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6 In the Wings

Cynthia Erivo (pictured below) with the San Diego Symphony at The Rady Shell; A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder at North Coast Rep; THE ‘70s! — The Golden Age of the Album at Lamb’s Players Theatre; and more.

8 Feature: Spotlight on The Old Globe at 90

The Old Globe celebrates its 90th anniversary season. (Pictured: the world premiere of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder in 2013.)

13 Dining

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PUBLISHER

Jeff Levy

EDITOR

Sarah Daoust

ART DIRECTOR

Carol Wakano

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Glenda Mendez

PRODUCTION ARTIST

Diana Gonzalez

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Stephanie Saad

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Kerry Baggett

ACCOUNT DIRECTORS

Walter Lewis, Jean Greene, Liz Moore

CIRCULATION MANAGER

Christine Noriega-Roessler

BUSINESS MANAGER

Leanne Killian Riggar

MARKETING/

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Dawn Kiko Cheng

DIGITAL MANAGER

Lorenzo Dela Rama

ADVERTISING

Kerry.Baggett@ CaliforniaMediaGroup.com

WEBSITE

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CIRCULATION

Christine.Roessler@ CaliforniaMediaGroup.com

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Ted Levy

JULY 18 – SEPTEMBER 7

SYMPHONIC DELIGHTS

AMONG THE MANY exciting concerts at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park in August, we’re particularly excited about Cynthia Erivo, who joins the San Diego Symphony on Aug. 17; with Anthony Parnther conducting. A Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress, singer and producer, Erivo garnered raves for her recent portrayal of Elphaba in the film adaptation of the smash musical Wicked. Catch film screenings such as Barbie The Movie on Aug. 22, and Jurassic Park on Aug. 23; with the scores of each performed live by the Symphony. Fan favorites Boyz II Men return to The Rady Shell on Aug. 24, joining the Symphony orchestra for a special evening; with Christopher Dragon conducting. theshell.org La Jolla Music Society presents its SummerFest at The Conrad, July 25-Aug. 23, with 20 dynamic performances across four weeks. A highlight: “Transcendence” on Aug. 20, showcasing works by Penderecki and Schubert and featuring the likes of Anthony McGill among myriad talented musicians. theconrad.org

LEFT: MARTIN ROMERO. OPPOSITE, FROM TOP: AARON RUMLEY; NATE PEIRSON.

MUSIC

Boyz II Men; Anthony McGill

Murder and Mayhem

IF YOU recognize Andrew Polec in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder running at North Coast Rep through Aug. 17—you likely have seen Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas at The Old Globe. (The grumpy green guy, perhaps?) In A Gentleman’s Guide... (winner of the 2014 Tony Award for “Best Musical”), Polec portrays Monty—a poor but ambitious nobody ho-humming his way through early 1900s London as a clerk. When Monty’s mother passes away, he learns he is ninth in line to become Earl of Highhurst. Mysteriously, his family members begin to die off in morbidly hilarious ways. northcoastrep.org Lamb’s Players Theatre presents THE ‘70s! — The Golden Age of the Album, written by Kerry Meads and Vanda Eggington, running through Sept. 14. Channel your ‘70s music nostalgia via a dazzling ensemble cast performing hits of the era. lambsplayers.org

THEATER

From top: Lauren Weinberg, Andrew Polec and Katy Tang in A Gentleman’s Guide...; THE ‘70s!.

NINE DYNAMIC DECADES

THE OLD GLOBE MARKS ITS 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ENDURING THEATRICAL MAGIC by STEPHANIE

SAAD

AMAINSTAY OF Balboa Park, The Old Globe stands as a testament to the enduring power of live theater in San Diego and beyond. Its history, spanning nearly a century, is a story of community spirit, artistic vision and resilience in the face of adversity. From its beginnings as a temporary structure for the California Pacific International Exposition, to its current status as a Tony Award-winning

regional theater, The Old Globe has won audiences and supporters with its compelling storytelling and dedication to theatrical excellence.

“It’s a thrill to be part of an institution that has meant so much to this city for such a long time,” says Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, who started at the Old Globe in 2012. “Not very many American theater companies can boast this longevity. We are at a moment now of real accomplishment and achievement, and it feels exciting to be charting a future for the next 90 years.”

The Old Globe annually produces 15 productions from

The Heart of Rock & Roll at The Old Globe in 2018; The Distaff Side in 1937.

“Ingenious...among

— THE NEW YORK TIMES

JULY 16-AUG 17

The Tony Award-winning musical, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, is a comedic musical account of ambition, love, and intricate murder plots. With an imaginative score, this entertaining show follows a charming man’s relentless quest for a life-changing inheritance. Prepare for belly laughs as you revel in the lively tale. This merry musical is sure to lift your spirits

DIRECTED BY NOELLE MARIOIN

Based on a novel by Roy Horniman

A World Premiere Comedy

SEPT 10-OCT 5

Step into this brilliantly inventive hilarious world premiere. Modern anxiety meets magical possibility when a medical procedure creates an unexpected double dose of identity crisis. From Paul Slade Smith (Angel Next Door, The Outsider, Unnecessary Farce) comes a witty, surreal comedy where two versions of one woman, trapped in a single body, wrestle for control while discovering that finding your best life means embracing both sides of yourself.

DIRECTED BY DAVID ELLENSTEIN

all periods and styles, ranging from Shakespeare to an ongoing emphasis on the development and production of new works—as exemplified by its 90th season lineup of shows. With a current operating budget of approximately $30 million, the Globe is one of San Diego’s largest arts institutions, a leading arts employer, and among the nation’s top-ranked regional theaters. More than 250,000 people annually attend Globe productions and participate in the theater’s arts engagement programs and outreach services.

But the story of The Old Globe begins in 1935, amidst the preparations for the California Pacific International Exposition. Inspired by the iconic Globe Theatre of London, civic leader and philanthropist Donald Sefton Cameron envisioned a similar structure as a

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A program for the 1935 Shakespeare plays, presented by The Old Globe Theatre.

FROM THE PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Dear friends,

This summer we welcome you and your participation in a very special celebration—the 5th Anniversary Season of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

In the summer of 2021, we opened our hearts and this magnificent venue to the community, inspired by a vision of music, nature, and togetherness. What began as a bold idea on the San Diego Bay has become a beloved cultural landmark, where the power of live performance meets the beauty of the outdoors.

Since its inaugural season, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park has been the permanent outdoor home of the San Diego Symphony and has hosted world-class artists, beloved symphonic performances, and unforgettable evenings under the stars. It has become more than a venue —it’s a symbol of creativity, resilience, and community spirit. This summer we reflect on the journey and look ahead to the future, and we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who has made this milestone possible: our generous supporters, dedicated staff and volunteers, talented performers, and of course, you—our audience. Your presence, passion, and applause bring this space to life.

We invite you to celebrate not just a building or a season, but a shared dream that continues to grow. Thank you for being a part of our story. Here’s to the next five years of harmony, joy, and unforgettable memories at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park.

With gratitude,

Martha A. Gilmer President and Chief Executive Officer

RAFAEL

PAYARE MUSIC DIRECTOR

RAFAEL PAYARE MUSIC

DIRECTOR

With his innate musicianship, charismatic energy, gift for communication, and irresistibly joyous spirit, Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare is “electrifying in front of an orchestra” (Los Angeles Times). Payare conducted the San Diego Symphony (SDS) for the first time in January 2018 and was subsequently named the orchestra’s music director designate one month later, before assuming the role of music director in January 2019.

Now in the sixth season of his transformative tenure as music director of the San Diego Symphony, Payare will conduct a full roster of performances with the orchestra at the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center over the 2024-25 season, bookended by Mahler’s Second and Third Symphonies. Last season, Payare led the SDS for its first appearance in a decade at Carnegie Hall, its first performance in Tijuana in nearly 20 years, and in three programs at the inaugural California Festival. These engagements continued his transformative tenure with the orchestra, which also included their commercial album debut with Shostakovich’s 11th Symphony, The Year 1905.

Payare’s other recent highlights include debuts at the Royal Opera House, at the Edinburgh Festival, and with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Orchestre national de France, and Staatskapelle Berlin, with which he reunited for Turandot at the Berlin State Opera this past summer.

The 2024-25 season also marks his third as Music Director of Canada’s Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra/OSM). With the OSM he leads a similarly full season in

Montreal, tours to eight European cities with pianist Daniil Trifonov, and releases his third album with the orchestra on the Pentatone label—an allSchoenberg recording to mark the composer’s 150th anniversary. The conductor rounds out his season with high profile returns to the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, and London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Other current positions are Principal Conductor of Virginia’s Castleton Festival, a post he has held since 2015, and Conductor Laureate of Northern Ireland’s Ulster Orchestra, where he was Principal Conductor and Music Director from 2014 to 2019, making multiple appearances at London’s BBC Proms.

Since winning first prize at Denmark’s Malko Competition for Young Conductors in 2012, Payare has made debuts and forged longstanding relationships with many of the world’s preeminent orchestras. His U.S. collaborations include engagements with the Boston Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Pittsburgh Symphony, while his notable European appearances include dates with the Bavarian Radio Symphony, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Munich Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and Vienna Philharmonic, which he has led at the Vienna Konzerthaus and Musikverein, on a Baltic tour, and at Paris’s Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. n

THE MEMBERS OF THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

MUSIC DIRECTOR

RAFAEL PAYARE

VIOLIN

Jeff Thayer

Concertmaster

DEBORAH PATE AND JOHN FORREST CHAIR

Wesley Precourt

Associate Concertmaster

Jisun Yang

Assistant Concertmaster

Cherry Choi Tung Yeung

Associate Principal Second Violin

Nick Grant

Principal Associate Concertmaster Emeritus

Ai Nihira Awata

Jing Yan Bowcott

Yumi Cho

Alicia Engley

Kathryn Hatmaker

Kenneth Liao

Alexander Palamidis

Igor Pandurski

Evan Pasternak

Julia Pautz

Yeh Shen

Xiaoxuan Shi

Edmund Stein

Hanah Stuart

John Stubbs

Pei-Chun Tsai

Tiffany Wee

Han Xie

Zou Yu

Francesca Fetten*

Sarah Schwartz*

VIOLA

Chi-Yuan Chen

Principal

KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR

Nancy Lochner

Associate Principal

Jason Karlyn

Alexander Knecht

Wanda Law

Qing Liang

Ethan Pernela

Megan Wei

Travis Maril*

Rebecca Matayoshi*

CELLO

Yao Zhao

Principal

Chia-Ling Chien

Associate Principal

Vivian Chang

Andrew Hayhurst

John Lee

Richard Levine

Nathan Walhout

Xian Zhuo

Nicole Chung*

Benjamin Solomonow*

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

Darby Hinshaw

Assistant Principal & Utility

John Degnan

Tricia Skye

Paul Klintworth*

TRUMPET

Christopher Smith Principal

Clinton McLendon

Ray Nowak

TROMBONE

Kyle R. Covington Principal

Greg Ochotorena*

Kyle Mendiguchia

BASS TROMBONE

Kyle Mendiguchia

TUBA

Aaron McCalla Principal

HARP

Julie Phillips Principal

TIMPANI

Ryan J. DiLisi Principal

Andrew Watkins Assistant Principal

PERCUSSION

Gregory Cohen Principal

Andrew Watkins Eduardo Meneses*

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.

PARTNER PLAYER WITH A

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 May 14, 2025

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Raffaella and John* Belanich

Rafael Payare, Music Director

$50,000 – $99,999

Anonymous (2) San Diego Symphony Musicians

Michele and Jules Arthur Kevin Gobetz, Bass

Terry Atkinson San Diego Symphony Musicians

Julia R. Brown

Leyla Zamora, Bassoon and Contrabassoon

John and Janice Cone

Benjamin Jaber, Principal Horn

Kevin and Jan Curtis

Aaron McCalla, Principal Tuba

Una Davis and Jack McGrory

Susan Wulff, Associate Principal Bass

Drs. Martha G. and Edward Dennis San Diego Symphony Musicians

Mr. and Mrs.* Brian K. Devine San Diego Symphony Musicians

Phyllis and Daniel J. Epstein

Sheryl Renk, Principal Clarinet

Pam and Hal Fuson

Courtney Cohen, Principal Librarian

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Yumi Cho, Violin

Carol and Richard Hertzberg

Nick Grant, Principal Associate Concertmaster Emeritus

Cherry Choi Tung Yeung, Associate Principal Second Violin San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation * Deceased

Joan* and Irwin Jacobs

Martha Gilmer, Chief Executive Officer

Arlene Inch

John Degnan, Horn

Hayley Janecek and Ross Caleca San Diego Symphony Musicians

Karen and Warren Kessler

Chi-Yuan Chen, Principal Viola KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER CHAIR

Monica and Robert Oder

Gregory Cohen, Principal Percussion

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Ryan J. DiLisi, Principal Timpani

Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace

John Stubbs, Violin

Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M.D.

Eduardo Maneses, Percussionist

Jaqueline and Jean-Luc Robert

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Elena Romanowsky

Edmund Stein, Violin

Penny and Louis Rosso

Andrew Watkins, Assistant Principal Timpani

PENNY AND LOUIS ROSSO CHAIR

Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston

Yeh Shen, Violin

Jean and Gary Shekhter

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Karen and Kit Sickels

Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, Principal Bass

SOPHIE AND ARTHUR BRODY FOUNDATION CHAIR

Karen Foster Silberman and Jeff Silberman

Jisun Yang, Assistant Concertmaster

Gayle* and Donald Slate

Wesley Precourt, Associate Concertmaster

Dave and Phyllis Snyder

Julia Pautz, Violin

Gloria and Rodney Stone

P.J. Cinque, Bass

Jayne and Bill Turpin

Max Opferkuch, Clarinet

Leslie and Joe Waters

Ethan Pernela, Viola

Sue and Bill* Weber

Jing Yan Bowcott, Violin

Kathryn A. and James E. Whistler

Rachel Fields, Librarian

Cole and Judy Willoughby

Christopher Smith, Principal Trumpet

Mitchell Woodbury

Valentin Martchev, Principal Bassoon

Sarah and Marc Zeitlin

$25,000 – $49,999

Anonymous

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Eloise and Warren* Batts

Alicia Engley, Violin

Annette and Daniel Bradbury

Yao Zhao, Principal Cello

Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Karen and Donald* Cohn

Hanah Stuart, Violin

Stephanie and Richard Coutts

Chia-Ling Chien, Associate Principal Cello

Ann Davies

Xian Zhuo, Cello

Kathleen Seely Davis

Qing Liang, Viola

Karin and Gary Eastham

Jason Karlyn, Viola

Lisette and Mick Farrell/Farrell

Family Foundation

Rose Lombardo, Principal Flute

Diane and Elliot Feuerstein

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Kelly Greenleaf and Michael Magerman

Xiaoxuan Shi, Violin

Suzanne and Lawrence Hess

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Linda Hervey

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Jerri-Ann and Gary Jacobs

Ai Nihira Awata, Violin

Helen and Sig Kupka

Lily Josefsberg, Piccolo/Flute

Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden

Andrea Overturf, Oboe

Dr. WILLIAM AND EVELYN LAMDEN CHAIR

Carol and George Lattimer

Rodion Belousov, Oboe

Lisa and Gary Levine, Arthur J.

Gallagher & Co.

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Sandy and Arthur* Levinson

Kyle Covington, Principal Trombone

Eileen Mason

Julie Smith Phillips, Principal Harp

Anne and Andy McCammon

Richard Levine, Cello

Val and Ron Ontell

Darby Hinshaw, Assistant Principal & Utility Horn

Deborah Pate and John Forrest

Jeff Thayer, Concertmaster

DEBORAH PATE AND JOHN FORREST CHAIR

Jane and Jon Pollock

Evan Pasternak, Section Violin

Joetta Ragland

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Allison and Robert Price

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Carol Randolph, Ph. D and Robert Caplan

Pei-Chun Tsai, Violin

Sally and Steve Rogers

Kyle Mendiguchia, Trombone

Jeanette Stevens

Kathryn Hatmaker, Violin

Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft

Wanda Law, Viola

Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom

Sarah Skuster, Principal Oboe

University of San Diego

San Diego Symphony Musicians

Sheryl and Harvey White

Alexander Palamidis, Principal Second Violin

The Zygowicz Family (John*, Judy, and Michelle)

Nancy Lochner, Associate Principal Viola

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

THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PROUDLY PRESENTS

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.

