Introduction/Interview: Mason Concerts

Introduction/Interview: Mason Concerts

The first concert of this intimate chamber-music series features the Zelter Quartet playing works by Haydn, Puccini, Todd Mason, and Jessie Montgomery. Dr. Brown-Montesano will offer a short introductory “lesson” on the repertoire, focusing specially on...
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...