La Jolla Music Society 2017-18 Season Brochure

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OCTOBER CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICCARDO MUTI, Zell Music Director STEPHEN WILLIAMSON, clarinet

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 · 8 PM Orchestra Series

Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall

CROSSCURRENTS Featuring Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Chris Potter & Shankar Mahadevan Sunday, October 29, 2017 · 8 PM Jazz Series

Balboa Theatre

NOVEMBER YEKWON SUNWOO

2017 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST Sunday, November 5, 2017 · 3 PM Discovery Series

The Auditorium at TSRI

RICHARD GOODE Saturday, November 11, 2017 · 8 PM Piano Series

Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

DECEMBER SOME OF A THOUSAND WORDS WENDY WHELAN / BRIAN BROOKS / BROOKLYN RIDER

Rolston String Quartet

JANUARY IGOR LEVIT Sunday, January 7, 2018 · 6 PM Piano Series

The Auditorium at TSRI

SDYS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

JEFF EDMONS, music director & conductor CELINO ROMERO, guitar Saturday, January 13, 2018 · 7 PM Special Event

Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY Saturday, January 20, 2018 · 8 PM Dance Series

Spreckels Theatre

ROLSTON STRING QUARTET Sunday, January 21, 2018 · 3 PM Discovery Series

The Auditorium at TSRI

Saturday, December 2, 2017 · 8 PM

FEBRUARY

Balboa Theatre

PAUL HUANG, violin

Dance Series

DIANNE REEVES: Christmas Time is Here Sunday, December 17, 2017 · 8 PM Special Event

Sunday, February 25, 2018 · 3 PM Discovery Series

The Auditorium at TSRI

Balboa Theatre

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

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CONRAD PREBYS & DEBBIE TURNER

is dedicated to in recognition of their extraordinary support

Dave Holland

Mark Morris Dance Group • Pepperland

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

MARCH

APRIL

PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD

DANIELA LIEBMAN, piano

Thursday, March 1, 2018 · 8 PM

Sunday, April 8, 2018 · 3 PM

Piano Series

Balboa Theatre

Gala

WinterFest EMANUEL AX, piano LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin YO-YO MA, cello

Saturday, March 3, 2018 · 8 PM Special Event

Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall

HERBIE HANCOCK Wednesday, March 7, 2018 · 8 PM Jazz Series

Balboa Theatre

ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS JOSHUA BELL, music director & violin Friday, March 16, 2018 · 8 PM Orchestra Series

Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall

Discovery Series

The Auditorium at TSRI

SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG II Curated by Inon Barnatan

Saturday, April 14, 2018 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO Saturday, April 28, 2018 · 8 PM Jazz Series

Balboa Theatre

MAY MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP PEPPERLAND

Tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG I

Saturday, May 12, 2018 · 8 PM

Saturday, March 24, 2018 · 8 PM

JUHO POHJONEN

Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

Friday, May 18, 2018 · 8 PM

Curated by Inon Barnatan

Revelle Chamber Music Series

SCHUBERTIADE I Sunday, March 25, 2018 · 3 PM Kinsella Library

Dance Series Civic Theatre

Piano Series

The Auditorium at TSRI

SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG III Curated by Inon Barnatan

Saturday, May 19, 2018 · 8 PM Revelle Chamber Music Series Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

SCHUBERTIADE II Sunday, May 20, 2018 · 3 PM Venue – to be announced

Dates, times, programs and artists are subject to change.

