 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Tchaikovsky & Márquez with Dudamel
Thursday, 8/14/2025 Dudamel leads Tchaikovsky’s fated storm, plus a world premiere trumpet concerto by Arturo Márquez. |
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Tasting Notes
Thursday, 8/14/2025 Special Guest J. Kenji López-Alt, James Beard Award-winning best-selling author and culinary superstar, combines his passions in a unique event exploring the connections between gastronomy and music, with the help of festival musicians and cooking demonstrations by Kenji and some of San Diego’s finest chefs. |
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Love Songs
Friday, 8/15/2025 Delve into these personal dedications—whether romantic or artistic—in which composers transform love into music, revealing profound emotional milestones born from deep devotion.
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 | Moving Arts - Los Angeles - Presents:
In Some Dark Valley: The Testimony of Reverend Brand
8/16/2025 - 9/7/2025 (next performance: Saturday, 8/16/2025) One moonlit night, Reverend Brand, a fiery 19th century circuit preacher, emerges from the shadowy mountains of Appalachia and our collective history to weave a tale of religious fervor set against a landscape scarred by war, poverty and disease… a story that also shines a light on rare moments of tender and resilient redemption. |
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Dance @ The JAI
Sunday, 8/17/2025 This joy-filled collision of music and movement brings the multi-award-winning dancer Caleb Teicher back to The Conrad—this time with Nic Gareiss, one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” and festival favorite Tessa Lark on violin. Expect a lively combination of folk, jazz, and swing music alongside percussive dance that celebrates Appalachia and its traditional roots from Ireland and England. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Cynthia Erivo with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, 8/17/2025 Cynthia Erivo is a Grammy® Emmy® and Tony® Award-winning actress, singer and producer, as well as an Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, and SAG nominee. Erivo burst onto West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple and has since taken the world by storm.
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Rachmaninoff Under the Stars: Night 1
Tuesday, 8/19/2025 The second piano concerto and symphony set the stage for a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s indulgent and beautiful music. |
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| | La Jolla Playhouse - La Jolla - Presents:
The Heart
8/19/2025 - 9/21/2025 (next performance: Tuesday, 8/19/2025) This breathtaking new musical is an enlightening, edge-of-your-seat ride.
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Transcendence
Wednesday, 8/20/2025 One of the greatest pieces in all of chamber music, the sublime Schubert string quintet, is paired with a piece it inspired, one that was so well received at its premiere the audience demanded it be played twice. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Rachmaninoff Under the Stars: Night 2
Thursday, 8/21/2025 Rachmaninoff’s dazzling third piano concerto and heartfelt second symphony. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Barbie the Movie: In Concert
Friday, 8/22/2025 Macy Schmidt, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Dance the night away with Barbie The Movie: In Concert! The record-shattering, full-length feature film will be accompanied by a live orchestra, performing both the score and the beloved pop songs from the iconic soundtrack. |
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 | The Rosin Box Project - Escondido - Presents:
Debuts
8/22/2025 - 8/24/2025 (next performance: Friday, 8/22/2025) Experience the future of contemporary ballet with DEBUTS by The Rosin Box Project. This electrifying program features three world premieres by acclaimed choreographers Garrett Smith, Ching Ching Wong, and Artistic Director Carly Topazio. Intimate, bold, and thought-provoking, DEBUTS invites you to witness new voices and fresh visions take the stage. |
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Profound Reflections
Friday, 8/22/2025 Journey into the depths of late works and visionary masterpieces in which Ravel, Shostakovich, and Beethoven each crystallize profound personal journeys. |
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents:
Starburst
Saturday, 8/23/2025 Jessie Montgomery’s vibrant Starburst meets Mendelssohn and Brahms in a grand finale that celebrates the festival’s theme—illuminating past triumphs and future horizons. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Jurassic Park in Concert
Saturday, 8/23/2025 Scott Terrell, conductor
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Beethoven Under the Stars
Tuesday, 8/26/2025 Delight in an all-Beethoven program featuring Japanese pianist Nobu. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Sarabande africaine Angelique Kidjo & Yo-Yo Ma
Thursday, 8/28/2025 The meeting of two musical greats |
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 | Presented by Temecula Valley Players - Temecula - Presents:
Shrek, The Musical
8/29/2025 - 9/14/2025 (next performance: Friday, 8/29/2025) "Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Saturday, 8/30/2025 Stephanie Childress, conductor
Kiron Atom Tellian, piano
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
TCHAIKOVSKY: “Polonaise” from Eugene Onegin
TCHAIKOVSKY: “Waltz” from Eugene Onegin
TCHAIKOVSKY: “Ecossaise” from Eugene Onegin
TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture (Ouverture solennelle), Op. 49 |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
SNAP! Best of the 90’s with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, 8/31/2025 Stuart Chafetz, conductor
Julie Reiber, vocalist
Ciara Renée, vocalist
Jim Hogan, vocalist
Tamar Greene, vocalist
Brian Kushmaul, drum set
San Diego Symphony Orchestra |
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