The Symphony and its Board of Directors are pleased to thank the following for their leadership and to acknowledge them as Members of The Beethoven Society.

For information about supporting the San Diego Symphony Orchestra through membership in The Beethoven Society, please call Sheri Broedlow at (619) 615-3910.

$200,000 and above

$5 MILLION and above

ANONYMOUS ( 2 )

JOAN* AND IRWIN JACOBS

LINDA AND SHEARN* PLATT

ELENA ROMANOWSKY JAQUELINE AND JEAN-LUC ROBERT

MARIE RAFTERY AND DR. ROBERT RUBENSTEIN

PENNY AND LOUIS ROSSO

KAREN FOSTER SILBERMAN AND JEFF SILBERMAN GAYLE* AND DONALD SLATE

KAREN AND KIT SICKELS

JEAN AND GARY SHEKHTER

KAREN AND WARREN KESSLER

PAM AND HAL FUSON

ELAINE GALINSON AND HERBERT SOLOMON ARLENE INCH

MONICA AND ROBERT ODER

BRIAN AND SILVIJA* DEVINE

DRS. EDWARD A. AND MARTHA G. DENNIS

UNA DAVIS AND JACK M c GRORY

JAN AND KEVIN CURTIS

TERRY L. ATKINSON JULIA R. BROWN

MICHELE AND JULES ARTHUR

PHYLLIS AND DANIEL EPSTEIN

ROSS CALECA AND HAYLEY JANECEK

COLETTE CARSON ROYSTON AND IVOR ROYSTON

SUE AND BILL* WEBER

DAVE AND PHYLLIS SNYDER GLORIA AND RODNEY STONE

LESLIE AND JOE WATERS

JAYNE AND BILL TURPIN

KATHRYN A. AND JAMES E. WHISTLER

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY BOARDS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

David R. Snyder, Esq. Chair of the Board*

Harold W. Fuson Jr. Immediate Past Chair*

Colette Carson Royston Vice Chair*

Una Davis Vice Chair*

David Bialis Treasurer*

Linda Platt Secretary*

*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

HONORARY LIFETIME DIRECTORS

Dr. Irwin M. Jacobs

Joan K. Jacobs (1933-2024)

Warren O. Kessler, M.D.

Michele Arthur

Tim Barelli

Lisa Behun*

Steve G. Bjorg

Anthony C. Boganey, M.D., FACS

Annette Bradbury

Benjamin G. Clay

Kathleen Davis*

Martha G. Dennis, Ph.D.

Karin Eastham

Phyllis Epstein*

Karen Foster Silberman

Janet Gorrie

Anne Francis Ratner (1911-2011)

Lawrence B. Robinson (d. 2021)

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Warren O. Kessler, M.D. Chair

David R. Snyder, Esq. Vice Chair

Sandy Levinson Secretary

Mitchell R. Woodbury Treasurer

PAST BOARD CHAIRS

2021-23 Harold W. Fuson Jr.

2018-21 David R. Snyder, Esq.

2015-18 Warren O. Kessler, M.D.

2014-15 Shearn H. Platt

2011-14 Evelyn Olson Lamden

2009-11 Mitchell R. Woodbury

2008-09 Theresa J. Drew

2007-08 Steven R. Penhall

2005-07 Mitchell R. Woodbury

2004-05 Craig A. Schloss, Esq.

2003-04 John R. Queen

2001-03 Harold B. Dokmo Jr.

2000-01 Ben G. Clay

1998-00 Sandra Pay

1995-96 Elsie V. Weston

Eunice Bragais

Robert Caplan, Esq.

Harold W. Fuson Jr.

Martha Gilmer

Susan Mallory

Jeremy Pearl

Gretchen Shaffer

Mark Stuart

1994-95 Thomas Morgan

1993-94 David Dorne, Esq.

1989-93 Warren O. Kessler, M.D.

1988-89 Elsie V. Weston

1986-88 Herbert J. Solomon

1984-86 M.B. “Det” Merryman

1982-84 Louis F. Cumming

1980-82 David E. Porter

1978-80 Paul L. Stevens

1976-78 Laurie H. Waddy

1974-76 William N. Jenkins, Esq.

1971-74 L. Thomas Halverstadt

1970-71 Simon Reznikoff

1969-70 Robert J. Sullivan

1968-69 Arthur S. Johnson

Dr. Nancy Hong*

Arlene Inch

Jerri-Ann Jacobs

Warren O. Kessler, M.D.*

Kris Kopensky

Deborah Pate

Sherron Schuster

Marivi Shivers

Gloria Stone

Frank Vizcarra

James Whistler

Mitchell R. Woodbury*

Herbert Solomon

Mitchell R. Woodbury

1966-68 Michael Ibs Gonzalez, Esq. 1964-66 Philip M. Klauber

1963-64 Oliver B. James Jr.

1961-63 J. Dallas Clark

1960-61 Fielder K. Lutes

1959-60 Dr. G. Burch Mehlin

1956-58 Admiral Wilder D. Baker

1953-56 Mrs. Fred G. Goss

1952-53 Donald A. Stewart

1940-42 Donald B. Smith

1938-39 Mrs. William H. Porterfield

1934-37 Mrs. Marshall O. Terry

1930-33 Mouney C. Pfefferkorn

1928-29 Willett S. Dorland

1927 Ed H. Clay

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.

GUEST ARTIST SPONSORS

We gratefully acknowledge our Guest Artist Sponsors. Please call (619) 615-3910 to participate!

ANONYMOUS

ALAN BENAROYA

DAVID BIALIS

THE BJORG FAMILY

VAIL MEMORIAL FUND, MEREDITH BROWN, TRUSTEE

DOROTHEA LAUB

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.

SYMPHONY SUMMER PARTNERS

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra expresses sincere gratitude to the following donors for their generous contributions to the Symphony Summer Partners program. Our Summer Partners are a dedicated group of civicminded music-lovers who are committed to enriching our community through providing free music education and community engagement programs.

The following listing reflects pledges and gifts entered as of May 14, 2025.

$50,000

Les J. Silver and Andrea Rothschild-Silver

Brooke and Dan* Koehler

$25,000

Shirley Estes

$15,000

Anonymous

Gisele Bonitz

The Boros Family

Gordon Brodfuehrer

Cohn Restaurant Group/ David Cohn

Anne and Steve Furgal

Georgia Griffiths and Colleen Kendall

Linda and Tom Lang

Lynn and Sue Miller

*Deceased

Pamela and Stephen Quinn

Dr. Vivian Reznik and Dr. Andrew Ries

Cathy Robinson

Chris and Kris Seeger

Gayle and Philip Tauber

Tim and Jean Valentine

K. Nikki Waters

Margarita and Philip Wilkinson

Lisa and Michael Witz

Becoming a Summer Partner of the San Diego Symphony affords you a unique opportunity to enhance your concert-going experience and support the inclusive and diverse programming that The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park has become known for. Your support as a Summer Partner is a commitment to the betterment of San Diego and the cultural excellence of our region.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 | 7:30PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

ABOUT THE ARTIST

SHAGGY

Born Orville Richard Burrell and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Shaggy got his start as an MC in New York City’s burgeoning dancehall scene soon after moving to Brooklyn in his teens. Not long after serving four years in the U.S. Marines (including two tours of duty in the Middle East as part of Operation Desert Storm), he inked his first record deal and quickly scored a global crossover smash with “Oh Carolina.”

As the only diamond-selling dancehall artist in music history, Shaggy, has sold more than 40 million album units to date, in addition to landing eight singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and seven albums on the Billboard 200 (including four in the top 40). He is among the top 3 streamed reggae artists of all time on Spotify (along with Bob Marley & Sean Paul).

Following the album, 44/876 (his collaboration with Sting & winner of Best Reggae Album at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards), Shaggy’s projects include his twelfth studio album Wah Gwaan?!, a 2019 release that amassed over four million streams during its first week on Spotify alone and spent a chunk of that year in the Top 10 on Apple’s iTunes Reggae chart. That project was followed by the release of Hot Shot 2020, commemorating the 20th anniversary of his diamond-selling album, which included re-recorded, modernized versions of the biggest hits and most beloved fan favorites across Shaggy’s catalog.

That year also saw the massive success of his viral hit, “Banana” with fellow Jamaican artist, Conkarah, garnering over 2 billion streams and spawning 50+ million Tik Tok videos with over 5 billion video views for the #bananadrop challenge!

MR. SYMPHONIC:

SHAGGY

WITH THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Steven Reineke, conductor

David Ludwig, Orchestra arrangements San Diego Symphony Orchestra

San Diego Symphony Corporate Sponsor:

PROGRAM

TO BE ANNOUNCED ON STAGE

Shaggy finished out the year with the release of Christmas in the Islands — a quintessential reggae Christmas themed collection that puts a Caribbean twist on traditional Christmas cheer featuring islandinfused holiday songs with guest performances from Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, Junior Reid, Ne-Yo, Romain Virgo, Ritchie Stephens, Conkarah, Joss Stone & others. The deluxe edition has 4 newly recorded songs including “Amazing Christmas” featuring up-andcoming singer/songwriter/producer, Hannah Brier and a duet with Sting for a reggae version of the classic, “Silent Night.”

At the top of 2021, Shaggy was featured in a Cheetos commercial during Super Bowl LV alongside Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher; the spot was one of the highestrated ads in Superbowl history.

Shaggy’s next collaboration — “Go Down Deh” with fellow reggae icon Sean Paul and the Queen of Dancehall, Spice – dominated the global reggae charts upon release. The iconic Jamaican trio performed their smash hit on a trio of National television shows including Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series (Interview, Go Down Deh Performance & Medley Performance), Jimmy Kimmel Live and The Wendy Williams Show (Interview & Performance). The track, produced by Shaggy, was followed by Spice’s long-awaited debut album, TEN, which Shaggy cowrote and executive produced. The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Reggae album.

Last year, Shaggy hosted a weekly radio show, Shaggy’s Yaad, on SiriusXM FLY. The program featured a wide

range of contemporary, rare and classic tracks spanning the hip hop, dancehall and reggae genres with insights from Shaggy about the musical history of his Jamaican homeland and its global impact.

Fresh off his Grammy Award nomination for producing and co-writing Spice’s groundbreaking album, Shaggy released a new single, “Mi Nuh Know.” The track interpolates “Wah-Do-Dem,” the infectious tune by fellow Jamaican “singjay” artist, Eek-A-Mouse and is available on all digital platforms with the correlating music video, directed by Jay Will, also out now.

Following his reveal as Space Bunny on Fox’s The Masked Singer, Shaggy released a new, modern version of “Jump in the Line” (Listen HERE). Hailed “The most entertaining contestant on Season 7,” by MSN, “Space Bunny delivered an out-of-this-world performance in his first appearance on the April 20 episode with a cover of the Harry Belafonte classic, “Jump in the Line. And he followed up on April 27 with a silky-smooth cover of “All Night Long (All Night)” by Lionel Richie.”

Earlier this year, Shaggy was honored by the Third Street Music School Settlement — the nation’s longest running community music school — with the “Distinguished Artist” award. And, on May 28, he received an honorary degree from Brown University and delivered the honorary degree oration at their Undergraduate Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony.

Following the Grammy Award for their collaborative album, 44/876, Sting and Shaggy, both managed by Martin/Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, have joined forces again for Com Fly Wid Mi. The album, produced by 17-time Grammy Award winner Sting, features Shaggy singing the Sinatra songbook in a reggae style and just received a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album. The music video for the first single, “That’s Life,” directed by Jay Will (Sean Paul, Major Lazer, Lee Scratch Perry), offers an intimate, behind-thescenes look at the iconic pair while making the album. To celebrate the album’s release, Shaggy performed the album in full at a limited access, one night only concert at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. A music video for “Luck Be a Lady” — another track off the album – was captured during this special performance.

The album, Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection has been certified gold in the UK.

Not only a multi-award-winning songwriter and hitmaker, Shaggy has also long used his platform to strengthen his community and homeland. In 2009, he established the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and organized the first of many, Shaggy & Friends benefit concerts, which to date have raised millions for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital (the Caribbean’s only English-speaking children’s hospital, located in Kingston). n

STEVEN REINEKE

Steven Reineke is one of North America’s leading conductors of popular music and is in his second decade as Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Additionally, he is the Principal Pops Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston and Toronto Symphony Orchestras.

Reineke is a frequent guest conductor and can be seen on the podium with the Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Detroit Symphony Orchestras.

On stage, Mr. Reineke creates and collaborates with a range of leading artists in hip-hop, R & B, Broadway, television, and rock including: Killer Mike, Maxwell, Common, Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Ne-Yo, Barry Manilow, Cynthia Erivo, Ben Rector, Cody Fry, Sutton Foster, Amos Lee, Dispatch, Jason Mraz, and Ben Folds, amongst others.

As the creator of hundreds of orchestral arrangements, Reineke’s work is performed worldwide and can be heard on numerous Cincinnati Pops Orchestra recordings. His wind ensemble compositions are published by the C.L. Barnhouse Company and are performed by concert bands perennially. n

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

ADRIENNE WARREN

Adrienne Warren’s talent as a singer, actress, and dancer has established her as a dynamic triple threat.

Warren is perhaps most well known for her Tony Awardwinning performance as Tina Turner in Broadway’s “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical”. Warren originated the role in numerous workshops of the show, working together with Tina Turner herself to embody the titular role. Warren transferred the role to Broadway following the 2018 West End production, for which she earned 2019 Olivier, Evening Standard, and Joe Allen Award nominations.

Warren’s performance in the Broadway run has been heralded as “extraordinary” (The Hollywood Reporter), “electrifying” (Rolling Stone) and “star-making” (The New York Times). In addition to the Tony Award, she also received a Chita Rivera nomination and the Drama Desk, Antonyo, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her iconic performance.

Warren previously earned Tony and Chita Rivera Award nominations for her performance as ‘Gertrude Saunders/ Florence Mills’ in the Broadway production of Shuffle Along opposite Audra McDonald. Warren made her Broadway debut in 2012’s Bring It On: The Musical and previously appeared onstage in The Wiz (Encores! City Center) and Dreamgirls (The Apollo; NAACP Theatre Award nomination).

She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2017 with the New York Pops and continues to perform around the world. In 2023, she was featured on PBS’s annual “A Capitol Fourth” performing an electrifying tribute to the late Tina Turner.

SIMPLY THE BEST: THE MUSIC OF TINA TURNER WITH

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Steven Reineke, conductor Adrienne Warren, vocalist San Diego Symphony Orchestra

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Warren can currently be seen on Season 2 of the Netflix series The Diplomat and in the films Rustin, with Coleman Domingo, and in The Woman King, with Viola Davis. She starred as ‘Benny’ in Hulu’s Black Cake, based on the best-selling book and as Mamie Till-Mobley, in Women of the Movement, a limited series for ABC. Other television and film credits include Paws & Fury: The Legend of Hank, Helpsters, Quantico, Black Box, Blue Bloods, and Orange is the New Black. Warren’s voice can also be heard as the iconic spokesperson for Maybelline Cosmetics.

Warren is a co-founder of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition (BAC), which unites artists, experts, students, and community leaders to use storytelling and artistry to combat systemic racism. BAC received a special Tony Award in 2021.