For more information: Richard Goode

858.459.3728 ǀ WWW.LJMS.ORG SEASON

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ORCHESTRA series

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA RICCARDO MUTI, Zell Music Director STEPHEN WILLIAMSON, clarinet WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $105 ǀ $90 ǀ $70 ǀ $50 ǀ $30

JACOBS MUSIC CENTER – COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL SCHUBERT

Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D.759 “Unfinished”

MOZART

Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K.622 Stephen Williamson, clarinet

SCHUMANN

Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Michael Gerdes

Bank of America is the Global Sponsor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director

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ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS JOSHUA BELL, music director & violin FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $105 ǀ $90 ǀ $70 ǀ $50 ǀ $30

JACOBS MUSIC CENTER – COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL MENDELSSOHN Overture from A Midsummer Night’s Dream WIENIAWSKI

Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22 Joshua Bell, violin

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Michael Gerdes

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, violin

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SPECIAL event

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DIANNE REEVES CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE

5-time Grammy® Award Winner

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $70 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 BALBOA THEATRE

WITH PETER MARTIN, ROMERO LUBAMBO, REGINALD VEAL AND TERREON GULLY The pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world, Grammy ® Award winning singer Dianne Reeves rings in the holiday season with music from her celebrated album, Christmas Time Is Here. Renowned for her breathtaking virtuosity, improvisational prowess, and unique jazz and R&B stylings, she melds her timeless grace, elegance, and charisma into unforgettable jazz renditions of holiday favorites such as “Little Drummer Boy”, “Carol of the Bells”, “Christmas Waltz”, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Let It Snow” and many more.

EMANUEL AX, piano LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin YO-YO MA, cello SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $115 ǀ $95 ǀ $70 ǀ $55 ǀ $30

Three of the world’s greatest musicians form a “super trio” for an unforgettable performance exploring the piano trios of Johannes Brahms.

JACOBS MUSIC CENTER – COPLEY SYMPHONY HALL BRAHMS

Piano Trio No. 2 in C Major, Op. 87 Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101 Piano Trio in B Major, Op. 8

Emanuel Ax

Join us for the

SPECIAL event

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

Gala

Leonidas Kavakos

Yo-Yo Ma

WinterFest University Club Atop Symphony Towers

WinterFest Gala Chair: Susan Hoehn

Prior to the concert, we invite you to attend our WinterFest Gala. Enjoy the festivities and help raise funds for LJMS’ Education Program. After the concert, mingle with Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and Leonidas Kavakos in a special reception.

Tickets and information: 858.459.3724, ext. 206.

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DANCE series

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

SOME OF A THOUSAND WORDS WENDY WHELAN/BRIAN BROOKS/ BROOKLYN RIDER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 BALBOA THEATRE

Choreographer Brian Brooks is beloved for his “kinetic thrill and visual power” (The Washington Post), while former New York City Ballet star and principal dancer Wendy Whelan is “riveting, interesting, unusual, intelligent” (The New York Times).

LJMS audiences will remember Restless Creature, their winning collaboration in 2015.

This Season they return with new solos and duets, full of elegance and electricity, amplified by the remarkable live music of string quartet Brooklyn Rider, hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings Magazine).

POSTLUDE – Immediately following the performance

Marcus Overton hosts a discussion with Wendy Whelan, Brian Brooks and members from Brooklyn Rider Brian Brooks and Wendy Whelan

PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 SPRECKELS THEATRE

Arden Court (1981) Changes (2008) Cloven Kingdom (1976)

Paul Taylor’s enduring popular works are a brilliant fusion of bravura dancing, profound emotional insight and glorious musicality that have brought audiences around the world equal measures of message and mastery.

Special to San Diego, Cloven Kingdom’s stunning Men’s Quartet will be accompanied by a live percussion performance by Steven Schick and members of red fish blue fish as part of the San Diego Symphony’s It’s About Time: A Festival of Rhythm. Sound. And Place.

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance interview hosted

by Marcus Overton

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MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP PEPPERLAND

“This great album set a radical new direction for popular music and thought. I was just a child. 50 years later, with contemporary eyes and ears, we are presenting a comment and rethinking of this profound cultural artifact with all of the imagination, surprise, humor, and bizarrity intact.”

Co-Commissioned by La Jolla Music Society

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $55 ǀ $35 ǀ $20 CIVIC THEATRE

Choreographer Mark Morris, hailed as the “the most successful and influential choreographer alive, and indisputably the most musical,” returns to San Diego with Pepperland, a unique tribute to the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Pepperland features an original score by Ethan Iverson, interspersing arrangements of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “A Day in the Life”, “When I’m Sixty-Four”, “Within You Without You” and “Penny Lane” with six Pepper-inspired original pieces intended especially for Mark Morris’ profound understanding of classical forms: Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio and the blues.

