Performances Magazine San Diego | San Diego Symphony, July 2024
P1 Program
Cast, performances, who’s who, director’s notes, donors and more.
6 In the Wings
Henry 6 and Dual Reality at The Old Globe; Derecho at La Jolla Playhouse; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Lamb’s Players Theatre; “Beethoven by the Bay” with the San Diego Symphony; and more.
12 Feature: La Jolla Music Society
La Jolla Music Society packs its annual SummerFest with diverse, world-class talent and 19 concerts across four weeks at The Conrad.
18 Dining
Where to dine in July, including Sea & Sky, Borrego Kitchen & Cocktails, Postino Wine Cafe, Cellar Hand, and Brickmans (pictured).
32 Parting Thought
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The whispering wind through the bamboo forest, the crunch of your boots on miles of private hiking trails, the deep exhale after a day of fitness for mind, body, and spirit, the irrepressible sigh of a massage every day. The ring of your inner voice calling you back. It’s all inside.
THIS WAY TO NEVERLAND
“GO ON A journey from the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning…” As part of its 46th anniversary season, Broadway San Diego presents the touring, high-flying (literally) musical Peter Pan, July 30-Aug. 4 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. A thriller for all ages for nearly 70 years, the timeless tale centers on Peter, once a “normal” child who ran away to a mysterious place called Neverland so he would never grow up and die. Along with his mischievous partner in crime, the scene-stealing fairy Tinker Bell, Peter visits the Darling children (Wendy, John and Michael) in their London bedroom one night—taking them on an extraordinary adventure filled with magic and pirates, led by Captain Hook. At one point, the children are taken captive and ordered to “walk the plank.”
Playwright Larissa FastHorse’s enchanting production is based on the original story by J.M. Barrie—with choreography by Lorin Latarro and directed by Lonny Price—featuring iconic songs such as “I Won’t Grow Up,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I’m Flying” and “Neverland.” 1100 Third Ave., downtown, broadwaysd.com
The cast of Peter Pan performing the new “Friends Forever” song; Nolan Almeida as Peter Pan.
BALBOA PARK TO THE BAY
MUSIC IS IN the air this summer at two of our favorite alfresco San Diego venues. An annual tradition of 40-plus years, Balboa Park’s popular Twilight in the Park concert series comprises live music and dancing at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion—taking place at 6:30 p.m. most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 29—all free of charge. (Come at 5 p.m. for free dance lessons by the International Dance Association of San Diego County.) The concert lineup includes the Jazz Jammers on July 23; Matchbox Twenty Too on July 25;
crowd-favorite the Bayou Brothers on Aug. 14; Coronado Concert Band on Aug. 27; and the Moonlight Serenade Orchestra on Aug. 28. balboapark.org/twilight-concerts
Among the myriad July concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, we’re particularly excited about Beethoven by the Bay on July 12—an all-Beethoven concert with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and violinist Geneva Lewis. The repertoire includes the overture to Creatures of Prometheus; Beethoven’s Violin Concerto; and his epic Symphony No. 5. Nicolas Ellis conducts. theshell.org
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GET YOUR SHAKESPEARE fix at The Old Globe, which completes the Bard’s canon with a two-part staging of Henry 6 at the outdoor Lowell Davies Festive Theatre—One: Flowers and France, June 30-Sept. 14; and Two: Riot and Reckoning, July 9-Sept. 15. The 7 Fingers presents Duel Reality—an electric one-act production that combines theater, acrobatics and music—at The Old Globe July 6-Aug. 4. theoldglobe.org In the world-premiere drama Derecho, running at La Jolla Playhouse July 23-Aug. 18, two sisters— a politician and a struggling musician—find their relationship tested as a series of intense thunderstorms unleashes around them. lajollaplayhouse.org Lamb’s Players Theatre stages the Tony-winning musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, through Aug. 18—with a multitalented adult cast portraying middle school students. lambsplayers.org
From left: violinist Geneva Lewis; Nicolas Jelmoni and Soen Geirnaert in Duel Reality
MUSEUMS
Must-See Marvels at Balboa Park
TWO BALBOA PARK museums offer dynamic new exhibits to check out this summer. Get to know one of the most prolific artists of the 20th and 21st centuries at The San Diego Museum of Art, which presents Jasper Johns: Drawings & Prints, on view through Oct. 27. Jasper Johns, age 94, is an acclaimed painter, sculptor, draftsman and printmaker; and a central figure in the development of postwar art. The exhibit showcases 14 of Johns’ significant works on paper, includ-
ing six original drawings on loan from the artist, dating from 1960 to 2021. sdmart.org Now on view at the park’s Comic-Con Museum, Becoming Betty Boop makes its worldwide debut. Exclusive to the museum, the multimedia exhibit spotlights the history and evolution of the iconic, animated cartoon
character—from her debut in the film Dizzy Dishes in 1930; to her glamorous costumes; to screenings of Betty Boop films; to insights on the eight women who have voiced Betty over the years; to never-before-seen artifacts, dolls, comic books, masks and much more. comic-con.org/museum
From top: “Green Angel” by Jasper Johns; Betty Boop at the Comic-Con Museum.
A INSIDE STORIES
“When Words Leave Off, Music Begins” at La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest by
STEPHANIE SAAD THOMPSON
SK MUSIC DIRECTOR INON BARNATAN
how he came up with the theme for this year’s La Jolla Music Society SummerFest, “Inside Stories,” and he’ll quote Heinrich Heine: “When words leave off, music begins.” The impulse to both tell stories through music and tell the stories behind the music led Barnatan—himself a worldacclaimed concert pianist—to plan the 19 concerts and
invite dozens of the world’s top chamber and classical musicians for the 38th SummerFest. Barnatan promises the festival will be “an exploration into the depth of storytelling through the universal language of music.”
“Music, after all, has the unique ability to tell stories without uttering a single word, conveying emotions and experiences that resonate deeply within our souls,” Barnatan says. “This year, we’ll delve into narratives
Clockwise from top left: SummerFest
Composer-in-Residence
Thomas Adès; Sean Shibe; Joyce Yang; SummerFest Music
Director Inon Barnatan; Alisa Weilerstein; a 2023 SummerFest concert performance.
FEATURE
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June 17 - Sept 2 | 7:30 PM
• Acclaimed International Organists and Competition Winners
• Concertos for Organ and Orchestra with Raul P. Ramirez soloist and Michael Gerdes Conductor
• Silent Movie Night with Buster Keaton's 1928 Steamboat Bill, Jr.
woven in melodies, harmonies and rhythms.
• Labor Day Classic Rock Concert
“Since I became Music Director, SummerFest has grown significantly in both scale and ambition,” Barnatan adds. “We’ve expanded our repertoire to include more contemporary works and innovative collaborations. Getting to know the hall, our audience, and gaining their trust has allowed us to take more creative risks; and it’s been rewarding to see our community embrace these changes with enthusiasm.”
SummerFest—which runs from July 26 to Aug. 24 at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (aka The Conrad) in La Jolla—sees the return of many popular artists; as well as many debuts. Barnatan says he
The Paper Cinema
is especially excited for Opening Night, which will see the local premiere of British company The Paper Cinema—telling the story of Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale through hand-drawn paper cutout puppets and animation. The tale is that of a soldier’s pact with the devil; and the musical performances will be led by British composer and conductor Thomas Adès—returning for a second year as SummerFest’s Composer-in-Residence.
The Soldier’s Tale is part of the festival’s ongoing Synergy Initiative—a series co-produced by Barnatan and investor and philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai—which invites creators of music, dance, spoken word and visual /CONTINUED ON PAGE 26
“Hurtling along at the speed of light, this breathtaking farce is a near faultless piece of theatrical invention.”
— THE GUARDIAN
DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER is full of mistaken identities, rapid-fire dialogue, and unexpected twists. Camoletti’s recipe for comedic confusion combines some sexy hanky-panky and miscommunication. Audiences will be laughing from start to finish at the antics of these lovable (and sometimes not-so-lovable) characters. Don’t miss this deliciously hilarious night of theatre.
JULY 17-AUGUST 11
by MARC CAMOLETTI
adapted by ROBIN
HAWDON
directed by CHRISTOPHER
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SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY BOARDS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David R. Snyder, Esq. Chair of the Board*
Harold W. Fuson Jr. Immediate Past Chair*
Colette Carson Royston Vice Chair*
Una Davis Vice Chair*
David Bialis Treasurer*
Linda Platt Secretary*
Michele Arthur
Tim Barelli
Lisa Behun*
Anthony C. Boganey, M.D., FACS
Julia R. Brown*
Mary Casillas Salas
Ben G. Clay
Kathleen Davis*
Martha G. Dennis, Ph.D.
Phyllis Epstein*
Lisette Farrell
Karen Foster Silberman
Janet Gorrie
HONORARY LIFETIME DIRECTORS
Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs
Joan K. Jacobs (1933-2024)
Warren O. Kessler, M.D.
Anne Francis Ratner (1911-2011)
Lawrence B. Robinson (d. 2021)
FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Warren O. Kessler, M.D. Chair
David R. Snyder, Esq. Vice Chair
Sandra Levinson Secretary
Mitchell R. Woodbury Treasurer
PAST BOARD CHAIRS
2021-23 Harold W. Fuson Jr.
2018-21 David R. Snyder, Esq.
2015-18 Warren O. Kessler, M.D. 2014-15 Shearn H. Platt
2011-14 Evelyn Olson Lamden
2009-11 Mitchell R. Woodbury
2008-09 Theresa J. Drew
2007-08 Steven R. Penhall
2005-07 Mitchell R. Woodbury
2004-05 Craig A. Schloss, Esq.
2003-04 John R. Queen
2001-03 Harold B. Dokmo Jr.
2000-01 Ben G. Clay
1998-00 Sandra Pay 1995-96 Elsie V. Weston
Robert Caplan, Esq.
Harold W. Fuson Jr.
Martha Gilmer
Susan Mallory
Jeremy Pearl
Mark Stuart
Dr. Nancy Hong
Arlene Inch
Jerri-Ann Jacobs
Warren O. Kessler, M.D.*
Kris Kopensky
Deborah Pate
Alan Prohaska
Sherron Schuster
Marivi Shivers
Christopher D. “Kit” Sickels
Donald M. Slate*
Gloria Stone
Frank Vizcarra
Mitchell R. Woodbury*
*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Herbert Solomon Mitchell R. Woodbury
1994-95 Thomas Morgan
1993-94 David Dorne, Esq.
1989-93 Warren O. Kessler, M.D.
1988-89 Elsie V. Weston
1986-88 Herbert J. Solomon
1984-86 M.B. “Det” Merryman
1982-84 Louis F. Cumming
1980-82 David E. Porter
1978-80 Paul L. Stevens
1976-78 Laurie H. Waddy
1974-76 William N. Jenkins, Esq.
1971-74 L. Thomas Halverstadt
1970-71 Simon Reznikoff
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1968-69 Arthur S. Johnson
1966-68 Michael Ibs Gonzalez, Esq. 1964-66 Philip M. Klauber
1963-64 Oliver B. James Jr. 1961-63 J. Dallas Clark
1960-61 Fielder K. Lutes
1959-60 Dr. G. Burch Mehlin
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1953-56 Mrs. Fred G. Goss
1952-53 Donald A. Stewart
1940-42 Donald B. Smith
1938-39 Mrs. William H. Porterfield
1934-37 Mrs. Marshall O. Terry
1930-33 Mouney C. Pfefferkorn
1928-29 Willett S. Dorland
1927 Ed H. Clay
PARTNER PLAYER WITH A
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following donors for their membership in the Partner with a Player program and their profound impact on the orchestra. Partner with a Player members enjoy the unique opportunity to personally connect with the orchestra and engage with the Symphony in meaningful ways.
The following listing reflects pledges and gifts entered as of May 21, 2024.
