Performance by Quartet Integra

MAGIC AND ALCHEMY

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

This concert explores the seemingly magical alchemical processes regularly used by Elizabethan composers to turn simple musical material into gold. Composers in Shakespeare’s London transformed their own music or the music of others, in turn inspiring Thomas Adès and Franz Schubert to do the same. This concert includes the U.S. premiere of Adès’ new clarinet quintet, described by the London Times after its world premiere as ‘arresting and magical” and the London Telegraph as “A triumphant premiere from our greatest living composer…”

VARIOUS A Selection of works by BYRD, DOWLAND, GIBBONS and PURCELL

Anthony Marwood, Alexi Kenney, violins; Maiya Papach, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello

THOMAS ADÈS Alchymia

Mark Simpson, clarinet; Alexi Kenney, Anthony Marwood, violins; Rebecca Albers, viola; Coleman Itzkoff, cello

SCHUBERT Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667 “Trout”

Thomas Adès, piano; Tessa Lark, violin; Maiya Papach, viola; Efe Baltacigil, cello; Timothy Cobb, bass

MUSICAL PRELUDE 6:30 PM

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Performance by trioJEM

Alexi Kenney

MYTHS AND RITES

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 · 3 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, a musical depiction of a pagan ritual, is considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential pieces in the history of music. It has inspired countless composers, induced a near-riot at its premiere, and even inspired Walt Disney to accompany the story of the planet’s creation and the extinction of the dinosaurs in his film Fantasia. In this concert we’ll hear it in the composers’ arrangement for two pianists, preceded by enchanting pieces inspired by Greek mythology.

LISZT Orpheus S.98

Blake Pouliot, violin, Julia Lee†, cello; Elliot Wuu†, piano

GLUCK “Melodie” from Orfeo ed Euridice

SZYMANOWSKI Myths Op. 30

Tessa Lark, violin; Zoltán Fejérvári, piano

STRAVINSKY Airs du rossignol et Marche chinoise from Le rossignol

Chanson Russe from Mavra

Dance Russe from Petrouchka

Anthony Marwood, violin; Thomas Adès, piano

STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring (arr. for Two Pianos)

Zoltán Fejérvári, Inon Barnatan, pianos

Zoltán Fejérvári

TAKEOVER @ THE JAI with Thomas Adès

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 · 7 PM

THE JAI

A rare opportunity to spend an hour with composer Thomas Adès as he takes over our intimate JAI and curates and plays a program of his work and the music and musicians that inspire him. Grab a cocktail from the bar inside and experience one of the most renowned musical minds of our time, featuring Mark Simpson on clarinet, the Calder Quartet and more.

THOMAS ADÈS Arcadiana

Calder Quartet

NANCARROW Three Canons for Ursula

Thomas Adès, piano

MARK SIMPSON Lov(escape)

Mark Simpson, clarinet; Inon Barnatan, piano

THOMAS ADÈS Four Berceuses from The Exterminating Angel

Mark Simpson, clarinet; Itsuki Yamamoto†, viola;

Thomas Adès, piano

Four Quarters

Calder Quartet

Thomas Adès

THE GREAT AMERICANS: Dvořák’s “American” Quartet

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9 · 7 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Our second Wednesday concert features the world-famous Takács Quartet in their first SummerFest appearance. Dvoˇrák’s beloved “American” String Quartet, written when he was living in the U.S. and influenced by American idioms, is paired here with a romantic piano quintet written at the turn of last century by one of America’s most important composers, Amy Beach, and American composer Paul Wiancko’s charming and evocative exploration of his musical heritage.

Midweek Masterworks

MUSICAL PRELUDE

6 PM The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Performance by Quartet Integra

BEACH Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67

Takács Quartet; Inon Barnatan, piano

PAUL WIANCKO American Haiku for Viola and Cello

Paul Wiancko, cello; Richard O’Neill, viola

DVOˇRÁK String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96 “American”

Takács Quartet

Takács Quartet

PRELUDE

6:30 PM

NEW GROUND

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Composers step out of their comfort zone and defy their surroundings in this powerful program. Gideon Klein’s ebullient and lighthearted String Trio was composed whilst the composer was imprisoned in the Terezín prison camp just days before his deportation to Auschwitz. Beethoven charted new ground in celestial music that was baffling to his contemporaries and has come to be considered a pinnacle of human creation. Having written almost exclusively just for the piano, Chopin’s Cello Sonata represents an extraordinary effort on the part of a composer who, only a few years from the end of his life, was determined to master a genre he had never before attempted.

