Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival to Bring World-Class Musicians to La Jolla
The Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival, scheduled for June, will bring a host of world-class classical musicians for several concerts in La Jolla.
After three years of hosting exceptional classical music festivals in Del Mar, San Diego-based nonprofit Mainly Mozart is planning an all-La Jolla festival series for this year, the organization said in a press release.
In 2024, the Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival will take place across two La Jolla-based music venues: The UC San Diego Epstein Family Amphitheater and the La Jolla Music Society’s Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in downtown La Jolla.
The festival is scheduled to run from June 20 through June 29, with four outdoor concerts scheduled at the Epstein Family Amphitheater and two indoor concerts scheduled for the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad.
As you might except from past years, the festival will include concertmasters from some of the nation’s leading orchestras. The repertoire will include works by composers such as Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and, yes, Mozart.
A full list of the individual concerts can be seen below:
- June 20, UCSD — Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 featuring pianist George Li; Beethoven: Symphony No. 6
- June 22, UCSD — Mozart: Symphony No. 31; Saint-Saëns: Danse Macabre; Gabriel Faure: Faure Requiem featuring the San Diego Master Chorale and soprano Erica Petrocelli
- June 23, The Conrad — Mozart: Serenade No. 10 “Gran Partita” DeMaine
- June 25, The Conrad — Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, Op. 10; Tchaikovsky: Serenade, Op. 48
- June 27, UCSD — Mozart: Symphony No. 38 in D Major; Gulda: Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra featuring cellist Robert DeMaine
- June 29, UCSD — Bruch: Scottish Symphony; Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 featuring violinist Stefan Jackiw
Tickets are currently available on an early-bird basis, but prices will increase 10% on March 1. Along with Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival passes, you can also purchase individual tickets to the concerts.
For tickets and other information, visit the Mainly Mozart website.
Media credit: Image courtesy of JKat Photography/Mainly Mozart
Mike Peterson is a writer, editor, and strategist based in San Diego. When he’s not writing and editing the La Jolla news, you can often find him practicing yoga, rock climbing, or exploring the outdoors with his wife and dog.