Raffaella and John◊ Belanich
Rafael Payare, Music Director
Anonymous San Diego Symphony Musicians
Michele and Jules Arthur Kevin Gobetz, Bass
Terry Atkinson
Igor Pandurski, Violin
Dianne Bashor
San Diego Symphony Musicians
John and Janice Cone
Benjamin Jaber, Principal Horn
Kevin and Jan Curtis
Aaron McCalla, Principal Tuba
Una Davis and Jack McGrory
Susan Wulff, Associate Principal Bass
Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Devine San Diego Symphony Musicians
Phyllis and Daniel Epstein
Sheryl Renk, Principal Clarinet
Esther and Bud◊ Fischer San Diego Symphony Musicians
Pam and Hal Fuson
Courtney Cohen, Principal Librarian
Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon
Yumi Cho, Violin
Carol and Richard Hertzberg
Nick Grant, Principal Associate Concertmaster Emeritus
Joan◊ and Irwin Jacobs
Martha Gilmer, Chief Executive Officer
Arlene Inch
John Degnan, Horn
Karen and Warren Kessler
Chi-Yuan Chen, Principal Viola KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR
Carol and George Lattimer
Gilbert Castellanos, Jazz @ The Jacobs and Jazz @ The Rady Shell Artistic Curator
Monica and Robert Oder
Gregory Cohen, Principal Percussion
Linda and Shearn◊ Platt
Ryan J. DiLisi, Principal Timpani
Jaqueline and Jean-Luc Robert San Diego Symphony Musicians
Elena Romanowsky
Edmund Stein, Violin
Penny and Louis Rosso
Andrew Watkins, Assistant Principal Timpani
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
Yeh Shen, Violin
Karen and Kit Sickels
Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, Principal Bass
SOPHIE AND ARTHUR BRODY FOUNDATION CHAIR
Karen Foster Silberman and Jeff Silberman
Jisun Yang, Assistant Concertmaster
Gayle◊ and Donald Slate
Wesley Precourt, Associate Concertmaster
Dave and Phyllis Snyder
Julia Pautz, Violin
Gloria and Rodney Stone
P.J. Cinque, Bass
Haeyoung Tang San Diego Symphony Musicians
Jayne and Bill Turpin
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Sue and Bill◊ Weber
Jing Yan Bowcott, Violin
Kathryn and James Whistler
Rachel Fields, Librarian
Cole and Judy Willoughby
Christopher Smith, Principal Trumpet
Mitchell Woodbury
Douglas Hall, Horn
Sarah and Marc Zeitlin
Cherry Choi Tung Yeung, Associate Principal Second Violin
San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation ◊ Deceased
Anonymous
Nathan Walhout, Cello
Annette and Daniel Bradbury
Yao Zhao, Principal Cello
Nikki A. and Ben G. Clay
Symphony Cellist
Karen and Donald Cohn
Hanah Stuart, Violin
Stephanie and Richard Coutts
Chia-Ling Chien, Associate Principal Cello
Karin and Gary Eastham
Jason Karlyn, Viola
Anne L. Evans
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Lisette and Mick Farrell/ Farrell Family Foundation
Rose Lombardo, Principal Flute
Anonymous
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Eloise and Warren Batts
Alicia Engley, Violin
Diane and Norman Blumenthal
Aaron Blick, Bass
Dr. Anthony Boganey
Logan Chopyk, Trombone
Julia R. Brown
Leyla Zamora, Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Robert Caplan and Carol Randolph, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Pei-Chun Tsai, Violin
Pam and Jerry Cesak
Samuel Hager, Bass
Ann Davies
Xian Zhuo, Cello
Kathleen Seely Davis
Qing Liang, Viola
Ana de Vedia
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Hon. James Emerson
Kenneth Liao, Violin
Janet and Wil Gorrie
Zou Yu, Violin
Jill Gormley and Laurie Lipman
Frank Renk, Bass Clarinet
Kelly Magerman and Michael Greenleaf
Melody Ye Yuan, Violin
Sandra and Arthur◊ Levinson
Kyle Covington, Principal Trombone
Lisa and Gary Levine,
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Eileen Mason
Julie Smith Phillips, Principal Harp
Anne and Andy McCammon
Richard Levine, Cello
Deborah Pate and John Forrest
Jeff Thayer, Concertmaster
DEBORAH PATE AND JOHN FORREST CHAIR
Allison and Robert Price
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Judith Harris◊ and Dr. Robert Singer
Jonah Levy, Trumpet
Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace
John Stubbs, Violin
Jo Ann Kilty
Tricia Skye, Horn
Helen and Sig Kupka
Lily Josefsberg, Piccolo/Flute
Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden
Andrea Overturf, Oboe
Carol Lazier and Dr. James Merritt
Sarah Tuck, Flute
Dr. Marshall J. Littman
John Lee, Cello
Sue and Lynn Miller
Max Opferkuch, Clarinet
Rena Minisi and Rich Paul
Ryan Simmons, Bassoon
Val and Ron Ontell
Darby Hinshaw, Assistant Principal & Utility Horn
Jane and Jon Pollock
Evan Pasternak, Section Violin
Pamela and Stephen Quinn
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Sally and Steve Rogers
Kyle Mendiguchia, Bass Trombone
Marie Raftery and Dr. Robert Rubenstein
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Jeanette Stevens
Kathryn Hatmaker, Violin
Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom
Sarah Skuster, Principal Oboe
Leslie and Joe Waters
Ethan Pernela, Viola
Sheryl and Harvey White
Alexander Palamidis, Principal Second Violin
The Zygowicz Family (John, Judy, and Michelle)
Johanna Nowik, Viola
Cathy Robinson
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Stephen M. Silverman
Ai Nihira Awata, Violin
Elizabeth and Joseph◊ Taft
Wanda Law, Viola
Linda and Raymond◊ ThomasR.V. Thomas Family Fund
Ray Nowak, Trumpet
Julie & Stephen Tierney
San Diego Symphony Musicians
Isabelle and Mel◊ Wasserman
Andrew Hayhurst, Cello
The Beethoven Society is designed to raise consistent, critical funding for artistic, educational and community programs. Members pledge multi-year support and commit to annual gifts of $50,000 and higher, designated for projects ranging from classical and jazz concerts to education and military programs.
The Symphony and its Board of Directors are pleased to thank the following for their leadership and to acknowledge them as Members of The Beethoven Society.
For information about supporting the San Diego Symphony Orchestra through membership in The Beethoven Society, please call Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PROUDLY PRESENTS
$5 MILLION and above
JOAN* AND IRWIN JACOBS
JAYNE
MICHELE AND JULES ARTHUR
AND KEVIN CURTIS
MR. AND MRS. BRIAN K. DEVINE
DAVE AND PHYLLIS SNYDER
GLORIA AND RODNEY STONE
PENNY AND LOUIS ROSSO
KAREN
THE KONG TANG FAMILY $200,000 and
MONICA AND ROBERT ODER
PHYLLIS AND DANIEL EPSTEIN
SYMPHONY SUMMER PARTNERS
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra expresses sincere gratitude to the following donors for their generous contributions to the Symphony Summer Partners program. Our Summer Partners are a dedicated group of civic-minded music lovers who are committed to enriching our community.
The following listing reflects pledges and gifts entered as of March 30, 2024.
GISELE BONITZ
THE BOROS FAMILY
LES SILVER
GAYLE AND PHILIP TAUBER
LISA AND MICHAEL WITZ
A
Becoming a Summer Partner of the San Diego Symphony affords you a unique opportunity to enhance your concert-going experience and support the inclusive and diverse programming that The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park has become known for. Your support as a Summer Partner is a commitment to the betterment of San Diego and the cultural excellence of our region.
For more information, or to join, please contact Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910 or sbroedlow@sandiegosymphony.org
SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
RAFAEL PAYARE
Music Director
VIOLIN
Jeff Thayer
Concertmaster
DEBORAH PATE AND JOHN FORREST CHAIR
Wesley Precourt
Associate Concertmaster
Jisun Yang
Assistant Concertmaster
Alexander Palamidis
Principal Second Violin
Nick Grant
Principal Associate Concertmaster
Emeritus
Cherry Choi Tung Yeung
Associate Principal Second Violin
Ai Nihira Awata
Jing Yan Bowcott
Yumi Cho
Hernan Constantino
Alicia Engley
Kathryn Hatmaker
Kenneth Liao
Igor Pandurski
Evan Pasternak
Julia Pautz
Yeh Shen
Xiaoxuan Shi
Edmund Stein
Hanah Stuart
John Stubbs
Pei-Chun Tsai
Zou Yu
Melody Ye Yuan
Sarah Schwartz*
VIOLA
Chi-Yuan Chen
Principal
KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR
Nancy Lochner
Associate Principal
Jason Karlyn
Wanda Law
Qing Liang
Ethan Pernela
Sung-Jin Lee*
Rebecca Matayoshi*
CELLO
Yao Zhao
Principal
Chia-Ling Chien
Associate Principal
Andrew Hayhurst
John Lee
Richard Levine
Nathan Walhout
Xian Zhuo
Youna Choi*
Nicole Chung*
BASS
Jeremy Kurtz-Harris
Principal
SOPHIE AND ARTHUR BRODY
FOUNDATION CHAIR
Susan Wulff
Associate Principal
Aaron Blick
P.J. Cinque
Kevin Gobetz
Samuel Hager
Michael Wais
Margaret Johnston+
FLUTE
Rose Lombardo
Principal
Sarah Tuck
Lily Josefsberg
PICCOLO
Lily Josefsberg
OBOE
Sarah Skuster
Principal
Rodion Belousov
Andrea Overturf
ENGLISH HORN
Andrea Overturf
DR. WILLIAM AND EVELYN LAMDEN
ENGLISH HORN CHAIR
CLARINET
Sheryl Renk
Principal
Max Opferkuch
Frank Renk
BASS CLARINET
Frank Renk
BASSOON
Valentin Martchev
Principal
Ryan Simmons
Leyla Zamora
CONTRABASSOON
Leyla Zamora
HORN
Benjamin Jaber
Principal
Darby Hinshaw
Assistant Principal & Utility
John Degnan
Tricia Skye
Douglas Hall
TRUMPET
Christopher Smith
Principal
Jonah Levy*
Ray Nowak
TROMBONE
Kyle R. Covington
Principal
Logan Chopyk
Kyle Mendiguchia
BASS TROMBONE
Kyle Mendiguchia
TUBA
Aaron McCalla
Principal
HARP
Julie Smith Phillips
Principal
TIMPANI
Ryan J. DiLisi Principal
Andrew Watkins
Assistant Principal
PERCUSSION
Gregory Cohen
Principal
Erin Douglas Dowrey
Andrew Watkins
Eduardo Meneses*
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN
Courtney Secoy Cohen
LIBRARIAN
Rachel Fields
* Long Term Substitute Musician + Staff Opera Musician
The musicians of the San Diego Symphony are members of San Diego County, Local 325, American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO.
Financial support is provided by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego.
CORPORATE HONOR ROLL
$200,000+
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$15,000+ $10,000+
SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT
The San Diego Symphony is proud to announce that we have met our goal of $125 million for “The Future is Hear” Campaign! This extraordinary campaign supports construction of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, improvements to Jacobs Music Center, and wide-ranging artistic initiatives for San Diego’s communities.
If you are interested in supporting The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park please email campaign@sandiegosymphony.org for giving and recognition opportunities.
THE BJORG FAMILY
VAIL MEMORIAL FUND, MEREDITH BROWN, TRUSTEE
DOROTHEA LAUB
San Diego Symphony is pleased to have Sycuan Casino Resort as the lead sponsor of the Music Connects Community Concerts!
Bird Singers from the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation performing at the opening of a San Diego Symphony Community Concert on stage at Live & Up Close | Sycuan Casino Resort.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
SDSO @ THE RADY SHELL
AN EVENING WITH MARC SHAIMAN AND HIS MUSIC
Marc Shaiman, host / pianist / vocalist
Steven Reineke, conductor
Rory Donovan, vocalist
Elizabeth Stanley, vocalist
Shayna Steele, vocalist
Marissa Jaret Winokur, vocalist
Jenifer Lewis, vocalist
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Coronado School of the Arts Musical Theater and Drama Conservatory
San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts
Allen Sviridoff, producer
Lou Mirabal, executive producer
Music Supervision:
Jeff Atmajian & Samuel Hoad
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PROGRAM
IT HAD TO BE YOU, from When Harry Met Sally
Isham Jones / Gus Kahn
THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS, from Beaches
Larry Henley / Jeff Silbar
ORCHESTRAL SUITE from CITY SLICKERS
Marc Shaiman
I WILL FOLLOW HIM, from Sister Act
Franck Pourcel / Paul Mauriat / Norman Gimbel
A WINK AND A SMILE, from Sleepless in Seattle
Marc Shaiman / Ramsey McLean
BLAME CANADA, from South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut
Marc Shaiman / Trey Parker
ORCHESTRAL SUITE, from PATCH ADAMS
Marc Shaiman
LET ME BE YOUR STAR, from Smash
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
ORCHESTRAL SUITE from THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Marc Shaiman
SAVE THE CITY, from Hawkeye
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
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SOME LIKE IT HOT, from Some Like it Hot
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
RIDE OUT THE STORM, from Some Like it Hot
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
ORCHESTRAL SUITE from THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT
Marc Shaiman
GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE, from Hairspray
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
I KNOW WHERE I’VE BEEN, from Hairspray
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
GOODBYE, from Catch Me if You Can
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
THEY JUST KEEP MOVING THE LINE, from Smash
Marc Shaiman / Scott Wittman
ORCHESTRAL SUITE from MARY POPPINS RETURNS
Marc Shaiman
THE PLACE WHERE LOST THINGS GO, from Mary Poppins Returns
MARC SHAIMAN, award-winning composer, lyricist, orchestrator, and musician, has successfully created music for TV, films, recordings, and theater since entering show business at the age of 16 in 1976.
Shaiman has been OSCAR® nominated seven times (for Mary Poppins Returns, Sleepless In Seattle, Patch Adams, The First Wives Club, The American President, and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut).