SIBELIUS Serenata for Two Violins and Cello, JS169

Noah Bendix-Balgley, Max Tan†, violins; Julia Lee†, cello

CHOPIN Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op.65

Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano

KLEIN Trio for Violin, Viola, and Cello

Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; Richard O’Neill, viola; Paul Wiancko, cello

BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59, No. 2 “Rasumovsky”

Takács Quartet

Noah Bendix-Balgley

The JAI Lecture

PROMISES, PROMISES

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 · 3 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Schubert’s epitaph reads “Here the art of music has entombed a rich treasure, but even fairer promise.” It is hard, however, to imagine surpassing the last year of Schubert’s life—which produced the most enduring masterpieces in music, including his epic Piano Trio heard in this concert. Showing tremendous promise at the very start of his composing career, the 18-year-old Dohnányi’s extraordinary first Piano Quintet caused Brahms to exclaim “I could not have written it better myself.” Paul Wiancko wrote Closed Universe as part of an attempt to find beauty and peace in the midst of a bout of news addiction.

PAUL WIANCKO Closed Universe for Solo Cello, Piano Quartet and Glockenspiel

Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Geneva Lewis, violin; Teng Li, viola; Paul Wiancko, cello & glockenspiel; Joyce Yang, piano

DOHNÁNYI Piano Quintet in C Minor, Op. 1

Joyce Yang, piano; Takács Quartet

SCHUBERT Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D.929

Inon Barnatan, piano; Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; Alisa Weilerstein, cello

The JAI Lecture

Alisa Weilerstein

SLAVONIC DANCES: Brahms’

Piano Quartet No. 1

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 · 7 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

A collection of pieces channeling the extraordinary spirit, virtuosity, and soul of Bohemia with its fiddlers, its sweet folk melodies, and its inspiration for one of the most exciting movements in chamber music, the fiery Romani-inspired last movement of Brahms’ masterpiece, his Piano Quartet No. 1.

DVOˇRÁK Slavonic Dances for Piano Four-Hands

Joyce Yang, Inon Barnatan, piano

RAVEL Tzigane

Geneva Lewis, violin; Joyce Yang, piano

BRAHMS Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25

Inon Barnatan, piano; Tessa Lark, violin; Teng Li, viola; Gabriel Martins, cello

MUSICAL PRELUDE

6 PM

Midweek Masterworks

Gabriel Martins

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall

Performance by trioJEM

SYNERGY: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS

WENDY WHELAN, MARC BAMUTHI JOSEPH, FRANCESCA HARPER

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Co-commissioned by La Jolla Music Society for SummerFest’s Synergy Initiative

PRELUDE 6:30 PM

Carnival of the Animals is a new evening-length piece by spoken word artist and poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph, legendary dancer Wendy Whelan (Associate Artistic Director, New York City Ballet), and acclaimed choreographer

Francesca Harper (Artistic Director, Alvin Ailey II). Rooted in the iconic Saint-Saëns composition, this reimagined vision

comes to life with poignant spoken word and transcendent movement, with music from the original Saint-Saëns as well as a variety of composers spanning four centuries. Together they create a multidisciplinary mixtape that imagines the animals that reside in our country’s contemporary political jungle. Co-commissioned by the Synergy Initiative,

New York’s Lincoln Center, Washington DC’s National Gallery, Seattle’s Meany Center, and others, this major new work receives a special preview performance at La Jolla SummerFest and features festival artists Inon Barnatan, Joyce Yang, Geneva Lewis, and Gabriel Martins.

The

Marc Bamuthi Joseph Wendy Whelan

SYNERGY: AMERICAN CLASSIC with Louis Cato, Mark Dover, Tessa Lark and Michael Thurber

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 • 7:30 PM THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

A musical explosion of joy with four creative powerhouses meeting at the intersection of blues, classical music, jazz, and songwriting

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert bandleader Louis Cato joins GRAMMY nominees Tessa Lark and clarinetist Mark Dover, along with Broadway-bound composer/bassist Michael Thurber, for never-before heard originals, arrangements, and improvisations that bring seemingly disparate stylistic influences into an organic, unique sonic experience.

PRELUDE 6:30 PM

Tessa Lark

Michael Thurber

Louis Cato Mark Dover

SOUVENIRS: Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 · 7 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

Memories of places and people we have loved, centered around one of the greatest pieces of the repertoire,Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, an audience favorite that joyfully evokes the composer’s love of the city of Florence and his own musical joys and sorrows. Anthony McGill will showcase a piece Brahms came out of retirement to write specifically for a great clarinetist, while Augustin Hadelich brings to life Chausson’s “Poème,” both evoking memory and reflection.

