San Diego Symphony Season 2013-14 Brochure

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MUSIC DIRECTOR JAHJA LING

Carnegie HaLl, Beijing and Beyond!

BILL CONTI

Christoph von Dohnรกnyi

ITZHAK PERLMAN

LANG LANG

MARIZA

Carnegie Hall, Beijing and Beyond!

Welcome to the San Diego Symphony’s 2013-2014 Season!

The San Diego Symphony is about to make history as the orchestra embarks on a two-week tour this fall beginning at the world-renowned Carnegie Hall, supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and then on to China with performances in Beijing, Shanghai and Yantai, San Diego’s sister city. The China Friendship Tour is generously supported by Sam B. Ersan.

We are also very proud to announce that our fall season at Symphony Hall will open with renovated upper and lower lobbies as well as improved amenities to make your concert-going experience much more enjoyable.

Our Jacobs Masterworks series will feature violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman, pianists Lang Lang and Yefim Bronfman and internationally-acclaimed conductor (as well as my mentor when he was directing The Cleveland Orchestra), Christoph von Dohnányi. A few program highlights include Beethoven’s ever-popular Fifth and Ninth Symphonies, Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Rachmaninoff’s monumental Third Piano Concerto.

Please join us in welcoming Bill Conti, our new principal pops conductor and Oscar® and five-time Emmy® Award-winning composer, as he kicks off our City Lights series with A Night at the Academy Awards. Other highlights include Ballroom with a Twist, The Music of James Bond and San Diego’s favorite holiday music tradition Holiday Pops.

Other subscription series such as our International Passport, Classical Edge, Fox Theatre Film, Chamber Music and Family Festival are included in this brochure.

I look forward to seeing you at the San Diego Symphony, and we appreciate your continued support!

Jahja Ling

Music Director

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Ling’s carefully considered, masterfully paced performance revealed the orchestra and the music’s best qualities. The strings played with warmth and clarity, the brass sounded with unwavering authority, and the woodwinds provided moments of sheer delight.

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Table of Contents Classical OPUS 2013

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Classical Specials

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Jacobs Masterworks

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Chamber Music Series

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Classical Edge

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Pops City Lights

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International Passport Series

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Fox Theatre Film Series

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family concerts Family Festival

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Get Involved!

Carnegie Hall and China Tours

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Support Your Symphony

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how to order Season-at-a-Glance

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Prices

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Order Form

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Seating Charts

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THE ROARING ‘20s

Featuring Gershwin’s An American In Paris & RAVEL’S BOLÉRO Cocktail Reception & After-Party Sponsored By

THE CONCERT Saturday, October 12, 2013, 8pm

Jahja Ling, conductor; Kevin Cole, piano HARBISON : Remembering Gatsby: Foxtrot for Orchestra GERSHWIN : An American in Paris GERSHWIN : Rhapsody in Blue RAVEL : Boléro •

THE EVENT 6pm • Chairs: Hélene and George Gould Pre- and post-concert activities at The University Club atop Symphony Towers $250 Concert and After-Party Ticket • Symphony performance starring Kevin Cole • Post-concert party at The University Club $1,250 Ticket • Symphony performance starring Kevin Cole • Cocktail reception • Seated dinner • After-party with dessert, dancing, open bar and games of chance • Hosted valet parking

$2,500 Premium Ticket All benefits of $1,250 Ticket plus: • Preferred seating • Preferred wine selection • Tableside champagne service $5,000 Ultra Premium Ticket All benefits of Premium Ticket plus: • Premium table location • VIP concert seating • Sponsorship recognition • Kevin Cole autographed CD • Post-concert private reception with Kevin Cole and Jahja Ling

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Hélene & George Gould

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Kevin Cole stands as the best Gershwin pianist in America today.

Kevin Cole, piano

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– Chicago Tribune

Classical Specials Carnegie Hall / China TOUR SEND-OFF: LANG LANG PLAYS RACHMANINOFF Saturday, October 26, 2013, 8pm Jahja Ling, conductor Lang Lang, piano ˇ DVORÁK: Slavonic Dances RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 ˇ DVORÁK: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88

IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with SIR JAMES GALWAY* Sunday, November 10, 2013, 7:30pm VIP JoAnn Falletta, conductor Sir James Galway, flute Lady Jeanne Galway, flute HARTY: In Ireland MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2 HAMMOND: Carolan Variations MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3: Scottish

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Lang Lang is a rock star. His enthusiasm and passion are what captivates his audience.

*San Diego Symphony does not perform.

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Lang Lang, piano

– The Wall Street Journal

Of all artists, Sir James Galway is one who immediately engages with his audience with quick wit and Irish charm.

– Birmingham Post

” Sir James Galway, flute

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Classical Specials

Carnegie Hall – China – And Back

A RETURN CELEBRATION with SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY

and ITZHAK PERLMAN Saturday, January 11, 2014, 8pm Jahja Ling, conductor Itzhak Perlman, violin RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto (See page 9 for the same program featuring Itzhak Perlman on Sunday, January 12, 2014)

THE Celebration CELEBRATION PACKAGE $1,250 Ticket • Pre-concert dinner • Symphony performance starring Itzhak Perlman • VIP intermission reception • Signed CD To purchase Celebration Packages: Call 619.236.5410 Email jritkes@sandiegosymphony.org

The world’s pre-eminent violinist performs Beethoven’s glorious Violin Concerto.

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Itzhak Perlman, violin

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TRA ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA and SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Friday, January 24, 2014, 8pm Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violin Amanda Forsyth, cello BRAHMS: Double Concerto for Violin and Violoncello TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN and YEFIM BRONFMAN IN RECITAL* Saturday, April 5, 2014, 8pm Pinchas Zukerman, violin and viola Yefim Bronfman, piano SCHUBERT: Sonatina, D. 385 BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 7: Eroica BRAHMS: Viola Sonata No. 1

PROJECT TRIO: CLASSICAL MUSIC REMIXED!*

Sunday, April 6, 2014, 7:30pm Peter Seymour, bass; Greg Pattillo, flute; Eric Stephenson, cello A YouTube sensation, Project Trio is taking chamber music to a whole new level with its high-octane mix of classical, jazz, hip-hop and rock highlighted by member Greg Pattillo’s popular “beatbox flute!”

Get ready for entertainment—times three!

