UpBeat Live /The Nutcracker with Dudamel

UpBeat Live /The Nutcracker with Dudamel

Gustavo Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a magical program combining Tchaikovsky’s beloved holiday score with selections from Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s swinging Nutcracker Suite, including “Sugar Rum Cherry” and...
Prelude Lecture / Daniil Trifonov

Prelude Lecture / Daniil Trifonov

The La Jolla Music Society presents celebrated Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov in a tour-de-force program that showcases his ferocious technical skill and expressive artistry. Join Dr. Brown-Montesano for a pre-concert exploration of how art connects to life in three...
Pre-Concert Conversation / Attacca Quartet

Pre-Concert Conversation / Attacca Quartet

The Attacca Quartet unveils works from its second album devoted to the works of Pulitzer-prize winner Caroline Shaw. The new release, Evergreen, follows in the spirit of Attacca’s 2020 album Orange, which nabbed the Grammy for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble...
Final Pre-Concert Lecture / Lucia di Lammermoor

Final Pre-Concert Lecture / Lucia di Lammermoor

Lucia is trapped in an impossible situation. Her abusive brother hates the man she loves. Worse, he’s forcing her to marry someone else in a last-ditch effort to shore up the family’s failing finances. Her only way out seems to be murder… Learn more...
Concert Intro / The Hunt

Concert Intro / The Hunt

The Hunt. Why is Mozart’s String Quartet No. 17 given this nickname? We will explore the hunting sounds that Mozart may have heard and how they turn up in the music of this work. Concert featuring the Zelter Quartet.