Performances Magazine San Diego | San Diego Symphony, August 2023

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P1 Program

Cast, performances, who’s who, director’s notes, donors and more.

6 In the Wings

August concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park; musicals BEETLEJUICE, Evita and PIPPIN; and La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest.

12 Feature: Local Theater Spotlight

Coronado-based theater company, Lamb’s Players Theatre, marks 50 years of delivering dynamic, diverse productions—including 48 world premieres.

18 Dining

From Coronado to North County, we highlight some of our favorite local dining destinations to savor a scenic brunch, with a side of beach views, this summer.

32 Parting Shot

An unsung gem of historical architecture in Balboa Park, the commanding Casa del Prado dates back to 1915

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CATCH EVERY MOMENT OF DRAMA, COMEDY, ROMANCE, AND MUSIC OF SEASON 42

Among the offerings are two world premieres, a beloved musical masterpiece, side-splitting comedies, an eerie Gothic thriller, a poignant drama, and a taut psychological study.

Three ways to buy tickets to our exciting new season:

1. For the lowest ticket price, buy our 7-play subscription package (Get 7 shows for the price of 6*!). Also receive $10 off our Variety Night shows including: TWO PIANOS FOUR HANDS and I’M NOT A COMEDIAN... I’M LENNY BRUCE.

2. Buy 3 shows or more and receive $9 off each ticket*.

3. Buy an individual show at our regular price. (Senior, Student, Military receive $5 off).

* Based on full price ticket

ALFRESCO AUGUST CONCERTS

MUSIC IS IN in the air! The August concert lineup at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park along the bayfront is packed, but we’ve picked a few about which we’re particularly excited. On Aug. 19, music legends Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle take the stage, performing their many showstopping smash hits. On Aug. 20, channel some Mardi Gras spirit with an evening of New Orleans jazz and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra; headlined by renowned trumpeter Byron Stripling; along with vocalist Miche Braden, keyboardist Bobby Floyd, bassist Rob Thorsen and drummer Jim Rupp. Enjoy a repertoire of “Broadway Romance” with the Symphony and notable vocalists on Aug. 25; and Michael Bolton performs on Aug. 27. And save the date for the Tchaikovsky Spectacular on Sept. 1, ending with Tchaikovsky’s epic 1812 Overture and a grand fireworks display; plus Van Morrison in concert on Sept. 4. 222 Marina Park Way, downtown, 619.235.0804, theshell.org

Clockwise from top left: Byron Stripling; Gladys Knight; Van Morrison; Patti LaBelle.

Ghostly Goals

SAY HIS NAME

three times fast, if you dare. Broadway San Diego presents the musical BEETLEJUICE at the Civic Theatre, Aug. 15-20. Inspired by Tim Burton’s 1988 cult-classic film, the show takes us six feet under, where we meet Beetlejuice—a deviously obnoxious “bio-exorcist” who offers to help a recently deceased couple properly haunt their former home and scare away its new owners. Enter teenager Lydia Deetz, who meets the couple and the “demon with a thing for stripes.” The outrageous, haunting hilarity ensues. The musical is based on the book by Scott Brown and Anthony King; with music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect; and choreography by Connor Gallagher. Alex Timbers directs. 1100 Third Ave., downtown, broadwaysd.com

THEATER

Must-See

August Shows

A WINNER OF five Tony Awards, PIPPIN—with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz—plays at North Coast Rep through Aug. 13. A mysterious, traveling performance troupe tells the story of Pippin, a young prince who longs for passion and adventure in his life. To prove his loyalty to his distracted father, King Charlemagne, Pippin goes to war. But when the Leading Player convinces the prince to fight tyranny, Pippin decides to lead a revolution against his father. northcoastrep.org At The Old Globe through Aug. 13,

Crime and Punishment, A Comedy is a Globe-commissioned world premiere—a comedic reimagining of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1866 novel, complete with five actors who play more than 50 vivid characters. theoldglobe.org Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash, Evita, centering on the rise of the controversial first lady of Argentina, Eva Perón, plays Aug. 9-Sept. 24 at Cygnet Theatre. A winner of seven Tony Awards, the musical features iconic songs such as “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” and “Buenos Aires.” cygnettheatre.com

BROADWAY

PIPPIN cast members (L-R) Amy Smith, Robert Zelaya and Leslie Stevens. Below: BEETLEJUICE cast.

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High Notes

COMPRISING FOUR WEEKS, 21 compelling concerts and performances, and 75 talented international musicians, the La Jolla Music Society SummerFest 2023 runs through Aug. 26. Unfolding at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center (aka “The Conrad”), the festival—led by Music Director Inon Barnatan—centers on the theme: “The Great Unknown.” The stateof-the-art venue houses the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The JAI and the outdoor Wu Tsai QRT.yrd. Highlights of the brimming SummerFest itinerary include the Synergy Initiative, co-produced by Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai, comprising collaborations between musicians, dancers, spoken-word artists and visual arts, Aug. 17-19; the new Midweek Masterworks series, highlighting chamber music’s “greatest hits,” Aug. 2, 9, 16 and 23; and Jazz @The JAI, Aug. 3 and 17. 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla, 858.459.3728, theconrad.org

SPECIAL EVENT

FROM TOP LEFT: MARCO BORGGREVE; STEVE UZZELL; COURTESY IMAGE

From top left: Inon Barnatan; The Conrad’s Baker-Baum Concert Hall; pianist Joyce Yang performs Aug. 13, 16 & 18.

TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL

Winner of five Tony Awards, this enchanting musical explores good and evil, and reality and fantasy in a highly theatrical and entertaining style. Great music, great dance, and great fun.

JULY 19–AUG 20

an iliad

august 14 & 15, 2023 @ 7:30pm

directed by david ellenstein

A dynamic tour-de-force adaptation of Homer’s classic poem about the Trojan War. Awardwinning actor Richard Baird brings the power and humor of this brilliant adaptation to life.

tuesday night comics

sept 12 & nov 14, 2023 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by Mark christopher lawrence

MCL taps into his extensive list of talented comedian friends and shares the North Coast Rep stage with them. (Rated R)

a tribute to john denver

september 18 & 19, 2023 @ 7:30pm

september 19 @ 2pm

starring jim curry

Join acclaimed performer Jim Curry for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer-songwriters ever to grace the stage.

Capturing the sheer joy, sophistication, and wit of 1940s screwball comedies, this world premiere abounds with sharp, fast-paced dialogue that delivers non-stop mirth.

WORLD PREMIERE

SEPT 6–OCT 1

holiday shows

I’m Not a Comedian...

I’m Lenny Bruce

nov 30 – DEC 3, 2023

starring ronnie marmo

Directed by Joe Mantegna

Ronnie Marmo’s crowd-shocking portrayal of the undisputed comic legend, Lenny Bruce, brings the notorious funnyman to life with electrifying and insightful brilliance. (Rated R. Explicit language, Mature Content & very brief Nudity.)

2 PIANOS 4 HANDS

DEC 15 – 31 2023

directed by tom frey

Get ready for an interlude of riotous laughter as Je erson McDonald and Matthew McGloin take us on a musical comedic journey about their would-be careers as concert pianists. This wildly popular show tickles the ivories and your funny bone too.

“A miraculous night of illusions, intrigue, sex and comedy.”

– THE LONDON GUARDIAN

Book by ROGER O. HIRSON

Music & Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ

FIVE DECADES STRONG

FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, LAMB’S PLAYERS THEATRE HAS DELIVERED DYNAMIC PRODUCTIONS THAT CELEBRATE THE HUMAN SPIRIT

by STEPHANIE SAAD THOMPSON

THESE DAYS, IT’S unusual for any company to last for more than 50 years, with its leadership team all clocking in at 40 years or more on the job. In the uncertain and challenging world of the performing arts, even more so. Yet, that’s exactly what one of San Diego’s most venerable theater companies, Lamb’s Players Theatre, has managed to achieve.

