Liv Redpath, Michael Sumuel & Rafael Payare Lead San Diego Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The San Diego Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season.

In a statement, Martha Gilmer, President and CEO of the San Diego Symphony said, “Now that we have been able to experience the wonderful acoustic of our renovated Jacobs Music Center, it was a great joy to imagine our second season in this marvelous hall. In what was the Fox Movie Theatre, a place famous for its storytelling, Rafael Payare has created a season which is based in telling fabulous stories. We also return to presenting a festival within the season.  This season the festival will focus on the music of Johannes Brahms, including his symphonies, violin concerto, and the inspirational German Requiem.  It is a season designed to bring joy and to inspire the human spirit.”

Here is a look at the vocal performances:

Rafael Payare conducts music by Debussy and two scenes from Ravel’s “L’enfant et les sortilèges” with soloist Liv Redpath and San Diego Symphony Chorus.

Performance Dates: Oct. 3 & 5, 2025

Rafael Payare teams up with Matthias Goerne for Mahler’s “Des Knaben Wunderhorn.” The concert will include Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4, “Romantic” in E-flat Major.

Performance Dates: Nov. 7 & 8, 2025

Rafael Payare conducts Brahms’ German Requiem with Julie Boulianne and Michael Sumuel.

Performance Dates: Feb. 27 & March 1, 2026

Rafael Payare conducts Strauss’ “Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle.” Karen Cargill is the solist.

Performance Dates: May 22 & 24, 2026

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