Adrienne recently completed a limited run on Broadway of The Last Five Years with Nick Jonas. She is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College and the Governor’s School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia. n

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STEVEN REINEKE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 | 7:30PM

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MILES DAVIS: PORGY AND BESS

WITH GILBERT CASTELLANOS AND THE KSDS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet and bandleader

KSDS Jazz Orchestra: Josh Nelson, conductor/piano

Derek Cannon, Steve Ebner, James Ford, and Doug Meeuwsen, trumpet

Jean-Paul “JP” Balmat, Keith Fiddmont, John Rekevics, and Tripp Sprague, woodwinds

RB Anthony, Ryan Beard, and Mike McCoy, horns

Kevin Esposito, Jeanne Geiger, Matt Hall, and Ryan Kupsh trombone

Wayne Rice, tuba

John Murray, bass

Kevin Van Den Elzen, drums PROGRAM

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

GILBERT CASTELLANOS

Considered one of the nation’s top-call jazz trumpeters, Gilbert Castellanos is a renowned musician, composer, educator and arranger. Skilled with impressive dexterity and control, his clarity of expression and improvisational fluency moves audiences with a seemingly profound effortlessness and complexly emotive affect.

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and raised in Fresno, California, Gilbert’s musical career was preordained; the only son to his eponym father, a touring Cumbia band leader, singer and arranger, Gilbert was strongly influenced by his predecessor’s deep appreciation for classical composers and big band jazz ensembles, broadening young Gilbert’s horizons from an early age. Gilbert Sr. strongly encouraged Gilbert toward the Jazz genre when at first he showed an interest in trumpet at age 6. By age 11, Gilbert’s intensive training and education provided the context to begin playing professionally, and at age 15 he preformed with mentor and icon Dizzy Gillespie at the Monterrey Jazz Festival.

After completing his formal music education at two of the nation’s most renowned music conservatories, Berklee College of Music in Boston and Cal Arts in Los Angeles, Castellanos quickly gained international acclaim as a member of the celebrated band Black/Note, with whom he recorded three albums: L.A. Underground (Red Records), Jungle Music (Columbia Records) and Nothin’

But the Swing (Impulse Records). His solo recording career since Black/Note has seen Castellanos thrive as a player, bandleader, composer and arranger on three acclaimed albums: 1999’s self-titled debut release The Gilbert Castellanos Hammond B3 Quartet, followed by 2006’s Underground (Seedling Records) and 2013’s The Federal Jazz Project (Dobie Music). Castellanos is currently in post-production for his next album, Espérame en el Cielo, an homage to both his Mexican heritage and his championing over adversity.

In 2009, Castellanos was highlighted on internationally acclaimed DownBeat Magazine’s “25 For The Future” list, firmly establishing him as one of the nation’s most inventive Jazz trumpeters. With a proven reputation for improvisation, Gilbert has toured extensively as a former member of the Tom Scott Quintet, the Anthony Wilson Nonet, Charles McPherson Quintet and Willie Jones III Quintet; he remains a recording member of the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, and of course as a headliner under his own name. As a proponent for West Coast Jazz, Gilbert works tirelessly to build San Diego as an internationally recognized hub for Jazz. Partnering with several San Diego institutions, Castellanos has been a dynamic force in establishing a committed fan-base served by a growing number of dedicated venues, all of which defer to his artistic curation.

Through it all, recording, studio work, touring, curating, performing, Gilbert has maintained his dedication to “keeping Jazz alive” and continues his work promoting and growing the potentials of his creativity, the genre and his peers as a respected Godfather of sorts across the West Coast.

A fierce advocate of formal jazz education, Gilbert held the position of Adjunct Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music from 2001 to 2013. Thereafter, he served as the Artistic Director of the International Academy of Jazz San Diego from 2014-2016, during which time he began conducting high school workshops and developing a more proactive role in mentorship. During his time visiting Title I schools, he recognized a need for increased accessibility to formal education, noting that many truly gifted students were deprived the

opportunities to further their education due to monetary constraints. Thusly, in 2016 Castellanos founded the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory based in San Diego, California. Using his influence in a burgeoning Jazz community, one he is credited in large with establishing, Gilbert began successfully soliciting donations for and supporting thousands of dollars of scholarship to finance Conservatory Education Equity for economically disadvantaged students of promise. To date, the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory has graduated hundreds of bright musicians of diverse backgrounds with Gilbert serving as personal mentor and advocate for each, often writing college recommendation letters and offering every one of his students “real world” experience each Wednesday evening at ensemble performances through a partnership with San Diego Museum of Art and affiliate venue Panama 66. n

JOSH NELSON

Pianist, composer and recording artist Josh Nelson maintains an active and creative schedule. He has performed and recorded with some of the most respected names in jazz and beyond, including Natalie Cole, Ivan Lins, Anthony Wilson, George Mraz, Jeff Hamilton, Walter Smith III, Dayna Stephens, Eddie Daniels, Gaby Moreno, Sinne Eeg, Richard Galliano, Michael Buble, Benny Golson, Sheila Jordan, Greg Hutchinson, John Clayton, John Pizzarelli, and Lewis Nash.

Josh has performed around the world and contributed to numerous recordings, films and television shows. He made an impressive debut with his first two albums, Anticipation (2004) and Let it Go (2007, Native Language Music), both of which garnered international critical acclaim. Josh’s third album, I Hear a Rhapsody (2009), featured his original compositions, interpretations of standards, and the re-imagining of some popular repertoire. Discoveries (2011), introduced a pairing of classic science fiction film footage with new compositions for a brass and wind ensemble.

Live performances of this music feature a video projection an immersive experience component as well, called The Discovery Project Exploring Mars (2015) delved into musical themes about the Red Planet, augmented by spectacular NASA/JPL Martian video footage. Dream in the Blue (2016) featured Josh in an intimate duo setting with his longtime collaborator, vocalist Sara Gazarek. The Sky Remains (2017) delved into musical stories and themes originating from his hometown of Los Angeles (this album was featured on NPR’s “Jazz Night in America”). A trio of live albums followed,

The Discovery Project Live in Japan (2020) Live at blue whale | Volume 1 (2021), and LA Stories: Live at Sam First (2023).

Over the years Josh earned many awards, scholarships, and accolades including the Louis Armstrong Award and the John Philip Sousa Award. In 2006, Josh was one of the 12 semi-finalists in the prestigious Thelonious Monk

International Jazz Piano Competition. Josh toured the world for six beautiful years with the legendary vocalist Natalie Cole. He continues to tour and arrange for artists Kenny Washington, Lorca Hart, Sinne Eeg, Gaby Moreno, Alicia Olatuja, Tom Scott, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Christian Howes.

In June of 2023, Josh toured with vocalist/songwriter Rufus Wainwright at Disney Hall and other west coast venues. In September of 2023, Josh was part of Brazilian legend Ivan Lins’ latest album “My Heart Speaks”. n

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HERE’S A SNEAK PEEK OF SOME EXCITING CONCERTS COMING UP SOON:

FRENCH FAIRYTALES: RAVEL AND DEBUSSY

OCT 3 & 5 | 2025

Rafael Payare, conductor

Isabel Leonard, mezzo soprano

San Diego Symphony Chorus

Gerard McBurney, director

DEBUSSY The Joyful Island (L’Isle Joyeuse)

DEBUSSY (orch. Caplet) The Toy Box (La Boîte à joujoux)

RAVEL The Child and the Spells: A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts (L’enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties)

JOURNEYS TO CALIFORNIA

RACHMANINOFF SYMPHONY NO. 3

APR 10 & 11 | 2026

Robert Spano, conductor

Conrad Tao, piano

ADAM SCHOENBERG Cool Cat

JOHN ADAMS Century Rolls

RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3

BRAHMS FESTIVAL

FEB 27 & 28, MAR 1, 6, & 7 | 2026

Rafael Payare, conductor

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

Julie Boulianne, soprano

Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone

San Diego Symphony Chorus

BRAHMS A German Requiem (Ein deutsches Requiem)

Symphony No. 1, 2, 3, & 4

Violin Concerto

ALSO SPRACH

ZARATHUSTRA & BLUEBEARD’S CASTLE

MAY 22 & 24 | 2026

Rafael Payare, conductor

Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano

R. STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra

BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 | 7:30PM

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

ROB FISHER

Rob Fisher is an internationally recognized music director, conductor and pianist, and a leading figure in American music and musical theatre. He has been a guest of every major orchestra in the country as conductor or pianist, and has collaborated many times with the San Diego Symphony.

With the New York Philharmonic, he conducted the acclaimed concert versions of Carousel (Emmy Nomination for Best Music Director) and My Fair Lady, both starring Kelli O’Hara, as well as Mr. Keillor at 70 At Carnegie Hall with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, he led gala performances of Candide, Guys and Dolls, and The Sound of Music

Fisher was recently represented on Broadway as the score supervisor and arranger for An American in Paris

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Rob Fisher, conductor

Bianca Marroquín, vocalist (as “Roxie”)

Amra-Faye Wright, vocalist (as “Velma”)

Lewis Cleale, vocalist (as “Billy”)

Brenda Braxton, vocalist (as “Mama”)

Joseph London, vocalist (as “Mary” & “Amos”)

Joseph Thalken, piano

Sean McDaniel, drums

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(Grammy nomination) and Anything Goes (Grammy nomination). Additionally, he remains the music supervisor and arranger for Chicago: The Musical

In addition to collaborating in concert and recording with such artists as Renée Fleming, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O’Hara, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and David Hyde Pierce, he conducted the San Francisco Symphony in the Emmy-winning concert production of Sweeney Todd starring LuPone and George Hearn. At the Chicago Lyric Opera, he led the record-breaking production of The Sound of Music

Fisher was founding music director and conductor of the New York City Center Encores! series from its inception in 1994 until 2005. The series earned a 2000 Tony Award, and in 1997, Fisher was given the Lucille Lortel Award. Fisher has made numerous recordings for Encores! including the Grammy Award-winning Chicago cast album. Recently Fisher arranged and conducted Renée Fleming’s Broadway

A native Virginian, he holds degrees from Duke, American, and Mansfield Universities. n

BIANCA MARROQUÍN

Bianca Marroquín was born in Monterrey, Mexico, and raised on the border between Matamoros, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas. She started her artistic career in Mexico City in productions of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Rent, Phantom of the Opera, The Vagina Monologues and Chicago. For her portrayal of Roxie Hart in Chicago, Bianca received five awards from the Mexican Critics Association, including New Revelation and Best Actress. In the summer of 2002 Bianca was invited to cross over from Mexico to Broadway and made her debut with her English version of Roxie Hart; she later kicked off Chicago’s third national tour, for which she received a Helen Hayes Award in Washington DC for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2004.

After touring for two years she officially moved to New York to continue to pursue her career. She then originated the role of Carmen in the revival Broadway hit and Tony Award winner, The Pajama Game, starring Harry Connick, Jr. Bianca can be heard on the special edition of the 10th anniversary of Chicago CD performing a medley version of three of Roxie’s songs in Spanish.

She made her TV debut as Yolanda Rios in One Life to Live. In April of 2008 the Mexican Consulate in New York awarded Bianca for her successful labor as an actress on Broadway. Bianca then premiered her one-woman show in Mexico City: Solo Pido (All I Ask), in honor of her late mother. Regional appearances have included: And the World Goes ‘Round at Barrington Stage Company; Rose Alvarez in Bye Bye Birdie at North Shore Music Theatre, for which she won a IRNE award for Best Actress in a musical. Bianca then portrayed the role of Maria Rainer in Mexico City’s hit production of The Sound of Music, marking her official return to the Mexican Stages after six years. In the summer of 2010 she appeared back on Broadway when she joined the Tony Award-winning company of In the Heights in the role of Daniela. Bianca has just concluded her 4th season as a judge on Univision’s explosively-rated new dance reality show, Mira Quien Baila. Bianca starred in Luis Dellano’s Televisa soap opera Esperanza del Corazon as Angela, and she concluded three seasons of Televisa’s reality competition Pequeños Gigantes as a judge in the dance department.

Bianca starred as Mary in the first Spanish-speaking production of Disney and Cameron Makintosh’s Mary Poppins in Mexico City. She went back to Broadway to her Chicago family (again playing Roxie Hart) and then returned to wrap up the 4th season of Univision’s Mira Quien Baila. She released her debut album as a singer/ songwriter with El Mundo Era Mio, then returned to TV in Mexico once more as a judge in Televisa’s dance reality show Bailando por un Sueño. People in Español subsequently named Bianca one of the 50 most Beautiful People in their 2015 edition.

After debuting her most recent concert in Mexico City (Bianca Marroqíun en Concierto), she portrayed Anita in Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary celebration production of West Side Story. Last summer she received the invitation to portray Cassie in The Muny’s production of A Chorus Line in St. Louis, Missouri under the direction of Dennis Jones. Currently you can see her on FX’s TV miniseries Fosse/Verdon in the role of Chita Rivera. Look for her album of beautiful classic songs in Spanish, Nuestros Tesoros, on digital platforms. n

AMRA-FAYE WRIGHT

Amra-Faye is best known for her long running role (23 years) as Velma Kelly in Chicago the Musical on Broadway, London’s West End, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand and Japan in Japanese.

A South African native, she has performed on the international stage for 30 years, starring in numerous Musical Revues, in multiple languages, and for 2 years as star in the Cabaret du Casino, Monte Carlo.

She has won several Vita Awards, a Fleur du Cap and Naledi Award for her one-woman revues (Drinks on Me, It’s Not Where You Start, Rouge Pulp, Broadway in Brownville) and theatre achievements in South Africa. She has performed with the Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban philharmonic orchestras.

A frequent guest soloist with Production Companies around the world: some highlights are Sydney Olympics, World Cup Rugby Gala, Spar Int., Bidvest Int.

Other theater roles include Solange/Follies; Sheila/A Chorus Line; Sandy/Grease; Vi Moore/Footloose; Mrs. Darling/Peter Pan; Mother Superior/Nunsense; Lead Actress/Elvis Las Vegas.

She has appeared in concert in NYC (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Centre, the Metropolitan Room, Feinstein’s, the Joyce) London (Pigalle, The Kings Head, The Royal Albert Hall).