CHAUSSON “Poème,” Op. 25

Augustin Hadelich, violin; Quartet Integra†; Elliot Wuu†, piano

BRAHMS Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114

Anthony McGill, clarinet; Clive Greensmith, cello; Conrad Tao, piano

TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70

Stefan Jackiw, Andrew Wan, violins; Jonathan Vinocour, Matthew Lipman, violas; Julie Albers, Sterling Elliott, cellos

MUSICAL PRELUDE

6 PM

Midweek Masterworks

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall Performance by trioJEM

Stefan Jackiw

MUSICAL PRELUDE

6:30 PM

SUMMERFEST FINALE: Serenades

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 · 7:30 PM

THE BAKER-BAUM CONCERT HALL

SummerFest comes to a close with a celebratory concert that will send you out into the night on a positive and wonderful note. In addition to Tchaikovsky’s lush and beautiful Serenade for Strings and Bruch’s Double Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and String Orchestra, that will sweep you off your feet, Inon Barnatan has arranged Freddie Mercury and Queen’s biggest and most intriguing rock hit, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” for five cellos and piano. This will be the climax of a festival that audiences will be talking about for years to come.

DOHNÁNYI Serenade in C Major for String Trio, Op. 10

Stefan Jackiw, violin; Matthew Lipman, viola; Sterling Elliott, cello

BRUCH Double Concerto for Clarinet, Viola, and String Orchestra in E Minor, Op.88

Anthony McGill, clarinet; Jonathan Vinocour, viola; Andrew Wan, Stefan Jackiw, Rintaro Kikuno†, Kyoka Misawa†, Max Tan†, violins; Matthew Lipman, Chi-Yuan Chen, Itsuki Yamamoto†, violas; Julie Albers, Sterling Elliott, Anri Tsukiji†, cellos; Samuel Hager, bass

MERCURY Bohemian Rhapsody for Five Cellos and Piano (arr. Inon Barnatan)

Julie Albers, Sterling Elliott, Anri Tsukiji†, Clive Greensmith, Julia Lee†, cellos; Inon Barnatan, piano

TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op.48

Andrew Wan, Stefan Jackiw, Rintaro Kikuno†, Kyoka Misawa†, Max Tan†, violins; Jonathan Vinocour, Chi-Yuan Chen, Itsuki Yamamoto†, violas; Julie Albers, Clive Greensmith, Julia Lee†, cellos; Samuel Hager, bass

Anthony McGill

The Baker-Baum Concert Hall Performance by Quartet Integra

COMING SOON: SummerFest Learning & Engagement Activities Guide

Dig deeper into the music by adding one of more than 50 SummerFest Learning & Engagement Activities. From Encounters and Artist Lounges to Coaching Workshops and Open Rehearsals, there’s something for everyone. Check the mail and TheConrad.org soon for our SummerFest Learning & Engagement Activities Guide, with detailed descriptions and the full schedule of events during the festival.

Fellowship Artists

We’re proud to welcome seven talented emerging musicians as our SummerFest 2023 Fellowship Artists. Hailing from Colburn School and Julliard, Quartet Integra and trioJEM will participate in Coaching Workshops, perform in Encounters and Musical Preludes, and share the stage with other SummerFest artists during their residencies in La Jolla.

Quartet Integra

Kyoka Misawa, Rintaro Kikuno, violins; Itsuki Yamamoto, viola; Anri Tsukiji, cello

trioJEM

Elliot Wuu, piano; Max Tan, violin; Julia Lee, cello

THANK YOU!

For more than 50 years, La Jolla Music Society has helped nurture a love of music by keeping one vision in mind: To present diverse programs of great music performed by the best musicians in the world. Today, that vision has reached beyond the intimate beauty of the chamber music ensemble and into new and diverse offerings such as orchestras, jazz ensembles, dance companies, and robust education programs.

This impressive growth has been carefully conducted by an active and highly committed volunteer board of directors and a dedicated staff. But most importantly, La Jolla Music Society’s progress has been sustained by the generosity of the community and ticket buyers.

JOIN OUR FAMILY

We hope you, too, will join the La Jolla Music Society family and help present unforgettable performances in the concert hall, the classroom, and community spaces. Your financial support will enable LJMS to build on a long history of artistic excellence and community engagement. Through your patronage, you are setting the tone for the future. Your participation is critical to the success of SummerFest. Please consider making a donation today.

ONLINE: TheConrad.org/donate

You can also speak to our Development Team at 858.526.3445 to make a gift.