Founded in 1971 by a group of street performers, Lamb’s Players Theatre initially began as a small ensemble of passionate artists with a shared dream

Lamb’s Players Theatre’s staging of Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville

FEATURE

of creating original and exciting theatrical experiences. Over the years, the company has survived the recession, renovating and moving into and out of different venues, and the pandemic—while continuing to produce quality shows and fostering a vibrant theatrical community in San Diego.

Led by a five-member team that includes Producing Artistic Director Robert Smyth, Art Director Chris Turner, and Associate Director Kerry Meads, Lamb’s evolved from a touring street theater company performing out of rickety buses and trucks; to becoming a repertory company in National City; to renovating and moving into a jewel of a classic theater in Coronado’s iconic Spreckels Building (1142 Orange Ave.).

“We made the choice to not be a political theater company,” says Smyth, who joined Lamb’s in 1976. “We’re primarily interested in reflecting all aspects of the spiritual life of humans. Our company originally came out of a Christian mission, and we are still sensitive to that.

Although we program a wide variety of works, including many world premieres over the years, our work always looks to

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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 June 24, 2023.

Raffaella and John Belanich

Rafael Payare, Music Director

Phyllis and Daniel Epstein

Sheryl Renk, Principal Clarinet

Terry Atkinson

Igor Pandurski, Violin

Anonymous San Diego Symphony Musicians

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KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR

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Nick Grant, Principal Associate Concertmaster Emeritus

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Jisun Yang, Assistant Concertmaster

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Rachel Fields, Librarian

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For more information, or to join, please contact Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910 or sbroedlow@sandiegosymphony.org.

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Kenneth Liao, Violin

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Frank Renk, Bass Clarinet

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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.

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SYMPHONY SUMMER PARTNERS MUSIC FOR SAN DIEGO

Becoming a Symphony Summer Partner of the San Diego Symphony will afford you a unique opportunity to enhance your concert-going experience and support the inclusive and diverse programming for which The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park™ has become known. Your benefits will include access to premier seating to see world-class artists, the ability to pre-purchase parking near The Rady Shell, and the opportunity to engage with other supporters who are committed to San Diego’s cultural life. You’ll also have the chance to enjoy complimentary amenities, including access to donorexclusive areas.

For more information about becoming a Symphony Summer Partner, visit TheShell.org/Support/Symphony-Summer-Partners or scan the QR code below. You may also contact Vice President of Advancement, Sheri Broedlow at sbroedlow@sandiegosymphony.org or (619) 615-3910.

CORPORATE HONOR ROLL

SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

RAFAEL PAYARE

Music Director

EDO DE WAART

Principal Guest Conductor

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

Thomas Dougherty*

Benjamin Hoffman*

Nicole Sauder*

Sarah Schwartz*

VIOLA

Chi-Yuan Chen

Principal

KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR

Nancy Lochner

Associate Principal

Jason Karlyn

Wanda Law

Qing Liang

Abraham Martin

Johanna Nowik

Ethan Pernela

Julia Clancy*

Rachel Halvorson*

Rebecca Matayoshi*

CELLO

Yao Zhao

Principal

Chia-Ling Chien

Associate Principal

Marcia Bookstein

Andrew Hayhurst

John Lee

Richard Levine

Mary Oda Szanto

Nathan Walhout

Xian Zhuo

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

John Degnan

Darby Hinshaw

Assistant Principal & Utility

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

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.

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.

VAIL MEMORIAL FUND, MEREDITH BROWN, TTEE

MR. AND MRS. BRIAN K. DEVINE

NORM FORRESTER AND BILL GRIFFIN

DOROTHEA LAUB

* DECEASED

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.

PROGRAM

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Overture to Fidelio, Op. 72c

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58

Allegro moderato

Andante con moto

Rondo: Vivace

Eric Lu, piano

– INTERMISSION –

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 55, Eroica

Allegro con brio

Marcia funebre: Adagio assai

Scherzo: Allegro vivace

Finale: Allegro molto

Approximate program length: 1 hour, 40 minutes (includes one, 25-minute intermission)

FRIDAY,

RADY SHELL SUMMER 2023 SEASON

BEETHOVEN BY THE BAY

Johann Stuckenbruck, conductor

Eric Lu, piano

San Diego Symphony Orchestra

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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

Following successful debuts in both opera houses and concerts halls across Europe and North America, BritishAmerican conductor JOHANN STUCKENBRUCK is fast establishing himself as an outstanding talent on the international stage.

Stuckenbruck’s recent highlights from 2021/22 include multiple appearances with San Diego Symphony and conducting the world premiere of Glyndebourne’s latest commission Pay the Piper, composed by an allfemale team comprising Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade, Anna Appleby, Cecilia Livingston and Ailie Robertson to a libretto by Hazel Gould. More recently, Stuckenbruck returned to Glyndebourne to assist music director Robin Ticciati on The Wreckers in their 2022 Festival and the production’s subsequent performance at the BBC Proms, constituting the world premiere of the opera’s original French libretto. Stuckenbruck’s close relationship with conductor Rafael Payare—which dates back to their 2019 collaboration on Glyndebourne’s Il barbiere di Siviglia—continued through 2022, with

AUGUST 4 7:30PM

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JOHANN STUCKENBRUCK ERIC LU

Stuckenbruck assisting on multiple projects with Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal both in Canada and on tour in the Far East.

In the concert hall, Stuckenbruck’s featured engagements have included conducting The Hallé, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Orchestre Victor Hugo Franche-Comté, Salomon Orchestra and Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Stuckenbruck has assisted Sir Mark Elder with The Hallé on numerous concerts including La Damnation de Faust at the Edinburgh Festival. Further afield, he has worked with Mathieu Herzog and the Blaricum Festival Orchestra, conducted the Campos do Jordão Festival Orchestra at the Sala São Paulo and covered concerts for Rafael Payare with San Diego Symphony.

In opera, Stuckenbruck conducted Glyndebourne’s Don Pasquale on tour and has assisted Leo McFall at Opera North on Turn of the Screw. He has conducted Kurt Weill’s The Tsar Has his Photograph Taken at the Bloomsbury Theatre to critical acclaim and has conducted productions of Lucia di Lammermoor and La Cenerentola. More recently, Stuckenbruck has assisted Robin Ticciati on Kát’a Kabanová at the 2021 Glyndebourne Festival as well as London Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for Glyndebourne’s Festival Concert Series. In addition, he has assisted Andriy Yurkevych on a production of Lucrezia Borgia at Opera de Tenerife and Lee Reynolds on VOpera’s award-winning recording of L’Enfant et les Sortilèges with London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Stuckenbruck has given numerous world premieres including works by Rob Keeley, Sophya Polevaya, Steve Pickett, Matthew Olyver, Tim Bowers and Robin Haigh. He recorded Vasilis Alevizos’s Concerto for Piano and Symphony Orchestra while at the Royal Academy of Music and more recently the composer’s score to the multi award-winning short film DIVA, which debuted at the LA Film Festival, Milan Film Festival and the British Film Institute. Stuckenbruck has also conducted in the world premieres of Joanna Lee’s vast community opera No Sound Ever Dies at the Brooklands Museum and Belongings by Lewis Murphy at Glyndebourne.

Recipient of the ASRAM Prize, Stuckenbruck graduated with distinction in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Sian Edwards and participated in masterclasses with visiting conductors Martyn Brabbins and Mark Stringer. During his time at the Royal Academy, Stuckenbruck regularly shadowed visiting conductors including Semyon Bychkov, Edward Gardner, Sir Mark Elder, Manuel López-Gómez, Christopher WarrenGreen and Trevor Pinnock. Abroad, he participated in masterclasses and received mentorship from Daniele Gatti, Marin Alsop, Giancarlo Guerrero, Arvo Volmer and Neil Thompson. n

ABOUT THE ARTIST

“Leeds winner ERIC LU showed an astonishing command of keyboard tone and color (…) the sign he is already a true artist. It was a spellbinding experience.”

– The Guardian

“Lu’s playing is in a rare class - sensitive and emotionally intuitive.” – BBC Music Magazine

“Only 25 years old and already a great one. Eric Lu is pianist who wants to get as close to the truth as possible (…) Simply fascinating.” – Hamburger Abendblatt

Lu won First Prize at The Leeds International Piano Competition in 2018 at the age of 20. The following year, he signed an exclusive contract with Warner Classics, and has since collaborated with some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, and presented in major recital venues.