He has received three TONY® Award nominations (winning one for co-writing the score to Hairspray with co-lyricist Scott Wittman), eight GRAMMY® Award nominations (winning two for The Original Cast Recordings of Hairspray and Some Like It Hot), twelve EMMY® Award nominations (winning one for his work on Billy Crystal’s Academy Award hosting), two Golden Globe nominations (for the song “The Star” (co-written with Mariah Carey) and his score for Mary Poppins Returns), and two BAFTA nominations (for Sleepless In Seattle and Mary Poppins Returns).
Shaiman’s other film work includes Beaches, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, City Slickers, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values, A Few Good Men, Sister Act (1 & 2), George of the Jungle, In and Out, Hocus Pocus (1 & 2), The Bucket List, Parental Guidance, and Bros. He served as an Executive Producer of the successful film adaptation of his Broadway musical Hairspray.
The original musicals he has co-written for Broadway and The West End are Hairspray ( TONY® and Olivier Award winner for Best Musical), the TONY®-nominated Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, the TONY®-winning Catch Me If You Can, the Olivier Award-winning Charlie & The Chocolate Factory, and most recently, the TONY® and GRAMMY® Award-winning Some Like It Hot. The most award-winning musical of last season, Some Like It Hot will launch a North American tour in fall 2024. Next up is the Broadway version of Smash, the television show for which Marc & Scott were nominated for two EMMY® Awards.
Other Broadway credits are composing incidental music for revivals of The Odd Couple (with Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick) and Plaza Suite (starring Sarah Jessica Parker & Matthew Broderick).
Broadway concert credits are Peter Allen: Up In One, Bette Midler’s Divine Madness, Ellie Greenwich’s Leader Of The Pack, and Patti LuPone On Broadway.
Shaiman has co-produced and arranged award-winning recordings for music icons such as Bette Midler, Harry Connick Jr., and Mariah Carey, including the GRAMMY®winning recordings “The Wind Beneath My Wings” and “From A Distance.”
His television ventures include The Sweeney Sisters on SNL, countless award and talk show appearances with Billy Crystal, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, and Martin Short, Jenifer Lewis’ Jackie’s Back, the EMMY®-winning SNL 40th, the aforementioned Smash and Rogers: The Musical for Marvel’s Hawkeye. His three most recent projects for television are the Rob Reiner-directed HBO documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life, The Kennedy Center Honors, where he arranged and performed in tribute to his friend Billy Crystal, and—with Scott Wittman and Pasek & Paul—co-writing the song “Which Of The Pickwick Triplets Did It,” which Steve Martin performed on Only Murders In The Building. But his most cherished achievement for
television is his collaboration with Bette Midler for her EMMY®-winning appearance as Johnny Carson’s final guest on The Tonight Show
Other performers with whom he has collaborated in concert, cabaret, film, and television include Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Kristin Chenoweth, Eric Clapton, Christine Ebersole, Kathy Griffin, Allison Janney, Jennifer Holliday, Jennifer Hudson, Diane Keaton, Steve Martin, John Mayer, Audra McDonald, Barbra Streisand, Queen Latifah, and Robin Williams, Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro! At the legendary after-party for SNL 40th, he jammed with Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, and Prince and completely lost his mind.
In 2014, Shaiman & Wittman were celebrated by the New York Pops with a spectacular concert at Carnegie Hall. Marc was recently honored with the Ambassador Award by the Society of Composers and Lyricists in December 2018, the Icon Award at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in February 2019, and an Outstanding Career Achievement Award from The Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
Shaiman’s husband Lou Mirabal served for twenty years in The Navy, many of those years right here in San Diego. That’s the thing he is most proud of in this bio.
STEVEN REINEKE is one of North America’s leading conductors of popular music and is in his second decade as Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.
Reineke is a frequent guest conductor and can be seen on the podium with the Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Detroit Symphony Orchestras.
On stage, Mr. Reineke creates and collaborates with a range of leading artists from the worlds hip-hop, R&B, Broadway, television and rock including: Maxwell, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Ne-Yo, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio, Barry Manilow, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Sutton Foster, Amos Lee, Dispatch, Jason Mraz, and Ben Folds, amongst others. In 2024 he led the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) on PBS’s Next at the Kennedy Center featuring Ben Folds DeClassified with Jacob Collier, Laufey and dodie. He was previously seen with the NSO on PBS on Great Performances with hip-hop legend Nas performing his seminal album Illmatic. In 2017 he was featured on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered leading the National Symphony Orchestra - in a first for the show’s 45-year historyperforming live music excerpts in between news segments.
As the creator of hundreds orchestral arrangements, Reineke’s work is performed worldwide and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings. His symphonic works Celebration Fanfare, Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Casey at the Bat are performed frequently in North America, including performances by the New York Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic. His Sun Valley Festival Fanfare was used to commemorate the Sun Valley Summer Symphony’s pavilion, and
his Festival Te Deum and Swan’s Island Sojourn were debuted by the Cincinnati Symphony and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras. His numerous wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands perennially.
A native of Ohio, Mr. Reineke is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio (2020 Alumnus Distinguished Achievement Medal), where he earned a bachelor of music degrees with honors in both trumpet performance and music composition. He currently resides in New York City with his husband Eric Gabbard.
RORY DONOVAN Is thrilled to be making his Rady Shell at Jacobs Park Debut singing the gorgeous tunes of Marc Shaiman. TV: Jesus Christ Superstar Live! on NBC, FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Broadway: King Kong (Captain Englehorn), Finding Neverland (Mr. Turpin, Captain Hook), Elf (Buddy Standby). National Tour: Finding Neverland (Charles Frohman, Captain Hook), Young Frankenstein (The Monster). Regional: The Who’s Tommy (The Kennedy Center), Shrek (PCLO), Finding Neverland (A.R.T.). Rory can also be heard in Television/film as off screen singer in Schmigadoon (Apple TV), Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime), Hocus Pocus 2 (Walt Disney Pictures), Love and Death (HBO), and Hawkeye as the singing voice of Broadway Captain America himself (Marvel Pictures). All the love to his family, especially his fiance Amy, and his little guys, Gus and Theo. Special thank you to Marc for always opening the next super cool door.
Heralded as one of the “Breakout Stars of 2020” by The New York Times, ELIZABETH STANLEY received TONY®, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award nominations and a GRAMMY®-Award for her performance in the musical Jagged Little Pill
Ms. Stanley has dazzled Broadway audiences as Claire De Loone in the revival of On the Town (Drama Desk Nomination), Dyanne in Million Dollar Quartet, Allison in Cry-Baby, and April in the TONY® Award-winning revival of Company. She appeared as Gussie in James Lapine’s production of Merrily We Roll Along at City Center Encores! (PS Classics cast recording), The Nurse in Hello, Again (Transport Group, Drama League Award), Signature Theatre’s production of F**king A and Of Thee I Sing (MasterVoices, Carnegie Hall). She starred as Francesca in the First National Tour of Jason Robert Brown’s The Bridges of Madison County and as Kira in the First National Tour of Xanadu. She recently appeared opposite Vanessa Williams and Santino Fontana in Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle in Concert at Carnegie Hall with MasterVoices and later this year, she will star as “Vera” in a new production of Pal Joey at New York City Center.
On television, Elizabeth can be seen as Penny in the FX series Kindred, and in Season 2 of Gossip Girl (HBO Max). Elizabeth frequently performs in concert throughout the country, recently with the Colorado Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, and The New York Pops. This past summer she starred in a new symphonic production of Ragtime with The Boston Pops conducted by Keith Lockhart.
In 2023 SHAYNA STEELE debuted her solo symphony show, American Diva, with the prestigious Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring orchestral arrangements of her original music and favorite covers by GRAMMY®-winning conductor and composer Jeff Tyzik. Shayna has performed as the guest soloist with over 40 North American symphony orchestras including Dallas, Nashville, Detroit, Oregon, St. Louis, Fort Worth, Utah, Omaha, Hawaii, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Pittsburgh, Reno, Buffalo, Vancouver, Florida, Tucson, Augusta, Long Beach, Louisville, Virginia, Sarasota, Santa Barbara, North Carolina and the list goes on and on.
Throughout her career, Shayna has lent her talent to leading artists such as GRAMMY®-winning trumpeter, Chris Botti and Moby, whose tracks “Raining Again”, “Disco Lies”, and “Extreme Ways”, featured Shayna’s blockbuster vocals. Snarky Puppy’s Michael League handpicked Shayna’s original track, “Gone Under”, for inclusion in their huge hit, Family Dinner, Volume 1 album (Ropeadope Records) which has become a viral sensation with over 2 million views and countless covers from musicians globally. And no stranger to both the small and silver screens, Shayna has sung on the Hairspray, the Bourne Identity, and Sex and the City 2 soundtracks, as well as making a guest appearance on The Sopranos!
MARISSA JARET WINOKUR is perhaps best known for creating the role of Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical Hairspray, winning a Tony® Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actress in a musical. Marissa was crowned winner of the inaugural season of Celebrity Big Brother, and danced her way into the hearts of America on the hit series Dancing with the Stars season 6 , making it all the way to the Final 4!
Marissa can currently be seen on many hit shows including What We Do In The Shadows, Bupkis, So Help Me Todd, Clone High and streaming on Netflix movies Feel the Beat and Trouble. She recently returned to the Hollywood Bowl to star in Kinky Boots along side Wayne Brady, and Beauty and The Beast with Rebel Wilson and Taye Diggs.
Marissa started her career on Broadway in Tommy Tune’s Grease! She has hosted many talk shows including The Talk, The View, Dance your Ass Off, All about Sex, and Off The Block With Ross And Marissa. She can be seen on many TV shows include Curb your enthusiasm, Girls, Crashing, Playing House, Million little Things, Perfect Harmony, Stacked, Retired at 35 and she voices characters on hundreds of animated shows including critically acclaimed American Dad, King of the Hill, The Cleveland Show, Yo Gaba Gaba and Shrek The Halls. Marissa has recently reunited with her original Hairspray cast mates Kerry Butler and Laura Bell Bundy for an exciting concert tour Mama I’m A Big Girl Now at the Wallis Theater.
Marissa and her husband, comedy writer Judah Miller Split their time between NY and LA with their son Zev and their two labradoodles. Marissa is a cancer survivor and is passionate about educating women on cancer awareness and works closely with STAND UP TO CANCER.
Dubbed a National Treasure and a force to be reckoned with, award-winning actress/ activist, and author, JENIFER LEWIS, star of the 8 seasoned hit TV show Black-ish, has appeared in over 400 episodic television shows, 68 movies, 30 animations, and 4 Broadway shows.
Most recently she starred as ‘Patricia’ in the Showtime series I Love That For You. Jenifer has performed in more than 200 concerts worldwide including, sold out audiences at Lincoln Center and an electrifying standing ovation at Carnegie Hall.
Her accomplishments as an entertainer and community activist have been recognized with an honorary doctorate from her Alma Mater, Webster University and the Career Achievement Award from The American Black Film Festival.
In November 2022, Jenifer published her second critically acclaimed book Walking in my Joy: In These Streets and was honored by the Congressional Black Caucus. Jenifer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame July 15, 2022. She was born and raised in Kinloch, Missouri.
ROSTER
STAFF:
Barbara Wolf, Ph.D.
David McBean
Kim Strassburger
Curren Aldrich
Evi Anderson
Olivia Antebi
Emeli Armenta
Maya Armstrong
Zara Avetyan
Ysabella Barraza
James Bates
Our nationally recognized SAN DIEGO SCHOOL OF CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS (SDSCPA) serves the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) as the premier college-preparatory, arts-focused public magnet school for students in grades 6 through 12 who have a relentless passion and commitment for the arts. Students engage in a university prep academic curriculum alongside a conservatory training program in Theatre, Music, Visual & Media Arts, Creative Writing, or Dance.
ROSTER
STAFF
Roxane Carrasco
Justin Hansen
Rayme Sciaroni
STUDENTS
Ezri Alvarez
Jack Amador
Charlie-joy Amaro
Aaliyah Anderson
In CORONADO SCHOOL OF THE ARTS’ award-winning Musical Theatre & Drama conservatory, students with a passion for performing receive in-depth training in acting, singing and dancing. They also study Theatre History from the Greeks to the present day, Shakespeare, Scene Study (scene analysis), Voice and Diction, Directing, Playwriting, Show Biz and AP Music Theory. Classroom curriculum is complemented by field trips and guest artists.