Conrad Tao

Festival Founding Sponsors

Brenda Baker and Steve Baum

Synergy Series Producers

Inon Barnatan

Clara Wu Tsai

SummerFest Music Director Sponsors

Raffaella and John Belanich

SummerFest Chair

Maureen Shiftan

Gala Chairs

Eleanor Charlton

Sue Wagener

Medallion Society and Festival Sponsors

Judith Bachner and Eric Lasley

Brenda Baker and Steve Baum

Raffaella and John Belanich

Mary Ann Beyster

Bjorn Bjerede and Jo Kiernan

Bob and Ginny Black

Karen and James Brailean

Gordon Brodfuehrer

Mary Ellen Clark

Julie and Bert Cornelison

Jendy Dennis Endowment Fund

Martha and Ed Dennis

Silvija and Brian Devine

Barbara Enberg

Sue and Chris Fan

Joy Frieman

Pam and Hal Fuson

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Lehn and Richard Goetz

Brenda and Michael Goldbaum

Peg and Buzz Peg Gitelson

Lisa Braun-Glazer and Jeff Glazer

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Dolly and Victor Woo

Bebe and Marvin Zigman

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Listing as of April 2023

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

JULY

28–AUGUST 26, 2023

30 SUNDAY

31 MONDAY AUGUST 1 TUESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

ARTIST LOUNGE hosted by Leah Rosenthal · 1 PM The Atkinson Room

PRELUDE · 2 PM · The JAI

Lecture

A SONG TO REMEMBER · 3 PM

6 SUNDAY

7 MONDAY

8 TUESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

ARTIST LOUNGE hosted by Leah Rosenthal · 1 PM The Atkinson Room

2 WEDNESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

PRELUDE · 6 PM · The JAI Interview with Thomas Adès hosted by Inon Barnatan

FANTASTIC TALES · 7 PM

9 WEDNESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

MYTHS AND RITES · 3 PM

TAKEOVER @ THE JAI WITH THOMAS ADÈS

7 PM · The JAI

13 SUNDAY

14 MONDAY

PRELUDE · 2 PM · The JAI

Lecture

PROMISES, PROMISES · 3 PM

20 SUNDAY

ENCOUNTER · 2 PM Fellowship Artist Spotlight I

OPEN REHEARSAL · 2:30-3:30 PM

Beach’s Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67

15 TUESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

ARTIST LOUNGE hosted by Leah Rosenthal · 1 PM The Atkinson Room

21 MONDAY

ENCOUNTER · 2 PM Fellowship Artist Spotlight II

22 TUESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

ARTIST LOUNGE hosted by Leah Rosenthal · 1 PM

The Atkinson Room

OPEN REHEARSAL · 3–4 PM

Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence

PRELUDE · 6 PM · Performance by Quartet Integra THE GREAT AMERICANS · 7 PM

16 WEDNESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

PRELUDE · 6 PM · Performance by trioJEM

SLAVONIC DANCES · 7 PM

23 WEDNESDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

PRELUDE · 6 PM Performance by trioJEM

SOUVENIRS · 7 PM

All events are in The Baker-Baum Concert Hall unless otherwise noted.

27 THURSDAY

OPEN REHEARSAL · 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Mozart’s String Quintet No. 2 in C Minor, K.406

28 FRIDAY

29 SATURDAY

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM · The JAI

Interview with Inon Barnatan hosted by Leah Rosenthal

OPENING NIGHT: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED 7:30 PM

3 THURSDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

4 FRIDAY

JAZZ @ THE JAI WITH LUCY YEGHIAZARYAN & VANISHA GOULD · 6 & 8:30 PM · The JAI

10 THURSDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

17 THURSDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM

Performance by Quartet Integra

DREAMS AND PRAYERS · 7:30 PM

11 FRIDAY

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM

Lecture

NEW GROUND · 7:30 PM

18 FRIDAY

JAZZ @ THE JAI WITH LOUIS CATO BAND 6 & 8:30 PM · The JAI

24 THURSDAY

COACHING WORKSHOPS · 10 AM–12 PM · The JAI

ENCOUNTER · 2 PM · The JAI

Shakespeare’s Sister with Ara Guzelimian

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM · The JAI

SYNERGY: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS · 7:30 PM

25 FRIDAY

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM · The JAI Lecture

JOURNEY IN LIGHT · 7:30 PM

5 SATURDAY

OPEN REHEARSAL · 1:30-2:30 PM

Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM

Performance by trioJEM

MAGIC AND ALCHEMY · 7:30 PM

12 SATURDAY

SummerFest Gala Enchanted Forest

5 PM · The Conrad

19 SATURDAY

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM · The JAI

SYNERGY: AMERICAN CLASSIC CATO/DOVER/ LARK/THURBER · 7:30 PM

26 SATURDAY

Check the mail for our new SummerFest Education Activities Guide. There you’ll find detailed descriptions and the full schedule for all 50+ events, including Encounters, Coaching Workshops, Artist Lounges, Open Rehearsals, and Preludes. Scan here to purchase tickets

ADDRESS

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY THE CONRAD PREBYS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 7600 FAY AVENUE LA JOLLA, CA 92037

For parking information please visit TheConrad.org

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM · The JAI

Lecture by Ara Guzelimian

UNSILENCED VOICES · 7:30 PM

PRELUDE · 6:30 PM

Performance by Quartet Integra

SUMMERFEST FINALE: SERENADES · 7:30 PM

To secure your tickets or for more information, please contact Nicole Slavik at NSlavik@LJMS.org or 858.526.3425

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