Recent and forthcoming orchestral collaborations include the London Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lille, Finnish Radio Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic and Shanghai Symphony at the Proms, amongst others. Conductors he collaborates with include Riccardo Muti, Mirga GražinytėTyla, Ryan Bancroft, Marin Alsop, Duncan Ward, Vasily Petrenko, Edward Gardner, Sir Mark Elder, Thomas Dausgaard, Ruth Reinhardt, Earl Lee, Nuno Coehlo and Martin Fröst.

Active as a recitalist, he is presented on stages including the Cologne Philharmonie, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Queen Elizabeth Hall London, Leipzig Gewandhaus, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, San Francisco Davies Hall, BOZAR Brussels, Fondation Louis Vuitton Paris, 92nd St Y, Seoul Arts Centre, Warsaw Philharmonic and Sala São Paulo. In 2024, he is appearing for the 6th consecutive year in recital at Wigmore Hall London.

Lu’s third album on Warner Classics was released in December 2022, featuring Schubert Sonatas D. 959 and 784. It was met with worldwide critical acclaim, receiving BBC Music Magazine’s Instrumental Choice, writing, “Lu’s place among today’s Schubertians is confirmed.” His previous album of the Chopin 24 Preludes, and Schumann’s Geistervariationen was hailed “truly magical” by International Piano

Born in Massachusetts in 1997, Lu first came to international attention as a Laureate of the 2015 Chopin International Competition in Warsaw aged just 17. He was also awarded the International German Piano Award in 2017, and Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2021. Lu was a BBC New Generation Artist from 2019-22. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Robert McDonald and Jonathan Biss. He was also a pupil of Dang Thai Son, and has been mentored by Mitsuko Uchida and Imogen Cooper. He is now based in Berlin and Boston. n

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 7:30PM

SEASON

THE TRAILBLAZING MUSIC OF JONI MITCHELL, CAROLE KING AND CARLY SIMON

Ted Sperling, conductor

Andréa Burns, vocalist

Morgan James, vocalist

Capathia Jenkins, vocalist

San Diego Symphony Orchestra

PROGRAM

TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM THE STAGE

Approximate program length: 1 hour, 55 minutes (includes one 25-minute intermission)

ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

TED SPERLING is a New York City-based director and conductor, with a fortyyear career in music and theater. He is a Tony® Award winner for his work on the groundbreaking Broadway musical, The Light in the Piazza, and is celebrating ten years as Artistic Director of MasterVoices. Maestro Sperling’s Broadway and off-Broadway credits include recent productions of the classics My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed… and South Pacific, as well as the new musicals Titanic, Ragtime, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Floyd Collins and A New Brain. As director, Sperling has led four off-Broadway productions, including See What I Wanna See at the Public Theater, starring Idina Menzel. With MasterVoices, he has brought to the NYC stage such rarities as Lady in the Dark, Anyone Can Whistle and Let ‘em Eat Cake

Maestro Sperling’s symphonic and opera career include Carmen and Orfeo with MasterVoices, as well as performances with the Houston Grand Opera, The New York City Opera, The New York Philharmonic (including directing and conducting Show Boat for PBS), Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony and San Diego Symphony. He was principal conductor of the Westchester Philharmonic for six seasons. His program about Carole King, Beyond Beautiful, can be streamed on the PBS AllArts platform. Sperling can be seen as talk show host Steve Allen in season two of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He is delighted to perform with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra again! For more information, visit tedsperling.net n

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ANDRÉA BURNS is a Drama Desk Award winner, having originated the role of Daniela, the saucy hairdresser in LinManuel Miranda’s Broadway musical In The Heights. She later received an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination for her portrayal in Broadway’s On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan Burns makes her San Diego Symphony debut fresh from New York’s critically lauded production of The Light In The Piazza at the historical City Center.

Burns’ Broadway credits also include The Rose Tattoo opposite Marisa Tomei, The Nance opposite Nathan Lane, The Ritz and The Full Monty, and she starred as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Her solo album, A Deeper Shade of Red, kicked off her concert career. As a Playbill concert artist, she performs her act, hailed by The New York Times as “hilarious and ebullient” all over the world.

Burns was in the original cast of Jason Robert Brown’s groundbreaking Songs for a New World opposite Billy Porter and was selected personally by Stephen Sondheim to create the role of Celeste in his musical Saturday Night. Burns also played Lucille Frank in the original touring production of Parade, directed by Broadway legend Harold Prince, for which she received a Best Actress nomination.

During the pandemic, her one woman teleplay production of Bad Dates, directed by Peter Flynn and filmed by Hudson Flynn, received rave reviews from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal

Television credits include Up Here, Generation Por Qué?, The Equalizer, Mad About You (Reboot), Jessica Jones, Kevin Can Wait, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: SVU, Rescue Me, The Electric Company and Wonder Pets. Film credits include Akron, The Prince and West Side Story (2020).

Also an ardent theatre educator, Burns currently serves on the faculty of Yale University. She is also the Associate Artistic Director of CIMTSS, a musical theatre academy in New Zealand.

Burns can be heard as the voice of Elaine Stritch in Alexandra Jacob’s biography, Still Here–The Madcap, Nervy, Singular Life of Elaine Stritch.

Broadway/film cast recordings include Songs For A New World, Saturday Night, In The Heights, On Your Feet!, It’s Only Life and Dear Edwina, as well as on the soundtracks of the film versions of In The Heights, West Side Story, Tick Tick Boom, Vivo and Up Here n

MORGAN JAMES is a classically trained vocalist, Broadway veteran and recording artist.

James recently paid tribute to Judy Garland for her centennial, where performed “Get Happy” with Sinfonia Gulf Coast and Nashville Symphony.

James is a frequent symphony pops soloist, and recently she has performed her brand new show “Symphonic Soul: The Magic of the Memphis Sound” with the Virginia Symphony, Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia Gulf Coast. Other appearances include the Cleveland Pops, Houston Pops, Sun Valley Music Festival, American Pops Orchestra, Spokane, Detroit, Harrisburg, San Diego, Utah, Youngstown, Fort Meyers, Missouri, Ocean City Pops, Greensboro, Charlotte, Allentown, East Lansing, Atlanta, Long Bay Symphony (and many more).

A Leonard Bernstein aficionado, James has appeared with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic, Breckinridge Music Festival, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Utah Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Colorado Symphony and Wichita Symphony performing her solo Bernstein show, conducted by Teddy Abrams. She was featured with the Philadelphia Orchestra in West Side Story in concert, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin. She appeared with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in an all-Bernstein program, led by Brett Mitchell. James has had the honor of being in the Bernstein MASS four times: most recently with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia Music festival, conducted by Marin Alsop; with the Louisville Orchestra (conducted by Teddy Abrams); the Philadelphia Orchestra (conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin); as well as with Baltimore Symphony at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center (also conducted by Marin Alsop).

On Broadway, James has appeared in five Original Broadway Casts: Motown: The Musical, Godspell, Wonderland, The Addams Family and Kristin Chenoweth’s For The Girls. She routinely tours Europe and the U.S. with her own soul band, and also toured Europe, Australia and the U.S. with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox and is featured in ten of their videos. Her videos on YouTube have garnered 285 million views (and counting).

As a recording artist, James just released her fifth studio album of original soul music entitled Nobody’s Fool. In addition to Memphis Magnetic, A Very Magnetic Christmas, Reckless Abandon, her debut studio album entitled Hunter, and a live album dedicated to the music of Nina Simone (both on Epic Records), she has also recorded several full album covers, including The Beatles' White Album and Joni Mitchell’s Blue, all available for purchase and streaming.

She received her voice training at The Juilliard School. For more information and tour dates, please visit her website: morganjamesonline.com. Instagram: @ morganajames n

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RADY SHELL SUMMER 2023 SEASON

TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE AND ZIGGY MARLEY

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS

MAVIS STAPLES AND ROBERT RANDOLPH BAND

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program.