Kachina Borunda Yansch
Emily Braud
Leo Bright
Randy Castillo
Ella Chious
Alexa Cortina
Julia Davidson
Lili DeSisto
Bruno Dominguez
Kaia Fuhrman
Luca Hansen
Alex Herndon
Maya Hurst
Quin King
Haissam Kouli
Roxy Langevin
Kaia Lobato
Kenne McCann
Katie Moreno
Addison Munsterman
Amelia Nelson
Addison Nesbitt
Amanda Nurding
Scotlynn “Scotti” Potter
Izzy Pruter
Charlie Reyman
Chloe Schutt
Jonah Thygerson
Isabella “Bee” Truax
Marley Van Tuyl
Jayelle Anne Armada
Gavin August
Ethan Balajadia
A’Verie Bell
Tashina Bond
Josiah Briggs
Alexis Ian Canonizado
Jaessiah Kirsten Cenidoza
Sofia Chavez
Lyn Collier
Kieran Collins
Bobby Cone
Kairah Connolly
Selina Cuevas
Valentina D’Auria
Quentin Davis
Ari Donohue
Natalie Dougall
Jordan Eddington
Nohemi Escano Rodríguez
Abigail Estrella
Zara Exconde
CeCee Faulkner
Beila Florez
Alex Forrest
Annabelle Foster
Alex Garcia
Denali Gibson
Bella Gikovate
Mahal Gilbert
Sophie Gonzalez
Isah Gonzalez
Emma Gonzalez
Jasleen Gullickson
Jaydin Hamel-Hyland
Jolee Hungerford
Spencer Kearns
Daniel Kinna
E.J Kovacs-Morgan
Fond Seslie La Brissia Lappinga
Teodor Levy
Emma Litzenberg
Maiya Longoria
Angela Mae Marquez
Desmarie Mays
Mikyla Mendoza
Olivia Mitchell
Madelynn Murdoch
Alaeah Nailon
Matthew Nevarez
Mara Noriega
Aleksandra Orozovich
Maddie Owings
Lark Paglinawan
Maximo Paniagua
Ryland Parcasio
Tori Patrick
Isabella Quintana
Michael Rabago
Drea Rainer
Naomi Rice
Quincy Ricker
Audrey Ritz
Adelin Ritz
Mia Rivera
Ruby Rivera
Isa Rocacorba
Leah Rojas
Rozlyn Sanchez
Lucy Santos
Amani Solorio
Milena Trevino
Val Von der Kret
Ryan Wasyliw
Music Credits
MUSIC SUPERVISION: Jeff Atmajian & Samuel Hoad
MUSIC PREPARATION: 7 th Avenue Music Service, Phil Klein, Danielle Gimbal, Chris Walden, JoAnn Kane Music Service, Ian Chan, and Alena Kutumian
“IT HAD TO BE YOU” from When Harry Met Sally Music by Isham Jones/Lyrics by Gus Kahn
Album Orchestration by Marc Shaiman
Concert Orchestration by Marc Shaiman and Larry Hochman
“THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS” from Beaches Music and Lyrics by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley
Album Arrangement by Arif Mardin, Marc Shaiman, Robbie Buchanan and Robbie Kondor
Concert Orchestration by Chris Walden
CITY SLICKERS Suite
Film Orchestrations by Frank Bennett, Brad Dechter, Hummie Mann, Mark McKenzie and Thom Sharp
Concert Score prepared by Jeff Atmajian, Philip Klein & Danielle Schwob
“I WILL FOLLOW HIM” from Sister Act
Original Music by Franck Pourcel and Paul Mauriat/Lyrics by Norman Gimbel
Film Orchestration by Marc Shaiman, Jimmy Vivino and Mark McKenzie
Concert Orchestration by Larry Hochman
“A WINK AND A SMILE” from Sleepless In Seattle Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Ramsey McLean
Film Orchestration by Marc Shaiman & Harry Connick Jr.
Concert Adaptation by Dan Higgins
“BLAME CANADA” from South Park Music & Lyrics by Trey Parker & Marc Shaiman
Film and Concert Orchestration by Jeff Atmajian
PATCH ADAMS Suite
Film Orchestration by Jeff Atmajian, Jon Kull and Pat Russ
Concert Score prepared by Jeff Atmajian & Philip Klein
“LET ME BE YOUR STAR” from Smash Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Television and Concert Orchestration by Doug Besterman
THE ADDAMS FAMILY Suite
Film Orchestration by Hummie Mann, Dennis Dreith, Mark McKenzie, Michael Starobin and Steve Bartek
Concert Score prepared by Jeff Atmajian, Samuel Hoad & Philip Klein
“SAVE THE CITY” from Hawkeye Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman
Television Orchestration by Marc Shaiman, Adam Gubman & Doug Besterman
Concert Orchestration by August Eriksmoen
“SOME LIKE IT HOT” from Some Like It Hot
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Broadway Orchestration by Charlie Rosen & Bryan Carter
Concert Orchestration by Charlie Rosen
“RIDE OUT THE STORM” from Some Like It Hot
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Broadway Orchestration by Charlie Rosen & Bryan Carter
Concert Orchestration by Charlie Rosen
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT Suite
Music by Marc Shaiman
Film and Concert Orchestration by Jeff Atmajian
“GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE” from Hairspray
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Broadway Orchestration by Harold Wheeler
Concert Orchestration by Harold Wheeler & Marc Shaiman
“I KNOW WHERE I’VE BEEN” from Hairspray
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Broadway Orchestration by Harold Wheeler
Concert Orchestration by Michael Starobin
“GOODBYE” from Catch Me If You Can
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Broadway Orchestration by Larry Blank and Marc Shaiman
Concert Orchestration by Michael Starobin
“THEY JUST KEEP MOVING THE LINE” from Smash Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Television Orchestration by Doug Besterman
Concert Orchestration by Doug Besterman and Brad Dechter
MARY POPPINS RETURNS Suite
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Film Orchestrations by Jeff Atmajian, Doug Besterman, Michael Starobin and Danny Troob
Concert Score prepared by Jeff Atmajian
“THE PLACE WHERE LOST THINGS GO” from Mary Poppins Returns
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Film and Concert Orchestration by Jeff Atmajian
“YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT” from Hairspray
Music by Marc Shaiman/Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Broadway and Film Orchestration by Harold Wheeler & Marc Shaiman Orchestration Adapted by Steven Reineke & Fred Barton
THURSDAY, JULY 4 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park™
FOURTH OF JULY WITH THE
COMMODORES
PROGRAM
TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE
Approximate program length: 1 hour, 30 minutes
ABOUT THE ARTIST
For three decades, the COMMODORES have remained a force in the music industry. “The Legends of Motown”, “Hit, After Hit, After Hit”, “GRAMMY® Award Winners”, “All The Emotion, All the Excitement”, “If You Haven’t Seen Them Live, You Haven’t Heard The Commodores”.
The Commodores aren’t just any group. They have staying power. Just like their hit song “Brick House,” the Commodores have created a foundation that just won’t budge.
After churning out hit after hit in the Motown days, the Commodores still hadn’t achieved GRAMMY® recognition. This wasn’t to be until 1986, without Lionel Richie, when the Commodores released Night Shift
In 1968 the group was formed while all the members were in college at Tuskeegee Institute. After being discovered by Berry Gordy, the Commodores went on to sell over 60 million records for Motown. With hits like “Machine Gun” and “Sail On”, the Commodores became proven artists. They proved it then. They proved it in 1986 with “Night Shift”, and now they are ready to prove it again.
Unlike many other groups, the Commodores haven’t rested on their early hits. Quite the contrary, the Commodores have continued to put out quality work. With the creation of their new label, the Commodores released Commodores Hits Vol. I, Commodores Hits Vol. II, Commodores Christmas, and Commodores XX-No Tricks. The newest CD Commodores Live was recorded during the groups 1997 U.S. tour and released in December 1998 along with the TV special of the same name. The Commodores believe in their work, but they are not the only ones:
“Seventies phenoms return with a self produced album filled with some great music. The Commodores look set for a fantastic return.”
-BRE Music Report
“Venerable pop/R&B band issues its first single in five years engaging vocals woo with warmth and restraint.”
Please note: the San Diego Symphony does
-Billboard
The successful Commodores of the present have not only produced six new albums, and embarked upon a world-wide tour, but have created their own record label, Commodores Records and Entertainment. Today, the Commodores stand not only as talented and successful musicians, but as artists determined to continue their success into the future.
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AT THE RADY SHELL AT JACOBS PARK TM
COMING UP IN AUGUST
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RENT IN CONCERT
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JASON MRAZ AND THE SUPERBAND: THE MYSTICAL MAGICAL RHYTHMICAL RADICAL RIDE
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GARY CLARK JR.
AUG 4
LOS LOBOS & LOS LONELY BOYS: THE BROTHERHOOD TOUR
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JOHN LEGEND: A NIGHT OF SONGS AND STORIES WITH THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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GIPSY KINGS FEATURING NICOLAS REYES AUG 25
PINK MARTINI FEATURING CHINA FORBES: 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
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STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI IN CONCERT
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TOTALLY ‘80S WITH THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUG 23
SONDHEIM TONIGHT! A CELEBRATION OF GENIUS AUG 30
TCHAIKOVSKY SPECTACULAR AUG 31
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The San Diego Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the following donors who have made a gift of $10,000 or more toward The Future is HEAR campaign, our current $125 million campaign supporting the San Diego Symphony’s construction of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park and its wide-ranging artistic and community programs. We are extremely grateful! To make a gift, please call (619) 237-1969. The following listing reflects pledges or gifts entered as of March 6, 2024. San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation ◊ Deceased
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Larry McDonald and Clare White-McDonald
Mark, Amy, Auguste & Paris Melden
In Memory of James C. Moore◊
Judith and Neil Morgan
Clara and Donald Murphy
Patricia R. Nelson
The Lorna◊ & Adrian Nemcek Family
The Ning Family
Frank O’Dea
O’Dea Hospitality
Val and Ron Ontell
Carol and Vann Parker
The Hong-Patapoutian Family
The Pollock Family
The Quintilone and Cooper Families
Phillip Rand, M.D., Dedicated Ob-Gyn Kind and gentle soul Humanitarian
In loving memory of Long “Chris” Truong◊
Dr. Vivian Reznik and Dr. Andrew Ries
Burton X and Sheli Rosenberg
Marie G. Raftery and Dr. Robert Rubenstein
The Ryde Family Memorial Foundation at The San Diego Foundation
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Colin Seid and Dr. Nancy Gold
Susan and Michael Shaffer
Brigg and Jayne Sherman
Shinnick Family
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Stephen M. Silverman
Janet Simkins
Hon. Stephanie Sontag and Hon. David B. Oberholtzer
Jeanette Stevens
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Glenda Sue Tuttle
Michael and Eunicar Twyman
Susan and Richard Ulevitch
Aysegul Underhill
Patricia and Joe Waldron
Lori and Bill◊ Walton
The Warner Family
The K. Nikki Waters Trust
Shirli, Damien and Justin Weiss
Mike and Susan Williams
Jeffrey P. Winter and Barbara Cox-Winter
The Witz Family
In loving memory of Ching H. Yang
Howard and Christy Zatkin
FRIDAY, JULY 5 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
RADY SHELL SUMMER 2024 SEASON
ZIGGY MARLEY WITH THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Ziggy Marley, guitar and vocals
Christopher Dragon, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra
PROGRAM
To be announced from the stage
Approximate program length: 2 hours
Please note: Ziggy Marley and his band will be performing with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra during the first half of this program.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
ZIGGY MARLEY is an eight-time GRAMMY® winner, EMMY® winner, musician, producer, activist and humanitarian who has cultivated a legendary career for close to 40 years. The eldest son of Bob and Rita Marley, Ziggy has hewed his own path as a musical pioneer, infusing the reggae genre with funk, blues, rock and other elements through mindful songcraft. Equal parts master storyteller and motivational guide, he deftly explores issues from environmental awareness to selfempowerment, social injustice to political inequity, while returning again and again to the transformative power of love. And over the past 15 years with his own companies, Tuff Gong Worldwide and Ishti Music, Marley has complete control of his masters and publishing; alongside his charity URGE – benefiting the well-being of children in Jamaica, Africa and North America. For more, visit ziggymarley.com and all socials at @ziggymarley.
ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR
Australian conductor CHRISTOPHER DRAGON is the Music Director of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and Resident Conductor of the Colorado Symphony. He joined the Colorado Symphony in the 2015/2016 Season as Associate Conductor – a position he held for four years. For three years prior, Dragon held the inaugural position of Assistant Conductor with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, which gave him the opportunity to work closely with Principal Conductor Asher Fisch.
Dragon has a versatile portfolio ranging from live-topicture performances including Nightmare Before Christmas, Toy Story and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, a wide variety of collaborations with artists such as the Wu-Tang Clan, Cynthia Erivo and Joshua Bell, to standard and contemporary orchestral repertoire such as Danny Elfman’s Violin Concerto, Eleven Eleven; all areas of which he has become highly sought after. Christopher has become known for his charisma, high energy and affinity for a good costume, consistently delivering unforgettable performances that has made him an audience favourite.
Recent highlights include his successful debut with the San Francisco Symphony, performances of Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton with Danny Elfman reprising the role of Jack Skellington and historic performances with Nathaniel Rateliff at Walt Disney Concert Hall and David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. Upcoming debuts include the WRD Funkhausorchester, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Greensboro Symphony Orchestra.
Christopher is highly sought after as a guest conductor and has worked with San Francisco Symphony, Utah Symphony, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, Omaha Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Chicago Philharmonic, Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. In Australia, he has guest conducted the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. His 2015 debut performance at the Sydney Opera House with John Pyke and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra was released on album by ABC Music and won an ARIA the following year.