MEGADETH’S DAVE MUSTAINE with SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Symphony Interrupted

Saturday, April 12, 2014, 8pm Dave Mustaine, guitar WAGNER: “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre VIVALDI: “Winter” from The Four Seasons ˇ DVORÁK: Symphony No. 9: From the New World *San Diego Symphony does not perform.

Pinchas Zukerman, conductor, violin and viola

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Pinchas Zukerman is a forever-young virtuoso: Expressively resourceful, infectiously musical, technically impeccable, effortless.

– Los Angeles Times

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Don’t Miss Two Great Orchestras On One Stage!

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San Diego Symphony and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 2008

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Jacobs Masterworks AN EVENING AT CARNEGIE HALL

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Augustin Hadelich’s playing is beauty: Revealing something from a plane beyond ours.

– The Washington Post

Friday & Saturday, October 4 & 5, 2013, 8pm Sunday, October 6, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin BRUCE: New Commission BARBER: Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5

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(See page 20 for details about our Carnegie Hall performance on October 29, 2013.)

GERSHWIN’S AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12†, 2013, 8pm OPUS 2013 Sunday, October 13, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor HARBISON: Remembering Gatsby: Foxtrot for Orchestra BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide GERSHWIN: An American in Paris

OPUS 2013

(See page 4 for details regarding our OPUS 2013 event with different repertoire and artists on Saturday, October 12. Subscribers who have purchased this concert may add on the gala package.)

JON KIMURA PARKER RETURNS Friday & Saturday, November 22 & 23, 2013, 8pm Sunday, November 24, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano ELGAR: Serenade for Strings MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 15

Augustin Hadelich, violin

† OPUS 2013 program. See page 4 for details.

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Jon Kimura Parker had the technical strength and suppleness of line, variety of touch and generosity of feeling. Bravos all around.

– The Chicago Tribune

Jon Kimura Parker, piano

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Beethoven Festival BEETHOVEN’S NINTH

Friday & Saturday, December 6 & 7, 2013, 8pm Sunday, December 8, 2pm Ken-David Masur, conductor Measha Brueggergosman, soprano Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano Sean Panikkar, tenor Richard Zeller, baritone San Diego Master Chorale BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9: Choral

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Yefim Bronfman is a “specialist with his intellectual embrace, stylistic flair and sheer technical brilliance.

– The New York Times

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Yefim Bronfman, piano

BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN Friday & Saturday, December 13 & 14, 2013, 8pm Sunday, December 15, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Yefim Bronfman, piano HUMPERDINCK: Prelude to Hänsel und Gretel BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2

A RETURN CELEBRATION with SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY and ITZHAK PERLMAN Sunday, January 12, 2014, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Itzhak Perlman, violin RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto (See page 6 for the same program featuring Itzhak Perlman on Saturday, January 11.)

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Martina Filjak, piano

MENDELSSOHN’S HYMN OF PRAISE Friday & Saturday, February 7 & 8, 2014, 8pm Sunday, February 9, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Wu Man, pipa Janice Chandler-Eteme, soprano Heidi Grant Murphy, soprano Colin Balzer, tenor San Diego Master Chorale ZHAO JIPING: New Commission: Pipa Concerto MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 2: Lobgesang

WAGNER’S THE RING WITHOUT WORDS Friday & Saturday, February 28 & March 1, 2014, 8pm Sunday, March 2, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Martina Filjak, piano SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 2 WAGNER/MAAZEL: The Ring Without Words

Subscription packages start at: $102 Additional subscription tickets start at: $17 OPUS 2013 packages available. See order form for details.

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Martina Filjak is a musician of unusual sophistication, discipline and personality with lyricism and passion.

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Jacobs Masterworks

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Kirill Gerstein’s assured, warm, generous playing is clean and clear and his command of color and calibrated eloquence was particularly astonishing.

– The New York Times

MOZART, HAYDN AND MORE Friday & Saturday, March 21 & 22, 2014, 8pm Sunday, March 23, 2pm Gilbert Varga, conductor Sarah Skuster, oboe HAYDN: Symphony No. 1 MOZART: Concerto for Oboe, K. 314 MARTUCCI: Notturno KODÁLY: Háry János Suite

BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH

Friday & Saturday, April 25 & 26, 2014, 8pm Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor Emanuel Ax, piano BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Fri) BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Sat) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

TCHAIKOVSKY’S THIRD SYMPHONY Friday & Saturday, May 2 & 3, 2014, 8pm Sunday, May 4, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Jeff Thayer, violin DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun BARTÓK: Violin Concerto No. 2 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 3: Polish

Kirill Gerstein, piano

RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD PIANO CONCERTO Friday & Saturday, May 16 & 17, 2014, 8pm Sunday, May 18, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Kirill Gerstein, piano ARENSKY: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three Movements RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3

VADIM REPIN RETURNS

Friday & Saturday, May 23 & 24, 2014, 8pm Sunday, May 25, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Vadim Repin, violin WEBER: Overture to Oberon PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1

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Vadim Repin’s unshakeable bravura and magnificent playing made a compelling case. The audience’s response was rousing and sustained.

– The New York Times

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Vadim Repin, violin

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2013-2014 San Diego Symphony JACOBS MASTERWORKS SUBSCRIPTION SERIES

RHAPSODY SERIES (6 Concerts)

AFICIONADO SERIES (12 Concerts)

ALLEGRO SERIES (6 Concerts)

FRI

SAT

SUN

FRI

SAT

SUN

1 AN EVENING AT CARNEGIE HALL Jahja Ling / Augustin Hadelich

Oct. 4

Oct. 5

Oct. 6

Oct. 4

Oct. 5

Oct. 6

2 GERSHWIN’S AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Jahja Ling

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

Oct. 13

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

PROGRAMS

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Oct. 13

CARNEGIE HALL (October 29) / CHINA TOUR (November 1–10) (See page 20) 3 J ON KIMURA PARKER RETURNS Jahja Ling / Jon Kimura Parker

Nov. 22

Nov. 23

Nov. 24

Nov. 22

Nov. 23

Nov. 24

4 BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Ken-David Masur / Measha Brueggergosman / Jamie Barton Sean Panikkar / Richard Zeller / San Diego Master Chorale