PROGRAM

ROBERT RANDOLPH BAND

– BRIEF INTERMISSION –

MAVIS STAPLES

– BRIEF INTERMISSION –

ZIGGY MARLEY

– BRIEF INTERMISSION –

TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE

Approximate program length: 4 hours

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MAVIS STAPLES ROBERT RANDOLPH BAND

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Born Troy Andrews, TROMBONE SHORTY got his start (and nickname) earlier than most: at four, he made his first appearance at Jazz Fest performing with Bo Diddley; at six, he was leading his own brass band; and by his teenage years, he was hired by Lenny Kravitz to join the band he assembled for his Electric Church World Tour. Shorty has proven he’s more than just a horn player, though. Catch a gig, open the pages of The New York Times or Vanity Fair, flip on any latenight TV show and you’ll see an undeniable star with utterly magnetic charisma, a natural born showman who can command an audience with the best of them. Since 2010, he’s released four chart topping studio albums; toured with everyone from Jeff Beck to the Red Hot Chili Peppers; collaborated across genres with Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, Ringo Starr and countless more; played Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Newport Jazz and nearly every other major festival; performed four times at the GRAMMY® Awards, five times at The White House, on dozens of TV shows and at the star-studded Sesame Street Gala, where he was honored with his own Muppet; launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support youth music education; and received the prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book. n

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, he 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 self-empowerment, 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. n

Iconic singer MAVIS STAPLES is an alchemist of American music, having continuously crossed genre lines like no musician since Ray Charles. Over the course of her 70-year career as an intrepid musical pioneer, she has blurred the lines between gospel, soul, folk, pop, R&B, blues, rock, Americana, and hip hop.

Now in her eighth decade of singing truth, with the 2019 release of her Ben Harper-produced album We Get By, having been the subject of the HBO documentary Mavis! and having been named a Kennedy Center Honoree, she is only gaining momentum. She continues to tour the world,

remaining vital and engaged, continually evolving her sound to reflect the times she traverses and influences.

Since her first paying gig at Chicago's Holy Trinity Baptist Church in 1948, Staples has learned from, worked with, and schooled countless legends, and has brought her own timeless talent to every performance. From the Delta-inflected gospel sound she helped create in the 1950s with her father, Pops, and her brother and sisters as The Staple Singers, to the freedom songs of the Civil Rights era, to international pop stardom during the Stax era with hits “I’ll Take You There” and “Respect Yourself,” to her riveting performance in Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz, to serving as muse to both Bob Dylan and Prince at the peak of their careers, to 21st-century collaborations with Hozier, Dolly Parton, Gorillaz, Mumford & Sons, Van Morrison, Billy Preston, Zac Brown, Norah Jones, Ry Cooder, Chuck D., Willie Nelson and Arcade Fire, to her GRAMMY Award®-winning partnership with fellow Chicagoan Jeff Tweedy of WILCO, the one constant has been Staples and her singular voice. She has embraced her evolution, absorbing new sounds and ideas, rising to meet the challenges of longevity, and bringing her message of hope and positivity to new listeners—song after song, show after show. n

A virtuoso on the pedal steel guitar, ROBERT RANDOLPH jumped from spiritual to secular music and found an audience among blues fans, roots rock aficionados, and jam band followers with his fiery, passionate instrumental work and heartfelt music. While Randolph cut his teeth playing in services at the House of God Church in his native New Jersey (a domination where the pedal steel is a key part of the musical program), his talents were discovered by fans outside the church, and he made his debut with a live album recorded with his backing group the Family Band, 2001’s Live at the Wetlands, that mixed gospel and full-bodied rock and blues. Randolph’s first studio set, 2003’s Unclassified, broadened the scope of his repertoire with flashes of funk and Caribbean sounds. His subsequent albums with the Family Band, such as 2010’s When We Walk This Road (produced by T-Bone Burnett) and 2013’s Lickety Split, were steeped in passion and energy that came from their heartfelt fusion of multiple genres.

Randolph launched his own group, the Family Band, which included cousins Danyell Morgan and Marcus Randolph (bass and drums, respectively) and John Ginty (Hammond B-3 organ). The band’s career began with opening gigs for a variety of blues, jazz-funk, and jam bands such as the Derek Trucks Band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Soulive; headlining gigs became the norm within a few months’ time. Robert Randolph & the Family Band released Live at the Wetlands in fall 2001, capturing the band’s live performance at the legendary Wetlands venue shortly before it closed. The group’s studio debut, Unclassified, followed in 2003 and introduced Randolph to an even wider audience. One new fan was veteran guitarist Eric Clapton, who brought the band out on tour and appeared on Randolph’s third release, Colorblind, in 2006. n

THE FUTURE IS HEAR CAMPAIGN

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 June 24, 2023.

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FRIDAY AUGUST 11 7:30PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12 7:30PM

RADY SHELL SUMMER 2023 SEASON

SPECIAL CONCERT

Justin Freer, conductor

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ PART 2 IN CONCERT

Directed by David Yates

Produced by David Heyman, David Barron and J.K. Rowling

Written by Steve Kloves

Based on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling

Starring

Daniel Radcliffe

Rupert Grint

Emma Watson

Helena Bonham Carter

Robbie Coltrane

Warwick Davis

Ralph Fiennes

Michael Gambon

John Hurt

Jason Isaacs

Gary Oldman

Alan Rickman

Maggie Smith

David Thewlis

Julie Walters

Music by Alexandre Desplat

Cinematography by Eduardo Serra

Edited by Mark Day

Produced by Heyday Films

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

PROGRAM

ACT 1

– INTERMISSION –

ACT 2

Approximate program length: 2 hours, 35 minutes (includes one 20-minute intermission)

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Senior Marketing Manager

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Senior Social Media Manager

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ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR

American composer/conductor

JUSTIN FREER was born and raised in Huntington Beach, CA. He has established himself as one of the West Coast’s most exciting musical voices and is a highly sought-after conductor and producer of film music concerts around the world. Freer began his formal studies on trumpet, but quickly turned to piano and composition, composing his first work at eleven and giving his professional conducting debut at sixteen.

Continually composing for various different mediums, he has written music for world-renowned trumpeters Doc Severinsen and Jens Lindemann and continues to be in demand as a composer and conductor for everything from orchestral literature to chamber music around the world.

He has served as composer for several independent films and has written motion picture advertising music for some of 20th Century Fox Studios’ biggest campaigns including Avatar, The Day the Earth Stood Still and Aliens in the Attic. As a conductor Freer has appeared with some of the most well known orchestras in the world, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is also one of the only conductors to have ever conducted in both the ancient Colosseum and Circus Maximus in Rome.

Renowned wind conductor and Oxford Round Table Scholar Dr. Rikard Hansen has noted that, “In totality, Freer’s exploration in musical sound evoke moments of highly charged drama, alarming strife and serene reflection.”

Freer has been recognized with numerous grants and awards from organizations including ASCAP, BMI, the Society of Composers and Lyricists and the Henry Mancini Estate. He is the Founder and President of CineConcerts, a company dedicated to the preservation and concert presentation of film, curating and conducting hundreds of full length music score performances live with film for such wide ranging titles as Rudy, Gladiator, The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, It’s A Wonderful Life and the entire Harry Potter Film Franchise.

Freer earned both his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Music Composition from UCLA, where his principal composition teachers included Paul Chihara and Ian Krouse. In addition, he was mentored by legendary composer/conductor Jerry Goldsmith. n

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Oscar®-winning composer ALEXANDRE DESPLAT is one of the most coveted film composers in the world today. Desplat is noted for his collaborations with some of the world’s top filmmakers: Wes Anderson, George Clooney, Stephen Daldry, David Fincher, Stephen Frears, Tom Hooper, Ang Lee, Terrence Malick, Roman Polanski and Angelina Jolie, garnering eight Academy Award® nominations.

Desplat first captivated American ears with The Girl with the Pearl Earring and Birth. The Golden Globe® and Oscar® winner has since scored a range of incredible films, eight of which have been Oscar®-nominated: The Queen, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The King’s Speech, Argo, Philomena, The Imitation Game and The Grand Budapest Hotel which won the 2015 Oscar® for Best Score.