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance interview hosted by Marcus Overton

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oin the worldwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with Pepperland, a new evening-length work by Mark Morris. Created at the request of the City of Liverpool, it will premiere May 2017 as part of Liverpool’s season-long tribute to the album.

Pepperland features an original score by composer Ethan Iverson inspired by the songs “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”, “With a Little Help From My Friends”, “A Day in the Life”, “When I’m Sixty-Four”, “Within You Without You”, and “Penny Lane”.

An unprecedented chamber music ensemble of voice, theremin, soprano sax, trombone, and two keyboards will tease out and elaborate on Sgt. Pepper’s non-rock and roll influences.

Arrangements of half a dozen songs from the album will intermingle with Pepper-inspired original pieces intended especially for Morris’ profound understanding of classical forms: Allegro, Scherzo, Adagio, and the blues.

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Pepperland is a Mark Morris Dance Group production in association with American Dance Festival, Durham, North Carolina; Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity with the Sony Centre, Toronto, Canada; Cal Performances, UC Berkeley, California; The City of Liverpool, England, U.K.; Hopkins Center for the Arts, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire; International Festival of Arts & Ideas, New Haven, Connecticut; The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.; Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign; La Jolla Music Society, La Jolla, California; Meyer Sound, Berkeley, California; Seattle Theatre Group, Seattle, Washington; White Bird, Portland, Oregon.

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A live chamber music ensemble of voice, theremin, soprano saxophone, trombone, two keyboards, and percussion will explore and elaborate on Sgt. Pepper’s non-rock and roll influences. This colorful new piece resounds with the ingenuity, musicality, wit, and humanity for which a Mark Morris work is known.

~ Mark Morris

Music commissioned by the Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation.

Original music by The Beatles used under license from Sony ATV Music Publishing.

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JAZZ series

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

CROSSCURRENTS Featuring ZAKIR HUSSAIN, DAVE HOLLAND, CHRIS POTTER & SHANKAR MAHADEVAN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $60 ǀ $40 ǀ $25 BALBOA THEATRE

Zakir Hussain, tabla; Dave Holland, bass; Chris Potter, saxophone; Shankar Mahadevan, vocals; Louiz Banks, keyboards; Sanjay Divecha, guitar; Gino Banks, drums

Bridging both directions of inspiration between jazz and the music of India, Crosscurrents is an international

super-group led by 2017 NEA

Jazz Master and Grammy ® Award- winning bassist Dave Holland and the world’s foremost tabla virtuoso, Zakir Hussain.

Joining the duo onstage

is acclaimed saxophone

player Chris Potter and

renowned composer/

vocalist Shankar

Mahadevan.

Zakir Hussain

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HERBIE HANCOCK

14-time Grammy® Award Winner

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $99 ǀ $75 ǀ $50 ǀ $30 BALBOA THEATRE

Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music.

In addition to being recognized as a legendary pianist and composer, he has been an integral part of every popular music movement since the 1960s. His career has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. In honor of his work, Herbie Hancock was bestowed in 2016 with the Grammy ® Lifetime Achievement Award.

Herbie Hancock is currently in the studio at work on a new album.

THE JOEY ALEXANDER TRIO SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $75 ǀ $60 ǀ $40 ǀ $25 BALBOA THEATRE

A uniquely gifted young pianist from Bali, Joey Alexander taught himself to play piano by listening with his father to classic jazz albums. His father soon recognized that his son’s gift to grasp complicated musical concepts was beyond someone of his years.

His recording debut, My Favorite Things, was nominated as Best Instrumental Jazz Album for the 2016 Grammy ® Awards.

This performance will feature original

compositions and jazz classics by

Coltrane, Monk and more.