Dec. 6

Dec. 7

Dec. 8

Dec. 6

Dec. 7

Dec. 8

5 BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN Jahja Ling / Yefim Bronfman

Dec. 13

Dec. 14

Dec. 15

Dec. 13

Dec. 14

Dec. 15

BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL

6 A RETURN CELEBRATION with ITZHAK PERLMAN Jahja Ling / Itzhak Perlman

Jan. 12

Jan. 12

7 MENDELSSOHN’S HYMN OF PRAISE Jahja Ling / Wu Man / Janice Chandler-Eteme Heidi Grant Murphy / Colin Balzer / San Diego Master Chorale

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Feb. 9

Feb. 7

Feb. 8

Feb. 9

8 WAGNER’S THE RING without WORDS Jahja Ling / Martina Filjak

Feb. 28

Mar. 1

Mar. 2

Feb. 28

Mar. 1

Mar. 2

9 Mozart, Haydn and More!

Gilbert Varga / Sarah Skuster

Mar. 21

Mar. 22

Mar. 23

Mar. 21

Mar. 22

Mar. 23

10 BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH Christoph von Dohnányi / Emanuel Ax

Apr. 25

Apr. 26

Apr. 25

Apr. 26

11 TCHAIKOVSKY’S THIRD SYMPHONY Jahja Ling / Jeff Thayer

May 2

May 3

May 4

May 2

May 3

May 4

12 RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD PIANO CONCERTO Jahja Ling / Kirill Gerstein

May 16

May 17

May 18

May 16

May 17

May 18

13 VADIM REPIN RETURNS Jahja Ling / Vadim Repin

May 23

May 24

May 25

May 23

May 24

May 25

CLASSICAL SPECIAL CONCERTS

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OPUS 2013 The Roaring ‘20s featuring Gershwin’s An American in Paris and Ravel’s BolÉro Jahja Ling / Kevin Cole

Oct. 12 8pm

TOUR SEND-OFF: LANG LANG PLAYS RACHMANINOFF Jahja Ling / Lang Lang

Oct. 26 8pm

OPUS 2013

Full Evening: $1,250 Concert and After-Party Only: $250 For details call 619.236.5410

Nov. 10 7:30pm

IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with SIR JAMES GALWAY* JoAnn Falletta / Sir James Galway / Lady Jeanne Galway Jan. 11 8pm

A RETURN CELEBRATION with Itzhak Perlman Jahja Ling / Itzhak Perlman ROYAL PHILHARMONIC and SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Pinchas Zukerman / Amanda Forsyth

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Celebration

Full Evening: $1,250 For details call 619.236.5410

Jan. 24 8pm

PINCHAS ZUKERMAN and YEFIM BRONFMAN IN RECITAL*

April 5 8pm April 6 7:30pm

PROJECT TRIO: CLASSICAL MUSIC REMIXED!* Peter Seymour / Greg Pattillo / Eric Stephenson MEGADETH’S DAVE MUSTAINE with SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Dave Mustaine † OPUS 2013 program. See page 4 for details. *San Diego Symphony does not perform.

April 12 8pm

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Chamber Music Series

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Underwritten by Sam B. Ersan Featuring members of the San Diego Symphony and many of the most prominent names in classical music.

At The Auditorium at TSRI located at 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, San Diego, CA 92121

Nicole Cabell’s voice wraps itself around you with her long, sinuous phrasing and warm tone.

– The Times

AUGUSTIN HADELICH ˇ PERFORMS DVORÁK

Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 7:30pm Augustin Hadelich, violin; Members of San Diego Symphony YSAŸE: Violin Sonata No. 6 in E Major, Op. 27 ˇ DVORÁK: String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96: American HANDEL/HALVORSEN: Passacaglia for Violin and Viola Brilliant young violinist Augustin Hadelich performs Ysaÿe’s gorgeous Violin Sonata and one of the most popular works in the chamber music ˇ repertoire, Dvorák’s String Quartet: American!

JON KIMURA PARKER PLAYS POULENC AND SHOSTAKOVICH

Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 7:30pm Jon Kimura Parker, piano; Jeff Thayer, violin Members of San Diego Symphony POULENC: Violin Sonata, Op. 119 SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 Chamber music virtuoso and one of the most sought-after performing pianists today, Jon Kimura Parker, performs Poulenc’s exciting Violin Sonata featuring (concertmaster Jeff Thayer) and Shostakovich’s lyrical Piano Trio No. 2!

NICOLE CABELL SINGS CHAUSSON

Tuesday, February 4, 2014, 7:30pm Nicole Cabell, soprano; Members of San Diego Symphony DELAGE: Quatre poèmes hindous CHAUSSON: “Chanson perpètuelle,” Op. 37 2005 winner of the BBC Singer of the World competition, acclaimed soprano Nicole Cabell performs the chamber version of one of Chausson’s most popular works, his “Chanson perpètuelle.” Also on the program: Delage’s best-known chamber work, Quatre poèmes hindous.

Nicole Cabell, soprano

MARTINA FILJAK PLAYS BRAHMS

Monday, March 3, 2014, 7:30pm Martina Filjak, piano; Members of San Diego Symphony BRAHMS: Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, Op. 114 Known for her imaginative playing and technical finesse, exciting young pianist Martina Filjak performs Brahms’ rarely heard Clarinet Trio.

SCHAROUN ENSEMBLE

Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 7:30pm Scharoun Ensemble; Members of San Diego Symphony As one of Germany’s leading chamber music organizations, the Scharoun Ensemble is comprised entirely of members of the Berlin Philharmonic.

Making their San Diego debut, they will perform a variety of great chamber works that bridge the gap between the traditional and the modern.

THE QUINT QUINTET Argentine Tango and more!

Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 7:30pm Philippe Quint, violin; The Quint Quintet; Members of San Diego Symphony Led by Grammy®-nominated violinist Philippe Quint, The Quint Quintet will delight with popular chamber works exploring the beautiful and romantic Argentine tango tradition featuring music by composer Astor Piazzolla.

VADIM REPIN PERFORMS BARTÓK

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:30pm Vadim Repin, violin; Members of San Diego Symphony BARTÓK: Piano Quintet in C Major, Op. 14 He is an award-winning violinist and winner of France’s Victoire d’honneur, and has been hailed as the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Vadim Repin makes his Chamber Music Series debut performing Bartók’s romantic Piano Quintet.