Desplat’s most recent work includes Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken, Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Suffragette directed by Sarah Gavron and starring Helena Bonham Carter and Meryl Streep, and his second collaboration with Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) The Danish Girl starring Eddie Redmayne. Coming up next for Desplat is the period drama The Light Between Oceans directed by Derek Cianfrance starring Michael Fassbender, Florence Foster Jenkins starring Rebecca Ferguson and Meryl Streep, Illumination Entertainment’s The Secret Life of Pets starring Lake Bell and Kevin Hart, and Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story starring Felicity Jones and Mads Mikkelsen.

Born to a Greek mother and French father, Desplat grew up in France with a budding love for Hollywood film music, and broke into the French film industry in the 1980s. With a penchant for lyricism, elegant orchestrations, and precise dramatization, Desplat has quickly joined the pantheon of all-time greats. “I was in a car with a friend who had offered me a double vinyl of Star Wars,” Desplat remembers. “It might have been ’78. He gave me this record, and I remember having said to him, “Hmm. ‘Music composed and conducted by John Williams.’ That’s what I want to do. And that’s what I’m doing.” n

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13 7:30PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park™

GIPSY KINGS

FEATURING NICOLAS REYES

WITH SPECIAL GUEST AL OLENDER

PROGRAM AL OLENDER – INTERMISSION –GIPSY KINGS

Approximate program length: 2 hours, 20 minutes (includes one 20-minute intermission)

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

NICOLAS REYES has been the leader and co-founder of the GIPSY KINGS for well over 30 years. In the past three decades, they have dominated the World Music charts and sold more than 14 million albums worldwide. Their platinum compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was charting for over a year upon its release and their ninth studio album, Savor Flamenco, was awarded the GRAMMY® for Best World Music Album in 2013.

This iconic legacy began when Nicolas’ father, Jose Reyes, formed a celebrated flamenco duo with Manitas de Plata (which boasted fans as famed as Miles Davis and Pablo Picasso). When the pair parted ways, the elder Reyes became even more popular upon starting his own band, backed by his son, called Los Reyes. In later years, Nicolas headed out on his own and began playing in the town of Arles in the south of France. He traveled throughout the country, busking on the streets of Saint-Tropez, playing wherever he could. Having adopted the perpetual motion of the gypsy lifestyle, his band eventually translated “Los Reyes” and became the Gipsy Kings.

The band’s music went on to fuse with popular culture. In addition to the accolades above, the traveling Gipsy Kings have played some of the world’s greatest stages, from the Hollywood Bowl to Royal Albert Hall as well as hitting the big screen. Their rendition of “Hotel California” was included in the film The Big Lebowski and the HBO series Entourage. The 2010 film Toy Story 3 featured a Gipsy Kings version of the movie’s popular, Randy Newman-penned theme, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”. The Gipsy Kings recently featured in a Big Lebowski spinoff The Jesus Rolls with Reyes appearing in person with the director and star, John Turturro, for some of the promotion.

As active as this remarkable collective remains, they are also confident in the future of their legacy. “Even though it’s been 30 years, we want to keep on making new music because it’s our life. It’s who we are,” says Nicolas Reyes. “But I think there will be a time when we pass down the Gipsy Kings to our sons.”

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30 years is an eternity in pop music but the story of the Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes has the depth to endure. Theirs is a music that extends through generations, to the sounds of their ancestors—Spanish Romani people who fled the Catalonia region during the Spanish Civil War—and reflects the vibrantly eclectic and peripatetic history of the gitanos. n

RADY SHELL SUMMER 2023 SEASON

The San Diego Symphony does not appear on this concert.

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 June 24, 2023.

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In honor of Victoria Andújar

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In lieu of Christmas presents this year, this donation is being made in honor of Maria Atkins, and James and Theresa Grant

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In honor of our son

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Thomas Jaber

In honor of Joan Jacobs' 90th birthday

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Paul Jacobs

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The Brooklyn-born and raised singer/ actor CAPATHIA JENKINS premiered her new show, She’s Got Soul, with the Houston Symphonyin October 2022, with upcoming performances including Cleveland Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Utah Symphony, Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Asheville Symphony, Arkansas Symphony, Tucson Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, among others.

Jenkins starred as Medda in the hit Disney production of Newsies on Broadway. She made her Broadway debut in The Civil War, where she created the role of Harriet Jackson. She then starred in the Off-Broadway 2000 revival of Godspell, where she wowed audiences with her stirring rendition of “Turn Back, O Man” which can still be heard on the original cast recording. She returned to Broadway in The Look of Love and was critically acclaimed for her performances of the Bacharach/David hits. Jenkins then created the roles of The Washing Machine in Caroline, Or Change and Frieda May in Martin Short–Fame Becomes Me where she sang ‘Stop the Show’ and brought the house down every night. In 2007 she went back to Off-Broadway and starred in (mis) Understanding Mammy–The Hattie McDaniel Story for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. She was also seen in Nora Ephron’s Love, Loss, and What I Wore

An active concert artist, Jenkins has appeared with numerous orchestras around the world including the Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony (with Marvin Hamlisch), National Symphony, Cincinnati Pops (with John Morris Russell), Philly Pops, San Francisco Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Utah Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, San Diego Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and many others. She was also a soloist with the Festival Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic multiple times. She had the great honor of performing in the ‘Broadway Ambassadors to Cuba’ concert as part of the Festival De Teatro De La Habana. She will be returning to Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops for Get Happy: That Nelson Riddle Sound and also sang in a Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch at the Library of Congress.

Her television credits include 30 Rock, The Practice, Law & Order: SVU, The Sopranos and Law & Order. She can be heard on her critically acclaimed CD, Phenomenal Woman, with Louis Rosen and her most recent single, “I am Strong.” She can be seen in the film Musical Chairs directed by Susan Seidelman. Jenkins was also seen in The Wiz in a live performance on NBC. She can be heard on the following film soundtracks: Nine, Chicago and Legally Blonde 2. CapathiaJenkins.com

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There’s nothing scarier than being honest with yourself. For singer/songwriter AL OLENDER, facing her fear of the truth has been a cleansing, often cathartic process that’s led to the kind of revelations she had previously thought unobtainable. On her debut fulllength album Easy Crier, the Upstate New York-based artist asks: what happens if we vow to never tell a lie, ever again? Charting the daunting territories of staring your demons right in the face and prodding at the ugly parts of your reflection, Olender pieces together her most vulnerable moments to produce a celebratory and beautiful rumination on grief, and reminds us of the power that comes in really getting to know yourself.

The catalyst for this renewed outlook stems from the sudden loss of her older brother. As a huge supporter of Olender’s musical talents from the very beginning, he would often invite his friends over and encourage a then-teenage Olender to play her “angsty love songs” for them. “Everything that I do musically revolves around my brother,” she says. “It's like every single thing I do in my life – my brother is so much in the front of my mind.”

Olender recorded at The Church in Harlemville, NY, entrusting the skills of producer and engineer James Felice (Felice Brothers). Felice also lent his skills on keyboard, accordion and piano, with Jesske Hume (bass/synths), William Lawrence (drums/ guitar), Ian Felice (guitar) and Alejandro Leon (bass) also contributing. The album’s sonic universe sees delicate keys dance alongside acoustic plucks, later welcoming brooding strings and lush, expansive harmonies. It’s these kinds of arrangements that perfectly capture the sonic personality of Easy Crier: it’s both tender and invigorating, soothing yet anthemic. Describing the arrangements as a “conversation with friends,” it’s a testament to what can happen when you surround yourself with those who totally, and willingly, understand your artistic vision. n

HIGH SCHOOL AMBASSADORS

It’s summertime again in San Diego! For many high school students that means beach days and summer vacation, for others it’s a time of learning and growth. Every summer at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, the San Diego Symphony hosts high school students from all over San Diego County for the High School Ambassadors program. For three weeks, these students are provided with meaningful hands-on training and skill building experiences in the performing arts field that help to create college and career readiness. Some of the highlights of the paid internship style program are assisting with ushering at summer performances, connecting with arts industry professionals and growing their talent alongside other young leaders in the community. It’s summer school, summer camp, and a summer job all rolled into one!