Amra-Faye is currently enrolled at the New York Academy of Art, MFA candidate. n

LEWIS CLEALE

Lewis Cleale continues to delight and offend audiences on Broadway as Joseph Smith/ Mission President/ Jesus (original cast) in The Book of Mormon. His other Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, Spamalot, Amour, Once Upon a Mattress and Swinging on a Star, for which he received a Drama Desk nomination. He played opposite Tyne Daly in Call Me Madam for New York City Center Encores!, and his Off-Broadway credits include Time and Again at Manhattan Theatre Club, A New Brain at Lincoln Center and The Fantasticks. He has toured nationally as Joe Gillis opposite Petula Clark in Sunset Boulevard and as Lt. Cable with Robert Goulet in South Pacific, and he was Sam in the Las Vegas production of Mamma Mia! His TV credits include Elementary and BrainDead and he’s the voice of Cliff the troll in Disney’s Frozen. Lewis has appeared as a soloist with the LA Philharmonic, as well as the symphonies of Dallas, Kansas City, San Diego, Virginia, North Carolina and Stockton. He will be featured as El Gallo in the first complete recording of The Fantasticks starring author Tom Jones as Henry (the old actor), to be released on Jay Records in 2024. In his spare time, Lewis owns and operates Nobletown Fiber Works, an artisan spinning mill in New York’s Hudson Valley. n

BRENDA BRAXTON

Brenda Braxton is a graduate of The High School of Performing Arts and began her professional Broadway career in the hit Broadway show Guys & Dolls starring Robert Guillaume and Ernestine Jackson. But her claim to fame was her performance in Broadway’s musical revue SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ which earned her a Tony Award nomination, the NAACP Theater Award, the city of Chicago’s Jefferson Award and a Grammy for Best Cast Album. She went on to star as Velma Kelly in Broadway’s hit musical CHICAGO opposite BeBe Neuwirth, Rita Wilson and our Honoree this evening, Mr. Wayne Brady and returned to star as Matron Mamma Morton. Other Broadway credits include, Jelly’s Last Jam, Cats, Legs Diamond and the original production of DREAMGIRLS. Her TV credits include Nurse Jackie, SMASH and most recently The Good Fight on Paramount +. Brenda is also the author of The Little Black Book of Backstage Etiquette n

JOSEPH LONDON

Joseph London is elated to join Rob Fisher and the San Diego Symphony for Chicago: The Musical in Concert. Joseph made his Broadway debut in 2018 as Mary Sunshine in Chicago. He made history a few months later as the first actor to play both Mary Sunshine and Amos Hart in the Broadway production, where he is currently

the standby to both roles. London was a Guest Artist and trained at Juilliard Opera Center, with degrees in classical voice from Manhattan School of Music and Roosevelt University: CCPA. Joseph has performed regionally and toured North America in Chicago, Cats, Avenue Q, and Sweeney Todd. His operatic credits include Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, La Mort in Stravinsky’s Le Rossignol, and leading roles in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Agrippina, Dido and Aeneas, and The Rake’s Progress. Joseph also teaches voice and maintains a private studio in New York City. n

JOSEPH THALKEN

Joseph Thalken is an award-winning composer, conductor and pianist whose theater and concert works have been performed internationally. His ballet, Chasing Home, was recently released by Albany Records, played by the Dallas Chamber Symphony and available on all streaming platforms. He is the composer of the musicals Was, Harold & Maude, Fall of ’94, Borrowed Dust and Inventions for Piano, and his concert works encompass chamber, choral, orchestral, wind ensemble and vocal music. He has served as music director and/ or arranger for luminaries of Broadway and classical music, including Julie Andrews, Liza Minnelli, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, Renée Fleming, Rebecca Luker, Marin Mazzie, Liz Callaway, Sierra Boggess, Catherine Malfitano, Elizabeth Futral, B. J. Ward, Kristin

Chenoweth, Sally Wilfert, Polly Bergen, Faith Prince, Hugh Panaro, Michael Crawford, Howard McGillin, Jason Danieley, Nathan Gunn, Rodney Gilfry, Brian Stokes Mitchell and many more. He has taught music theatre composition at Yale and is a proud graduate of Northwestern University. n

SEAN MCDANIEL

Sean McDaniel was most recently the drummer for Smash on Broadway. He also played Cabaret, Some Like It Hot, Frozen, The Book Of Mormon, Spamalot, Violet, La Cage Aux Folles, and Nine To Five on Broadway. OffBroadway he originated Hamilton. Sean can be seen and heard in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tick, Tick, Boom He has played all over the country with American Idol Runner-Up Clay Aiken. Other performances include Sutton Foster, Barry Manilow, Jessica Vosk, Aaron Tveit, Audra McDonald, Jennifer Hudson, Sting, Dolly Parton, Stephanie Block, Idina Menzel, Tituss Burgess, Stephen Schwartz, Marc Shaiman, Jane Lynch, Fosse/Verdon, Vivo, Annie Live, South Park, Better Nate Than Ever, City Center Encores, New York Pops, Broadway at the White House, and the Tony Awards. Sean earned his BM at University of North Texas and his MFA at New York University. He is endorsed by DW, Evans, Vic Firth, and Sabian. n

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 | 7:30PM

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THE BEACH BOYS: THE SOUNDS OF SUMMER TOUR

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

THE BEACH BOYS

You can capsulize most pop music acts by reciting how many hits they’ve had and how many millions of albums they’ve sold. But these conventional measurements fall short when you’re assessing the impact of The Beach Boys. This band has birthed a torrent of hit singles and sold albums by the tens of millions. But its greater significance lies in the fact that The Beach Boys’ songs have forever changed the musical landscape, profoundly influencing countless performing artists to follow.

At the helm of The Beach Boys is lead Singer & Critically acclaimed lyricist, Mike Love, a founding member whose leadership has steered the band through decades of musical evolution. Grammy-winning songwriter Bruce Johnston joined The Beach Boys in 1965, replacing Glenn Campbell, who filled-in for Brian Wilson, on vocals/bass, when he retired from touring. Highly regarded in his field, Johnston brought with him a wealth of experience from working with icons like Elton John and Pink Floyd, The Byrds, cementing his place among rock’s elite.

The current lineup, including musical director Brian Eichenberger, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, Jon Bolton, Keith Hubacher, Randy Leago, and John Wedemeyer, continues to honor and expand upon the band’s iconic Live performance legacy. This dedication is evident in their rigorous touring schedule, with the

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band performing an average of 150 shows a year across a variety of venues worldwide.

In 2012, The Beach Boys marked their 50th anniversary with a reunion tour and the release of “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” which debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts, their highest chart position in 37 years. This resurgence of interest highlighted the band’s continued relevance and their ability to resonate with both long-time fans and new listeners alike. Their discography includes milestones like the triple platinumcertified Sounds of Summer and “The Warmth of the Sun, which have contributed to a renewed interest in their music. Despite having numerous opportunities to retire at the height of their success, such as after the release of the groundbreaking Pet Sounds masterpiece in 1966, or after Mike Love’s concept album Endless Summer ignited a second generation of Beach Boys fans and stirred a tempest that rocked the music world, or after recording Love’s co-written Golden Globe nominated “Kokomo” in 1988 and seeing it become its best-selling single ever, or after being inducted that same year into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Beach Boys have chosen to continue touring and sharing music with the world, a testament to their commitment to their art and fans.

The Beach Boys celebrated the 50th anniversary of the hit “Good Vibrations” – which is widely considered one of the greatest masterpieces in the history of rock and roll – in 2016 with a 50 Years of Good Vibrations tour, underscoring the song’s status as a rock and roll masterpiece. Mike Love’s memoir, GOOD VIBRATIONS: My Life as a Beach Boy, further cemented their place in music history by becoming a New York Times Best Seller.

Recent years have seen the release of comprehensive box sets like Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971” and Sail On Sailor – 1972, exploring in-depth the band’s transformative periods. These collections, featuring a plethora of previously unreleased tracks, showcase the band’s versatility and profound influence on the music industry.

In 2023, The Beach Boys were celebrated in the CBS tribute special “Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys,” featuring performances by a diverse array of artists including Beck, Brandi Carlile, Michael McDonald, Pentatonix, St. Vincent, Weezer, Norah Jones, John Legend, and Mumford & Sons among others.

Looking ahead, the band is set to debut their official book, The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys, in April 2024 via Gensis Publications. Published in a limited edition of only 500 copies worldwide, the book offers an intimate look at the band’s journey from a Hawthorne garage band to international stardom, enriched with rare photographs and historical documents.

The Beach Boys have been a significant presence at major events, including Live Aid and the Statue of Liberty’s 100th Anniversary Salute, showcasing their unparalleled ability to captivate audiences. Mike Love’s contributions as a songwriter, in collaboration with Brian Wilson, have produced timeless hits like “Surfin’,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” and “California Girls,” “Warmth of the

Sun,” “Good Vibrations,” and long list of other titles highlighting his enduring talent.

Continuing to engage his fans with new and innovative projects, in 2020 Love released the single “This Too Shall Pass” featuring John Stamos aimed at offering hope during the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019, he released “12 Sides of Summer,” featuring a mix of original songs, covers, and new versions of Beach Boys hits including “Surfin,” “Surfin’ Safari” and “It’s Ok,” featuring Hanson. The song marked Love’s second recording with Hanson, after previously collaborating on “Finally it’s Christmas” for Love’s 2018 holiday album, Reason For The Season, which also features vocals from Love’s children: Ambha, Brian, Christian, and Hayleigh Love. In 2017, Love released a special double album entitled Unleash the Love featuring 13 previously unreleased songs and 14 rerecordings of Beach Boys classics to positive acclaim.

Mike Love’s philanthropy extends his influence far beyond the musical stage, demonstrating a deep commitment to giving back to the community. A Grammy® winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Love has been at the forefront of numerous charitable efforts, using his platform to support a wide range of causes. In 1990, he responded to President George H. W. Bush’s call for service by founding StarServe, an initiative aimed at motivating young people towards community service, showcasing his early commitment to philanthropy. His philanthropic efforts were recognized when he and his wife Jacquelyne received the prestigious Points of Light Award, highlighting his significant contributions to volunteer service and impacting lives across the globe. Through the Love Foundation, Mike has supported initiatives focusing on education, health, environmental conservation, and disaster relief, showcasing a legacy of compassion and service alongside his storied musical career. 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 May 14, 2025.

San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation * Deceased

$1,000,000 AND ABOVE

Terry L. Atkinson

Bank of America

Dianne Bashor

Malin and Roberta Burnham

Harry and Judy Collins Foundation

Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein

Ted and Audrey Geisel*

The George Gildred Family and The Philip Gildred Family

Joan* and Irwin Jacobs

Sheri Lynne Jamieson

The Kong Tang Family

Dick* and Dorothea Laub

Jack McGrory

The Alexander and Eva Nemeth Foundation

The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Allison and Robert Price

Evelyn and Ernest Rady

Lou and Penny Rosso and the Rosso Family

Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston

Sahm Family Foundation

T. Denny Sanford

Karen and Christopher “Kit” Sickels

Karen and Jeff Silberman

Donald and Gayle* Slate

The State of California

Gloria and Rodney Stone

Sycuan Casino Resort

Roger* Thieme and Sylvia Steding

Sue and Bill* Weber

$250,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Raffaella and John Belanich

Alan Benaroya

Susan and Jim Blair

The James Silberrad Brown Foundation

Julia Brown Family

David C. Copley Foundation

Sam B. Ersan*

Esther Fischer

Pam and Hal Fuson

Karen and Warren Kessler

Carol Ann and George Lattimer

Sandy and Arthur* Levinson

The Payne Family Foundation

M&I Pfister Foundation

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation

Dave and Phyllis Snyder

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft

Jayne and Bill Turpin

Kathryn A. and James E. Whistler

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Jules and Michele Arthur

Denise and Lon Bevers

David Bialis

Catherine & Phil Blair, Linda & Mel Katz, Manpower San Diego

Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay

Stephanie and Richard Coutts

Diane and Charles Culp

Diane and Elliot Feuerstein

Walt Fidler

Anne and Steve Furgal

Lisa Braun Glazer and Jeff Glazer

Linda & Melvyn Katz

In memory of Jim Lester

The Hering Family

Carol and Richard Hertzberg

Arlene Inch

Brooke and Dan* Koehler

Bill and Evelyn Lamden

Curt Leland and Mary DiMatteo

The Alex C. McDonald Family

Lori Moore, Cushman Foundation

The Parker Foundation

(Gerald T. & Inez Grant Parker)

Bill and Clarice Perkins

Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace

Jeanne and Arthur* Rivkin

Sage Foundation

In memory of Bob Nelson who

loved the music, the bay and San Diego

Tucker Sadler Architects

Katherine “Kaylan” Thornhill

U.S. Bank

Jo and Howard* Weiner

Cole and Judy Willoughby

Richard* and Joanie Zecher

$50,000 AND ABOVE

Carol Rolf and Steven Adler

Bonnie & Krishna Arora and Family

David A. and Jill Wien Badger

Carolyn and Paul Barber

Cindy and Larry Bloch

Lisa and David Casey

The John D. & Janice W. Cone

Family Trust

Scotty Dale

Kathleen Seely Davis

The den Uijl Family

Richard and Elisa Jaime

In Loving Memory of LV

Gary and Karin Eastham

In loving memory of Kenrick

“Ken” Wirtz*

Jose Fimbres Moreno*

Karen Wahler and Michael Gay*

William and Martha Gilmer

Mark Gosselin Family Foundation

The Jaime Family Trust

Roy, Peggy, Dean, and Denise Lago

The Peggy and Robert Matthews Foundation

Admiral Riley* D. Mixson

Tom and Jen Ranglas

Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas

Marilyn & Michael Rosen, Juniper and Ivy Restaurant

Richard Sandstrom and Sandra Timmons

Congresswoman Lynn Schenk

Kris and Chris Seeger

Deborah Heitz and Shaw Wagener

Emma and Leo Zuckerman*

$25,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Lisa and Dennis Bradley

Gordon Brodfuehrer

Pamela and Jerry Cesak

County of San Diego

The Druck/Silvia Family

Susan E. Dubé

Lisette & Mick Farrell

Dr. John and Susan Fratamico

Janet and Wil Gorrie

Virginia and Peter Jensen

Jeff Light and Teri Sforza

Sig Mickelson*

Sandy and Greg Rechtsteiner

The Segur Family

In honor of Robert (Bud) Emile, SDS Concertmaster 1960-1975

Bill and Diane Stumph

Gayle and Philip Tauber

In memory of my husband

Raymond V. Thomas, Lover of the Symphony

The Bartzis-Villalobos Family

RANAS

Leslie and Joe Waters

John* J. Zygowicz and Judy Gaze Zygowicz

$10,000 AND ABOVE

Erina Angelucci

Aptis Global, A subsidiary of The Kimball Group

DeAnne Steele, Carlo Barbara and Cole Barbara

Eloise and Warren* Batts

Lauren Lee Beaudry

Karl and Christina Becker

Edgar and Julie Berner

Diane and Norm Blumenthal

The Boros Family

Sarah* and John Boyer

Annette and Daniel Bradbury

Lori and Richard Brenckman

Sheri Broedlow and Kyle Van Dyke

Beth Callender & Pete Garcia

Carol Randolph, Ph. D. and Robert Caplan, Seltzer Caplan

McMahon Vitek

The Casdorph Family

Angela Chilcott

Kurt and Elizabeth Chilcott

Dr. Samuel M. Ciccati and Kristine J. Ciccati

Thomas Jordan and Meredith M. Clancy

P. Kay Coleman & Janice E. Montle

Dr. William Coleman

Peter V. Czipott and Marisa SorBello

Ann Davies

Caroline S. DeMar

Drs. Edward A. and

Martha G. Dennis

George & Jan DeVries

Robert and Nina Doede

In loving memory of Karen

Cooper Ferm*

Michael and Susan Finnane

Gertrude B. Fletcher

K. Forbes

Deborah Pate and John Forrest

4040 Agency - Mary, Bill & John

Judith and William Friedel

Barbara and Doug Fuller

Cheryl J. Hintzen-Gaines

and Ira J. Gaines

Vicki Garcia-Golden and Tim

Jeffries, Gardiner & Theobald Inc.

Joyce M. Gattas, PhD

Lynn and Charlie Gaylord

In memory of Royce G. Darby*

Kimberly and Jeffrey Goldman

In memory of Samuel Lipman*Clarinetist

The Granada Fund

Robert and Carole Greenes

Carrie and Jim Greenstein

Georgia Griffiths and Colleen Kendall

Lulu Hadaya

Jeff and Tina Hauser

In memory of Lucille Bandel*

Marjorie Heinrich and Jan Nunn

In Memory of Dick Hess*

Richard A. Heyman and Anne E. Daigle Family Foundation

Let the music play on, Drew!

Mary Ann and John Hurley

Cynthia Thornton and Michael Keenan

Keith and Cheryl Kim

Katherine Kimball

Helen and Sig Kupka

Linda and Tom Lang

Alexis and Steven Larky

Tom and Terry Lewis Foundation

The Li Family

Larry Low and Mikayla Lay

Josephine & Alex Lupinetti*

Scott MacDonald and Patti Kurtz

Daniel and Chris Mahai

Sally and Luis Maizel

Susan and Peter Mallory, in honor of Martha Gilmer

David Marchesani Family

Anne and Andy McCammon

The McComb Family

Katy McDonald

Larry McDonald and Clare WhiteMcDonald

Mark, Amy, Auguste & Paris Melden

In Memory of James C. Moore*

Judith and Neil* Morgan

Clara and Donald Murphy

Patricia R. Nelson

The Lorna* & Adrian Nemcek Family

The Ning Family

Frank O’Dea O’Dea Hospitality

Val and Ron Ontell

Carol and Vann Parker

The Hong-Patapoutian Family

The Pollock Family

The Quintilone and Cooper Families

Phillip Rand, M.D., dedicated

Ob-Gyn, kind and gentle soul, humanitarian

In loving memory of Long “Chris”

Truong*

Dr. Vivian Reznik and Dr. Andrew

Ries

Burton X and Sheli Rosenberg

Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M. D.