Scharoun Ensemble

Subscription packages: $175 Additional subscription tickets: $25 Full price tickets: $30 Student Rush: $10 (Night of show, based on availability) General Admission Seating

Don’t miss the Scharoun Ensemble: An outstanding group of Berlin Philharmonic musicians!

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THE RING OF POWER Wagner vs. Tolkien: The Story Behind the Ring

Thursday, February 20, 2014, 7:30pm Nuvi Mehta, host WAGNER/MAAZEL: The Ring Without Words: excerpts The battle between good and evil bursts forth on the stage, as Nuvi Mehta delves into the myths underlying Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Musical signatures of good and evil blaze through Wagner’s The Ring Without Words.

BEETHOVEN’S CHOICE Beauty and the Search for Meaning

Thursday, March 13, 2014, 7:30pm Nuvi Mehta, host BEETHOVEN: String Quartets, Sonatas and Symphony No. 9: excerpts The Napoleonic wars are the setting for Beethoven’s struggle to create some of the most enduring works of all time! Join Nuvi Mehta as he shares fascinating concepts about Beethoven’s extraordinarily creative life and takes us on this master’s journey, in his own words, as he reinvented the world of the music.

RACHMANINOFF IN THE KEY OF JAZZ Classical Music, Jazz and the Human Brain

Thursday, May 15, 2014, 7:30pm Nuvi Mehta, host Kirill Gerstein, piano Dr. Charles Limb, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3: excerpts American jazz influenced the world reaching all the way to Russia. Joined by jazz artists and the San Diego Symphony, virtuoso pianist Kirill Gerstein performs everything from jazz to excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s popular Third Piano Concerto. Dr. Charles Limb, a head and neck surgeon at Johns Hopkins, known through his popular TED talks, joins us to discuss the different ways the human brain functions when we create jazz as opposed to classical music!

Subscription packages: $51 (Main Floor) and $90 (Grand Tier) Full price single tickets: $20 (Main Floor only) Student Rush: $10 (Based on availability)

AFTER-PARTY FOLLOWING EACH CONCERT! After each concert, join us in the lower lobby for drink and appetizer specials.

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Welcome to CITY LIGHTS! It’s hip, classy and cool. With our new lobby lighting, you’ll enter a sophisticated world of entertainment. Our bars offer drinks that you can take back to your seats. Then after each City Lights concert, join us in the lobby for dancing courtesy of our DJ. It’s the sights and sounds of a night on the town in our newly renovated lobbies. Subscribe to all five performances below and save up to 25% off regular single ticket prices!

BILL CONTI AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS

Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19, 2013, 8pm Bill Conti, conductor Oscar® and five-time Emmy® Award-winner, Bill Conti, takes center stage. Our new principal pops conductor also served as musical director of the Academy Award ceremonies an unprecedented 19 times. Bill Conti will pay tribute to the most honored and popular music ever written for the silver screen. Relive your favorite memories and movies along with Conti’s own compositions including the Rocky theme Gonna Fly Now, Oscar® winning The Right Stuff and James Bond’s For Your Eyes Only. And the Oscar® goes to…

Holiday Pops AN AMERICANA CHRISTMAS Traditional, Bluegrass, Gospel

Bill Conti, conductor

Friday & Saturday, December 20 & 21, 2013, 8pm Non-Subscription concerts: Saturday, December 21, 2pm Sunday, December 22, 7:30pm Presenting Sponsor Matthew Garbutt, conductor Alison Brown, banjo and guitar San Diego Master Chorale San Diego Children’s Choir This year’s Holiday Pops will sparkle with something for the whole family to enjoy. It will be a celebration featuring San Diego native and Grammy® Award-winning guitar and banjo player, Alison Brown.

She will steal the spotlight performing festive holiday hits with a bluegrass twist. And of course the evening would not be complete without our famous, traditional yuletide hits guaranteed to lift your spirits!

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Ballroom With A Twist

Ballroom With A Twist – Raise your glass to a star-studded evening you won’t ever forget!

BALLROOM WITH A TWIST Singing, Dancing and Sizzle!

Friday & Saturday, January 17 & 18, 2014, 8pm Matthew Garbutt, conductor Tango, Cha-Cha, Samba, Rumba, Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Jive – and then some!

Conceived and choreographed by Dancing with the Stars’ Emmy®-nominated Louis van Amstel, Ballroom With A Twist is back by popular demand! Don’t miss this evening of grace, athleticism and passion. With a cast of international dancers and a pair of American Idol singers, you’ll be swept off your feet with this sensational production.

PETER NERO PLAYS GERSHWIN

International singing sensation Sheena Easton performs her blockbuster hit, For Your Eyes Only.

Friday & Saturday, March 28 & 29, 2014, 8pm Peter Nero, conductor and piano Take a trip through the vast and delightful American songbook of George Gershwin with Grammy®, Lifetime Achievement Award-winner and Philly Pops conductor, pianist Peter Nero. Hailed as one of the premier interpreters of Gershwin and starring in the Emmy® Award-winning NBC Special S’Wonderful, S’Marvelous, S’Gershwin, prepare to be amazed as Peter Nero brings to life the music of one of the most popular composers of all time.

SHEENA EASTON SINGS

JAMES BOND

Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10, 2014, 8pm Bill Conti, conductor Sheena Easton, vocals The name is Bond. James Bond. Dashing and debonair. His movie themes evoke Sheena Easton, vocals international intrigue, glamour and suspense. Two–time Grammy® Award-winning Sheena Easton, the featured singer on the James Bond soundtrack For Your Eyes Only, will enchant, entice and seduce you into the world of Goldfinger, The Spy Who Loved Me, Diamonds Are Forever, You Only Live Twice and The World Is Not Enough. How do you like your martini?

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International Passport Series

Dance & Music

Join us for a trip around the world! From Moscow to Mexico to the beautiful voice of Mariza. It’s East meets West with Japan’s Taiko Drummers and China’s Shanghai Ballet.

And then on to a European holiday in Dublin, Budapest and Vienna. Choose a combination of any 5 or more performances below and save up to 25% off regular single ticket prices.

Have your passports ready!

HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE*

Sunday, September 29, 2013, 2pm Regarded as one of the greatest folk dance ensembles in the world, this colorful dance troupe makes its debut in San Diego!

