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SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE UP TO 20% OFF! PLUS 50% OFF SELECT SPECIAL CONCERTS! 1 LANG LANG PLAYS BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR October 5, 7 Jahja Ling, conductor Lang Lang, piano BEETHOVEN: Overture to Fidelio BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5: Emperor MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition
7 MENDELSSOHN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO
January 11, 12, 13 Jahja Ling, conductor Viviane Hagner, violin ROSSINI: Overture to La gazza ladra MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor NIELSEN: Symphony No. 5
Lang Lang
February 8, 9, 10 Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Benjamin Jaber, horn PRICE: Mississippi River Suite R. STRAUSS: Horn Concerto No. 1 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade
Garrick Ohlsson
Viviane Hagner
October 26, 27, 28 Jahja Ling, conductor Ray Chen, violin KERNIS: Too Hot Toccata SIBELIUS: Violin Concerto BRAHMS: Symphony No. 4
4 MAHLER’S FIFTH November 2, 3, 4 Jahja Ling, conductor Ralph Kirshbaum, cello HAYDN: Cello Concerto in D Major MAHLER: Symphony No. 5
Ralph Kirshbaum
5 BEETHOVEN’S PASTORAL
November 16, 17, 18 Christof Perick, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin R. STRAUSS: Don Juan GOLDMARK: Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6: Pastoral
Jessie Chang and Jahja Ling
April 12, 13, 14 Jahja Ling, conductor Kyoko Takezawa, violin WEBERN: Im Sommerwind SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 BRAHMS: Violin Concerto
Christof Perick
12 OLGA KERN PLAYS RACHMANINOFF
Jahja Ling
All Friday and Saturday concerts start at 8pm and all Sunday concerts start at 2pm unless otherwise stated. *San Diego Symphony does not perform.
May 3, 4, 5 Jahja Ling, conductor Olga Kern, piano IVES: The Unanswered Question RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 1 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4
The Romeros
May 24, 25, 26 Jahja Ling, conductor; Joshua Bell, violin SMETANA: Overture to The Bartered Bride TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3: Eroica
Joshua Bell
SPECIALS OPUS 2012 GALA LANG LANG PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY October 6 Jahja Ling, conductor; Lang Lang, piano TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty Suite TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1
JOHN WILLIAMS Only for IN CONCERT
11 BRAHMS’ VIOLIN CONCERTO
6 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE December 14, 15, 16 Jahja Ling, conductor Jeremy Denk, piano VERDI: Overture to La forza del destino MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 21 BERLIOZ: Symphonie fantastique
Mei-Ann Chen
10 JAHJA & JESSIE: CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS March 15, 16, 17 James Gaffigan, conductor Jahja Ling and Jessie Chang, pianos BACH: Orchestral Suite No. 4 POULENC: Concerto for Two Pianos SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4
Programs
14 JOSHUA BELL PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY
March 1, 2, 3 Jahja Ling, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin MUSSORGSKY: “Introduction” (Dawn on the Moscow River), from Khovantschina Karen Gomyo SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No. 1 DVORÁK: Symphony No. 6
Ray Chen
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9 DVORÁK’S SIXTH
3 BRAHMS’ FOURTH
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13 THE ROMEROS RETURN!
2 OHLSSON PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY 8 SCHEHERAZADE October 12, 13, 14 Jahja Ling, conductor Garrick Ohlsson, piano RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 1 HAYDN: Symphony No. 102 TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 2
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May 18 Jahja Ling, conductor Pepe Romero, guitar; The Romeros, guitar Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano GRANADOS: Tres danzas españolas CELEDONIO ROMERO: Concierto de Malaga GOULD: Troubador Music for Four Guitars and Orchestra FALLA: El amor brujo
Subscribers! December 7, 8 John Williams, conductor Johannes Moser, cello An all John Williams concert featuring his Cello Concerto and some of his greatest movie hits.
A portion of the proceeds of each concert featuring John Williams benefits the San Diego Symphony musicians’ pension plan.
February 7, 7:30pm Gil Shaham, violin; Akira Eguchi, piano WALTON: Violin Sonata BACH: Partita No. 3 BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 9: Kreutzer BOLCOM: (New piece: Music Accord Commission)
THE ROMEROS RETURN!
Olga Kern
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1 LANG LANG PLAYS BEETHOVEN’S EMPEROR Jahja Ling / Lang Lang
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2 OHLSSON PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Jahja Ling / Garrick Ohlsson
Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14 Oct. 12 Oct. 13 Oct. 14
3 BRAHMS’ FOURTH Jahja Ling / Ray Chen
Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 28
4 MAHLER’S FIFTH Jahja Ling / Ralph Kirshbaum
Nov. 2 Nov. 3 Nov. 4
5 BEETHOVEN’S PASTORAL Christof Perick / Jeff Thayer
Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18
6 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE Jahja Ling / Jeremy Denk
Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16
7 MENDELSSOHN’S VIOLIN CONCERTO Jahja Ling / Viviane Hagner
Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13
8 SCHEHERAZADE Mei-Ann Chen / Benjamin Jaber
Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 8 Feb. 9 Feb. 10
9 DVORÁK’S SIXTH Jahja Ling / Karen Gomyo
Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3
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Nov. 3 Nov. 4
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10 JAHJA & JESSIE: CONCERTO FOR TWO PIANOS James Gaffigan / Jahja Ling / Jessie Chang
Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 17
11 BRAHMS’ VIOLIN CONCERTO Jahja Ling / Kyoko Takezawa
April 12 April 13 April 14 April 12 April 13 April 14
12 OLGA KERN PLAYS RACHMANINOFF Jahja Ling / Olga Kern
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13 THE ROMEROS RETURN! Jahja Ling / Pepe Romero / The Romeros / Denyce Graves
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GIL SHAHAM IN RECITAL*
Kyoko Takezawa
Allegro Series (6 Concerts)
2012-2013 San Diego Symphony
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May 17, 19 Jahja Ling, conductor; Pepe Romero, guitar The Romeros, guitar; Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano GRANADOS: Tres danzas españolas CELEDONIO ROMERO: Concierto de Malaga GOULD: Troubador Music for Four Guitars and Orchestra FALLA: El amor brujo
Morton Gould’s work was written in 1968 for the Romeros and for the 200th Anniversary of the City of San Diego.
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14 JOSHUA BELL PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Jahja Ling / Joshua Bell SPECIAL CONCERTS OPUS 2012
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May 24 May 25 May 26 FRIDAY
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OPUS 2012 Gala LANG LANG PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Oct. 6 Jahja Ling / Lang Lang
Full Evening: $1,250 Concert & After-Party: $250 For details call 619.236.5410
JOHN WILLIAMS IN CONCERT John Williams / Johannes Moser
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GIL SHAHAM IN RECITAL Gil Shaham / Akira Eguchi
Dec. 7 Dec. 8
Feb. 7
THE ROMEROS RETURN! Jahja Ling / Pepe Romero / The Romeros / Denyce Graves
May 17
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