He has also conducted at numerous festivals including the Breckenridge and Bangalow Music Festivals, with both resulting in immediate re-invitations. At the beginning of 2016, Dragon conducted Wynton Marsalis’ Swing Symphony as part of the Perth International Art Festival alongside Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Christopher began his conducting studies in 2011 and was a member of the prestigious Symphony Services International Conductor Development Program in Australia under the guidance of course director Christopher Seaman. He has also studied with numerous distinguished conductors including Leonid Grin, Paavo and Neeme Jarvi at the Jarvi Summer Festival, Fabio Luisi at the Pacific Music Festival and conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula.
SATURDAY, JULY 6 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
RADY SHELL SUMMER 2024 SEASON
HARRY CONNICK, JR.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
HARRY CONNICK, JR.’s career has exemplified excellence across multiple platforms in the entertainment world over the past three decades. He has received GRAMMY® and EMMY® awards as well as TONY® nominations for his live and recorded musical performances, his achievements in film and television and his appearances on Broadway as both an actor and a composer. Connick continues to establish himself as a best-selling musician and singer, a composer, actor and legendary live performer, with millions of recordings sold around the world.
The foundation of Connick’s art is the music of his native New Orleans, where he began performing as a pianist and vocalist at the age of five. Highlights of his music career include several multi-platinum recordings such as When Harry Met Sally, Blue Light, Red Light, When My Heart Finds Christmas, Come By Me, and Only You. True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter, was released in 2019 and followed by the Broadway show that he wrote (including arranging and orchestrating about 1100 pages of music) and directed. The show, Harry Connick, Jr.- A Celebration of Cole Porter, honored the musical achievements of one of America’s most respected songwriters. In 2020 as the world entered the pandemic lockdown, Connick retreated to his home studio and emerged with an album of songs of faith and inspiration. Alone With My Faith, released during the spring of 2021, displays the sheer breadth of Connick’s talents as he wrote new songs, arranged all songs, played every instrument, and sang every voice. Alone With My Faith earned Connick his 16th career GRAMMY® nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album.
Connick has appeared in 20 feature films with actors such as Sandra Bullock, Hilary Swank, Renée Zellweger, Sigourney Weaver, and Morgan Freeman. His work on television includes starring roles on Will and Grace, South Pacific and American Idol. Following his very successful stint as a mentor on American Idol, Connick was invited to join Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban at the judges’ table for Seasons XIII, XIV and XV. The Los Angeles Times noted that viewers should tune in to Idol, “if only for Connick. He’s magnetic, as well as the most eager to hear new talent, the hardest to impress and the first to offer technical advice.” While Entertainment Weekly raved that he brings a “frank honesty but also lighthearted energy” to the show, “offering thoughtful critiques” resulting in a “fun, rollicking viewing experience.” When Australia’s Seven Network rebooted Australian Idol in 2022, Connick happily joined the judges’ panel for the relaunch.
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In 2016, he launched Harry, a national daytime television show, which earned 11 Daytime EMMY® nominations, including nominations for best host, and a Critics’ Choice nomination for best talk show. In December of 2021, he stepped into the shoes of Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks in Annie Live! which aired on NBC. Meanwhile for his appearances on Broadway, Connick has received TONY® nominations as both a lead actor in The Pajama Game and as a composer/ lyricist for Thou Shalt Not
Despite his busy career, Connick has always found the time to be charitable and has done some of his most important work in his efforts to help New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. He, along with friend Branford Marsalis, conceived of “Musicians’ Village,” and its centerpiece the Ellis Marsalis Center. Musicians’ Village provides homes for indigent musicians while the Center uses music as its focal point of a holistic strategy to deliver a broad range of services to underserved children, youth and musicians from neighborhoods battling poverty and
social injustice. Connick’s honors, including a star on the celebrated Hollywood Walk of Fame, induction into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, Honorary Doctorates from Tulane and Loyola Universities and the Jefferson Award for Public Service, have not led Harry Connick, Jr. to slow his creative pace; they only confirm his determination to apply his talents in ways that prove inspirational to other artists and public-spirited citizens.
The Musicians, members of the Board of Directors and the Administrative Staff wish to gratefully acknowledge the growing list of friends who give so generously to support the San Diego Symphony. To make a gift, please call (619) 615-3901. The following listing reflects pledges entered as of March 6, 2024.
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$100,000 AND ABOVE
Raffaella and John◊ Belanich
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
Joan◊ and Irwin Jacobs
Dorothea Laub
The Miller Fund
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Anonymous
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CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE:
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California Arts Council
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Ann Davies
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One Paseo
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Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation
Robert Caplan and Carol Randolph
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
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Stephen M. Silverman
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R.V. Thomas Family Fund
Julie and Stephen Tierney
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Lisa and Michael Witz
VIRTUOSO CIRCLE: $10,000-$14,999
Carol Rolf and Steven Adler
Sherry and Kevin Ahern
Anna Curren
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Karin and Alfred Esser
Scott and Tracy Frudden
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Georgia Griffiths and Colleen Kendall
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ResMed Foundation
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Hon. Stephanie Sontag and Hon. David Oberholtzer
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University of San Diego
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Ingrid M. Van Moppes
The Warner Family
K. Nikki Waters
Edward and Anna Yeung
ORCHESTRA CIRCLE: $5,000-$9,999
Anonymous (5)
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Benjamin Brand
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Ken Bullock and Donna Bullock
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Genesco Sports Enterprises, Inc.
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Erika Horn
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Carol Kearney
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Northern Trust Charitable
Giving Program
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San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation ◊ Deceased
Aysegul Underhill
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Roberta Baade
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Ruth Wikberg-Leonardi and Ron Leonardi
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Robin & Charles* Luby
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Elizabeth Pille
Pratt Memorial Fund
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Betty Scalice Foundation
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Robert Young
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Anonymous (2)
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Colwell Family Fund
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The Herr Family
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Jose Fimbres
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Silvia Fimbres
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Kenneth Fitzgerald
Stan Fleming, Forward Ventures
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Judith Fullerton
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Noel Haskins-Hafer Household
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Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation
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Darci Roger-Tracy
The Ryde Family
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Household
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MEMORIAL GIFTS
In memory of Sandra Cohen
Anonymous
In memory of Melvin Cohn
Sherry Cracroft
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Brown
In memory of Peter Eros, Georgia Eros, Dale Klabunde
Eileen Wingard
In memory of Marcia Fram
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In memory of Joan Jacobs
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Stan Flemming, Forward Ventures
Jewish Community Foundation
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Sharon Lapid
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James and Estelle Milch
Darryl and Rita Solberg
Pam and Hal Fuson
Judith Morgan
Stephanie and Richard Coutts
In memory of Judy and Alex McDonald
Ross Cohen and Valerie Leman
In memory of Bob Nelson
Who Loved the Music, the Bay and San Diego
Kevin Tilden
In memory of Lorna Nemcek, wife of Adrian Nemcek from their friends at Mason Investment Advisors
David Engler
In memory of Lloyd Pernela, Ethan Pernela’s father
Ann Morrison
Lois Richmond (of blessed memory)
Jewish Community Foundation
In memory of Bruce Sutherland
Jo-anne Brownwood
In memory of Nellora J. Walker
The Chicago Community Foundation
In memory of Bill Weber
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Joyce Burns
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John Bloedorn
Franci Free
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Bob Morris
Penny and Lou Rosso
Linda and Michael Galagher
In memory of Bill Weber and Judy McDonald
Kathleen Seely Davis
In memory of David and Ilene Weinreb
Diana Weinreb
HONORARIA GIFTS
In honor of Victoria Andujar
Vance and Gloria Baker
In honor of Jan and Kevin Curtis
Claudia Levin
In honor of Matt Garbutt
Eileen Wingard
In honor of Melanie Gillette
John Cochran and Sue Lasbury
In Honor of Dr. Melvin Goldzband’s 94th Birthday
Howard Koenig
In Honor of James & Theresa Grant, and Maria Atkins
Thao Hughes
In honor of Dr. Nancy Hong
Susan Diekman
In honor of Joan Jacobs' 90th Birthday
Lawrence and Rebecca Newman
In honor of Dr. Irwin Jacobs
Paul Jacobs
In honor of Dr. Warren O. Kessler
Gayle M. Lennard
In honor of Lang Lang, Martha Gilmer and the wonderful San Diego Symphony Orchestra for a fantastic musical experience at the Rady Shell last night.
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring
In honor of Cheri LaZarus
Joani Nelson
In honor of Harriett Mallory
Kris and Pam Mallory and Linda Dawson
In honor of Ray Nowak
Linda Thomas
In honor of Dave & Phyllis Snyder
Barbara and Robert Scott
In honor of Mr. Gene Summ’s 93rd birthday
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring
Renovation and Endowment Campaign JACOBS MUSIC CENTER
BUILDING A SOUND TOMORROW
“To have the opportunity to improve the beautiful hall we call home, and to improve the musical communication on stage with the musicians, and to create a more intimate connection with our audiences, is a fantastic dream.”
- Rafael Payare, Music Director, San Diego Symphony
Under the leadership of Music Director Rafael Payare and Chief Executive Officer
Martha Gilmer, the San Diego Symphony is undergoing a $125 million renovation of its indoor home. The renovation of The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center will complement The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park™ and provide San Diego with two extraordinary venues both designed to celebrate music and community.
PLAY A PART IN BUILDING THE SYMPHONY’S FUTURE
We are transforming the orchestra’s indoor home which will provide expanded programming and inspiring experiences for the community for years to come. For information on how you can support this campaign, email us at Campaign@SanDiegoSymphony.org.
SUNDAY, JULY 7 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
RADY SHELL SUMMER 2024 SEASON
KODACHROME: THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON
Ted Sperling, conductor
Morgan James, vocalist
Ryan Shaw, vocalist
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
This program is curated by Ted Sperling and co-commissioned by the Ravinia Festival and the San Diego Symphony.
One of today’s leading musical artists, TONY® Award-winning Maestro TED SPERLING is a classically trained musician whose career has spanned from the concert hall and the opera house to the Broadway stage. Presently Artistic Director of MasterVoices, he has led such symphony orchestras as the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Boston Pops, San Diego Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Dallas Symphony, the Iceland Symphony, Czech National Symphony, and BBC Concert Orchestra, as well as New York City Opera and Houston Grand Opera. Formerly Principal Conductor of the Westchester Philharmonic, Mr. Sperling is a multi-faceted artist also known for his work as orchestrator, singer, pianist, violinist, violist, director, and music director.
With MasterVoices, Maestro Sperling has led acclaimed productions of rarely-heard gems as both director and conductor. These include Kurt Weill’s The Firebrand of Florence, Knickerbocker Holiday, The Road of Promise (based on The Eternal Road and subsequently recorded on Navona Records), and the 2018-19 season’s sold — out three — performance run of Lady in the Dark at New York City Center. Other notable productions with the group include Carnegie Hall performances of Stephen Sondheim’s Anyone Can Whistle, George and Ira Gershwins’ satirical musicals Of Thee I Sing and Let ‘Em Eat Cake, a reconstruction of Victor Herbert’s Babes in Toyland, and Song of Norway; the New York City premieres of David Lang’s battle hymns at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum; and Ricky Ian Gordon’s operas The Grapes of Wrath at Carnegie Hall and 27 at New York City Center.
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During the pandemic season of 2020-2021, Maestro Sperling spearheaded a filmed production of Adam Guettel’s Myths and Hymns for MasterVoices, producing and music directing 24 short musical films and directing roughly half of them. This project was nominated for a Drama League Award, and featured over 100 artists collaborating remotely, including Renée Fleming, Take 6, Jennifer Holliday and Julia Bullock. Now that live performances are back, Maestro Sperling is supervising national and international productions of My Fair Lady, The King and I, and Fiddler on the Roof. He has symphonic engagements in the U.S. and Europe and continues to teach at NYU, conducting three different orchestras and training the next generation of Broadway musicians and conductors.
Sperling has conducted multiple concerts for PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center, the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, and the Lyrics and Lyricists series at the 92nd Street Y. He conducted Audra McDonald in a double bill of La Voix Humaine and the world premiere of Send: Who Are You? I Love You? at the Houston Grand Opera. He won the 2005 TONY® and Drama Desk Awards for his orchestrations of Adam Guettel’s The Light in the Piazza, for which he was also Music Director.
In addition to his directing work with MasterVoices, Mr. Sperling’s work as a stage director includes the world premieres of four critically acclaimed original musicals Off-Broadway — including The Other Josh Cohen and See What I Wanna See — and a noted production of Lady in the Dark at the Prince Theater in Philadelphia, starring Andrea Marcovicci. He graduated summa cum laude from Yale University, and received the Faculty Prize at The Juilliard School. He made his Broadway stage debut as Wallace Hartley in Titanic and appeared as Steve Allen in the finale of Season Two of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
MORGAN JAMES is a classically trained vocalist, Broadway veteran and recording artist.
Morgan recently paid tribute to Judy Garland for her centennial, where she performed “Get Happy” with Sinfonia Gulf Coast and Nashville Symphony.
