Karen Cargill, Angela Meade, Hera Hyesang-Park, Anna Larsson Headline San Diego Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

San Diego Symphony has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Opening Night will feature several soloists, including soprano Hera Hyesang-Park performing “Una voce poco fa” from “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The program, which will be conducted by Rafael Payare, will also feature music by Paganini, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and a world premiere {…}

Feb 6, 2023

Angela Meade, Liv Redpath, Dashon Burton, Anna Larson to Headline San Diego Symphony’s 2023-24 Season

San Diego Symphony has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal and operatic performances. Jacobs Masterworks Season It all kicks off with Rafael Payare leading performances of Strauss’ “Til Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks,” the west coast premiere of Billy Children’s Saxophone Concerto,” Mozart’s “Exsutate, jubilate,” Debussy’s “La Mer,” and the world premiere {…}

May 5, 2022

Leah Crocetto, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Limmie Pulliam, and Aleksey Bogdanov to Open San Diego Symphony Season

The San Diego Symphony has announced its 2022-23 Masterworks Classical Season, which will be book-ended with vocal performances of works by Verdi and Antonio Estévez. Opening the season is a San Diego Symphony premiere presentation of Verdi’s “Requiem” featuring soloists soprano Leah Crocetto, mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, tenor Limmie Pulliam, and baritone Aleksey Bogdanov, all of whom are making their {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Q & A: Rafael Payare on his Big Dreams for the San Diego Symphony

Rafael Payare dreams big. The Venezuelan conductor arrived in San Diego during the 2019-20 season ready to make his mark with the orchestra and to establish it as one of the leading American orchestras in the world. But that dream was slowed down in March 2020 when the pandemic struck. But it didn’t stop the conductor from creating. During that {…}

Oct 18, 2021

San Diego Symphony 2021-22 Review: Song and Symphony

On Oct. 16, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra presented a diverse program entitled Song and Symphony at the newly constructed Rady Shell. The program included three composers from different backgrounds and countries that were united by the passionate musical language of each piece. The result was an exciting exploration of music led by the infectious conducting of Rafael Payare. Lili {…}

Aug 3, 2021

San Diego Symphony Announces Debut of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

San Diego Symphony has announced that it will debut its new outdoor home, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, on August 6, 2021. The venue will seat up to 10,000 people and will feature over 100 concerts all year-round. To kick things off, on August 6, 2021, the organization will present a unique concert starring some of classical music’s greatest {…}

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