Their vibrant costumes and authentic dances dazzle and delight.

And the traditional instruments and repertoire played by members of the Folk and Gypsy Orchestra will enchant with old-world entertainment.

SHANGHAI BALLET The Butterfly Lovers*

Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 7:30pm One of the most famous love stories in Chinese folklore comes alive in this classic tale of star-crossed lovers. Performed by one of the most popular companies in China, the Shanghai Ballet’s award-winning dancers offer an evening of effortless grace filled with emotion.

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Honoring Mexico’s Singers & Composers*

Friday, November 1, 2013, 8pm Directed by Jeff Nevin Symphonic Mariachi Champaña Nevin Mónica Ábrego, soprano José Luis Duval, tenor Rafael Palomar, tenor Mariachi Garibaldi from Southwestern College Ballet Folklorico dancers Experience one of the world’s most colorful and magical celebrations!

Día de los Muertos honors the lives and music of Mexico’s most beloved singers and composers. The performance includes San Diego favorite Mónica Ábrego, Metropolitan Opera veteran José Luis Duval, and one of the most famous mariachi musicians in the world, Rafael Palomar. With world-class singers and a world-class mariachi ensemble performing passionate and exciting music, it’ll be a night to stir the spirits in all of us.

MARIZA - The Sounds of Fado and Flamenco*

Saturday, November 9, 2013, 8pm She has been hailed by The Guardian as the “diva of world music” and one of the greatest Portuguese singers of all time. Three-time BBC award-winner and three-time Grammy®-nominated artist Mariza brings the romantic and old-world sound of Fado to life with a fresh 21st century pop flavor. Mariza will entice with the sensual Portuguese sound accented with a dash of Spanish Flamenco flair.

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NEW YEAR’S CONCERT 2014 Salute to Vienna* Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 2:30pm The Strauss Symphony of America András Deák, conductor (Budapest) Lara Ciekiewicz, soprano (Canada); Brian Cheney, tenor (New York) Dancers from Kiev-Aniko Ballet of Ukraine & International Champion Ballroom Dancers Usher in the New Year with “Salute to Vienna,” patterned after Vienna’s world famous Neujahrskonzert and returning for a glorious 14th season with a beautiful, new program.

A festive New Year’s Day concert, featuring a brilliant new cast of over 75 musicians and stellar European singers and dancers in beautiful costumes. A light-hearted blend of popular Strauss waltzes, polkas and famous operetta excerpts from Die Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and more. It’s a day to celebrate and enjoy!

Subscription packages start at: $80 Additional subscription tickets start at: $16 Full price tickets start at: $20 Group discounts available: For details, call 619.236.5403

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MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET* Romance – Beauty – Splendor. It’s a dazzling weekend of grace and beauty.

One of the most celebrated Russian ballet companies returns by popular demand to perform two of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved works. Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty: Artistic wonders for the ages.

SWAN LAKE Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 7:30pm SLEEPING BEAUTY Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 7:30pm

TAO: TAIKO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN*

Friday, February 14, 2014, 8pm Back by popular demand, the awesome power and spectacle of an ancient Japanese drumming tradition returns to San Diego! TAO’s explosive energy, extraordinary precision and vibrantly modern take on this traditional art form will have you spellbound.

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The Moscow Festival Ballet deserved “bravos” within minutes of their opening steps.

– Las Vegas Review-Journal

Powerful, dynamic and unique.

– Time Out

THE CHIEFTAINS – Irish Spectacular!*

Sunday, February 23, 2014, 7:30pm Six-time Grammy® Award-winners and “Ireland’s premier musical ambassadors,” The Chieftains celebrate 50 years of traditional Irish music-making. Put on your lucky leprechaun hat and wear your four-leaf-clover for this unforgettable Irish extravaganza!

TAO: Taiko Drummers of Japan

CIRQUE MECHANICS*

Saturday, March 15, 2014, 8pm Acrobats, contortionists, jugglers and trapeze artists in a factory?! Enter the most unlikely setting for a circus – where the workers are acrobats and the machines are circus props. Watch a contortionist perform on a turntable powered by unicyclists and a trapeze artist flying high thanks to an acrobat on a giant wheel. Watch this innovative circus come alive in a spectacle suitable for the whole family!

The Chieftains

*San Diego Symphony does not perform.

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The Chieftains’ beautifully articulated music allows different cultures to communicate to one another across time and space.

– AllMusic

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Fox THEATRE FILM SERIES Symphony Hall was originally built in 1929 as the Fox Theatre, a premiere movie palace. Return to where it all began as silent film legends once again grace the silver screen with our rare carbon-arc film projectors as they show the movies as they were meant to be seen, all the while accompanied by the mighty Fox Theatre Pipe Organ! Subscribe to all three performances below and save up to 30% off regularly priced single tickets!

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) with Lon Chaney* Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 8pm Russ Peck, organ Get into the Halloween spirit with one of the greatest horror films of early cinema. Lon Chaney’s stunningly memorable performance as the Phantom is a must-see classic tale of romance and murder.

The love-obsessed Phantom haunts the Paris Opera House in pursuit of the woman he desires.

Russ Peck accompanies the film on the mighty Fox Theatre Pipe Organ!

COSTUME CONTEST! Dress up and enter to win special prizes.

Don’t miss Phantom of the Opera, a masterpiece of horror that shocked cinema for decades!

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924)

An Arabian Nights Fantasy starring Douglas Fairbanks*

Saturday, February 1, 2014, 8pm Russ Peck, organ Step into the world of flying carpets, fearsome monsters and magical escapades! Swashbuckling movie icon Douglas Fairbanks stars in this classic, silent film adventure about a slippery and stylish burglar who dares to fall in love with the daughter of the Caliph!

The Thief of Bagdad has been included among the 1001 movies you must see!

THE KINGS OF SILENT COMEDY -

) The Thief of Bagdad (1924

Bumping into Broadway (1919) starring Harold Lloyd Sherlock, Jr. (1924) starring Buster Keaton The Vagabond (1919) starring Charlie Chaplin*

Saturday, April 19, 2014, 8pm Russ Peck, organ In the Silent Era, Lloyd, Keaton and Chaplin were comedy royalty. Tonight all three stars reign! First, Harold Lloyd’s famous “boy with glasses” character struggles on Broadway until he meets the girl and wins big at the casino. Next, Buster Keaton stars in a comedic mystery as two men vie for a beautiful girl’s affection by solving a “who-done-it.”