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PIANO series

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

RICHARD GOODE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30

IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL J.S. BACH Four Preludes and Fugue from

The Well-Tempered Clavier SCHOENBERG

Six Little Piano Pieces, Op. 19

BEETHOVEN

Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 81a

CHOPIN Selection of Nocturnes, Mazurkas and Preludes

Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy

IGOR LEVIT

San Diego Debut Performance

SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2018 • 6 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI

BRAHMS Chaconne in D Minor for the Left Hand (after Bach’s Partita for Solo Violin, BWV 1004) SHOSTAKOVICH Preludes and Fugues for Piano, Op. 87 SCHUMANN

Geistervariationen, WoO 24

WAGNER Solemn March to The Holy Grail from

Parsifal, S.450 LISZT

Fantasy and Fugue on the Chorale “Ad nos ad salutarem undam”

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy

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PIERRE-LAURENT AIMARD San Diego Debut Performance

THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30 BALBOA THEATRE OBUKHOV

Revelation

CHOPIN Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 35 “Marche Funèbre” BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier”

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy

JUHO POHJONEN FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI

J.S. BACH Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903 FRANCK

Prèlude, Choral et Fugue

MOZART Prelude and Fugue for Piano in C Major, K.394/383a SCHUBERT

Wanderer Fantasy

PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a pre-performance lecture by Steven Cassedy

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REVELLE CHAMBER MUSIC series

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG CURATED BY INON BARNATAN Schubert’s Swan Song is a 3-concert exploration of the late works of composer Franz Schubert. Curated by celebrated pianist Inon Barnatan, and performed by a spectacular roster of musicians, the programs are anchored by Schubert’s deeply moving late piano sonatas and include a selection of the composer’s chamber music masterpieces.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON SCHUBERTIADES: CHAMBER MUSIC PARTIES IN THE VILLAGE! Simply put, a Schubertiade is a party for chamber music lovers!

Enjoy the music of Franz Schubert in an intimate space where musicians and music enthusiasts alike can relax and savor the company of like-minded friends, in a casual music-making atmosphere. Inon Barnatan, our featured host at both events, will guide the guests through a “musical potpourri” of Schubert works. Who will play with whom? What musical magic will unfold before our eyes? Come in, grab a drink and take your seat to find out! After the performance, the festivities continue as artist and patrons enjoy a post-performance reception.

SCHUBERTIADE I

SCHUBERTIADE II

With pianist Garrick Ohlsson, violinist Erin Keefe, and cellist Clive Greensmith

With violinst Benjamin Beilman, cellist Carter Brey and the Dover Quartet

KINSELLA LIBRARY *Limited Seating Available Tickets: $95

LA JOLLA VILLAGE “POP-UP” LOCATION (TBA) Tickets: $95

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 • 3 PM

SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2018 • 3 PM

For tickets, call 858.459.3728.

Schubertiade tickets can only be purchased over the phone or in person.

Inon Barnatan

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SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG I SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30

IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL SCHUBERT

Fantasy in F Minor for Piano Four-Hands, D.940 Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D.960 Piano Trio in B-flat Major, D.898

Erin Keefe

Clive Greensmith

Erin Keefe, violin; Clive Greensmith, cello; Inon Barnatan, Garrick Ohlsson, pianos PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a conversation and musical excerpts with Inon Barnatan, hosted by Marcus Overton Inon Barnatan Garrick Ohlsson

SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG II SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30

IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL SCHUBERT

Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D.959 Schwanengesang, D.957 “Swan Song”

Robin Tritschler

Inon Barnatan

Robin Tritschler, tenor; Inon Barnatan, piano PRELUDE 7 PM Arrive early for a conversation and musical excerpts with Inon Barnatan and Robin Tritschler, hosted by Marcus Overton

SCHUBERT’S SWAN SONG III SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2018 • 8 PM Tickets: $80 ǀ $55 ǀ $30

IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL SCHUBERT

Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D.958 Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C Major, D.934 String Quintet in C Major, D.956

