Roberto Sierra – San Diego Story

San Diego Symphony Champions Bernstein’s ‘Symphonic Dances’ and Roberto Sierra’s Recent Trumpet Concerto

By Ken Herman | July 2, 2023 |

Music Director Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony launched their Summer Season Friday at the Rady Shell on San Diego Bay.

San Diego Symphony’s Concert of Beethoven and Prokofiev Sizzles at The Rady Shell

By Ken Herman | October 8, 2022 |

Under Music Director Rafael Payare, the San Diego Symphony offered an exciting program of Beethoven and Profiev.

Venezuelan Conductor Rafael Payare New San Diego Symphony Music Director

By Ken Herman | February 13, 2018 |

The 37-year-old Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare made an auspicious debut leading the San Diego Symphony last month, and the San Diego Symphony announced today that Payare will be its next Music Director, filling the vacancy left by maestro Jahja Ling, who retired in May 2017.

Conductor Rafael Payare Makes Splendid Debut on San Diego Symphony Podium

By Ken Herman | January 14, 2018 |

Percussion virtuoso Steven Schick had the San Diego Symphony marching to the beat of his drum Saturday (January 13) in Roberto Sierra’s tumultuous Percussion Concerto at the Jacobs Music Center . . .