And finally, the enduring Charlie Chaplin as The Vagabond falls in love with a gypsy ingénue, ultimately winning her heart. *San Diego Symphony does not perform.

Popcorn and drinks served at every screening!

Subscription packages: $60 Additional subscription tickets start at: $20 Full price tickets start at: $20 Group discounts available: For details call 619.236.5403

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4 for $40 / 5 for $45 / 6 for $50

(Phone only. Must include up to two adults and two, three or four children. Availability limited. Per household: One Family Pack per concert; limit one Family Pack per series.)

Family Festival Introduce children to the spectacle, wonder and fun of classical music!

• All concerts are just one hour long.

• The concerts are both entertaining and educational, and are most suited for kids ages 4 to 12, although all are welcome.

• There are always fun, pre-concert activities starting at 1pm, including a “musical petting zoo” where children can play a variety of musical instruments.

• Children two years and younger can come for free and sit on Mom or Dad’s lap.

Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Sunday, October 20, 2013, 2pm Christopher Rountree, conductor Woodwinds, Brass, Strings and Percussion - these four families make up the orchestra. Hear how each instrument comes together to make beautiful music in this classic piece by Benjamin Britten.

In celebration of Britten’s 100th birthday.

Holiday Pops

Sunday, December 22, 2013, 2pm Matthew Garbutt, conductor San Diego’s favorite holiday music tradition returns! Sing along to popular yuletide carols including Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride, Silent Night and many, many more.

Young Family Festival patron

“The San Diego Symphony inspired me to play an instrument because it looks like fun.”

– Young Patron

SDS with Project Trio!

Sunday, April 6, 2014, 2pm Ken-David Masur, conductor Peter Seymour, bass; Greg Pattillo, flute; Eric Stephenson, cello YouTube sensation Project Trio brings its high energy and passion to timeless classics! Prepare to be amazed as Greg Pattillo breaks out his famous “beatbox flute.”

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Mother Nature

Sunday, May 11, 2014, 2pm Ken-David Masur, conductor In a tribute to all moms, we celebrate nature. From high atop a mountain to a deep, dark cave, from babbling brooks to bumblebees, hear how the orchestra can imitate the sounds that are all around us.

All moms will receive a token of our appreciation.

Subscription packages start at: $24 Child; $44 Adult Additional subscription tickets start at: $6 Child; $11 Adult Full price single tickets start at: $10 Child; $15 Adult

Family Packs: Bring the Family at One Low Price!

4 for $40 / 5 for $45 / 6 for $50

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SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY GOES TO Carnegie Hall!

October 29, 2013 • New York City Jahja Ling, conductor; Lang Lang, piano BRUCE: New Commission RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 The San Diego Symphony embarks on yet another history-in-the-making milestone as it makes its debut performance at the prestigious Carnegie Hall.

We are delighted to share our excitement with you and hope you will join us for this historic event.

VIP packages: $150, $750 and $1,000 packages available!

For details, visit www.sandiegosymphony.com CONCERT TICKETS: $20-$80 on sale only at 212.247.7800 or www.carnegiehall.com Lang Lang, piano

The San Diego Symphony is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

CHINA FRIENDSHIP TOUR November 2013

Beijing • Yantai • Shanghai Featured Violinists Joshua Bell and Augustin Hadelich For details on the tour and how you can help send our orchestra to China please call 619.237.1966, email jrice@sandiegosymphony.org or visit sandiegosymphony.com.

Generously supported by Sam B. Ersan

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Get Involved!

CENTENNIAL NAMING OPPORTUNITIES We raise the baton. The future of music for generations to come is in our hands.

There are opportunities for you to sponsor and name a space in Symphony Hall, including the concertmaster’s dressing room, a private rehearsal room, the upper lobby and more. You can also endow a musician’s chair.

GUEST ARTIST SPONSORSHIP Help the San Diego Symphony present distinguished and talented musicians during the Jacobs Masterworks season! Upcoming artists for the 2013-2014 concert season include Lang Lang, Itzhak Perlman, Sir James Galway and other world-class artists!

PARTNER WITH A PLAYER Partner with a Player pairs Symphony musicians with music enthusiasts who form a personal and professional bond. The benefits of Partner with a Player will last a lifetime. You will receive: Priority subscription upgrade to Grand Tier/premium seating, an invitation to the annual Side-by-Side concert/dinner in 2014, a professional photograph of you and your player on display in the Partner with a Player Gallery at Symphony Hall and much, much more!

BECOME A MEMBER Your annual gift helps ensure that San Diego Symphony performances continue to captivate music lovers throughout Southern California and the world. Member benefits include a 20% discount on purchases at the San Diego Symphony Gift Shop, a free member appreciation concert just for you, priority seating and more!

Become a member today, or give the gift of membership to your favorite music lover. You’ll be helping the San Diego Symphony throughout the 21st century!

For more information about all programs above please contact Daniel Baker at 619.615.3908 or dbaker@sandiegosymphony.org.

Co rpo rate S ponsorship San Diego Symphony offers corporate partnerships that reflect the increasing importance of the alliance between the San Diego business community and the arts.

Corporate Opportunities During the Summer The Summer Pops Champagne Chalet is perfect for corporate entertaining.

For more information please contact Megan Pogue at 619.615.3910 or mpogue@sandiegosymphony.org.

