Past Event
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
La Jolla Symphony & Chorus: Learning to Fly
9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, 92093
Cost: $18 - $39
STEVEN SCHICK MUSIC DIRECTOR EMERITUS, CONDUCTOR: Steven Schick Mary Kouyoumdjian, UCSD alumna and composer often described as “politically fearless,” will be this year’s Brenda and Steven Schick commission honoree. The orchestra will then present Stravinsky’s energetic Firebird Suite, a work whose premiere was so successful it catapulted the composer to international fame. We will then share Varèse’s work, Octandre, followed by American operatic soprano, and UCSD faculty member, Susan Narucki performing Strauss’ Four Last Songs.