The Ryde Family Memorial Foundation at The San Diego Foundation

Shari and Frederick Schenk

Colin Seid and Dr. Nancy Gold

Susan and Michael Shaffer

Brigg and Jayne Sherman

Shinnick Family

Ruey & Marivi Shivers

Stephen M. Silverman

Janet Simkins

Hon. Stephanie Sontag and Hon. David B. Oberholtzer

Jeanette Stevens

Sudberry Properties

Beatriz & Matthew Thome

Jacqueline Thousand and Richard Villa

Glenda Sue Tuttle

Michael and Eunicar Twyman

Susan and Richard Ulevitch

Aysegul Underhill

Patricia and Joe Waldron

Lori and Bill* Walton

The Warner Family

The K. Nikki Waters Trust

Shirli, Damien and Justin Weiss

Mike and Susan Williams

Jeffrey P. Winter and Barbara Cox-Winter

The Witz Family

In loving memory of Ching H. Yang

Howard and Christy Zatkin

SUNDAY AUGUST 10 | 7:30PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

GIPSY KINGS FEATURING NICOLAS REYES

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

NICOLAS REYES & GIPSY KINGS

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

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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.

Amber Rubarth, special guest

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”.

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

AMBER RUBARTH

“Songs so strong they sound like classics from another era.” - ACOUSTIC GUITAR

“You will leave with a crush on her.” - BOSTON GLOBE

Amber Rubarth is a singer-songwriter renowned for her raw, soulful voice and poetic songwriting. Former chainsaw sculptor turned self-taught multiinstrumentalist, she has toured her original music extensively across North America, Europe, Japan, and South Africa, performing at esteemed venues such as Carnegie Hall and Glastonbury Festival, and opening

for legendary artists including Emmylou Harris, Richie Havens, and Dr. Ralph Stanley. In 2018 Rubarth made her acting debut starring in the feature film “American Folk,” receiving critical acclaim with the Hollywood Reporter calling it “a heartfelt homage to American folk music,” and Rolling Stone praising the first single as “Enchanting… two wondrous new voices.” Her ninth full length album, Cover Crop, is a meditation on our interconnectivity with nature through 15 reimagined songs, self-produced at her cottage in the woods of the Hudson Valley, New York. n

Photo by Shervin Lainez

MONDAY, AUGUST 11 | 7:30PM

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD

The stats on King Gizzard’s colourful career are stacking up fast: 27 albums, 13 of them charting in the Top 20 in Australia, where they are now arguably the country’s most innovative, important and productive rock band. International critical acclaim. Headline festival appearances. And perhaps most importantly, a fervent worldwide fanbase who share endless memes, mixes, videos, graphics, theories and discussions, all through

KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD - PHANTOM ISLAND TOUR 2025

DJ Crenshaw special guest

Sarah Hicks, conductor and music director San Diego Symphony Orchestra

San Diego Symphony Corporate Sponsor:

PROGRAM

TO BE ANNOUNCED ON STAGE

which they explore and expand what they have termed ‘The Gizzverse’.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are: Stu Mackenzie (vocals/guitar), Ambrose Kenny-Smith (harmonica/ vocals/keyboards), Cook Craig (guitar/vocals), Joey Walker (guitar/vocals), Lucas Harwood (bass) and Michael Cavanagh (drums). n

PHANTOM ISLAND

“I just woke up from a dream / I was in a place I’d never been or ever seen”

If you feared that 15 years and 26 albums in, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard might be running out of steam, their 27th release, Phantom Island, should put those doubts to rest. This time, the ever-evolving psych-rock voyagers venture into orchestral territory, layering their signature riffs and melodies with strings, horns, and woodwinds. The spark for Phantom Island came after their 2023 Hollywood Bowl show, where they met members of the LA Philharmonic. “They said, ‘We should back you for a show,’” recalls frontman Stu Mackenzie. That idea stuck. When they later found themselves with ten tracks that didn’t quite fit the feelgood rock of their 2024 album Flight b741, the orchestral concept resurfaced.

“These songs were harder to finish,” Mackenzie explains. “They needed more space, more colour.” The band turned to Mackenzie’s friend Chad Kelly – a British conductor and early music expert based in Australia – to create the arrangements. “He plays Mozart on original harpsichords but is also obsessed with microtonal music,” says Mackenzie. Despite the challenge of interpreting Kelly’s unreadable scores and MIDI files, the band put their trust in him to bring the vision to life.

Recording was loose and improvisational. “We didn’t know there would be an orchestra on top when we tracked these songs,” Mackenzie says. Integrating the two

SARAH HICKS

Sarah Hicks’s versatile and vibrant musicianship has secured her place as an in-demand conductor across an array of genres. Her career has seen collaborations with diverse artists, from Hilary Hahn and Dmitiri Hvorostovsky to Jennifer Hudson and The Dirty Projectors, and she has toured with Sting as conductor of his Symphonicities Tour. Her passion for cross-genre partnerships led to a 2019 album with rap artist Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra, with whom she holds a titled position, and is an Emmy winner as both conductor and host for This is Minnesota Orchestra

A specialist in film music and the film in concert genre, her live concert recordings can be seen on Disney+ and on ABC, and she acts as advisor for and is a frequent collaborator with Disney Concerts across an array of projects. Her first major feature film credit, “Renfield”, was released in 2023 and her live album with the Danish National Symphony, “The Morricone Duel” has garnered over 200 million view on YouTube.

Her notable conducting collaborations include the Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland Orchestras, and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras; Los Angeles Philharmonic; and Boston Pops. International engagements include the Toronto,

elements took effort, but the final mix – done on the same vintage Tascam 8-track used for Flight b741 – creates the feeling of a live room shared by both band and orchestra.

Musically, Phantom Island builds on the jammy vibe of its predecessor but is more refined and melancholic, blending 70s power-pop and soft rock influences. The collaborative spirit continues, with all six members contributing lyrics and vocals. Lyrically, it’s a more introspective outing. If Flight b741 told wild adventure stories, Phantom Island focuses on the internal lives of its cosmic explorers. Tracks like “Silent Spirit,” “Spacesick,” and “Lonely Cosmos” mix sci-fi storytelling with emotional depth and existential themes. “When I was younger, I just wanted to freak people out,” Mackenzie admits. “Now I want to connect.”

Kelly’s orchestrations elevate the album: “Deadstick” becomes a jazz-rock spectacle, “Lonely Cosmos” floats on elegant strings and woodwinds, and the closing track “Grow Wings And Fly” stands as one of Gizzard’s most triumphant, uplifting songs.

The band plans to tour Phantom Island with an orchestra later this year, performing the album in full and revisiting Gizzard classics with symphonic flair. Still, Mackenzie remains humble: “I feel like an impostor doing this stuff,” he laughs. “But it’s exciting. I’ll just keep pretending I know what I’m doing.” n

Melbourne, Czech National Symphony Orchestras; RTÉ Concert Orchestra; St. Petersburg, Tokyo and Malaysian Philharmonics, and many others.

In association with AMP Worldwide as Orchestral Events Producer n

ANNUAL GIVING HONOR ROLL

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 May 14, 2025.

San Diego Foundation Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Jewish Community Foundation *Deceased

STRADIVARIUS CIRCLE:

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Raffaella and John* Belanich

City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture

Carol and Richard Hertzberg

Joan* and Irwin Jacobs

Dorothea Laub

The Miller Fund

The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Jacqueline and Jean-Luc

Robert Jennie Werner

MAESTRO CIRCLE:

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous (2)

Michele and Jules Arthur Terry L. Atkinson

Dianne Bashor

Alan Benaroya

Julia Richardson Brown Foundation

John and Janice Cone

Kevin and Jan Curtis

Una Davis and Jack McGrory

DAOU Vineyards

Drs. Edward A. and Martha G. Dennis

Mr. and Mrs.* Brian K. Devine

Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein

Pam and Hal Fuson

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Arlene Inch

The Janecek Family Foundation

Karen and Warren Kessler

Brooke and Dan* Koehler

Monica and Robert Oder

Maryanne and Irwin Pfister

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace

Price Philanthropies

Qualcomm Charitable Foundation

Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M. D.

Elena Romanowsky

Penny and Louis Rosso

Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston

San Diego Foundation

Jean and Gary Shekhter

Karen and Kit Sickels

Karen Foster Silberman and Jeff Silberman, Silberman Family Fund

Les J. Silver and Andrea Rothschild-Silver

Gayle* and Donald Slate

Dave and Phyllis Snyder

Gloria and Rodney Stone

Jayne and Bill Turpin

Vail Memorial Fund, Meredith Brown, Trustee

Leslie and Joe Waters

Sue and Bill* Weber

Kathryn A. and James

E. Whistler

Cole and Judy Willoughby

Mitchell Woodbury

Sarah and Marc Zeitlin

GUEST ARTIST CIRCLE:

$25,000-$49,999

Anonymous Ross Afsahi & Lindsay and Mitch Surowitz Fund

Eloise and Warren* Batts

David Bialis

The Bjorg Family

Diane and Norman Blumenthal

Annette and Daniel Bradbury

Dee Anne and Michael Canepa

Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay

Karen and Donald Cohn

Stephanie and Richard Coutts

Ann Davies

Kathleen Seely Davis

Karin and Gary Eastham

Shirley Estes

Lisette and Mick Farrell, Farrell

Family Foundation

Fit Athletic Club East Village

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co

Kelly Greenleaf and Michael Magerman

Lawrence and Suzanne Hess

Hervey Family Fund

Jerri-Ann and Gary Jacobs

San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation

Helen and Sig Kupka

Dr. William and Evelyn Lamden

Carol Ann and George Lattimer

Lisa and Gary Levine

Sandy and Arthur* Levinson

Eileen Mason

Anne and Andy McCammon

Padres Foundation

Deborah Pate and John Forrest

Val and Ron Ontell

Allison and Robert Price

Carol Randolph, Ph. D. and Robert Caplan

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek

Sally and Steve Rogers

Jeanette Stevens

Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft

Tarantula Hill Brewing

Sandra Timmons and Richard Sandstrom

University of San Diego

Young Presidents’

Organization

San Diego Gold

The Zygowicz Family (John*, Judy, and Michelle)

CONCERTMASTER CIRCLE:

$15,000-$24,999

Anonymous

Dr. Anthony Boganey

Gisele Bonitz

The Boros Family

Gordon Brodfuehrer

David Cohn

Ana de Vedia

Hon. James Emerson

Anne and Steve Furgal

Gatorade

Jill Gormley and Laurie Lipman

Georgia Griffiths and Colleen Kendall

Judith Harris* and Robert Singer, M.D.

Laurie Sefton Henson

Improv Beverages

Dimitri and Elaine Jeon

JuneShine

Jo Ann Kilty

Linda and Tom Lang

Los Cuernos

Carol Lazier and James Merritt

Lynn and Sue Miller

Marshall Littman, M.D.

Rena Minisi and Rich Paul

The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation

Dave and Jean Perry

Jane and Jon Pollock

Pamela and Stephen Quinn

Dr. Andrew Ries and Dr. Vivian Reznik

Cathy and Lawrence* Robinson

Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation

Chris and Kris Seeger

Sylvia Steding and Roger* Thieme

Gayle and Philip Tauber

R.V. Thomas Family Fund

Tim and Jean Valentine

K. Nikki Waters

Margarita and Philip Wilkinson

Lisa and Michael Witz

VIRTUOSO CIRCLE:

$10,000-$14,999

Anonymous

Guity Balow

Ina Cantor and Sammy Krumholz

Barbara and Salvatore Capizzi

P. Kay Coleman & Janice E. Montle

Elaine Darwin

Karin and Alfred Esser

Club Kokomo Spirits

Leticia Falquier and Craig

Sapin

Norman Forrester and Bill Griffin

Scott and Tracy Frudden

Lynn and Charles Gaylord

Martha and William Gilmer

Hanna and Mark Gleiberman

Lehn and Richard Goetz

Vicki Garcia-Golden and Tim Jeffries

Marcia Green and Laurie

Munday

Kay and Bill Gurtin

Jason and Somi Han

Dwight Hare and Stephanie Bergsma

Jeff And Tina Hauser

Beverley Haynes

Richard A. Heyman and Anne E. Daigle Family Foundation

Nellie High-Iredale

Angela and Cory Homnick

The Hong-Patapoutian Family

Nancy and Stephen Howard

Virginia and Peter Jensen

Drs. Theresa and Mark Kotanchek

Jeffrey and Claudia Lee

Susan and Peter Mallory

Larry McDonald and Clare White-McDonald

Oliver McGonigle

Elizabeth and Edward McIntyre

Morrison & Foerster

Mostra Coffee

Trupti and Pratik Multan

Owl’s Brew

Dana and Stella Pizzuti

Sandy and Greg Rechtsteiner

ResMed Foundation

Carol Rolf and Steven Adler

Harold and Evelyn Schauer

Jayne and Brigg Sherman

Sidley Austin LLP

Sipwell Wine Co.

DeAnne Steele and Carlo Barbara

Mike Stivers and Alan Dwyer

Ingrid M. Van Moppes

Jaynine Warner

Shirli Weiss

Edward and Anna Yeung

ORCHESTRA CIRCLE: $5,000-$9,999

Nicole Acuff

Sherry and Kevin Ahern

Cheryl and Rand Alexander

Bonnie and Krishna Arora

Kevin and Michelle Aufmann

Rena and Behram Baxter

Edgar and Julie Berner

Ralph Britton

Loyce Bruce

Sophie Bryan and Matthew Lueders

Donna Bullock and Kenneth Bullock

Wendy Burk and Harold Frysh

Marilyn Colby

Ann DeFields

The den Uijl Family

Brett Dickinson

Jon and Karen Dien

Nina and Robert* Doede

Karen Dow

Susan Dubé

Julie and Mitchell Dubick

Susanna and Michael Flaster

Gertrude B. Fletcher

Karen Forbes

Leonard and Marcia* Fram

Calvin Frantz

Marie and Bob Garson

Carrie and James Greenstein

David and Claire Guggenheim

Ivy Hanson

Beau Haugh

Janet and Clive Holborow

Maryka and George* Hoover

James B. Idell and Deborah C. Streett-Idell

Sabby Jonathan

Marge Katleman and Richard Perlman

Angela and Matthew Kilman

Robert* and Laura Kyle

Elizabeth Li

Ann and Joseph Lipschitz

Steve Lyman and Diane McKernan

Mark C. Mead

Dr. Laurie Mitchell and Brent

Woods

Lorna* and Adrian Nemcek

Alex and Jenny Ning

Aradhna and Grant Oliphant

Antje Olivie

Ricki Pedersen

Mary Ann and David Petree

Claudia Prescott

Peggy and Peter Preuss

Jennifer and Eugene Rumsey Jr. M.D.

Sage Foundation

Bonnie and Josef Sedivec

Ruey and Marivi Shivers

Iris and Matthew* Strauss

Charles Tiano

Richard and Susan Ulevitch

Aysegul Underhill

Frank Vizcarra

Mary L. Walshok, Ph.D.

Iris Whiting

Shara Williams and Benjamin Brand

Debi and Robert Young

Carmen Young

Joan Zecher

Dr. and Mrs. Philip Ziring

SYMPHONY CIRCLE:

$2,500-$4,999

Lauren Lee Beaudry

Dr. Thomas Beers

Signe Bergman and Jerry Marshak

Mark and Ellen Bramson

Donna Bullock

Mayra Curiel and Carlos Larios

Michelle and John Dannecker

Susan and Steven Davis

Caroline S. DeMar

Don Duda

Doris and Peter Ellsworth

Morey A. Feldman & Jeanne D. Feldman Family Endowment Fund

Judy and Neil Finn

Richard Forsyth and Katherine Leonard

Ms. Linda Fortier

Marilyn Friesen and John Greenbush

Brenda and Dr.