Benjamin Beilman

Carter Brey

Inon Barnatan

Benjamin Beilman, violin; Carter Brey, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano; Dover Quartet Joel Link, Bryan Lee, violins; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Camden Shaw, cello PRELUDE 7 PM Dover Quartet Arrive early for a conversation and musical excerpts with Inon Barnatan and Carter Brey, hosted by Marcus Overton

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DISCOVERY series

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

YEKWON SUNWOO 2017 VAN CLIBURN GOLD MEDALIST

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI MOZART

Romance in A-flat Major, K. AnH 205

Rondo in A Minor, K.511

Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K.330

SCHUBERT

Six Moments musicaux, D.780

RAVEL

La Valse

MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

ROLSTON STRING QUARTET

2016 BANFF INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION WINNER SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2018 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI BEETHOVEN

String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 3

DI CASTRI

String Quartet No. 1

SCHUMANN

String Quartet in A Major, Op. 41, No. 3

MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

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PAUL HUANG, violin 2015 AVERY FISHER CAREER GRANT RECIPIENT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI

HELEN HUANG, piano DVOˇRÁK

Sonatina, Op. 100

PROKOFIEV

Sonata in F Minor, Op. 80

SCOTT/KREISLER Lotus Land, Op. 47, No. 1 SARASATE

Romanza Andaluza, Op. 22, No. 1

SAINT-SAËNS

Sonata in D Minor, Op. 75

MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

DANIELA LIEBMAN, piano WINNER OF MEXICO’S PREMIO LA NACIONAL DE JUVENTUD 2014 SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2018 • 3 PM Tickets: Adult $30 ǀ Child $5 THE AUDITORIUM AT TSRI

BEETHOVEN

Rondo in C Major, Op. 50, No. 1

BEETHOVEN

Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78

SCHUBERT

Impromptus, Op. 90

CHOPIN Selection of Impromptus, Ballades and Nocturnes PROKOFIEV

Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 28

MUSICAL PRELUDE 2 PM Arrive early and hear young artists from the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory perform

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SPECIAL event

LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

SAN DIEGO YOUTH SYMPHONY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA JEFF EDMONS, music director & conductor CELINO ROMERO, guitar SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2018 • 7 PM Tickets: Adult $20 ǀ Child $5

IRWIN M. JACOBS QUALCOMM HALL WORKS BY VIVALDI, BOCCHERINI AND MORE La Jolla Music Society is proud to feature the gifted young musicians of SDYS’ Chamber Orchestra joined by guest soloist, guitarist Celino Romero, part of The Royal Family of Guitar, The Romeros. This multi-year collaboration highlights LJMS’ long-standing commitment to education and SDYS’ tradition of excellence and innovative programming.

Celino Romero

Jeff Edmons San Diego Youth Symphony Chamber Orchestra

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EDUCATION PROGRAM

Did you know La Jolla Music Society’s Education Program reaches nearly 12,000 people every year through our various initiatives?

COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER

ARTIST DEVELOPMENT

CONCERT TICKETS

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

EDUCATION PARTNERS

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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents

THE CONRAD THE CONRAD PREBYS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Future home of

OPENING EARLY 2019

For nearly half a century, La Jolla Music Society has brought inspired and innovative live performances to San Diego. Today, La Jolla Music Society is committed to a dynamic and thriving performing arts community and has taken the landmark step of building a new home for arts and culture in San Diego—The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.

We invite you to play a role in this remarkable undertaking. Please join us as we realize a new vision for arts and culture in San Diego. For more information on ways to support The Conrad, please contact Ferdinand Gasang at 858.459.3724, ext. 204 or FGasang@LJMS.org.

www.TheConrad.org

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JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY Presents LALAJOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY’S 2017-18 SEASON IS SUPPORTED BY

An ensemble of local businesses, foundations, and individual donors. Our Partners and Underwriters not only help LJMS present the finest musicians and dancers in San Diego, they reach beyond the concert hall by nurturing talent in young artists each year.

Please join them today and make a gift online at www.LJMS.org/donate or contact Ferdinand Gasang at 858.459.3724, ext. 204 or FGasang@LJMS.org.

