JACOBS MASTERWORKS
This season, we once more invite you to come along on a journey of exploration. Through the artistry of Music Director Rafael Payare, the musicians of the San Diego Symphony, and the world’s finest guest artists, we will discover the world around us— and within ourselves.
American culture, and the many iconic works created in America that wouldn’t exist without those who left their homelands.
In 2020-21, we continue our celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, gaining new perspectives on his influence through performances of his works and of pieces written under the shadow of his influence. We discover the rich contributions that immigrant musicians have made to
Through our three-week January festival, "In the Name of the Earth," we explore the deep connection musicians have long had with nature as history’s greatest masterpieces transport us from the depths of the oceans to the highest mountain peaks. The seaon is filled with inspiring music, incredible artistry, and moving stories. We hope you’ll join us.
OCTOBER FRI OCT 9, 8PM | SAT OCT 10, 8PM SUN OCT 11, 2PM
SEASON OPENER: BEETHOVEN & SHOSTAKOVICH Rafael Payare, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin Alisa Weilerstein, cello Inon Barnatan, piano
Alisa Weilerstein | Guest Artist
REINALDO MOYA: Siempre lunes, siempre marzo (Always Monday, Always March) BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony begin the season with Shostakovich’s epic Fifth Symphony, a drama of triumph over adversity shaped by the composer’s own life in a totalitarian society. But first, discover the iridescent beauty of Venezuelan-American composer Reinaldo Moya’s musical depiction of Gabriel García Márquez’ One Hundred Years of Solitude. Concertmaster Jeff Thayer, Alisa Weilerstein, and Inon Barnatan then take centerstage in Beethoven’s jubilant Triple Concerto.
FRI OCT 16, 8PM | SUN OCT 18, 2PM
BISS, DEAN & BEETHOVEN'S EMPEROR Rafael Payare, conductor Jonathan Biss, piano BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 2 BRETT DEAN: Piano Concerto, Gneixendorf Music – A Winter's Journey (West Coast premiere) BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5, Emperor Beethoven’s final piano concerto is one of the most majestic and demanding works in the pianist’s repertoire. Renowned for his gripping interpretations of the composer’s music, pianist Jonathan Biss brings his artistry to this iconic work, as well as a piece composed in response to the Emperor Concerto: Brett Dean’s Gneixendorf Music — A Winter’s Journey, which imagines the thoughts and feelings of an aging Beethoven.
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