San Diego Symphony gives a ‘taste’ of its upcoming season
Article by Alejandra Enciso Guzmán
The San Diego Symphony orchestra hosted a concert to welcome April and, preview a bit of the 2015-2016 season. ‘Tastings’ the one hour musical sampling was a creative and fun way to not only welcome patrons and subscribers, but new audiences as well. The dynamic was ‘come as you are, pay as you wish’. Having the opportunity to watch this amazing concert for free, the lines at the Jacobs Music Center, where long and full. People had no problem donating to this wonderful cause, making an important difference. Pieces included Carmina Burana!, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Symphonie Fantastique! Among various others.
The fun will start in May and there are great deals to take advantage of! Like 16 concerts for the price of 13, and 8 for the price of 6. For more info please check out sandiegosymphony.com . There are deals for Midori and Carmina Burana when subscribing by April 30th.
The Godfather!
Mafia costume party, film and live score! The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will perform the 1972 film score while it’s being projected. There will be a pre-film costume party with a contest and prizes as well as casino gambling. This Friday April 24th starting at 5:30pm. For more info, contact Malina Baker at 619-615-3906.
Summer pops!
Highlights Include LeAnn Rimes, Ben Folds, Burt Bacharach, Esperanza Spalding and Jason Alexander. One of San Diego’s most exciting, time-honored and musical summer traditions. The Summer Pops takes place each year at Embarcadero Marina Park South, one of the most picturesque spots in all of San Diego—perhaps in the entire country. Running from Fourth of July Weekend through Labor Day Weekend with a special Tux ‘n Tennies kick-off event saluting the Beach Boys that gets the Summer Pops wave rolling. There are fireworks at the conclusion of all concerts on Friday and Saturday nights—and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Fourth of July and Labor Day Weekends.
Single tickets went on sale last week and, subscription packages are available as well. Subscription Price Range: Ultimate Series: $160-750; Bravo/Encore Series: $85-385. Box Office: 619.235.0804
All concerts begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted below; gates open at 6pm.
June 27
Tux ‘n Tennies: A Tribute to The Beach Boys
Featuring Papa Doo Run Run
(Special event begins at 5:30pm; concert only begins at 8:30pm)
July 3, 4 & 5
Star Spangled Pops
Conducted by Bill Conti
7:30pm
July 9
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions
8pm
July 11
Star Trek: Into Darkness
Conducted by David Newman
8pm
July 17, 18
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
July 24, 25
The Divas of Disco with Radiance
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
July 26
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II, 8pm
Conducted by George Daugherty
7:30pm
July 30
Ben Folds Live
7:30pm
July 31, August 1
Hooray for Hollywood!
Conducted by Thomas Wilkins
8pm
August 2
Pops Goes Classical—Passport to the World:
A Night in Spain
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
August 7, 8
Broadway: A Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration
Conducted by Randall Craig Fleischer
7:30pm
August 9
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Conducted by Richard Kaufman
8pm
August 14, 15
Sinatra at 100
Conducted by Bill Conti
7:30pm
August 16
Burt Bacharach
Conducted by Burt Bacharach and Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
August 20
Esperanza Spalding
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
August 21, 22
LeAnn Rimes
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
August 23
Jason Alexander
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
August 27
Tribute to Journey
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
August 28, 29
A Night of Classic Rock
Conducted by Matthew Garbutt
7:30pm
September 4, 5 & 6
1812 Tchaikovsky Spectacular
7:30pm