There are two cohorts in the High School Ambassadors program, three weeks each, with one starting in June and the other in July. Members of the San Diego Symphony Marketing team were recently able to catch up with some of the students from this summer’s first cohort, who were halfway through their program. Here’s what they had to say:

While working as an usher for a nearly sold-out 4th of July weekend show of The Beach Boys, one student shared,

“I love the atmosphere of the crowd here at The Beach Boys performance. It’s great to be able to meet so many different people!” -Cristian C.

During a Q&A session with San Diego Symphony staff guest speakers another student shared,

“Thank you so much for coming out here to talk to us today about your jobs at the San Diego Symphony. I’m interested in majoring in communications or management, and this really clicked with me.” -Elianna P.

The High School Ambassadors program is part of the broad commitment by the San Diego Symphony to engage with the community it serves and to add to its cultural and civic enrichment. It’s also an opportunity to share the transformative power of classical music with the young minds of today.

Applications for this year’s cohorts are currently closed, but if you know any talented young individuals who might be interested or who might benefit from leadership and professional development opportunities in the future, you can find more information at SanDiegoSymphony.org. n

JACOBS MUSIC CENTER

Renovation and Endowment Campaign

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.

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE

Martha A. Gilmer

Chief Executive Officer

Katy McDonald

Chief of Staff

Elizabeth Larsen

Executive Assistant to CEO and Board of Directors

ARTISTIC AND PRODUCTION

Lea Slusher

Vice President of Artistic Administration and Audience Development

Alan J. (AJ) Benson

Director of Artistic Planning

Theodora Bellinger

Director of Artistic Operations

Liam McBane

Artistic Assistant

Seasonal Artistic Assistants:

Hannah Gallagher, Michael Hull, Luke Loprete, Melyssa Mason, Sade Rains

Angela Chilcott

Managing Director, Orchestra and Stage Operations

Jerry Pedroza

Director of Production

Pete Seaney

Director of Stage Operations

Jason Rothberg

Production & Technical Designer

Joel Watts

Audio Director

Beth Hall

Production Stage Manager

Shea Perry

Orchestra Personnel Manager

Diego Plata

Assistant Orchestra Personnel Manager

Courtney Cohen

Principal Librarian

Rachel Fields

Librarian

Gerard McBurney

Creative Consultant

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Craig Hall

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Elizabeth Holub

Director of Marketing

J.D. Smith

Director of Marketing and Sales Technology

Kristen Turner

Director of Communications, Content and Digital Strategies

Hilary Huffman

Marketing Manager

John Velasco

Communications Manager

Graphic Designers:

Jane Sanders, Elie Haddad

Maria Kusior

Digital Media Specialist

Noëlle Borrelli-Boudreau

Marketing Coordinator

Sabina Spilkin

Digital Systems Analyst

Nuvi Mehta

Concert Commentator

Theater Direct

Outbound Sales and Fundraising

TICKETING AND PATRON SERVICES

Casey Patterson

Director of Ticketing Services, Partnerships and Premium Seating

Brad Fox

Ticket Operations Manager

Kym Pappas

Manager of Ticketing and Subscriptions

Anastasia Franco Assistant Ticketing Manager

Cheri LaZarus

Ticket Service AssociateLead Subscriptions

Ticket Services Associates: Kailey Agpaoa, Clelia Cabezas, Pat Murphy, Nayeli Valencia

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Maureen Campbell Melville

Chief Financial Officer

Ashley Madigan Controller

Sang Duong

Assistant Controller

Tiyony (Tee) Ellingson Revenue Accountant

Kimberly Vargas

Director of Human Resources

Susan Cochran

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Amanda Shepherd Human Resources Generalist

Sean Kennedy

Director of Information Technology

Alfonzo Cortez

IT Support Specialist

Matthew Torbit Systems Administrator

Ellen Damore

Administrative Assistant

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Sheri Broedlow

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

David Hodges

Director of Advancement, Institutional Giving

Jennifer Nicolai

Director of Advancement, Campaign and Major Gifts

Bob Morris

Major Gifts Officer

Theresa Jones

Major Gifts Officer, Corporate Relations

Megan Peet

Associate Director, Advancement Operations

Ida Sandico-Whitaker

Associate Director, Donor Programs and Special Events

Kirby Lynn Tankersley

Special Events Manager

Sydne Sullivan

Advancement Operations Manager

Sydney Wilkins Tyree

Annual Fund Manager

Luke Wingfield Stewardship Manager

LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Laura Reynolds

Vice President of Impact and Innovation

Stephen Salts

Director of Leadership and Learning

Gilda Rivera

Social Impact and Leadership Programs

Manager

OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES

Travis Wininger

Vice President of Venue Operations

Rob Arnold

Managing Director of The Rady Shell

Victoria Andújar

Director of Rentals

Paige Satter

Director of Operations Administration

Diane Littlejohn

Venue Operations Manager

Jose Lopez

Chief Mechanical Engineer

Robert Saucedo

Senior Technician

Lead Facilities Technicians: Peter Perez, David Russell

Lorenzo Peay

Facilities Technician

Roberto Castro

Director of Guest Experience

Danny La

Logistics Manager

Danielle Litrenta

Volunteer Coordinator

Front of House Managers:

Beverly Feinberg, Christine Harmon, Danielle Litrenta, K Roesler, Karen Tomlinson

Front of House Staff: Judy Bentovim, Sue Carberry, Julio Cedillo, Kerry Freshman, Bonnie Graham, Sharon Karniss, Nell Murray, Laurel Nielsen, Karen Ruffner, Linda Thornhill, Marilyn Weiss

Facilities Event Staff: Joshua Albertson, Mateo Alvarez, Luke Ban, William Bulmer, Jackson Butler, Lily Castillo, Jafet Chavez, Chris Collado, Brandon Croft, Jessica Dau, Gabriel Carlo De Guzman, Paul Delgado, Erika Belle Geonzon, Dawna Hernandez, Carmelina Herrera, Kara Huynh, Ben Kelly, Calvin Kim, Dennis La, Garrett Lockwood, Edward Manzo, Shannon McElhaney, Slaine Miller, Reuben Molina, Abraham Montoya, Valerie Navarrete, Gertrude Nixon, Taylor Owens, Gabriela Perez, Gema Reeves, Apollo Rosas, Mario Ruiz, Tom Rufino, Brandon Scott, Nicholas Stroh, Ryan Stuver, Yadira Zuniga

STAGE PERSONNEL

Adam Day Head Carpenter

Evan Page

Electrical Department Head

Shafeeq Sabir

Property Department Head

RJ Givens

Audio Department Head

Ryan Morse

Video Department Head

Jonnel Domilos

Piano Technician

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park’s culinary program, The Shell Provisions, offers an impressive range of local specialties from some of San Diego’s finest eateries and locally sourced options ranging from casual to upscale. State-of-the-art kitchens and al fresco dining spaces will make dining with your friends and family at our venue a memorable experience.

The Shell Provisions is brought to life by our local partners. These partners include some of San Diego’s most talked-about favorites, like celebrity Chef Richard Blais, Urban Kitchen, Biga, Lola 55, Kitchens for Good, Wicked Popcorn, Cali Cream and more.

As a commitment to this community and our shared environment, our partners in The Shell Provisions will eliminate single-use plastic and pursue additional recycling opportunities.

UC San Diego is proud to be the Official Education and Community Engagement Sponsor of the San Diego Symphony.

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY, RAFAEL PAYARE

and ALISA WEILERSTEIN STERN AUDITORIUM/PERELMAN STAGE AT OCTOBER 13, 2023

Continuing its rapid transformation under Music Director Rafael Payare and CEO

Martha Gilmer, the San Diego Symphony will perform at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 13, 2023 marking their first performance there in ten years. The exciting musical program will feature the New York premiere of a San Diego Symphony commission by composer Carlos Simon, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5—part of the Orchestra’s ongoing exploration of the composer’s symphonies—and Dvořák’s celebrated Cello Concerto with soloist Alisa Weilerstein.