Ms. James is a frequent symphony pops soloist, whose appearances include Ravinia, Philadelphia, Virginia, Wheeling, Cleveland Pops, Houston, Sun Valley Music Festival, American Pops Orchestra, Spokane, Detroit, Harrisburg, San Diego, Utah, Youngstown, Fort Meyers, Kansas City, Charlotte, Allentown, East Lansing, Atlanta, Colorado (and many more).
On Broadway, Morgan has appeared in five Original Broadway Casts: Motown: The Musical, Godspell, Wonderland, The Addams Family and Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls. With viral sensation Postmodern Jukebox and her own channel, her videos on YouTube have garnered 290 million views (and counting).
As a recording artist, Ms. James just released her fifth studio album of original soul music entitled Nobody’s Fool. Her music is available on all streaming platforms.
Morgan received her voice training at The Juilliard School. For more information and tour dates, please visit her website: www.morganjamesonline.com.
Instagram: @morganajames
RYAN SHAW is a three-time GRAMMY® nominated artist for his solo projects, Columbia Records’ This is Ryan Shaw, his In Between and Dynotone’s Real Love. He has shared the world stage with such artists as Van Halen, Bonnie Raitt, John Legend, B.B. King and Jill Scott. His music has been featured on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance and ABC’s Dancing with The Stars, Grey’s Anatomy, and Lincoln Heights, and the films My Blueberry Nights and Bride Wars and the Sex and the City soundtrack. Ryan has been a featured guest on national TV talk shows. He starred as Judas in the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Olivier Award-winning London production of Jesus Christ Superstar, as the original Stevie Wonder in Motown: The Musical on Broadway, and on London’s West End as the Soul of Michael Jackson in Thriller Live. Ryan debuted at Radio City Music Hall in the Dream Concert benefit for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. His Carnegie Hall appearances include Elton John and Bernie Taupin Tribute, A Celebration of The African American Cultural Legacy, and a Nat King Cole 100th concert with the NY Pops. His concert schedule includes Nat King Cole at 100 with the National Symphony Orchestra at The Kennedy Center as well as the Nashville Symphony, and A Tribute to the Queen of Soul: Aretha Franklin with numerous orchestras throughout North America. Ryan recently premiered his new solo orchestral show, RYAN SHAW: Masters of R&B at the Ferguson Center for the Arts with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He was a featured guest in The 92nd Street Y’s recent presentation of Lyrics & Lyricists What’s Going On?: Songs of Change. Ryan’s most recent album, Imagining Marvin, showcases Marvin Gaye hits alongside Ryan’s original songs and features GRAMMY® Awardwinning co-writers Valerie Simpson and Rob Thomas, and special guests Derek Trucks, Rob Thomas, Robert Randolph and Shoshana Bean.
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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR
NICOLAS ELLIS is Music Director of the Orchestre National de Bretagne, Principal Guest Conductor of Les Violons du Roy, as well as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Orchestre de l’Agora, which he founded in Montreal in 2013.
Known for his versatility in a vast repertoire, Nicolas has distinguished himself with the Orchestre de l’Agora by the conception of concerts with a dramaturgical approach. In collaboration with the Opéra de Montréal, the Agora has presented a number of opera projects in atypical venues in Montreal, including The Turn of the Screw which took place in an industrial warehouse, and L’Enfant et les Sortilèges presented at the Théâtre le Paradoxe, a church converted into a performance space that offers arts training to marginalized youths. In addition, concerts such as Electra and Iphigenia featuring the music of Mozart, Gluck and Haydn with soprano Karina Gauvin, and Bach, le voyage éphémère, used unique lighting effects to create immersive musical experiences for a wide variety of audiences. Alongside the Orchestre de l’Agora, Nicolas won a JUNO award in the Classical Album of the Year, Large Ensemble category for the album Viola Borealis featuring violist Marina Thibeault. Agora also won the Opus Prize for Musical Event of the Year for the Gala de la Terre featuring Mahler’s 3rd symphony, a major fundraising event for several environmental organizations. The eclecticism of Agora’s repertoire as well as the talent and curiosity of its musicians constitute the core of the ensemble’s artistic identity, as demonstrated by its recent critically acclaimed productions of Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea and the contemporary music showcase titled Big Bang. In keeping with the Agora’s outreach mission, Nicolas has set up musical creation projects with teenagers coping with mental illness, educational workshops for children, and a series of monthly concerts for the inmates at the Bordeaux Prison in Montreal.
Nicolas is one of the most active conductors on the Canadian scene. He has been invited to conduct the Vancouver Symphony, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the I Musici de Montréal Chamber Orchestra, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens. In the 2023-2024 season, he will make his American debut with the San Diego Symphony and will also be conducting Le Nozze di Figaro at the Opéra de Montréal and Die Fledermaus at the Opéra de Québec, as well opening the 2024 Festival de Lanaudiere with the orchestra de L’Agora in July. The 20242025 season will see Nicolas guest conducting with Tampere Philharmonic, Luxembourg Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony, Orchestre Métropolitain, and Edmonton Symphony. He will be conducting L’Enfant et les Sortilèges at Opera de Montreal and Magic Flute at Opera de Rennes.
Among the musical encounters and projects that have strongly influenced him are his former position as Artistic Collaborator of the Orchestre Métropolitain and Yannick Nézet-Séguin from 2018 to 2023, and his role as assistant conductor to Raphaël Pichon and the Ensemble Pygmalion in opera productions at the Opéra comique, the Festival d’Aixen-Provence, and the Salzburg Festival.
Nicolas Ellis is the recipient of the 2017 Fernand Lindsay Career Grant, was named revelation of the year 2018-2019 by RadioCanada and has also been awarded the Prix Goyer Mécénat Musica 2021.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
New Zealand-born violinist GENEVA LEWIS has forged a reputation as a musician of consummate artistry whose performances speak from and to the heart. Lauded for “remarkable mastery of her instrument” (CVNC) and hailed as “clearly one to watch” (Musical America), Geneva is the recipient of a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant and Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Competition. Additional accolades include Kronberg Academy’s Prince of Hesse Prize, being named a Performance Today Young Artist in Residence, and Musical America’s New Artist of the Month. Most recently, Geneva was named one of BBC Radio 3’s New Generation Artists.
Since her solo debut at age 11 with the Pasadena POPS, Geneva has gone on to perform with orchestras including the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony, Sarasota Orchestra, Pensacola Symphony and Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and with conductors including Nicholas McGegan, Edwin Outwater, Michael Feinstein, Sameer Patel, Peter Rubardt, and Dirk Meyer. The 2022-23 season includes performances with the Auckland Philharmonia, North Carolina Symphony, Augusta Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Austin Symphony and Arkansas Symphony. In recital, recent and upcoming highlights include performances at Wigmore Hall, Tippet Rise, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Washington Performing Arts, Merkin Hall, and the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts.
Deeply passionate about collaboration, Geneva has had the pleasure of performing with such prominent musicians as Jonathan Biss, Glenn Dicterow, Miriam Fried, Kim Kashkashian, Gidon Kremer, Marcy Rosen, Sir András Schiff, and Mitsuko Uchida, among others. She is also a founding member of the Callisto Trio, Artist-in-Residence at the Da Camera Society in Los Angeles. Callisto received the Bronze Medal at the Fischoff Competition as the youngest group to ever compete in the senior division finals. They were recently invited on the Masters on Tour series of the International Holland Music Sessions and performed at the celebrated Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam.
An advocate of community engagement and music education, Geneva was selected for the New England Conservatory’s Community Performances and Partnerships Program’s Ensemble Fellowship, through which her string quartet created interactive educational programs for audiences throughout Boston. Her quartet was also chosen for the Virginia Arts Festival Residency, during which they performed and presented masterclasses in elementary, middle, and high schools.
Geneva received her Artist Diploma and Bachelor of Music as the recipient of the Charlotte F. Rabb Presidential Scholarship at the New England Conservatory, studying with Miriam Fried. Prior to that, she studied with Aimée Kreston at the Colburn School of Performing Arts. Past summers have taken her to the Marlboro Music Festival, Ravinia Steans Institute, Perlman Music Program’s Chamber Workshop, International Holland Music Sessions, Taos School of Music and the Heifetz International Music Institute.
Geneva is currently performing on a violin by Zosimo Bergonzi of Cremona, c. 1770 courtesy of Guarneri Hall NFP and Darnton & Hersh Fine Violins, Chicago.
Our special thanks to the following for making this evening possible
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
LEAD SPONSOR
Julia Brown
Una Davis and Jack McGrory
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
PROUD SPONSOR
Denise and Lon Bevers
Paul Billings
Anette and Daniel Bradbury
Susan Dubé
Peter and Doris Ellsworth, David Brenner and Tatiana Kisseleva
David Kabakoff
Laura Shawver
Dr. Robert E. And Meredith Sobol
Solfar Consulting LLC
Mary Walshok
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
HONORARY CHAIRS
Dianne Bashor
Joan* and Irwin Jacobs
CO-CHAIRS
Una Davis and Jack McGrory
Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston
Karen and Kit Sickels
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center.
Experience the magnificent sound as Music Director Rafael Payare conducts our very own San Diego Symphony Orchestra in their new acoustically transformed home.
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FRIDAY, JULY 19 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
RADY SHELL SUMMER 2024 SEASON
FIELD OF DREAMS IN CONCERT (WORLD PREMIERE)
Nicholas Buc, conductor San Diego Symphony Orchestra
San Diego Symphony thanks University of San Diego for their generosity in making this concert possible.
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Tonight’s program is a presentation of the complete film Field of Dreams with a live performance of the film’s entire score, including music played by the orchestra during the end credits. Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the music.
ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR
Nicholas Buc is an Award-winning composer, conductor and arranger with over 20 years experience in the music industry. He has composed music for film, television and the concert hall, with some of his work being screened at festivals and theatres around Australia, Asia and the US. As the recipient of the prestigious Brian May Scholarship, he completed a Master’s degree in Scoring for Film and Multimedia at New York University, receiving the Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Scoring.
He recently completed work on the new Australian feature film Slant, starring Sigrid Thornton and Pia Miranda, which won Best Australian Feature at Monster Fest 2022. He also scored the Ukrainian documentary Slava, which won Best Short Film at Byron All Shorts Flickerfest 2023.
He has worked with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds and Australian pop sensation Tina Arena. He has written arrangements for Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins and Vera Blue as well as working on Junior MasterChef, The Voice Australia and the 2021 AFL Grand Final.
Nicholas is highly sought after as a conductor for live film concerts, having conducted the world premieres of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Lion King (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Shrek 2 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
He is also the only person in the world to have conducted all three original Star Wars films in concert…in one day!
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Having composed the music for more than 130 film and television productions, JAMES HORNER was among the world’s most prolific and beloved film composers. He earned two ACADEMY® Awards and two GOLDEN GLOBE® Awards, eight additional ACADEMY® Award nominations, five additional GOLDEN GLOBE® nominations, and he won six GRAMMY® awards. Horner’s Titanic soundtrack completed a record-breaking run of 16 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, and it remains the largest selling instrumental score album in history, having sold more than 27 million copies worldwide.
Known for his stylistic diversity, his other film credits include Titanic, Braveheart, Avatar, A Beautiful Mind, Glory, The Perfect Storm, Aliens, Legends of the Fall, Field of Dreams, The Mask of Zorro, Clear and Present Danger, Courage Under Fire, The Missing, Patriot Games, Jumanji, An American Tail, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Ransom, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, The Land Before Time, Willow, The Rocketeer, Apocalypto, Cocoon, Gorky Park, and Star Treks II and III. His final feature film projects were director Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Wolf Totem, Patricia Riggen’s The 33, and Antoine Fuqua’s Southpaw
Born in Los Angeles in 1953, Horner spent his formative years in London where he attended the Royal College of Music. His initial interest was avant-garde classical music. Returning to California, Horner continued his education at USC, where he received a Bachelor of Music in Composition, and UCLA, where he earned a Doctorate in Music Composition and Theory. In 1980, Horner was approached by the American Film Institute to score a short film, after which he left the academic world and began working for Roger Corman at New World Pictures. There, he became acquainted with a number of young directors including Ron Howard, for whom he would later score such films as Willow, Cocoon, and Apollo 13 among many others. Also during his time at New World, Horner met a young cameraman named James Cameron, with whom he would later collaborate on Aliens, Avatar, and Titanic. Horner went on to collaborate with many of Hollywood’s most noted filmmakers, including Steven Spielberg, William Friedkin, Mel Gibson, Oliver Stone, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Horner likened his approach to composing to that of a painter, where the film serves as the canvas and musical color is used to describe and support the film’s emotional dynamics. An accomplished conductor, Horner preferred to conduct his scores directly to picture and without the use of click tracks. He also composed several concert works including A Forest Passage, commissioned by the Cleveland Orchestra, Pas de Deux, a double concerto for violin and cello, and Collage: A Concerto for Four Horns and Orchestra, premiered by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in March of 2015.
