A THRILLING NEW CHAPTER

We could not be more excited to share with you the details of the first season in our newly renovated home, Jacobs Music Center.

A historic building for San Diego and for the Symphony, Copley Symphony Hall at Jacobs Music Center is a place with great history. It was built as one of America's Fox Theatres in the 1920s, and over its lifetime it has hosted hundreds of thousands of San Diegans, as well as visitors to our great city. It was—and is—an important part of a vibrant Downtown San Diego.

When the San Diego Symphony acquired the theater in 1984, it undertook modifications to turn it from a film theater into one that could be home to an orchestra. As the home of the San Diego Symphony for the past 36 years, it was a space in which historic concerts were performed, and many memories were made. However, we now strive to create a space that showcases the quality of musicianship of our orchestra musicians and guest artists who perform with us. We strive to create a concert hall that the residents of one of America's greatest cities deserve. Now, with this renovation nearly complete, Jacobs Music Center will fulfill these needs and more.

But the most spectacular locations are still just places. What makes them magical are the people with whom we experience them. And it is our musicians, patrons, donors, subscribers, ticket buyers, volunteers, staff, those that attend our performances—and those that will soon experience or encounter our music—that will make this a truly special place. It is the current generation—and the next generation—that will make this a centerpiece of a vibrant Downtown community. We will continue to honor the tradition of this space and our art form, while ensuring that we are also at the forefront of conversations about who we are as a community. And that this institution, this place, and those that are part of these musical conversations, will continue to create memories to last many lifetimes.

Rafael and I join together in inviting you to create these experiences with us.

Martha A. Gilmer CEO

Rafael Payare Music Director