Michael Goldbaum

Robert And Carole Greenes

Sharon and Garry Hays

Mert and Joanne Hill

Leon and Sofia Kassel

Dwight A. Kellogg

Kris J. Kopensky

Stephen Korniczky

Betty and Leonard Kornreich

Pamela Maher

Dr. Sandra E. Miner

Elizabeth Pille

Sandra and David Polster

Pratt Memorial Fund

Drs. Radmilla and Igor Prislin

Arlene Quaccia and Robin Hughes

Jeff and Clare Quinn

Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation

Linda J. & Jeffrey M. Shohet

Timothy Snodgrass and Elaine King

Steve and Carmen Steinke

Jacqueline Thousand and Richard Villa

Col. and Mrs. Joseph C.

Timmons

Norton S. and Barbara Walbridge Fund

Thomas P. Ward and Rosemary T. Ward

Carolyn and Eric Witt

Luann and Brian E. Wright

David A. Wood

Gary and Amy Yin

Herb* and Margaret Zoehrer

Claudia and Paul Zimmer

CONCERTO CIRCLE: $1,000-$2,499

Anonymous (3)

Dede and Michael Alpert

Janet Anderson and Victor Van Lint

Nicole Anderson

Hector and Jennifer Anguiano

Allan W. Arendsee

Patricia and Brian Armstrong

Roberta Baade

Mary Barranger

Rusti Bartell

Lisa Behun

David and Jasna Belanich

Sondra Berk

Ivy and Mark Bernhardson

Mary Ann Beyster

Virginia and Robert Black

Joseph H. Brooks and Douglas Walker

Ercil Brown and Linda Silverman

Maria Carrera and Corey

Fayman

Carol Cesena

Stan Clayton

NancyBell Coe

Colwell Family Fund

Jeanette and Hal Coons

Ann Craig

Bob and Kathy Cueva

Georgia and Emery Cummins

William A. Davidson

Mary G. Dawe

Maria Deacon and Patrick Davis

Anne and Charles Dick

Marguerite Jackson Dill and Carol Archibald

John E. Don Carlos

Gail Donahue

Philip L. Dowd

Jeffrey D. Esko

Max Fenstermacher

FICO

Walt Charles Fidler

Marilyn Field

Kenneth Fitzgerald

Douglas Flaker and Rikk Valdivia

Jean Fort

The Samuel I. and John

Henry Fox Foundation

Nicholas R. Frost, MD

Judith Fullerton

Nancy and Mike Garrett

Kenneth F. Gibsen

Memorial Fund

Linda R. Gooden

James and Donna Gordon

Sally and Dave Hackel

Fred Hafer and Noel

Haskins-Hafer Household

Ann Marie and William Haney

Stephanie and John Hanson

Thomas Hawkins

Brian Hays

Joan and Richard Heller

Ann Hesselink and Paul Naour

Sarah Hillier and Paul Strand

Barbara and

Paul Hirshman

Erika Horn

Lulu Hsu

Borden E. Hughes

Jeanne Curtis Hurwitz

Inuit

Joyce Gattas, Ph. D. and

Arthur Johnson

Dr. Henry J. Judd

Dr. James Justeson

Dr. Enoch Kariuki

Maurice Kawashima

Cynthia King

Tandy and Gary Kippur –

JCF of Southern AZ

Martha and Jerry* Krasne

Anona Kuehne

Rhea and Armin Kuhlman

Gautam and Anjali Lalani

Colleen and Jeffrey Lambert

Philip Larsen

Dr. Mary Lawlor

Eliza Lee

Greg Lemke

Pat and Steve Lending

Gayle M. Lennard

Ronald and Betty Livingston

Kiyoe MacDonald

Catherine Mackey

Daniel and Chris Mahai

Sally and Luis Maizel

Amy and John Malone

Eugene Malone

Suzanne S. Manley

Arnulfo Manriquez

Beverly and Harold Martyn

Madonna Christine Maxwell and Jeffrey Omens

Julie and James Merkel

David McCall and Bill Cross

Janet McClure

The McKay Family

Susan and Douglas McLeod

Menard Family Foundation

Richard Michaels

Martha and Chuck Moffett

Bibhu P. Mohanty

Dr. Thomas Moore

David Morris

Drs. Elaine and Douglas

Muchmoore

Tom and Anne Nagel

Shelley Neiman

Patricia R. Nelson

Don Nicholas

Dr. Jon Nowak

Cynthia Obadia

Frank O’Dea

Larry and Linda Okmin

Household

Thomas O’Neill and Mary Ann Kennedy

Barry Parker

Sally and Phillip Patton

James Pea and

Sandra Petersen

Cathleen C. Pilkington

Dean and Sharon Popp

The Porter Family

Jim Price and Joan Sieber

Larry and Pamela Stambaugh

Carol Prior

Matthew and Sue Quinn

Barbara Rabiner

Janet and Bill Raschke

Keith Record

Dr. Marilyn Friesen and Dr. Michael Rensink

Darci Roger-Tracy

Rose Marie and Allan Royster

Gloria and Dean Saiki

San Diego Downtown

Breakfast Rotary

Susan and Edward Sanderson Household

Dina Feldman-Scarr and Marshal Scarr

Thomas Schwartz

Judith and Robert Sharp

Lari Sheehan

Professor Susan Shirk

Anne and Ronald Simon

Ann Sixtus

Sandra Smelik and Larry Manzer

Drs. Eleanor J. Smith and John D. Malone

Darryl and Rita Solberg

Suzy Soo

Valerie Stallings

Kathryn Starr

James Storelli

Emily Renee Stroebel

Diane Strong

John E. Sturla II

Melissa Swanson

Swinton Family Fund

Elliot Tarson

Thomas Templeton and Mary Erlenborn

William Tong

Fred and Erika Torri

Jennifer and Stephen Toth

Janis Vanderford

Kathleen and Louis Victorino

Carol and Thomas Warschauer

Dr. Jeffrey and

Barbara Wasserstrom

Margaret Weigand

Irene, David* and

Diana Weinrieb

Ruth Wikberg-Leonardi and Ron Leonardi

Joseph and Mary Witztum

Karen and Rod Wood

Olga and Oscar Worm

Barbara A. Yost

Britt Zeller

Charles Ralph Zellerback

SONATA CIRCLE: $500-$999

Anonymous (6)

June and Daniel Allen

Dr. Robin Allgren

Philip Anderson

Arleene Antin and Leonard Ozerkis

Nancy and James Balderrama

Elaine Baldwin and Carl Nelson

Dr. Joshua Bardin

Joe Baressi Jr.

Lori Baxter

Elena Bernardi

Dr. Leonard and

Beverly Bernstein

Terri Bignell

Jerry and Karen Blakely

Sondra Boddy & Robert

C. Smith

Marcus and Kimberley Boehm

Stephen and Priscilla Bothwell

Mary Catherine Bowell

Donna Gray-Bowersox and James Bowersox

Gloria and Sed Brown

Terri Bryson

Alyssa Brzenski

Jolie and Glenn Buberl

Ed Budzyna and Zack Zaccaria

Anita Busquets

Robert and Carolyn Caietti

Judith Call

Margaret Carrol

Patricia and Michael Casey

Gloria and Maurice Caskey

Juliana Caso

Tanya and Sutton Chen

Caroline Chen and George Boomer

Raymond Chinn

Kathleen and Stehen Clark

Mary Ellen Clark

Geoff and Shem Clow

Dan Collins and Nancy Shimamoto Household

Dale Connelly

Joe Costa

Gayle Coztanzo

Dr. Peter Czipott and Marisa SorBello

Dr. Dalia Daujotyte

Erle Frederick Davis

Morgan Day and Amy Larson

Julie and Don De Ment

Debra Deverill

Dr. Greg Dixon

Douglas P. Doucette

Dr. Robert Drake

Pamela Dunlap

Dr. Zofia Dziewanowska

Jim Eastman

Jeffrey Edwards

Drs. Eric and Barbara Emont

Robyn Erlenbush

Arlene Esgate

Joel Ewan and Carol Spielman-Ewan

Dr. Thomas Fay and Fabiola Lopez

Hank Finesilver

Linda Lyons Firestein

Louise Firme

Darlene and Robert Fleischman

John Foltz

Nynke Fortuin

Michelle Fox

Dr. Laura Gomez-Freeman and William Freeman

Judith and William Friedel

Catherine Friedman

S. Downey Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

Roy Gilmour

Vivian and Richard Giudice

Diane Glow

Kathleen and John Golden

Ser Andre Gonzalez

Robert Griffin

Stephanie and H. Griswold

George Guerra

Dean Haas

Georgette Hale

Gerald Hansen and Marilyn Southcott

Helen Hansen

Lydia Harris

The Herr Family

Christine Hickman and Dennis

Ragen

Richard Himmelspach

Harold Hoch

Anne S. Holder-Erdman

Sandra Hoover

Thomas Houlihan

Ralph Hull

Nancy Hylbert

Stefan Hyman

Robert Jentner

Benjamin Johnson

Bruce A. Johnson

R. Douglas and Jeanette Johnson

Thesa Lorna Jolly

Julia Katz

Wilfred Kearse and Lynne Champagne

John and Sue Kim

Michael and Patricia Klowden

Toby Kramer

Paul Krueger

Bernard Kulchin and

Paula Taylor

Mary Kyriopoulos

Laura Laslo

Elizabeth Leech

Drs. Kathleen and William

Lennard

Claudia Levin

Jean Lim and Richard Levine

Ronald and Elizabeth Livingstone

David Louie

Claudia Lowenstein

Scott Luttgen

Anne Macek

Kyong Macek

Vonnie Madigan

Annie Cruz Magill

Richard Manion

James R. Mathes

Mac McKay

Jeanne and Roger McNitt

Imozelle and Jim McVeigh

Ellen and Hal Meier

Maggie and Paul Meyer

Dr. Grant Miller

Anne and John Minteer

Patricia Moises

Judith Morgan

Ann Morrison

Phillip Musser

Jan and Mark Newmark

Sherryl A. Nicholas

Barbara and Donald

Dean Niemann

James and Jean O’Grady

Abraham Ordover

Brent Orlesky and Ronald T. Oliver

Dr. Robert Padovani

Marilyn Palermo

Julie Park

Kellogg Parsons

Paula and John Peeling

James and Gale Petrie

Edward Phela

Laura Pierce

Robert Plimpton II

Sheila and Ken Poggenburg

Terri Pontzious

Joseph and Sara Reisman

Cindy and Daniel Reynolds

Patrick Ritto

Steve and Cheryl Rockwood

Richard Rojeck

Alice Rosenblatt

Ronnie and Stuart

Rosenwasser

Sheryl Rowling

Norman and Barbara Rozansky

San Diego Downtown

Breakfast

Rotary

Joel Schaller

David and Martha Schwartz

Dr. Sharron Seal and Larry Seal

Lu and Georgina Sham

Richard Shaughnessy

Dr. Bruce Shirer

Martha Shively

Hano and Charlotte Siegel

David Skinner

Linda Small

Holland M. Smith II

Marilyn and Brian Smith

James and Phyllis Speer

Gregory Stanton

Judy S. Stern

Valerie Stewart

Helga and Sam Strong

Derek Stults

Nancy and Michael Sturdivan

Melissa Swanson

Kay and Cliff Sweet

Donald and Linda Swortwood

William Tappen

Paul and Mary Anne Trause

Orlando S. Uribe

Paul Van Deusen

Allen Voigt

VOSA Student Symphony

Ticket Fund

John Walsh

Karen Walter

Rex and Kathy Warburton

Alexandra and

Stephen Waterman

J. Susan Watson

Cynthia Weiler and E. Blake Moore

Edward Underwood

Evette and Nathan Weiss

Mike and Janet Westling

Charles and Annis White

Vernon White

Mindy Wilcox

Mary Michele Wilmer

Peter and Terry Yang

Naima and Mike Yelda

Tanya Young and

Michael McManus

Maria and Randy Zack

Sandra and Peter Zarcades

Bart Ziegler

MEMORIAL GIFTS

In memory of Warren Batts

Gary and Mary Coughlan

Don Duda

Earl Frederick

Nancy and Philip Hablutzel

Helen and Edward Hintz

Lisa and Gerald Lanz

Linda Newman

Thomas O’Neill and Mary Ann Kennedy

Barry Parker

Marti and Leo Parrish

Diane Root

Shelton Family Fund

Sharon Sweet

Amy and Anthony Volpe

Barbara and Lawrence Wilson

In memory of John Cochran

Sue Lasbury

In memory of Jim Dawe

Mary Dawe

In memory of my husband

Roland DeFields

Ann DeFields

In memory of Bob Doede: In support of The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Marianne Augustine

Marilynn and Roger Boesky

Drs. Edward A. and

Martha G. Dennis

Karen Dow

Mary and Jon Epsten

Susan and Michael Gursky

Kenneth Jensen

Ms. Catherine Mackey

The McKay Family

Cynthia Weiler and E.

Blake Moore

Elspeth and James Myer

Iris and Matthew* Strauss

In memory of Matthew Garbutt

Shirley Estes

In memory of Michael Gay

Bob and Marie Garson

Karen Wahler

In memory of James Jessop Hervey

Linda Hervey

In memory of Joan Jacobs

Alan Benaroya

Stuart and Barbara Brody

Sheri Broedlow and Kyle

Van Dyke

Dr. Peter Czipott and Marisa SorBello

Susan and Steven Davis

Roy Devries

Nina and Robert* Doede

Stan Flemming, Forward Ventures

Pamela Hartwell

Jewish Community Foundation

Eliza Lee

Douglas and Susan McLeod

Karen and Jeffrey Silberman

Family Fund

Frank O’Dea

Andrea Oster

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Anne Porter

Claudia Prescott

Allison and Robert Price

Alicia Rockmore

Lea Schmidt-Rogers and Larry Rogers

Allen and Helene Ziman

In memory of my dear mother, Liz Jackson

Jennie Werner

In memory of Sergio Jinich

Sonya Jinich

In memory of Ruby and Vernon Langlinais

Anonymous

In memory of Gilbert and Miriam Lapid

Sharon Lapid

In memory of Gladys McCrann

Margaret Carroll

In memory of Jane Micheri

Dario Micheri

In memory of Aunt Ree Rice

Cecile and Robert Holmes

Lois Richmond (of blessed memory)

Jewish Community Foundation

In memory of Ursula Stroebel

Emily Renee Strobel

In memory of Kenrick G. Wirtz

Tracy Ferguson and Gloria Shepard

In memory of Bill Zoeller

Brigitte Zoeller

HONORARIA GIFTS

In recognition of Steve Bjorg’s inspiration

Russ and Diena Mann

In honor of the retirement of Marcia Bookstein

Eileen Wingard

In honor of Jan and Kevin Curtis

Claudia Levin

In honor of Mick Farrell

Debra Feinberg

In honor of Elaine Galinson’s birthday Anonymous

In honor of Martha Gilmer

Bart Ziegler

In honor of the retirement of Doug Hall

Eileen Wingard

In honor of JCF Fund Holders who are passionate about the work of the San Diego Symphony Jewish Community Foundation Fund Holders

In honor of Warren O. Kessler, MD

Gayle M. Lennard

In honor of Rabbi Matthew Marko in care of Tifereth Israel Synagogue

Laurie M. Gore

In honor Maureen Campbell Melville

Wendy Reuben

In honor of Dr. Dianne Moores

Ralph Hull

In honor of Dr. Richard Perlman and Marge Katleman

Sandra and Mark James

Honoring the dedication to the Symphony of my dear friends

Linda Platt, Sherron Schuster and Gloria Stone

Andrea Oster

In honor of Linda Shohet’s birthday

Linda and Scott Cole

In honor of Jeff and Marlyse Thayer

Terri Bryson

In honor of Leslie and Joseph D. Waters

Judith Call

Photo by Sam Zauscher

BUILDING A SOUND TOMORROW

JACOBS MUSIC CENTER RENOVATION & ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN

The San Diego Symphony acknowledges the following donors who have made a gift of $10,000 or more toward the BUILDING A SOUND TOMORROW campaign, which supports the renovation of Jacobs Music Center and the San Diego Symphony Foundation’s endowment fund. With profound gratitude, we celebrate these generous supporters who have made a commitment to the future of music in our community.