Tragically, Horner died in 2015 when the single-engine aircraft he was piloting crashed in a remote area of northern Ventura County. He was 61 years old. Horner is survived by his wife, Sara, and his daughter Emily. He left behind a legacy of some of the most influential and acclaimed music in the history of cinema.
Production Credits
Field of Dreams in Concert is produced by Film Concerts Live, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
Producers: Steven A. Linder and Jamie Richardson
Associate Producers: Rob Stogsdill and Sophie Greaves
Production Assistant: Katherine Miron
Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC
Technical Director: Mike Runice
Music Composed by James Horner
Score Adapted and Orchestrated for Live Performance by Mark Graham
Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service
Film Preparation for Concert Performance: Epilogue Media
Technical Consultant: Laura Gibson
Sound Remixing for Concert Performance by XTracks
The score for Field of Dreams has been adapted and orchestrated for live concert performance.
With special thanks to: Universal Pictures, Phil Alden Robinson, Lawrence Gordon, Sara Horner, Michael Silver, Patrick Koors, Lawrence Liu, Mike Pastrano, Alex Levy, Trevor Motycka, Adam Michalak, Keith Ukrisna, Timothy Loo, Mike Matessino, Byron Kane, and the musicians and staff of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.
www.filmconcertslive.com
SATURDAY, JULY 20 7:30PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
DISNEY IN CONCERT: THE SOUND OF MAGIC
Nicholas Buc, conductor
Diego Symphony Orchestra
San Diego Symphony thanks Rady Children’s Hospital for making this season possible.
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic is a symphonic celebration of Disney music, animation and memories – a century in the making!
Favorite characters and soundtracks from Walt Disney Animation Studios and more come to life on the concert hall stage and big screen in a liveto-film concert like never before. Performed by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, this newly imagined concert is a magic carpet ride through the most memorable song, score and movie moments of The Walt Disney Company, including Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Moana, Alice in Wonderland, Aladdin, The Jungle Book, Frozen, The Lion King, Fantasia, Encanto, Beauty and the Beast, and more.
Out of respect for the musicians and your fellow audience members, please remain seated until the conclusion of the concert.
Nicholas Buc is an Award-winning composer, conductor and arranger with over 20 years experience in the music industry. He has composed music for film, television and the concert hall, with some of his work being screened at festivals and theatres around Australia, Asia and the US. As the recipient of the prestigious Brian May Scholarship, he completed a Master’s degree in Scoring for Film and Multimedia at New York University, receiving the Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Scoring.
He recently completed work on the new Australian feature film Slant, starring Sigrid Thornton and Pia Miranda, which won Best Australian Feature at Monster Fest 2022. He also scored the Ukrainian documentary Slava, which won Best Short Film at Byron All Shorts Flickerfest 2023.
He has worked with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds and Australian pop sensation Tina Arena. He has written arrangements for Birds of Tokyo, Missy Higgins and Vera Blue as well as working on Junior MasterChef, The Voice Australia and the 2021 AFL Grand Final.
Nicholas is highly sought after as a conductor for live film concerts, having conducted the world premieres of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Lion King (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017), Shrek 2 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
He is also the only person in the world to have conducted all three original Star Wars films in concert…in one day!
FILM CONCERT PRODUCTION CREDITS:
SHOW CREATIVE
Creative Director, Amy Tinkham
Music Director, Giles Martin
Creative Producer for Disney Concerts, Brannon Fells
MUSIC
Show Arrangements, Giles Martin and Ben Foster
Show Orchestrations, Ben Foster
Orchestration & Copyist Assistants, Samuel Read & Giles Thornton
Music Editing and Additional Arrangements, Greg McAllister
Audio Editing, Joe Wyatt
Project Management, Adam Sharp
Music Preparation, BTW Productions
Music Review, Susie Benchasil Seiter
FILM
Film Editor, David Bess
Producer for Animation Creative Legacy, Dorothy McKim
Digital Specialist for Animation, Kent Gordon
Show Playback and File Preparation, Epilogue Media, Alex Levy & Luke Dennis
CHOIR RECORDINGS
Originally performed by Crouch End Festival Chorus Conductor, David Temple
Choir Engineer, Jeremy Murphy
Digital Recordist, Ashley Andrew-Jones
Assistant Engineers, Alex Ferguson & Wil Jones
Recorded at AIR Studios, London
DISNEY CONCERTS
President, Disney Music Group, Ken Bunt
SVP/GM, Disney Concerts, Chip McLean
VP, Disney Concerts, Gina Lorscheider
Program Development & Operations, Disney Concerts, Brannon Fells and Royd Haston, Business Affairs, Disney Concerts, Darryl Franklin, Leigh Zeichick, Phil Woods, Narine Minasian, Elena Contreras, Addison Granillo, Christy Swintek, Svetlana Tzaneva
Approximate program length: 3 hours (includes one, 20-minute intermission)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
JEWEL is a multi-platinum singer-songwriter, visual artist, and New York Times best selling author. As a lived experience expert and pioneer in the mental health space, Jewel is passionate about democratizing wellness, equal rights, and inspiring at-risk youth with a whole human approach to education.
Please note: the San Diego Symphony does not appear on this concert.
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Throughout her career Jewel has been nominated 33 times for several music awards from prestigious organizations including The GRAMMY®’s, American Music Awards, MTV Awards, VH1 Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and the Country Music Awards. She has won 21 times for various categories such as Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Favorite Female Artist and more.
Heralded by the New York Times as “One of the best singer-songwriters since Joni Mitchell,” Jewel has earned four GRAMMY® Award nominations and has sold over 30 million albums. Jewel credits her great mentors Bob Dylan and Neil Young, who took the time to encourage her as a young artist. The producer of THE VOICE Mark Burnett calls Jewel “One of the greatest singer-songwriters in history.”
Jewel was on the cover of TIME Magazine and Rolling Stone. She performed on Saturday Night Live, the Super Bowl, NBA Finals and for the Pope and President of the United States. She has experimented with several genres over her career with top hits in Folk, Pop, Club, Country, Standards, Children’s and Holiday music. Jewel was chosen to finish Johnny Cash’s half written songs for a posthumous CD created by Cash’s son, John Carter Cash. Recently, in the musical extension to her debut art experience, Jewel released, The Portal: A Meditative Journey.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE stormed onto the American rock scene in 1988 with the release of her critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, which led to an appearance on the 1989 GRAMMY® Awards show. For several years, her popularity grew around such memorable originals as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy,” for which she won a GRAMMY® in 1992. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am (1993). The collection featured the massive hits, “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window,” a searing song of longing that brought Etheridge her second GRAMMY® Award for Best Female Rock Performance. In 1995, Etheridge issued her highest charting album, Your Little Secret, which was distinguished by the hit single, “I Want to Come Over.” Her astounding success that year led to Etheridge receiving the Songwriter of the Year honor at the ASCAP Pop Awards in 1996.
Known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals, Etheridge has remained one of America’s favorite female singers for more than two decades. In February 2007, Melissa Etheridge celebrated a career milestone with a victory in the “Best Song” category at the Academy® Awards for “I Need to Wake Up,” written for the Al Gore documentary on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth. As a performer and songwriter, Etheridge has shown herself to be an artist who has never allowed “inconvenient truths” to keep her down. Earlier in her recording career, Etheridge acknowledged her sexual orientation when it was considered less than prudent to do so. In October 2004, Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer, a health battle that, with her typical tenacity, she won. Despite losing her hair from chemotherapy, Etheridge appeared on the 2005 GRAMMY® telecast to sing “Piece of My Heart” in tribute to Janis Joplin. By doing so she gave hope to many women afflicted with the disease.
On October 7, 2016 Melissa Etheridge released Memphis Rock & Soul, her first album since 2014’s critically lauded This Is M.E. Recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis, the album received stellar reviews from the likes of Entertainment Weekly, Parade, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter and more. She followed that up with the release of The Medicine Show in April, 2019. For The Medicine Show, Melissa reunited with celebrated producer John Shanks and sounds as rousing as ever, bringing a new level of artistry to her 15th studio recording. The Medicine Show deals with universal themes of renewal, reconciliation, reckoning, compassion and, most profoundly, healing.
In June of 2020, Etheridge launched her own live streaming subscription and single ticket concert platform, Etheridge TV and has done over 200 live streams in 2020. On September 17, 2021, Melissa released a new album called One Way Out. The 9-track album is a collection of songs Etheridge wrote in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s that never made the cut….until now! The time is finally right, and fans will finally get a deeper glimpse to who Melissa was then. October 2022 saw Melissa’s return to the theatre with her one woman show, My Window — A Journey Through Life The critically acclaimed, sold-out run premiered at New World Stages on October 13 and opened at Circle In the Square Theatre on Broadway in September 2023.
THE LEGACY SOCIETY
The Legacy Society honors the following outstanding individuals who have committed a gift from their estate to the San Diego Symphony Foundation and/or to the San Diego Symphony Orchestra's Annual Fund to ensure the success of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association for generations to come. The following listing reflects pledges entered as of March 6, 2024.
Anonymous (3)
Leonard Abrahms*
Carol Rolf and Steven Adler
Alfred F. Antonicelli*
Pat Baker and Laurence Norquist*
William Beamish
Stephen and Michele* Beck-von-Peccoz
Alan Benaroya
Rosanne B. and W. Gregory Berton
Lt. Margaret L Boyce USN*
Dennis and Lisa Bradley
Gordon Brodfuehrer
Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation
Joseph H. Brooks and Douglas Walker
Julia Brown
Margaret and David* Brown
Donna Bullock
Roberta and Malin Burnham
Robert Caplan and Carol Randolph
The Carton Charitable Trust
Barbara and Paul Chacon
Melanie and Russ Chapman
Nikki A. and Ben G. Clay
Catherine Cleary
Warrine and Ted Cranston*
Elisabeth and Robert* Crouch
Bob and Kathy Cueva
Peter V. Czipott and Marisa SorBello
Caroline S. DeMar
Peggy Ann Dillon
Alice Dyer*
Arthur S. Ecker*
Elizabeth and Newell A. Eddy*
Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein
Jeanne and Morey Feldman*
David M. Finkelstein*
Esther and Bud* Fischer
Teresa and Merle Fischlowitz*
Margaret A. Flickinger
John Forrest and Deborah Pate
Norman Forrester and Bill Griffin
Pauline Foster*
Judith and Dr. William Friedel
Pam and Hal Fuson
Carol J. Gable*
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From Soaring La Jolla Coastline Views to Bruschetta Boards to Lunch by the Beach / by
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The newly renovated
Hotel La Jolla, Curio Collection by Hilton, debuts a new “sea to table” dining experience 11 floors up: Sea & Sky. Featuring panoramic coastline views, retractable windows and beachy-mod, ocean-inspired decor, the overhauled space (formerly Cusp) serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Executive chef Anthony Wells' dinner menu features dishes like asparagus with cured egg yolk, country ham, caviar and chives; and wild king salmon with smoked shiitake mushrooms, celery, and clam and artichoke chowder; plus craft cocktails. 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, 858.551.3600, seaandskylajolla.com
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Sea & Sky's dinner dishes and epic views
Clockwise: dining and golf course views at Brickmans; pork sliders at Borrego Kitchen; king salmon with lentil
A desert-inspired rooftop oasis awaits nine floors up at Hotel Indigo in East Village: Borrego Kitchen & Cocktails
The 5,000-square-foot, alfresco restaurant and bar looks directly into Petco Park across the street—offering stunning city views, firepits, craft cocktails, shareable plates and live music. Menu highlights include the cochinita (pork) sliders, the 24-ounce grilled ribeye, and gourmet quesadillas; plus creative libations like the Dust Devil Cooler, Aloe-ma and Espresso de Olla. The space is also available for private
events. 509 Ninth Ave., East Village, 619.727.4000, borregosd.com
In San Marcos, the Lakehouse Resort brings us reimagined golf-side dining with Brickmans Restaurant & Bar. Skirting The Links golf course, the restaurant offers allday dining, with menus curated by executive chef Jarrod Moiles. Choose from traditional morning fare for breakfast and weekend brunch; and small plates, stacked burgers, sandwiches, salads, entrees and more for lunch and dinner. Mains include beer-battered fish ‘n’ chips, grilled
Atlantic salmon picatta, pan-roasted brick chicken and rigatoni Bolognese. 1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos, 760.653.3224, thelakehouseresort.com
In the heart of Bird Rock, Paradisaea has debuted new sips, experiences and dishes. A brand-new cocktail menu—created in collaboration with artist Lily Therens—pays homage to exotic birds of the world. Come in for “Sunday Supper” and enjoy a three-course meal that changes weekly, curated by executive chef Jeff Armstrong. The dinner menu also
boasts new dishes, such as carrot agnolotti; veal tenderloin; and cavatelli with green asparagus, pickled white asparagus, pine nuts, preserved lemon and chicken skin crumble. 5680 La Jolla Blvd., Bird Rock, 858.255.8011, paradisaea.com
If you haven't been to the elegant Lilian’s—The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe’s new signature restaurant—weekend brunch is a delicious reason to visit. The new dining menu by chef Moira Hill features crab Benedict, a French caviar omelet, a wagyu burger with cheddar,
salad at Lilian's.
coconut pancakes, and duck confit hash; plus avocado toast, acai bowls, a Peking duck tostada, oysters on the half shell, salmon crudo with truffle ponzu, and plenty of bubbly to wash it all down. Dinner is delectable, too; from seared scallops with togarashi butter, to whole-grilled lobster with grilled lemon and crispy frites. 5951 Linea Del Cielo, Rancho Santa Fe, 858.221.7000, liliansrsf.com
Located on the pooldeck level of Kimpton Alma San Diego, the popular Gaslamp rooftop bar and restaurant Leave of Absence has reopened for the summer season, complete with new menus. Feast on California fare, wood-fired plates and pizzas—such as the Porky Pig Pizza with barbecue pulled pork and roasted onions; the Chicken Alfredo Pizza with white sauce; and the wood-fired wings with a hot-honey glaze. The cocktail menu boasts tropical craft libations
The Music of Sergei V. Rachmaninoff Book by Hershey Felder Directed by Trevor Hay
Hershey Felder’s newest musical play will feature him in the role of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri in the role of Tsar Nicholas II. Having safely left Russia during the 1917 revolution, Rachmaninoff eventually made his home in Beverly Hills, but always longed for the Tsarist Russia that he knew and loved as a young man. Featuring Rachmaninoff’s most beloved compositions, this promises to be another mystical musical journey in the Hershey Felder style that patrons have come to know and love. Don’t Miss The World Premiere Production!