Champagne Chalet at the Summer Pops

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HUNGARIAN STATE FOLK ENSEMBLE* September 29, 2pm AN EVENING AT CARNEGIE HALL October 4, 5, 8pm; October 6, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Augustin Hadelich, violin BRUCE: New Commission BARBER: Violin Concerto PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 AUGUSTIN HADELICH PERFORMS DVORÁK October 8, 7:30pm (at TSRI) Augustin Hadelich, violin Members of San Diego Symphony OPUS 2013: THE ROARING ‘20s October 12, Gala 6pm, Concert 8pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Kevin Cole, piano HARBISON: Remembering Gatsby: Foxtrot for Orchestra GERSHWIN: An American in Paris GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue RAVEL: Boléro GERSHWIN’S AN AMERICAN IN PARIS October 11, 12††, 8pm; October 13, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor HARBISON: Remembering Gatsby: Foxtrot for Orchestra BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide GERSHWIN: An American in Paris BILL CONTI AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS October 18, 19, 8pm Bill Conti, conductor YOUNG PERSON’S GUIDE TO THE ORCHESTRA October 20, 2pm Christopher Rountree, conductor TOUR SEND-OFF: LANG LANG PLAYS RACHMANINOFF October 26, 8pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Lang Lang, piano DVORÁK: Slavonic Dances RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2 DVORÁK: Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 SHANGHAI BALLET - The Butterfly Lovers* October 29, 7:30pm THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) with Lon Chaney* October 30, 8pm Russ Peck, organ DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS – Honoring Mexico’s Singers & Composers* November 1, 8pm Directed by Jeff Nevin Symphonic Mariachi Champaña Nevin MARIZA* November 9, 8pm IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with SIR JAMES GALWAY* November 10, 7:30pm JoAnn Falletta, conductor Sir James Galway, flute; Lady Jeanne Galway, flute HARTY: In Ireland MOZART: Flute Concerto No. 2 HAMMOND: Carolan Variations MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 3: Scottish

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JON KIMURA PARKER PLAYS POULENC AND SHOSTAKOVICH November 19, 7:30pm (at TSRI) Jon Kimura Parker, piano; Jeff Thayer, violin Members of San Diego Symphony JON KIMURA PARKER RETURNS November 22, 23, 8pm; November 24, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Jon Kimura Parker, piano ELGAR: Serenade for Strings MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 15 BEETHOVEN’S NINTH December 6, 7, 8pm; December 8, 2pm Ken-David Masur, conductor; San Diego Master Chorale BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9: Choral BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN December 13, 14, 8pm; December 15, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Yefim Bronfman, piano HUMPERDINCK: Prelude to Hänsel und Gretel BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4 SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 HOLIDAY POPS – AN AMERICANA CHRISTMAS Traditional, Bluegrass, Gospel December 20, 21, 8pm; December 21, 2pm December 22, 7:30pm Matthew Garbutt, conductor Alison Brown, banjo and guitar San Diego Master Chorale; San Diego Children’s Choir HOLIDAY POPS December 22, 2pm Matthew Garbutt, conductor NEW YEAR’S CONCERT 2014 Salute to Vienna* January 1, 2:30pm The Strauss Symphony of America András Deák, conductor (Budapest) A RETURN CELEBRATION with ITZHAK PERLMAN January 11, 8pm; January 12, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Itzhak Perlman, violin RESPIGHI: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III HINDEMITH: Symphonic Metamorphosis BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto BALLROOM WITH A TWIST Singing, Dancing and Sizzle!

January 17, 18, 8pm Matthew Garbutt, conductor ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA and SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY January 24, 8pm Pinchas Zukerman, conductor and violin Amanda Forsyth, cello BRAHMS: Double Concerto for Violin and Violoncello TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 THE THIEF OF BAGDAD (1924) An Arabian Nights Fantasy starring Douglas Fairbanks* February 1, 8pm Russ Peck, organ NICOLE CABELL SINGS CHAUSSON February 4, 7:30pm (at TSRI) Nicole Cabell, soprano; Members of San Diego Symphony

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MENDELSSOHN’S HYMN OF PRAISE February 7, 8, 8pm; February 9, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor Wu Man, pipa; San Diego Master Chorale ZHAO JIPING: New Commission: Pipa Concerto MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 2: Lobgesang MOSCOW FESTIVAL BALLET* SWAN LAKE February 11, 7:30pm SLEEPING BEAUTY February 12, 7:30pm TAO: TAIKO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN* February 14, 8pm THE RING OF POWER Wagner vs. Tolkien: The Story Behind the Ring February 20, 7:30pm Nuvi Mehta, host THE CHIEFTAINS – IRISH SPECTACULAR!* February 23, 7:30pm WAGNER’S THE RING WITHOUT WORDS February 28, March 1, 8pm; March 2, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Martina Filjak, piano SAINT-SAËNS: Piano Concerto No. 2 WAGNER/MAAZEL: The Ring Without Words

MEGADETH’S DAVE MUSTAINE with SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY Symphony Interrupted April 12, 8pm Dave Mustaine, guitar WAGNER: “Ride of the Valkyries” from Die Walküre VIVALDI: “Winter” from The Four Seasons DVORÁK: Symphony No. 9: From the New World THE KINGS OF SILENT COMEDY Bumping into Broadway (1919) starring Harold Lloyd Sherlock, Jr. (1924) starring Buster Keaton The Vagabond (1919) starring Charlie Chaplin* April 19, 8pm Russ Peck, organ THE QUINT QUINTET – Argentine Tango and more!

April 22, 7:30pm (at TSRI) Philippe Quint, violin; The Quint Quintet Members of San Diego Symphony BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH April 25, 26, 8pm Christoph von Dohnányi, conductor; Emanuel Ax, piano BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 (Fri) BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 (Sat) BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

MARTINA FILJAK PLAYS BRAHMS March 3, 7:30pm (at TSRI) TCHAIKOVSKY’S THIRD SYMPHONY Martina Filjak, piano; Members of San Diego Symphony May 2, 3, 8pm; May 4, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Jeff Thayer, violin Beethoven’s Choice DEBUSSY: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Beauty and the Search for Meaning BARTÓK: Violin Concerto No. 2 March 13, 7:30pm TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 3: Polish Nuvi Mehta, host CIRQUE MECHANICS* March 15, 8pm MOZART, HAYDN AND MORE March 21, 22, 8pm; March 23, 2pm Gilbert Varga, conductor; Sarah Skuster, oboe HAYDN: Symphony No. 1 MOZART: Concerto for Oboe, K. 314 MARTUCCI: Notturno KODÁLY: Háry János Suite SCHAROUN ENSEMBLE March 25, 7:30pm (at TSRI) Scharoun Ensemble; Members of San Diego Symphony PETER NERO PLAYS GERSHWIN March 28, 29, 8pm Peter Nero, conductor and piano PINCHAS ZUKERMAN and YEFIM BRONFMAN IN RECITAL* April 5, 8pm Pinchas Zukerman, violin and viola; Yefim Bronfman, piano SCHUBERT: Sonatina, D. 385, for piano and violin BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 7: Eroica, for piano and violin BRAHMS: Viola Sonata No. 1 SDS with PROJECT TRIO! April 6, 2pm Ken-David Masur, conductor Peter Seymour, bass; Greg Pattillo, flute Eric Stephenson, cello

