METAMORPHOSIS
LA JOLLA SYMPHONY & CHORUS
Introducing our new Music Director and Orchestra Conductor, Sameer Patel!
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We are thrilled to announce our 2023–2024 season, "Metamorphosis,” featuring a series of concerts that celebrate transformation and reinvention through music!
Beginning in November 2023, LJS&C is offering another innovative season of live performances in Mandeville Auditorium at UC San Diego. Here is a sneak peek at some of the exciting programs we have planned!
We enthusiastically welcome our new Music Director and Orchestra
Conductor, Sameer Patel, who will conduct along with Sally and Einar Gall Music Director and Chorus Conductor
Arian Khaefi Join us to meet the newest member of our artistic team!
Thank you for your continuing support
Warm regards,
Stephanie Weaver Yankee
Executive Director
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LJS&C Music Director and Chorus Conductor
Sameer Patel
LJS&C Music Director and Orchestra Conductor
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November 4-5, 2023
Sally and Einar Gall Music Director and Chorus Conductor Arian Khaefi and the LJS&C Orchestra
Program Highlights: Florence Price's Piano
Concerto and Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
A BROKEN HALLELUJAH
February 10-11, 2024
Music Director Emeritus Steven Schick and the LJS&C Orchestra
Program Highlights: Takemitsu's Percussion
Concerto and a premiere of a new work by Nee Commission winner Nasim Khorasasani
HOLY RADIANT LIGHT
May 11-12, 2024
BY THE HEARTH
December 3, 2023
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Program Highlights: Messiah Sing-Along (Part I and Hallelujah Chorus)
NEW BEGINNINGS
December 9-10, 2023
Music Director and Orchestra Conductor Sameer Patel and the LJS&C Orchestra and Chorus
Program Highlights: Sibelius's Symphony No. 3 and Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms
NEXUS
March 16-17, 2024
SOIL TIME PRESENT AND TIME PAST
Music Director and Orchestra Conductor Sameer Patel and the LJS&C Orchestra and Chorus
Program Highlights: Debussy's La mer, Poulenc's Gloria and Boulanger's D’un matin de printemps
TO THE STARS
May 4-5, 2024
Music Director and Orchestra Conductor Sameer Patel and the LJS&C Orchestra
Program Highlight: Webern's Passacaglia and Brahms' Symphony No 3 LJSC.ORG
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Program Highlight: Rachmaninoff’s monumental All-Night Vigil
June 8-9, 2024
Music Director and Orchestra Conductor Sameer Patel and the LJS&C Orchestra
Program Highlight: Ravel's Ma mère l’Oye and Adams’ Harmonielehre
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ENGAGEMENT
The mission of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus is to enrich and inspire the diverse communities of San Diego Join us by participating in our family-friendly outreach events:
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
PRE-CONCERT LECTURES
Elevate your concert experience with exclusive pre-concert lectures, taking you on
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
Family Concert
Opera 4 Kids at UCSD Epstein Amphitheater
Late October/
Early November 2023
BY THE HEARTH
$20 General Admission
Featuring LJS&C Music Director and Chorus
Conductor Arian Khaefi
December 3, 2023
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Keep an eye on LJSC.org for new Community Engagement events throughout the season
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SHORT AND SWEET
Enjoy the music in style with appetizers, desserts, and beverages during intermissions.
WINE & DINE PACKAGE
With our latest subscription package, patrons will not only receive a ticket to the concert at Mandeville Auditorium but can also savor a glass of wine, your choice of appetizer, and a delectable dessert during every concert intermission.
Patrons will receive a LJS&C WINE & DINE membership card to present at Café Musique.
DETAILS
This exclusive subscription package comes with a cheese and charcuterie box, a delicious dessert, and a glass of wine, cocktail or other beverage of your choice for every concert at Mandeville Auditorium.
$400
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This exclusive subscription package comes with a cheese and charcuterie box, a delicious dessert, and a glass of wine, cocktail or other beverage of your choice for every concert at Mandeville
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