Music Director Rafael Payare is thrilled to return to Carnegie for his first performance with the San Diego Symphony. “For any orchestra, an appearance at Carnegie Hall is a thrilling showcase. For us, it is also the prelude to a return to San Diego to inaugurate our newly renovated home, Jacobs Music Center, now made more beautiful and enjoyable than ever.”

The Carnegie Hall concert will be the first for the Orchestra with Rafael Payare conducting, and Payare and Weilerstein’s first performance together in the New York area. Upon returning to San Diego, the Orchestra will offer a season of wide-ranging programs—from Mahler’s staggering “Resurrection” Symphony to staged performances of Prokofiev’s music for Romeo and Juliet. Other season highlights include The Ring Without Words, a symphonic journey through Richard Wagner’s Ring cycle, conducted by Rafael Payare as an homage to his mentor, Lorin Maazel; world premieres of compositions by Texu Kim, Carlos Simon, and Vladimir Tarnopolsky; and the West Coast premieres of works by Mason Bates, Gabriela Ortiz, and Billy Childs.

Friday, October 13, 8PM

Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage)

Rafael Payare, Conductor

Alisa Weilerstein, Cello

San Diego Symphony Orchestra

CARLOS SIMON: Concerto for Orchestra

DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto in B minor

SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 in D minor

For tickets and more information, visit CarnegieHall.org

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 June 24, 2023.

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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

Dr. James L. Bowers*

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

Penny* and Harold Dokmo, Jr.

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 Fishlowitz

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*

Edward B. Gill

Joyce Glazer

Nancy and Fred Gloyna

Helene Grant*

Dorothy and Waldo* Greiner

David and Claire Guggenheim

Pamela Hamilton Lester

Alice Dyer*

Susan and Paul Hering

Lulu Hsu

Joan and Irwin Jacobs

Marjory Kaplan

Barbara M. Katz

Patricia A. Keller

Karen and Warren Kessler

Anne and Takashi Kiyoizumi

Evelyn and William Lamden

Carol Lazier and James Merritt

Inge Lehman*

Sandra and Arthur* Levinson

Sylvia and Jamie* Liwerant

Beatrice P. and Charles W. Lynds*

Gladys Madoff

Pamela Mallory

Richard Manion

James Marshall

Patricia and Peter Matthews

Elizabeth R. Mayer*

Vance M. McBurney*

Antoinette Chaix McCabe*

Una Davis and Jack McGrory

Sandra Miner

Riley Mixson*

Judith A. Moore

Ermen and Fred Moradi*

Mona and Sam Morebello

Joani Nelson

Helen and Joseph R. Nelson*

Mariellen Oliver*

Elizabeth and Dene Oliver

Val and Ron Ontell

Steven Penhall

Margaret F. Peninger*

Pauline Peternella*

Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace

Shona Pierce*

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Robert Plimpton

Elizabeth Poltere

Sheila Potiker*

Jim Price and Joan Sieber

Anne Ratner*

Sarah Marsh-Rebelo and John Rebelo

Penny and Louis Rosso

Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston

Dr. Arno Safier*

Joan and Jack* Salb

Craig Schloss

Todd Schultz

Melynnique and Edward Seabrook

Kris and Chris Seeger

Pat Shank

Kathleen and Lewis* Shuster

Karen and Kit Sickels

Drs. Bella and Alexander* Silverman

Stephen M. Silverman

Judith Harris* and Dr. Robert Singer

Gayle* and Donald Slate

Sheila A. Sloan

Lyn Small and Miguel Ikeda

Linda and Bob Snider

Dave and Phyllis Snyder

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Suellen and James Sorenson

Valerie Stallings

Pat Stein*

Richard Stern*

Marjorie A. Stettbacher

Susan B. Stillings*

Joyce and Ted Strauss

Gene Summ

Miriam Summ*

Sheryl Sutton

James L.* and June A. Swartz

Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft

Joyce and Joseph Timmons

Harriet and Maneck Wadia

Pauline* and Ralph* Wagner

Betty and Phillip Ward PIF Fund*

Leslie and Joe Waters

Sue and Bill Weber

Mike & Janet Westling

James* R. Williams and Nancy* S. Williams

Martha Jean Winslow*

Marga Winston*

Edward Witt

Carolyn and Eric Witt

David A. Wood

Mitchell R. Woodbury

Chester Yamaga and Jean Samuels

Zarbock 1990 Trust*

LeAnna S. Zevely

Muriel Gluck*

Madeline and Milton Goldberg*

Debra Thomas Richter and Mark Richter

Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring If you are interested in more information about joining The Legacy Society, please contact Vice President of Institutional Advancement Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910 or sbroedlow@sandiegosymphony.org.

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BE AC H S I DE BR U N C H I N’

NOTHING SAYS SUMMER IN S.D. LIKE A LEISURELY BRUNCH WITH A SIDE OF SEA VIEWS

by SARAH DAOUST

The Chopped Salad Tostada, available on the brunch menu at The Shores in La Jolla

Summertime in San Diego is best celebrated with lingering alfresco meals, mimosas and ocean panoramas as the backdrop. And once the weekend arrives here, brunch is no doubt the most important meal of the day. From Coronado to North County, here are some of our favorite spots for a memorable beachside brunch this summer.

Serea » Vibe: Hotel del Coronado’s flagship restaurant epitomizes alfresco summertime dining. The recently refreshed weekend brunch menu—created by executive chef JoJo Ruiz—spotlights new dishes like the caviar Benedict with blue lump crab cakes; and the cheeseand-spinach spanakotiropita (a savory Greek-style pie) with fermented hot honey. There’s plenty of old menu favorites, too—including the shakshuka, smoked tri-tip steak with fried eggs, chilled shellfish, whole fish prepa-

rations, brunch cocktails and bubbly. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. View: Serea looks out to the Windsor Lawn and famous Coronado Beach—consistently ranked among the top 10 best beaches in the U.S. by the Travel Channel. Reserve a table on the airy veranda or ample patio. Menu Must: The smoked polenta with grilled shrimp, poached eggs, peppadew peppers and cherry tomatoes. 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, 619.435.6611

Draft » Vibe: With more than 50 local beers on tap, Belmont Park’s casual sports bar and grill serves elevated American cuisine, including a special brunch menu on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Choose from boozy brunch cocktails, house-crafted lattes, omelets, chilaquiles, pancakes, breakfast burritos, banana-bread French toast and more. View: Draft sits directly alongside the Mission Beach Boardwalk—perfect for some fun people-watching, namely rollerbladers and skateboarders— with the beach and surf just steps away.

Menu Must: The Breakfast Grilled Cheese with scrambled eggs, sausage and cheddar cheese on toasted wheat bread; with a side of breakfast potatoes. 3105 Ocean Front Walk, Mission Beach, 858.228.9305

JRDN » Vibe: Known for its sleek, contemporary design and refined takes on seafood and California cuisine—courtesy of executive chef Stephen Gage—Tower23 Hotel’s main restaurant is a popular Pacific Beach gathering spot for both visitors and locals. Served Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the brunch menu boasts traditional morning fare such as buttermilk pancakes and scrambles; plus salads, sandwiches, sushi rolls and the signature T23 Bloody Mary

Above: an acai bowl with fresh berries and bananas at JRDN. Below: Dreamy beach and sea views from Serea at Hotel del Coronado.

with cilantro-jalapeño-infused vodka. View: JRDN’s glass-walled patio is nestled along the Pacific Beach Boardwalk—a stone’s throw from Crystal Pier and the seashore. Menu Must: The Steak & Eggs Ranchero with short-rib-and-mashed-potato rolled tacos. 723 Felspar St., Pacific Beach, 858.270.5736

The Shores » Vibe: This oceanfront outpost at La Jolla Shores Hotel features an alfresco patio and sustainably sourced California fare. Weekend brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., complete with bottomless mimosas, margarita pitchers, pastries, omelets, burgers, fish tacos and Bananas Foster French Toast.