AUGUST 27-31
like the Jungle Bird with Brugal rum, Campari, pineapple and lime. 1047 Fifth Ave., Gaslamp Quarter, 619.241.7213, leaveofabsencesd.com
Postino Wine Cafe has arrived in San Diego with a Little Italy flagship and an outpost at One Paseo. The neighborhood-style hangout is known for unique boutique wines; vintageinspired urban decor (the Little Italy locale pays homage to the property’s past life as the city’s oldest imported car dealership, with an “art wall” bearing 5,500 embroidered mechanic nametags); a dozen bruschetta boards; and charcuterie and small plates. 2100 Kettner Blvd., Suite 1800, Little Italy,
619.241.4700; 3745 Paseo Place, Suite 800, Del Mar Heights, 619.567.2111, postinowinecafe.com
Known for its sister locations in Encinitas and the Gaslamp, Union Kitchen & Tap debuts its third outpost in Pacific Beach. Expect stellar craft cocktails, local beers and elevated New American fare, with dishes such as shrimp ‘n’ grits with andouille sausage and aged white cheddar; the Union Gumbo; and Aunt Dubo’s Peanut Butter Pie for dessert. Don’t miss weekend brunch featuring skillet cornbread Benedict and the savory shortrib breakfast burrito 832 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach, 858.263.7850,
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Lunch is now served at Piper, the signature restaurant of The Seabird Ocean Resort & Spa in Oceanside. Crafted by new executive chef Chris Cariker (a winner on the Food Network’s show Chopped), the menu features dishes like the signature Piper Burger with pimento cheese,
bacon-onion jam, cheese crisp and aioli on brioche; Nonna’s Bolognese with rigatoni, Parmesan, beef, pork and pancetta; fish ‘n’ chips with a sake batter; the Salanova green salad; and the superfood bowl. An added bonus: The beach sits just steps away. 105 Mission Ave., Oceanside, 760.512.3816, piperoceanside.com
Clockwise from top: Union Kitchen & Tap; avocado toast at Piper; treats at Postino Wine Cafe.
The family behind Pali Wine Co., the Perr family, debuts their first full-service restaurant, Cellar Hand. Nestled in the heart of Hillcrest, the artsy-urban space boasts ample patio dining and a central indoor/outdoor bar—serving eclectic wines and “hyper-local” fare (i.e., locally sourced produced and sustainable seafood). Menu highlights include Baja scallop crudo, Mussels en Escabeche, house-made labneh with wood-fired pita, grilled whole rockfish, artichoke ravioli, and the hearty House Burger. Weekend brunch is coming soon. 1440 University Ave., Hillcrest, cellarhandhillcrest.com
Taking a West Coast spin on a Parisian brasserie, Amaya Restaurant at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar—helmed by new executive chef Bryn McArthur and chef Roman Garcia—has debuted new menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Feast on French bistro classics like French onion
Award-Winning Musicians in Your Own Backyard
Renowned classical artists such as Thomas Adès, Augustin Hadelich, Joyce Yang, and Anthony McGill will join visual artists The Paper Cinema, dancer Caleb Teicher, and others for unique concert experiences you won’t want to miss during this year’s SummerFest. Explore the Festival
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soup, escargots, mussels, tuna Nicoise, steak tartare, Parisienne gnocchi, bouillabaisse, and roasted duck crown; plus charcuterie boards, French cheeses and much more. We suggest dining on the shaded terrace. And speaking of the Fairmont Grand Del Mar, the resort’s lobby lounge, library and bar also have undergone a stunning renovation. The refreshed spaces— designed by L.A. firm Bishop Pass—boast a rich palette of gold, green and burgundy, with Venetian glass chandeliers and neo-baroque and rococo detailed furnishings. Slide up to the gleaming new bar—accented by a custom mural channeling the Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve—where a new bar menu offers tapas, craft cocktails, wines and exclusive spirits. 5300 Grand Del Mar Way, Del Mar, granddelmar.com
First opened in 1949, La Valencia Hotel’s iconic cocktail haven,
The Whaling Bar, has reopened after a 10-year hiatus. The lounge was known for its star-studded parties and patrons in its heyday—frequented by the likes of Theodor Geisel (aka “Dr. Seuss”), Gregory Peck and novelist Raymond Chandler. Now operated by SDCM Restaurant Group (Kettner Exchange, Camino Riviera) and designed by renowned firm Schoos Design (TAO, Morimoto), the updated space feels both nostalgic and new, outfitted in emerald-
tufted booths, Moroccaninspired entry doors, brass pendant lights, and the bar’s original Wing Howard The Whale’s Last Stand mural. On the menu: Osetra caviar, duck meatballs, liver and onions, polenta, and caramel budino; plus bubbly, wine and cocktails like the Bishop’s Daquiri and The Whaler nightcap. For dessert, “The Hamburger” promises fun photo ops and a uniquely sweet finish. 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla, 858.551.3758, lavalencia.com/dining
For an elevated dining experience on Harbor Island, head to the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, which recently debuted Rumorosa—its first new restaurant as part of the property’s $100 million renovation. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, the fine-dining
flagship boasts prime marina views, high ceilings and refined Cali-Baja cuisine by executive chef Cesar Oceguera. Try the San Diego Burrito Frito with braised short ribs and scrambled eggs for breakfast; the Pambazo Double Burger for lunch; and the achiote crispy-skin salmon with buttered jasmine rice for dinner; plus updated classics like aguachiles, tuna tostadas and house nachos; and family-style, whole-roasted local fish with heirloom tortillas. Be sure to spend a little time at the lobby bar, offering curated agave spirits, Mexican wines, and craft cocktails like the Golden Daiquiri, the mezcal-based La Bahía and the signature Rumorosa Michelada. 1380 Harbor Island Drive, Harbor Island, 619.692.2331, rumorosasd.com
From top: culinary delights at Rumorosa; the renovated space at The Whaling Bar.
Book, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
Directed and Choreographed by Katie Banville
Musical Direction by Dr. Randi Rudolph
July 3 – August 4
Before he electrified the world with Rent, Jonathan Larson was a young man struggling to make his mark in the theater. While he waits tables and seeks his big break, the pressure to give it all up grows as Jon approaches his 30th birthday. Will he sell out to keep the lights on? Will he lose the love of his life? Will he finally write the soaring song that can change everything? And if he does, will anyone be there to see it? Set in 1990 and scored by the music that redefined a genre, tick, tick… BOOM! cracks open the ticking-time-bomb world of creating theater to celebrate the power of finding your voice and holding on to a dream.
Does chasing the dream have an expiration date?
Leo Ebanks as Michael
Emma Nossal as Susan
AJ Rafael as Jon
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arts to collaborate across their different art forms. Later in the festival, the Synergy Initiative will feature the world premiere of a performance by pianist Conrad Tao and tap-dancer Caleb Teicher; and the intersection of jazz and technology featuring jazz pianist Dan
Tepfer. Tepfer’s Natural Machines program explores the intersection between natural and mechanical processes, as he improvises at the piano and interacts in real time with computer-written programs.
While almost all the SummerFest concerts take place in The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall,
Clockwise from top left: Brandee Younger; The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall; VOCES8; Dan Tepfer.
Tepfer will give two shows on Aug. 15 in the venue’s more intimate cabaret-style space, The JAI. That is also the setting for two shows featuring jazz harp phenom Brandee Younger and her trio, who will perform there on Aug. 8.
“For the past few years, we’ve continued
to expand the breadth of festival programming by incorporating two evenings of Jazz @ The JAI and our Synergy Series, which has provided many avenues for artistic expression outside of our standard performances,” adds Artistic Director Leah Rosenthal. “This series invites top creators
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of music, dance, spoken word and visual arts to collaborate across their different art forms; and produce performances that inspire our audiences in unexpected and powerful ways.”
Barnatan’s programming for the various concerts ranges widely, from early music in “Baroque
Fantasia” (works by Vivaldi, Purcell, Telemann and Rebel) on Aug. 2; to a selection of compositions written in, or influenced by, our home state in “California Dreamin’” on Aug. 17. In addition to performing and conducting in several concerts, Thomas Adès will do a “Takeover” of The BakerBaum Concert Hall on Aug. 1, curating an evening that showcases him as composer, teacher, pianist and conductor of works by Francisco Coll and De Falla in addition to his own “Forgotten Dances.”
SummerFest is known for having a festive vibe, and that will continue with the return of Midweek Masterworks on Wednesdays. These are shorter, intermission-less concerts that Barnatan says contextualize cornerstones of the repertoire; and are followed by a complimentary drink for ticket holders in The Conrad’s Wu Tsai QRT. yrd. The musicians often come outside to mingle and raise a glass with patrons. Midweek Masterworks this summer will feature a dramatic reading from the Tony Award-winning play Amadeus, along with a performance of Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 for Winds “Gran Partita;” a program of alternating
works by Mozart and contemporary composer Arvo Pärt; “Notes on a Scandal,” featuring works by Gesualdo, Debussy, and Franck; and “Instrumental Stories,” with works by Bartók, Michi Wiancko, and Brahms.
“My favorite part about planning SummerFest is the creative puzzle of curating the festival’s program,” says Barnatan. “I love envisioning how different pieces and performances will come together to create a cohesive and compelling artistic journey. It’s incredibly satisfying to see these ideas come to life on stage, knowing that they will resonate with both the musicians and the audience.”
This year sees the return of SummerFest favorites James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, Stefan Jackiw, Alexi Kenney, Tessa Lark, Blake Pouliot,
VOICES OF OUR CITY
“Counterpoint” with Conrad Tao (left) and Caleb Teicher
Class is in session
Masumi Per Rostad, Jay Campbell, Sterling Elliott, Alisa Weilerstein, Joyce Yang, Anthony McGill, and Kronos Quartet’s Paul Wiancko—among many more. Making their SummerFest debuts are conductors Jonathan Cohen and Ludovic Morlot, the Brandee Younger Trio, Dan Tepfer, The Paper Cinema, and the acclaimed vocal group VOCES8—among others. In fact, Adès’ influence can be felt in the greaterthan-usual number of artists from the UK who will perform at SummerFest this year—including the debut of Scottish guitar sensation Sean Shibe. Among other performances, Shibe will give the U.S. premiere of Adès’ “Forgotten Dances.”
“I’m especially excited about Conrad Tao’s Counterpoint II event, part of the Synergy Initiative, which will be a new program created by Conrad on piano and tap dancer extraordinaire Caleb Teicher, fusing contemporary selections with beautifully crafted classical standard,” Rosenthal says. “I’m also looking forward to having the best wind players in the world here with us for Mozart’s ‘Gran Partita.’”
“SummerFest offers a unique blend of artistic excellence, a supportive
and intimate atmosphere, and the stunning setting of La Jolla. Very few musicians can resist playing concerts in a world-class hall, alongside worldclass colleagues—when combined with an environment that feels like a home away from home, and also happens to include stunning beaches and perfect weather,” Barnatan says. “The deep connections and shared passion for music create a magnetic pull that keeps them returning to join us year after year.
“Arriving in La Jolla and reuniting with the artists is always a joyous occasion. There’s a sense of excitement and anticipation as we start rehearsals, and the energy is palpable. Working in The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, which we’ve come to know intimately, is a big part of that. But it’s mostly about the musicians and the audience coming back together, like coming home for the holidays with friends and family that you really enjoy spending time with. The staff of the festival is the best in the business and make it incredibly inspiring to collaborate in such a dynamic and supportive environment.”
La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest runs July 26Aug. 24. For more info and tickets: theconrad.org
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