SHEENA EASTON SINGS JAMES BOND May 9, 10, 8pm Bill Conti, conductor; Sheena Easton, vocals I LOVE MOTHER NATURE May 11, 2pm Ken-David Masur, conductor RACHMANINOFF IN THE KEY OF JAZZ Classical, Jazz and the Brain May 15, 7:30pm Nuvi Mehta, host; Kirill Gerstein, piano RACHMANINOFF’S THIRD PIANO CONCERTO May 16, 17, 8pm; May 18, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Kirill Gerstein, piano ARENSKY: Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky STRAVINSKY: Symphony in Three Movements RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 VADIM REPIN PERFORMS BARTÓK May 20, 7:30pm (at TSRI) Vadim Repin, violin; Members of San Diego Symphony VADIM REPIN RETURNS May 23, 24, 8pm; May 25, 2pm Jahja Ling, conductor; Vadim Repin, violin WEBER: Overture to Oberon PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1

PROJECT TRIO: CLASSICAL MUSIC REMIXED!* April 6, 7:30pm Peter Seymour, bass; Greg Pattillo, flute Eric Stephenson, cello

Jacobs Masterworks City Lights International Passport Series Fox Theatre Film Series Classical Edge Family Festival and Classical Specials Ask about wheelchair, companion, semi-ambulatory and transfer seats at 619.235.0804.

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Chamber Music Series (at TSRI)

2013-2014 SUBSCRIPTION AND FULL PRICES GT 2

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$576 $510 $450 $420 $384 $234 $210 $174 $102

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$96 $85 $75 $70 $64 $42 $37 $31 $17

Additional Subscription Tickets†

$96 $85 $75 $70 $64 $39 $35 $29 $17

Full Price Single Tickets

$96 $85 $75 $70 $65 $45 $40 $33 $20

CLASSICAL SPECIALS Aficionado subscribers

receive 50% OFF select concerts with red discounted pricing all year.

Full Full/Sub Full/Sub Full/Sub Full/Sub Full/Sub Full/Sub Full Full

TOUR SEND-OFF: LANG LANG PLAYS RACHMANINOFF, October 26

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ROYAL PHILHARMONIC and $100 SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY, January 24

IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA with SIR JAMES GALWAY*, November 10

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MEGADETH’S DAVE MUSTAINE $96 with SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY, April 12

CLASSICAL EDGE - 3 Concerts $90

$51 General Admission Subscription Package / $20 Full Price Tickets Main Floor Only

Chamber Music Series - 7 Concerts $175 General Admission Subscription Package / $25 Additional Subscription Tickets / $30 Full Price Tickets Family Festival Series - 4 Concerts $88 adult / $24 child $44 adult / $24 child Additional Subscription Tickets†

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$11 adult / $6 child

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OPUS 2013 - THE ROARING ‘20s at The University Club, October 12

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CITY LIGHTS SERIES - 5 concerts

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Additional Subscription Tickets

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Full Price Single Tickets

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INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT SERIES*

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SALUTE TO VIENNA*, January 1

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Special VIP gala package includes intermission reception, premium concert seating, post-concert meet and greet and signed CD. For details call 619.236.5410.

Special gala packages include dinner reception, premium concert seating, VIP intermission reception and signed CD. October 12 also has a post-concert after-party option for $250.

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SYMPHONY HALL SEATING charts

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The San Diego Symphony recently launched an unprecedented project called Your Song Your Story that was made possible by a generous grant from the James Irvine Foundation. This project aims to encourage San Diego’s diverse communities to participate more actively in the arts by inviting them to co-create an original composition. The final composition will be performed for at least 5000 people starting in the summer of 2014.

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PHOTO CREDITS Cover: Brianna Houston / Jahja Ling; David Hartig / Bill Conti; Christian Steiner / Itzhak Perlman; Terry O’Neil / Decca / Christoph von Dohnányi; Detlef Schneider / Lang Lang; Isabel Pinto / Mariza; p.2: David Hartig / San Diego Symphony and Jahja Ling; p.3: Brianna Houston / Jahja Ling; David Hartig / Symphony Hall audience and San Diego Symphony; p.4: Gates Photography / 2012 Gala; p.5: Peter Hönnemann / Lang Lang; Paul Cox / Sir James Galway; p.6: Akira Kinoshita / Itzhak Perlman; p.7: Paul Labelle / Pinchas Zukerman; David Hartig / San Diego Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; p.8: Tara McMullen / Jon Kimura Parker; p.9: Dario Acosta / Yefim Bronfman; Christian Steiner / Itzhak Perlman; Romano Grozich / Martina Filjak; p.10: Sasha Gusov / Kirill Gerstein; C Kasskara / DG / Vadim Repin; p.12: Devon Cass / Nicole Cabell; Ghandtschi / Scharoun Ensemble; p.14: David Hartig / Bill Conti; David Hartig / San Diego Symphony, San Diego Master Chorale, San Diego Children’s Choir; p.16: Isabel Pinto / Mariza; p.17: Kevin Kelly / The Chieftains; p.19: Pat Rice / Family Festival patron; Pat Rice / Family Festival concert; p. 20: Felix Broede / Lang Lang; David Hartig / San Diego Symphony; p.21: Pat Rice / Summer Pops Champagne Chalet; Back page: Beth Buckley / San Diego Symphony and Jahja Ling

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ACCLAIMED CONDUCTORS Jahja Ling, Music Director Matthew Garbutt, Principal Summer Pops Conductor Bill Conti, Principal Pops Conductor Ken-David Masur, Assistant Conductor Christoph von Dohnรกnyi Gilbert Varga Pinchas Zukerman JoAnn Falletta Jacobs Masterworks HIGHLIGHTS BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9: Choral BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 GERSHWIN: An American in Paris PROKOFIEV: Violin Concerto No. 2 RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 3 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 WAGNER/MAAZEL: The Ring Without Words City Lights & International Passport Series Highlights Bill Conti at the Academy Awards Ballroom With A Twist Holiday Pops Moscow Festival Ballet: Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty The Chieftains TAO: Taiko Drummers of Japan

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