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La Jolla Music Society’s Educational and Community Outreach Thrives Online
With headliners such as Wynton Marsalis and the Joffrey Ballet on the La Jolla Music Society’s virtual marquee, the company’s community outreach and educational programs strive mightily for public attention. But the change to online education and outreach has opened encoouraging new possibilities for these programs.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera’s 2021 Spring Season Returns to the Pechanga Arena for a Drive-In ‘Barber of Seville’ and ‘One Amazing Night’ Concert
Thanks to the pandemic, it has been a full year since San Diego Opera has enjoyed the luxury of presenting opera at the San Diego Civic Theatre—or any other theater, for that matter. But David Bennett, the company’s creative General Director, has successfully created drive-in opera presentations that give the San Diego opera public live…
Read MoreSan Diego Symphony Offers New Monthly Online Concerts Starting January 29
From January to May 2021, the San Diego Symphony will livestream monthly virtual orchestral concerts featuring Music Director Rafael Payare and San Diego Symphony musicians.
Read MoreSan Diego Opera’s “La bohème” Recast As a Symbol of Isolation in a Time of Pandemic
Although opera houses across the continent have been dark since mid-March because of the Covid pandemic, San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett is determined to produce the company’s 2020-2021 season-opening “La bohème” production later this month outdoors in the Pechanga Arena San Diego parking lot.
Read MoreSan Diego Theatres Continue to Cope During the Pandemic – Here’s an Update as the ‘Fall Season’ Begins
As what would have been the fall season comes upon us, the local companies are keeping up their work…
Read MoreThe San Diego Symphony and Master Chorale Explore New Modes of Performance In the Midst of Quarantine
Unable to present live concerts or even to hold their customary rehearsals, San Diego’s major musical organizations are cautiously finding creative ways to reach their music-starved followers. This week the San Diego Symphony released a beautiful YouTube performance of music from Felix Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as a salute to essential workers everywhere. And…
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