View: Diners can step straight from The Shores to the sandy stretches of postcardperfect La Jolla Shores Beach. Menu Must: The shareable Loaded Fries topped with eggs, skirt steak, Mexican cheeses and jalapeños. 8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla, 858.456.0600

Poseidon Restaurant » Vibe: Its relaxed, stylish ambiance and delicious coastal cuisine have made Poseidon a longtime locals’ favorite in North County. Gather with friends for brunch—served Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 10 a.m.—and choose from a selection of Benedicts, omelets, tacos, seafood entrees and more. View: Poseidon’s generous beachfront deck offers unrivaled views of Del Mar Beach and crashing waves. Menu Must: The cinnamon-brioche French toast with a macadamia-coconut crust, bananas, berries and whipped mascarpone cream. 1670 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, 858.755.9345

Chandler’s» Vibe: This coastal kitchen and bar at the Cape Rey Carlsbad resort emanates casual seaside elegance sans pretention, offering comforting New American dishes. Available Saturdays and Sundays

from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., brunch includes breakfast tacos and burritos, chilaquiles rojo, crab cake Benedict and more; with smoothies, craft coffee, mimosas and bloody marys to wash it all down. View: The shaded dining patio gives way to the resort’s luxury pool and serene blue views of the Pacific and adjacent Carlsbad State Beach. Menu Must: The Chandler’s Lobster Hash with poached eggs, Yukon gold potatoes, hollandaise sauce, fresh dill, tarragon and chive. 1 Ponto Road, Carlsbad, 760.683.5500

Above: the cheeseand-spinach spanakotiropita with hot honey at Serea. Below: The Shores’ popular Dragonberry Paloma.

High/Low » Vibe: Pairing open-air dining with ocean views, this super-casual eatery— located at Mission Pacific Hotel and open daily beginning at 7:30 a.m.—serves locally sourced breakfast classics and remixes of brunch/lunch favorites. Offerings include brunch cocktails, locally roasted coffee, banana pancakes, tri-tip hash, huevos rancheros, avocado toast, breakfast quesadillas and pastries; plus sandwiches and salads (served after 11:30 a.m.); and fresh-pressed juices and to-go items to complement the area’s active lifestyle. View: Grab a seat on the beachfacing patio with views of Oceanside Pier just across the street. Menu Must: The Hawaiian Fried Rice with house-made “Spam,” fried eggs, pineapple, kimchi, sesame and scallions—the perfect blend of sweet and salty. 201 N. Myers St., Oceanside, 760.512.3329

THE TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL MASTERPIECE ABOUT EVA PERÓN, FIRST LADY OF ARGENTINA.

First Lady. Actress. Icon.

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Aug. 9 - Sep. 24, 2023

Tickets: 619.337.1525

www.cygnettheatre.org

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what is hopeful in human existence.”

Lamb’s Players started as a drama class project at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn.—led by Steve Terrell, with a small troupe performing a street-theater comedy, The Hound of Everyman, based on a medieval morality play. They incorporated as a nonprofit and presented the play on college campuses and Renaissance fairs. Other young performers were drawn to them; and in 1972, the group decided to move to Southern

California, where Terrell had grown up. That was the year Turner joined the company.

“We were all young and crazy, and we didn’t care

about finances,” says Turner, who is now the longest-serving member of the company—51 years. “We joined all our energies—gave all the

hours we wanted to the work. We lived together, shared food; it was radical and anti-establishment, a life-changing time. We toured on an old bus

SATURDAY

AUGUST 19, 2023

featuring

Jennifer Hudson

A two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning recording artist, Academy Award-winning actress, and Tony and Emmy Award-winning producer

Join us for the spectacular 27th Annual Symphony at Salk on August 19, 2023. This acclaimed concert and fundraiser held in the Salk Institute’s iconic Courtyard will feature a breathtaking performance by Jennifer Hudson and the San Diego Symphony. Guests will enjoy a gourmet dinner amidst Louis Kahn’s masterwork of modern architecture lit with images of science and art, followed by an intimate concert under the stars.

For more information, visit www.salk.edu/symphony or call (858) 597–0657

Dinner With Marlene at Lamb’s Players Theatre

that broke down constantly; we had to have a mechanic on staff.”

In the idyllic days of the post-Summer of Love hippie movement that gave us Godspell and the like, all the members of the company wore different hats. Smyth has been an actor in dozens of Lamb’s productions over the years and has directed more than 60. His wife, Associate Artistic Director Deborah Gilmour Smyth, has performed in, directed, sound-designed or choreographed more than 180 productions. In addition to performing, directing and writing, Meads has overseen Lamb’s education department.

Eventually, Lamb’s evolved into a more traditionally structured Equity company. “Thanks to Bob Smyth’s vision, I was able to get married; I have four kids and 10 grandchildren,” Turner says. “Of course there is nostalgia for the golden days of touring by the skin of our teeth, but there’s a lot of gratitude, too, for being able to still earn a living doing the work we love.”

Turner credits Lamb’s longevity to the commitment of the five people on the leadership team. “We all had the desire to create a product the best we could, without our egos getting in the way,” he says. “It was always a

group working for each other, supporting each other. In the theater world, I’ve seen a lot of people come and go who were just in it for themselves; but at Lamb’s there’s a sense of family that is hard to find anywhere else.”

Starting out as a performer, Turner launched Lamb’s street puppet theater, capitalizing on the surge in popularity of puppets at the time led by Sesame Street and the Muppets—incorporating live music, jugglers and more. When Lamb’s moved into its first theater, in National City, Turner stage-managed and pitched in with whatever else needed to be done to get a show up and running. Now, he’s responsible for the company’s marketing design, which he’s done for the past 15 years.

For her part, Kerry Meads joined the company in 1976 as a street-theater performer,

Robert Smyth

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planning to stay for just two years. That was also when Smyth joined the company with a vision to build a resident repertory company based on the European ensemble model. Meads also credits Smyth’s leadership and openness for allowing her to stay with the company, through raising a family of her own and challenges that have included breast cancer treatment and recovery.

“Anything I wanted to do, Bob said ‘Try it,’” Meads says. “I wanted to direct, so I did. Then I started writing shows, and directed them. I did some public relations, some development over the years. Bob gave me the freedom to experiment, but also a keen editorial eye.”

The company grew organically. “There was no long-term plan,” Meads

adds. “We grew up together. We trust each other. We figure out what to do through trial and error, and it’s been pretty democratic throughout. But Bob guides it all. He is clear in his vision but gives you an incredible amount of freedom to just work it out within that framework. I would not be the artist I am now if it were not for that.”

Meads cites as the highlights of her time at Lamb’s the very popular Festival of Christmas shows that she has written from the very beginning. As a director, she’s especially proud of Once, R.E.S.P.E.C.T., Million Dollar Quartet and Amadeus.

In its five decades, Smyth says, Lamb’s has produced 360 full stage productions, including 48 world premieres; and hired more than 450 local actors. Hundreds

The Theatre’s recent hit show, R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

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of thousands of patrons have filled Lamb’s Players’ theater venues over the years. Production highlights too numerous to list include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, MiXtape, Beau Jest, Hello, Dolly! and many more.

With the leadership team all well within the range of traditional retirement age, the question of legacy has come up. Smyth admits his 50th year with the company, in 2026 might be a good time to effect a transition, but says nothing has been decided. Turner says they “hem and haw” about the idea of retirement. “We do talk about it, but we just want to keep it going for now,” he says. “We have a dedicated and passionate group of patrons and supporters. Every year is a mystery. As long as I have the energy and am fine

physically, I want to keep going; unless and until I lose interest or a passion for the art form—which hasn’t happened yet.”

Lamb’s 2023 season continues with the off-Broadway sensation Cotton Patch Gospel through Aug. 20; followed by Jane, the world premiere of a new adaptation of the novel Jane Eyre, this fall. In early 2024, they will produce Outside Mullingar, and Robert and Deborah Gimour Smyth will take to the stage once again.

“We’ve come so close to crashing and burning many times in our history, but there have been so many glorious moments as well,” says Robert Smyth. “Most of all, I’m so proud of the people we’ve worked with. It’s been a good history.”

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NATHAN PEIRSON

Lamb’s Players’ staging of Servant of Two Masters

An unsung gem of historical architecture in Balboa Park, the commanding Casa del Prado dates back to 1915.

Lionel Richie Sept. 16