To make a gift, please call (619)237-1969 or email campaign@sandiegosymphony.org.

The following listing reflects pledges or gifts entered as of May 14, 2025.

*Deceased

$3,000,000 AND ABOVE

Joan* and Irwin Jacobs

Pamela Hamilton Lester

In memory of James A Lester

The Miller Fund

Price Philanthropies Foundation

$250,000 - $499,999

Anonymous

Michele and Jules Arthur

The Bjorg Family

Julia R. Brown

Karin and Gary Eastham

Arlene Inch

Debby and Hal Jacobs

Karen and Warren Kessler

Jerry and Terri Kohl

Sandy and Arthur* Levinson

Imozelle and Jim McVeigh

Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation

Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston

Donald and Gayle* Slate

Colonel (Ret.) Joseph and

Mrs Joyce Timmons

Kathryn A. and James E. Whistler

$25,000 - $49,999

Kathleen S. and Stephen J.* Davis

Una Davis Family

Janet and Wil Gorrie

The Hong-Patapoutian Family

Carol and George Lattimer

Amy and John Malone

David Marchesani

In loving memory of Alex and Judy McDonald

In memory of Lorna Nemcek

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Ingrid M. Van Moppes

In honor of Willard Howard Kline

Karen Wahler

In memory of Michael Gay*

Waldron Family Trust

$1,000,000 to $2,999,999

Willis J. Larkin

Dorothea Laub

Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, MD

Lou and Penny Rosso and the Rosso Family

Pauline* & Stan* Foster and Karen

Foster Silberman & Jeff Silberman

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon Through the Glickman Fund of the S.D. Jewish Community Foundation

Haeyoung Kong Tang

Katherine “Kaylan” Thornhill Artistic Initiatives Fund

Timmstrom Family

$100,000 - $249,999

Anonymous

Eloise and Warren* Batts

David Bialis

Drs. Edward A. and Martha G. Dennis

The Fuson Family

Tom and Carolina Gildred

Annie and Jeffrey Jacobs

The Littman Jonkman Community Engagement and Education Fund

Carol and Mike Kearney

Susan and Peter Mallory

In honor of Martha Gilmer

Robert, Monica, and Celeste Oder

Debby Parrish and Lori Moore

Chris and Kris Seeger

Dr. Seuss Foundation

In honor of Ted and Audrey Geisel

Dave and Phyllis Snyder

Sue and Bill* Weber

Jo and Howard* Weiner

$10,000 - $24,999

Ben Brand and Shara Williams

James and Lynn Caughey

Charles and Charyle Chiles

Susan and Peter Crotty

Peter Czipott and Marisa SorBello

Monica Fimbres

Gertrude B. Fletcher

Jason and Somi Han

In memory of Lillian Hauser

Wolfgang* and Erika Horn

Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace

The Rev. Michael Kaehr

Sharon Lapid in honor of Gilbert & Miriam Lapid

Karen Zurawski Leland

Sylvia and Jaime* Liwerant

Joan Lewan Trust

Jack McGrory

Joani Nelson

Deborah Pate and John Forrest

Joan Salb Trust

Diane and Bill Stumph

Linda Thomas

In honor of John Zygowicz*

$500,000 - $999,999

Anonymous The James Silberrad Brown Foundation

Dr. Paul and Geneviève Jacobs

Mitchell R. Woodbury

$50,000 - $99,999

Lisa and Ben Arnold

Carol Rolf and Steven Adler

Trupti and Pratik Multani

Richard A. Samuelson

Building a Sound Tomorrow

Jacobs Music Center Renovation and Endowment Campaign

Under the leadership of Music Director Rafael Payare and Chief Executive Officer Martha Gilmer, the San Diego Symphony has completed a historic renovation of its indoor home. The renovation of The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Music Center complements The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park and provides San Diego with two extraordinary venues designed to celebrate music and community. Likewise, in the same way that these venues promise an ever-brighter future, the San Diego Symphony Foundation’s endowment provides long-term financial stability for the organization, ensuring that the power of live music continues to inspire and uplift our community for generations to come.

PLAY A PART IN BUILDING THE SYMPHONY’S FUTURE

The San Diego Symphony Foundation manages our Endowment, the cornerstone of our long-term stability and artistic excellence. By contributing to the Endowment, donors play a crucial role in sustaining our orchestra’s ability to present world-class performances, expand our educational outreach, and foster innovation in the arts. We invite you to join us in this enduring legacy by supporting the Endowment, securing the future of music in San Diego, and leaving an indelible mark on our cultural landscape.

NAME A SEAT!

The beauty of the newly renovated Jacobs Music Center will be most enjoyed from the reconfigured seating in the hall. We ask you to join this historic campaign by investing in the San Diego Symphony and NAMING A SEAT. The named seats serve as a celebration of all individuals who helped make the renovation possible. With a gift of $10,000, you can name a seat on the Orchestra level, or with a gift of $25,000, you can name a seat in the Grand Tier. Your contribution can be pledged and paid over a period of one to five years.

A gift toward the renovated Jacobs Music Center supports the orchestra, elevates the audience experience, and impacts the growing vitality of downtown San Diego. To learn more, send an email to: campaign@sandiegosymphony.org

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CORPORATE HONOR ROLL

THESE PARTNERS CURRENTLY MAINTAIN AN ANNUAL SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPONSORSHIP:

$200,000+

$100,000+

$50,000+

$25,000+

$15,000+

$10,000+

SAN DIEGO BAYFRONT

THE LEGACY SOCIETY

The Legacy Society honors the following individuals who have made cash pledges or future commitments from their estates to the San Diego Symphony Foundation and/or the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association to ensure the success of the orchestra for generations to come. The following listing includes commitments as of May 14, 2025

*Deceased

$1,000,000 AND ABOVE

Sophie & Arthur Brody Foundation*

Nicole A. and Benjamin G. Clay

Daniel J. and Phyllis Epstein

John Forrest and Deborah Pate

Elaine Galinson and Herbert Solomon

Norman Forrester and Bill Griffin

Pauline Foster*

Pamela Hamilton Lester

In Memory of Jim Lester

Joan* and Irwin Jacobs

Karen and Warren Kessler

Willis J. Larkin*

Beatrice P. and Charles W. Lynds*

Jack McGrory

The Miller Fund

Marilyn James and Richard Phetteplace

Penny and Louis Rosso

Marie G. Raftery and Robert A. Rubenstein, M. D.

Lyn Small and Miguel Ikeda

Katherine “Kaylan” Thornhill

Sue and Bill* Weber

Mitchell R. Woodbury

UNDISCLOSED OR UNDER $100,000

Anonymous (3)

Leonard Abrahms*

Carol Rolf and Steven Adler

Pat Baker and Laurence Norquist*

William Beamish

Stephen and Michele* Beck-von-Peccoz

Alan Benaroya

Lt. Margaret L Boyce USN*

Dennis and Lisa Bradley

Gordon Brodfuehrer

Joseph H. Brooks and Douglas Walker

Donna Bullock

Melanie and Russ Chapman

Clancy-Jordan Family

Catherine Cleary

Warrine and Ted Cranston*

Elisabeth and Robert* Crouch

Anna Curren

Peter V. Czipott and Marisa SorBello

Caroline S. DeMar

Ms. Peggy Ann Dillon*

Alice Dyer Trust*

Arthur S. Ecker*

Jeanne and Morey Feldman*

David Finkelstein*

Teresa and Merle Fischlowitz*

Margaret A. Flickinger

Judith and Dr. William Friedel

Carol J. Gable*

Edward B. Gill

Madeline and Milton Goldberg*

Helene Grant*

Dorothy and Waldo Greiner*

David and Claire Guggenheim

Judith Harris* and Robert Singer, M.D.

$100,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous

Alfred F. Antonicelli*

Rosanne B. and W. Gregory Berton

Julia R. Brown

Margaret and David* Brown

Roberta and Malin Burnham

The Carton Charitable Trust*

Joan R. Cooper*

Bob and Kathy Cueva

Elizabeth and Newell A. Eddy*

Esther and Bud* Fischer

Pam and Hal Fuson

Joyce A. Glazer

Nancy and Fred Gloyna

Muriel Gluck*

Judith C. Harris* and Robert Singer, M. D.

Susan and Paul Hering

Barbara M. Katz

Evelyn and William Lamden

Inge Lehman*

Sandy and Arthur* Levinson

Lulu Hsu

Marjory Kaplan

Patricia A. Keller*

Anne* and Takashi Kiyoizumi

Carol Lazier and James Merritt

Joan Lewan*

Jaime z’’l* and Sylvia Liwerant

Gladys Madoff*

John and Amy Malone

Richard Manion

James Marshall, Ph.D.

Patricia and Peter Matthews

Antoinette Chaix McCabe*

Sandra Miner

Judith A. Moore

Ermen and Fred Moradi*

Mona and Sam Morebello

Helen and Joseph R. Nelson*

Joani Nelson

Mariellen Oliver*

Elizabeth and Dene Oliver

Val and Ron Ontell

Steven Penhall

Margaret F. Peninger*

Pauline Peternella*

Robert Plimpton

Elizabeth Poltere

Sheila Potiker*

Jim Price and Joan Sieber

Carol Randolph, PH.D. and Robert Caplan

Sarah Marsh-Rebelo and John Rebelo

Lois Richmond (of blessed memory)*

Debra Thomas Richter and Mark Richter

Dr. Arno Safier*

Pamela Mallory

Elizabeth R. Mayer*

Vance M. McBurney*

Imozelle and Jim McVeigh

Michael Napoli

Shona Pierce*

Linda and Shearn* Platt

Anne Ratner*

Colette Carson Royston and Ivor Royston

Ken Schwartz*

Kris and Chris Seeger

Karen and Kit Sickels

Gayle* and Donald Slate

Sheila Sloan*

Dave and Phyllis Snyder

Pat Stein*

James L.* and June A. Swartz

Elizabeth and Joseph* Taft

Colonel (Ret.) Joseph and Mrs. Joyce Timmons

Leslie and Joe Waters

Joan and Jack Salb*

Richard A. Samuelson*

Craig Schloss

Todd Schultz

Melynnique and Edward* Seabrook

Pat Shank

Kathleen and Lewis* Shuster

Drs. Bella and Alexander* Silverman

Stephen M. Silverman

Richard Sipan*

Nora Jean Smith

Linda and Bob Snider

Valerie Stallings

Richard Stern*

Marjorie A. Stettbacher

Susan B. Stillings*

Joyce and Ted Strauss*

Gene Summ

Sheryl Sutton

Victor van Lint

Harriet and Maneck* Wadia

Pauline and Ralph Wagner*

Betty and Phillip Ward PIF Fund*

K. Nikki Waters

Mike & Janet Westling

James R. Williams and Nancy S. Williams*

Martha Jean Winslow*

Marga Winston*

Edward Witt

Carolyn and Eric Witt

David A. Wood

Zarbock 1990 Trust*

LeAnna S. Zevely

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.

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE

Martha A. Gilmer President and Chief Executive Officer

Elizabeth Larsen Director, Executive Office and Board Relations

Maritza Aragón Executive Assistant to the President and CEO

ARTISTIC

Lea Slusher

Vice President, Artistic Planning and Rentals

Alison Bolton Managing Director, Artistic Planning

Theodora Bellinger Director of Artistic Operations

Liam McBane

Artistic Coordinator and Assistant to the Music Director

Maggie de Lorimier Artistic Department Consultant

Jeffrey Jordan Director of Rentals

Seasonal Artistic Assistants: Kristen Garabedian, Michael Hull, Melyssa Mason, Abigail Meehan, Jennifer Paz, Sade Rains, Evelyn Zuniga

Angela Chilcott Managing Director, Orchestra Operations

Diego Plata Orchestra Operations Manager

Courtney Cohen Principal Librarian

Rachel Fields Librarian

Gerard McBurney Creative Consultant

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Ashley Madigan Controller

Jeanette Bunch Assistant Controller

Whitney Hall Revenue Accountant

Veridiana Reeder Staff Accountant

Aaron Estevez Accounts Payable Specialist

Kimberly Vargas Director of Human Resources

Susan Cochran Payroll and Benefits Manager

Amanda Gminski Human Resources Manager

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Craig Hall Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Cathy Strauss Director of Communications, Content & Digital Strategy

Elizabeth Holub Director of Marketing

J.D. Smith

Director of Marketing and Sales Technology

John Velasco

Communications Manager

Ashley Smith, Brie Witko

Graphic & Production Designers

Maria Kusior

Digital Media Specialist

Savanna Hunter-Reeves

Marketing Specialist

Noëlle Borrelli-Boudreau

Marketing Coordinator

Sabina Spilkin

Digital Systems Analyst

Beverly Feinberg

Downtown Sales Ambassador

TICKETING AND PATRON SERVICES

Casey Patterson Director of Ticketing Services, Partnerships and Premium Seating

Kym Pappas

Manager of Ticketing and Subscriptions

Anastasia Franco Manager of Ticket Operations and Training

Cheri LaZarus

Ticket Service Associate - Lead Subscriptions

Ticket Services Associates: Clelia Cabezas, Benjamin Cintron, Angel Cruz, Katherine Ely, Levan Korganashvili, Ben McLaren, Nayeli Valencia

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Sheri Broedlow

Vice President of Institutional Advancement

Jennifer Nicolai

Director of Individual Giving & Campaign

Ida Sandico-Whitaker

Director, Donor Programs and Special Events

Bob Morris

Major Gifts Officer

Theresa Jones

Major Gifts Officer, Corporate Relations

Maya Steinberg

Institutional Advancement Gift Officer

Sydney Wilkins

Associate Director of Advancement

Operations

Kirby Lynn Tankersley

Associate Director of Special Events

Eden Llodrá

Donor Services and Stewardship Manager

Citli Mejia

Advancement Operations & Special Events Manager

LEARNING & COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT

Laura Reynolds

Vice President of Impact and Innovation

Stephen Salts

Director of Learning and Youth Programs

Lauren Rausch

Social Impact & Leadership Programs Manager

VENUE OPERATIONS

Travis Wininger

Vice President of Venue Operations

Rob Arnold

Managing Director, Venue Operations

Paige Satter

Director of Operations Administration

Diane Littlejohn

Venue Operations Manager

Devin Burns Event Operations Manager

Roberto Castro

Director of Guest Experience

Drew Gomes

Director, Event Operations and Security

Danielle Litrenta Manager, Guest Experience

Front of House Managers:

Ken Cooke, Christine Harmon, Kay Roesler, Karen Tomlinson

Front of House Staff: Corinne Bagnol, Judy Bentovim, Sue Carberry, Julio Cedillo, Kerry Freshman, Kimberly Garza, Sharon Karniss, Laurel Nielsen, Paula Rivera, Linda Thornhill, Marilyn Weiss

Event Operations Leads:

Mateo Alvarez, Luke Ban, Gabriel Carlo De Guzman, Garrett Lockwood, Slaine Miller, Tom Rufino

Event Operations Staff:

Joshua Albertson, Kayla Aponte, Lindsey Balsley, Tyler Bao Buu, Sydney Berman, Jason Boucher, Owen Brennan, Lily Castillo, Jafet Chavez, Kinsey Claudino, Brandon Croft, Stephen De La Cruz, Jessica Dau,Jesus Delgado, Kerragan Dellinger, Nicholas Denegri, Ryan Fargo, Miles Gensler, Jacey Greene, Chelsea Hall, Mark Herrera, Brook Hill, Sophia Hirasuna, Jocelyn Jenkins, Ben Kelly, Matt Keolanui, Sofia Kocherga, Summer Lenhart, Jersey Lopez, Jack Mackniak, Edward Manzo, Harry McCue, Shannon McElhaney, Logan McKerring, Cyrille Morales, Valerie Navarrete, Taryn O’Halloran, Brennan Owen, Gabriela Perez, Chance Pettit, Riane Rosanes, James Renk, Dylan Renk, Mario Ruiz, Adam Schaffner, Mia Sevilla, Andrew Shia, Nicholas Stroh, Elias Valdvia, Angelina Walsh, Connor Wilson, Gavin Wilkinson, Ava Worthy, Yadira Zuniga

Facilities Staff:

Dan Weaver

Facilities Manager

Robert Saucedo

Senior Technician

Peter Perez

Lead Facilities Technician

Arturo Ardilla, David Pierce

Facilities Technicians

IT Staff:

Sean Kennedy

Director of Information Technology

Jovan Robles

IT Operations Manager

Shane Cutchall, German Luna IT Specialists

Production Staff:

Connor Schloop

Director of Production

Pete Seaney

Director of Stage Operations, Presentations and Rentals

Santiago Venegas II

Technical Director

Joel Watts

Audio Director

William Zauscher

Video Director

SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ADMINISTRATION

Stage Personnel:

Shafeeq Sabir

Property Department Head, Jacobs Music Center

Jason Chaney

Audio Department Head, Jacobs Music Center

Michael Moglia

Carpentry Department Head, Jacobs Music Center

Bridget Zeiger

Electrics Department Head, Jacobs Music Center

Riley Strothers

Video Department Head, Jacobs Music Center

Adam Day

Carpentry Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

RJ Givens

Audio Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Hunter Stockwell

Video Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Zach Schwartz

Electrics Department Head, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Jonnel Domilos

Piano Technician

OUR MISSION: CHANGING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC

The San Diego Symphony, through unquestionable commitment to the highest levels of artistic achievement, seeks to elevate human potential by providing a shared sense of pride and belonging to something bigger than any of us can achieve alone. We offer audiences the wonder of live music and transformative learning experiences that develop an understanding and passion for the arts. To ensure we are an enduring force in the region we commit to fiscal responsibility. We serve and shape the culture of the region, by being for all and with all, the musical heart of San Diego.

Strive: Always the Best

Learn: Creative, Expressive, Curious

Reach: Music for Everyone

Ignite: Spark Passion

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August Eat Sheet

ENJOY NEAPOLITAN-INSPIRED

Italian fare by the bay thanks to Bianchi Pizza & Pasta—the latest culinary concept by Evans Hotels, now open at Bahia Resort Hotel. Open for dinner daily, the casually elegant restaurant offers cozy indoor dining, a 45-seat piazza-style patio, private dining for groups, and a marble bar. The menu—crafted by chef Ignazio Tagliavia (who was born and raised in Palermo, Italy)— offers artisanal pizzas wood-fired in a Marra Forni oven; pasta dishes such as spaghetti with clams and

pesto penne; tableside tiramisu and panna cotta for dessert; and Italian cocktails, including spritzes and limoncello. Try the woodoven-baked zucchini starter with spiced ricotta, spinach, white-winelemon sauce and herbed crumbs; and the signature Bianchi pizza with smoked mozzarella, prosciutto cotto, Italian speck, mushrooms and parsley. 998 West Mission Bay Drive, Mission Bay, 858.539.7646, bahiahotel.com/bianchi

Chef Eric Bost and restaurateur John Resnick (Jeune et Jolie,

Campfire, Wildland) continue to elevate the Carlsbad dining scene with their latest culinary destination: Lilo, recently awarded San Diego County’s only new Michelin star for 2025. Nestled behind Wildland, it’s a fine-dining urban retreat (sans pretention) with a nature-inspired indoor/outdoor space dreamt up by renowned design firm Bells & Whistles. (Be sure to look up at the tranquil, wave-like wood-paneled ceiling.) Begin and end your immersive dinner experience on the enchanting garden patio, with a

From Neapolitan Pizza by the Bay to Vegan Fine Dining Uptown by SARAH DAOUST

Dishes at Bianchi Pizza & Pasta

firepit and lounge seating. Inside, just 22 seats surround a wide-open kitchen, where Bost and his team execute an elegant, 12-course tasting menu—spanning caviar atop orgeat ice cream, wagyu ribeye and dry-aged squab—all accompanied by optional wine and cocktail pairings. 2571 Roosevelt St., Carlsbad, 442.303.8245, restaurantlilo.com

A culinary staple of Little Italy serving up authentic Calabrian cuisine for the last decade, Civico 1845—helmed by brothers: owner and general manager Dario Gallo and executive chef Pietro Gallo—is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a “10 Years of ‘Calabrifornia’ Menu.” The special menu was created in collaboration with acclaimed local chefs—each of whom have added their own exclusive dish. Chef Travis Swikard (Callie) created tempura zucchini blossoms stuffed with caciocavallo cheese and marinated in Calabrian chili peppers and local honey with fennel pollen. Accursio Lota (Cori) made Pasta Dello Stretto with homemade calamarata, yellowfin tuna, olives, raisins, pine nuts, yellow cherry tomatoes and Calabrian

red onion sauce. Chef Brad Wise (Trust Restaurant Group) dreamt up Raviolo di Carne stuffed with short ribs, along with a veal nduja demi sauce, burrata and crusco pepper. Claudia Sandoval (season six winner of MasterChef) contributed Tacos Calabrese—a pork belly taco with adobo, pineapple, cilantro, Calabrian red onion and chili peppers, tomatoes and lemon zest. Enea Sintoni (Ambrogrio15) made profiteroles for dessert. 1845 India St., Little Italy, 619.431.5990, civico1845.com

Brunch is now served at Dive, Coronado’s only rooftop bar— perched atop new luxury boutique hotel The Bower Coronado. The “Dive Into Brunch” experience comprises breakfast and lunch classics with creative twists. Indulge in such dishes as the Lemon Lox Tartine with smoked salmon; the Dive Melt Slider with American wagyu and habanero jack cheese; Cinnamon Mascarpone French Toast; and the Matcha Berry Bowl. Pair with a Bloody Maria and take in unparalleled views from Point Loma to Mexico. Return later in the day to enjoy cocktails and the “Sunset Snacks & Supper Starts” menu, featuring small plates like Baja fish

tacos, jumbo-lump-crab toast, and the Warm Chocolate Blanket—with chocolate cake, dark chocolate cream, caramel and sea salt—for a sweet finish. 1417 Orange Ave., Coronado, bowercoronado.com

Taking over the former California Pizza Kitchen space in Solana Beach, Lana—brought to us by owners Travis LeGrand and Mark Wheadon and acclaimed consulting executive chef David McIntyre—is a casualcool, coastal California-inspired restaurant and bar spanning 5,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor dining. Feast on California cuisine with locally sourced ingredients; and wood-fire-roasted dishes like the organic half chicken and castiron-skillet meatballs; plus entrees like California white seabass and the Snake River Farms wagyu beef burger; craft cocktails such as the gin-based Pony Boy; and California wines from small, sustainable producers. (Wheadon is a seasoned sommelier.) Return for brunch and try the Sticky Pork Belly Egg-Fried Rice. 437 S. Hwy. 101, Solana Beach, 858.286.1211, lanasb.com

The same team behind South Park’s popular vegan outposts Kindred and Mothership brings us

Caviar atop orgeat ice cream at Lilo; zucchini blossoms at Civico 1845.

JULY 25–AUGUST 23

LOVE SONGS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 • 7:30 PM

American tenor Zachary Wilder joins GRAMMY®winning conductor Osmo Vänskä for an evening of masterpieces that transform love into music. This program is a must-hear for any classical music lover.

SCHUBERT

Auf Der Strom for Tenor, Horn and Piano, D. 943 SCHUMANN

Piano Trio No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 110 ARVO PÄRT

Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

BRITTEN

Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, Op. 31

sparkling wine.

Vulture—a continentalstyle, plant-based finedining experience. Inside this dimly lit haven with dark red hues, intimate booths and surreal floral patterns lining the walls and ceiling, explore dishes like the Diane made with wood-grilled lion’s mane mushroom steak; Picatta with pan-seared Impossible fillets; and tableside Caesar; plus canonized cocktails with fun twists. To access Vulture, guests must step through Dreamboat—an all-day, 10-seat dinette serving vegan Americana fare; plus shakes, coffee and cocktails. 4608 Park Blvd., University Heights, 619.790.8587, vulturerestaurant.com, dreamboatdiner.com

With outposts across town, popular bagel and coffee shop Spill the Beans has opened its fifth location in Ocean Beach. Sip classic drip coffee, espresso drinks, cold brews, herbal teas, juices and more. To eat: California-style bagels (try the bacon-white-cheddar bagel) with spreads such as white-truffle-Parmesan; along with hearty breakfast sandos like the McLovin’ and the San Dieggo; plus bowls, oatmeal and a kids menu; complete with outdoor seating and a drive-thru. 4805 Newport Ave., Ocean Beach, 619.782.9115, spillthebeanssd.com

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/ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 temporary attraction for the exposition. This initial iteration, constructed primarily of wood and plaster, was intended to be a temporary structure—like many other buildings in what is now Balboa Park.

The exposition opened in 1935, and The Old Globe presented abridged versions of Shakespearean plays, drawing enthusiastic crowds. The success of these performances, coupled with the passionate advocacy of individuals like Cameron, led to a pivotal decision: The temporary Globe would become a permanent fixture.

A crucial figure in The Old Globe’s early development was Thomas Wood Stevens, a renowned theater director and educator who served as the Globe’s first artistic director. Under his leadership, the fledgling theater established itself as a champion

The 17th annual Shakespeare Festival at The Old Globe Theatre in 1966.

of Shakespearean works— a tradition that continues to this day. The 1937 season marked a significant milestone with the establishment of the San Diego National Shakespeare Festival, a cornerstone of the Globe’s programming.

The decades that followed saw The Old Globe solidify its position as a leading regional theater. World War II brought challenges, but the theater persevered, offering entertainment and a sense of community during a turbulent time. In the post-war era, the Globe continued to expand its repertoire—incorporating modern dramas alongside its Shakespearean staples.

The leadership of Craig Noel—artistic director, executive director, and then founding director for seven decades, from 1937 until his passing in 2010— is inextricably linked to The Old Globe’s success. Noel’s unwavering dedication, artistic vision and

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commitment to fostering local talent were instrumental in shaping the theater into the nationally recognized institution it is today. His legacy continues to inspire the Globe’s artistic endeavors as well as the San Diego theater community at large.

In March 1978, the landmark Old Globe Theatre was destroyed by arson, prompting quick construction of the Festival Stage to produce that summer’s Shakespeare Festival. In 1982, a new 580-seat Old Globe Theatre opened. After another arson fire destroyed the Festival Stage in 1984, the new 620-seat Lowell Davies Festival Theatre was built in 1985. Remarkable fundraising efforts and community support continued through the years. The Old Globe Theatre stage was later named the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage. The Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, which incorporates the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, opened in 2009.

Over the years, The Old Globe has achieved many milestones and prestigious accolades. In 1984, it received the Tony Award for “Outstanding Regional Theatre,” a testament to its sustained artistic excellence and contribution to the American theater landscape. The Globe has been a launching pad for

many actors, directors and designers who have gone on to achieve national and international recognition.

“I knew about The Old Globe’s legacy even when I was still living in New York,” says Edelstein. “I knew it operated at a high level with an amazing history of brilliant work and real commitment to the city of San Diego and this region. I wondered whether there was a way to deepen all of it, deliver even more meaning to members of the community. To develop new work in a systematic way, and continue the historic legacy of generating new material for American theater. I wanted to continue to lure the greatest American and international artists to San Diego to make work, and build on a legacy of achievement already in place, to help carry the theater into the 21st Century in a vivid and exciting way.”

In all, 27 Old Globe productions have gone on to perform on Broadway, including: 1987’s Into the Woods, 1993’s Damn Yankees, 2000’s The Full Monty, 2004’s Dirty

Barry Edelstein

Rotten Scoundrels, 2013’s A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, 2014’s Bright Star, and 2019’s Almost Famous. They have earned dozens of Tony Award nominations and 13 wins.

“All new shows come with the hope of going to Broadway,” says Robert Drake, Senior Producer at The Old Globe since 1999. (He was also a part-time assistant stage manager in the ‘80s.) “Some are very developed in that aspect; with others, it’s more speculative. But when it works, it’s a blast. Once a show is done here, off it goes to its future—we wish it well and we get invited to Opening Night. It’s fun to go to Opening Night in New York.”

Edelstein names the creation of the Arts Engagement Department as one of the biggest achievements during his tenure. Now a nationally leading program, The Old Globe’s Arts Engagement Department strengthens the company’s connection with its neighbors—sharing with individuals and families a chance to experience theater in many different ways. Edelstein calls it “a reorientation of the theater’s face toward the many communities of leadership of Edelstein and Managing Director Timothy J. Shields, The Old Globe remains

dedicated to producing high-quality productions of classic and contemporary plays, nurturing new talent through its educational programs, and serving as a cultural hub.

“The philanthropic community of San Diego has shown it really cherishes this institution,” Edelstein says. “It’s one of the reasons The Old Globe has thrived for nine decades. Time and time again San Diego’s citizens have made investments philanthropically to build the company. No theater could possibly thrive without a community rallying around it, and any sparkling shining things we’re doing are simply reflecting the light that the philanthropists and supporters and audience members of San Diego have shone in our direction.”

Productions comprising The Old Globe’s 90th season include: Noises Off, through Aug. 10; The Comedy of Errors, July 27-Aug. 24; Deceived, Aug. 9-Sept. 7; Huzzah!, Sept. 13-Oct. 19; and SMALL, Sept. 27-Oct. 19. A 90th anniversary celebration featuring Christopher Jackson of Hamilton fame will take place on Sept. 20 on the Globe’s Copley Plaza and the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage.

For more info on The Old Globe’s 90th season and for show tickets, visit theoldglobe.org

REPROGRAMMED!

Performances Magazine unveils a digital program platform for shows and concerts

DROP DOWN MENU Table of app contents.

Stay arts-engaged, access past programs.

THE ESSENTIALS

Acts, scenes, synopses, repertory and notes.

CONTRIBUTORS

Donors and sponsors who make it all possible—you!

NO RUSTLING PAGES, no killing trees . . . the digital Performances program platform has proved to be one of the more enduring recent theater innovations.

The touchless platform provides the programs for 20 Southern California performing-arts organizations, from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Ahmanson Theatre to San Diego Opera, where the app made its debut.

Among a variety of features, it provides cast and player bios, donor and season updates, and numerous

other arts-centric features.

Audiences receive a link and a code word that instantly activate the app; QR codes are posted, too.

Screens go dark when curtains go up and return when house lights come back on.

Updates—such as repertory changes, understudy substitutions and significant new donations —can be made right up to showtime, no inserts necessary.

Other plusses include video and audio streams, translations and expanded biographies.

Find whatever it is you want to know—easily.

Link to your performing-arts companies and venues.

THE PLAYERS

Bios and background for cast, crew and creators.

WHAT’S ON

What’s coming at a glance and ticket information.

For those who consider printed programs to be keepsakes, a limited number, as well as commemorative issues for special events, continue to be produced. Collectibles!

Meanwhile, there is less deforestation, consumption of petroleum inks and programs headed for landfills.

For the ecologically minded, the platform gets a standing ovation.

The digital Performances is but one more reason for audience excitement. Activate your link and enjoy the shows. CALEB WACHS