SEASON PARTNERS

PHP Management, Inc.

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MEDIA PARTNERS ®

MEDALLION SOCIETY & DANCE SOCIETY UNDERWRITERS Brenda Baker and Steve Baum Raffaella and John Belanich Joan Jordan Bernstein Mary Ann Beyster Virginia and Robert Black Dr. James C. and Karen A. Brailean Gordon Brodfuehrer Katherine and Dane Chapin Julie and Bert Cornelison Dave and Elaine Darwin Silvija and Brian Devine Barbara and Dick Enberg Jeane Erley Sue and Chris Fan Joy Frieman Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Dr. Lisa Braun-Glazer & Dr. Jeff Glazer Brenda and Michael Goldbaum Margaret Stevens Grossman and Michael Grossman Kay and John Hesselink Alexa Kirkwood Hirsch Joan and Irwin Jacobs Theresa Jarvis Keith and Helen Kim Angelina and Fred Kleinbub Sharon and Joel Labovitz Vivian Lim and Joseph Wong Michel Mathieu and Richard McDonald Elaine and Doug Muchmore Rafael and Marina Pastor Conrad Prebys and Debbie Turner Peggy and Peter Preuss

Maria and Dr. Philippe Prokocimer Don and Stacy Rosenberg Leigh P. Ryan June and Dr. Bob Shillman Neal and Marge Schmale Annie So Jeanette Stevens Elizabeth Taft Gianangelo Vergani Dolly and Victor Woo Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome and H. Bard Wellcome Bebe and Marvin Zigman Anonymous (2)

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PHOTO CREDITS: Cover: D. Reeves by Jerris Madison; Page 2: Rolston String Quartet courtesy of artist; Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Chris Christodoulou; Page 3: D. Holland by Ulli Gruber; Mark Morris Dance Group: Pepperland by Gareth Jones; Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography; R. Goode © Steve Riskind; Page 4: Chicago Symphony Orchestra © Todd Rosenberg Photography ; Page 5: Academy of St Martin in the Fields © Robert Torres; Page 6: D. Reeves © Jerris Madison; Page 7: E. Ax © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; L. Kavakos © Marco Borggreve ; Y.Ma © Jason Bell; Page 8: B. Brooks & W. by Erin Baiano; Paul Taylor Dance Company courtesy of artist; Page 9: Mark Morris Dance Group: Pepperland by Gareth Jones; Page 10: Z. Hussain by Susana Millman; Page 11: H. Hancock © Douglas Kirkland; J. Alexander © Carol Friedman; Page 12: R. Goode © Steve Riskind; I. Levit © Gregor Hohenberg; Page 13: P. Aimard © Marco Borggreve; J. Pohjonen © J. Henry Fair; Page 14: I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; Page 15: E. Keefe © Lisa-Marie Mazzucco; C. Greensmith courtesy of artist; I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; G. Ohlsson © Dario Acosta; R. Tritschler © Sussie Ahlburg; I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; B. Beilman courtesy of artist; C. Brey courtesy of artist; I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve; Dover Quartet courtesy of artist; Page 16: Y. Sunwoo courtesy of artist; Rolston String Quartet courtesy of artist; Page 17: P. Huang © Carlin Ma; D. Liebman © David Ochoa; Page 18: SDYS Chamber Orchestra by Matthew Fernie; C. Romero courtesy of artist; Page 20: Rendering by Dennis Allain/EPSTEIN JOSLIN Architects, Inc.; Back Cover: Z. Hussain by Susana Millman; Academy of St Martin in the Fields courtesy of artist; P. Huang © Carlin Ma; R. Muti © Todd Rosenberg Photography ; Paul Taylor Dance Company courtesy of artist.

Ticket prices for performances at the Spreckels Theatre, Balboa Theatre, Civic Theatre and the Jacobs Music Center - Copley Symphony Hall include applicable facility fees.

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Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, violin

Zakir Hussain

Paul Huang, violin

Riccardo Muti, Zell Music Director

2017-18

Paul Taylor Dance Company