When San Diego Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Jeff Thayer takes the stage this month as soloist in Alban Berg’s Violin Concerto, he’ll be performing the composer’s last completed work—the mystical Violin Concerto—written in 1935 “to the memory of an angel”. That angel was Manon Gropius, the teena...
Meet Our 2025-26 Conducting Fellows: Sunny Xuecong Xia
Recognized for her innate musicality and compelling presence, Sunny Xuecong Xia is Associate Conductor of the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera. Equally at home in opera and symphonic repertoire, her upcoming engagements include the Dallas...
Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz has been named Performance Today’s 2026 Classical Woman of the Year, a national recognition honoring her profound impact on contemporary classical music.
For the San Diego Symphony, this announcement resonates on a personal level.
Ortiz has built an ongoing arti...
April at the San Diego Symphony shines a spotlight on the expressive power and versatility of the piano, as a remarkable lineup of artists explores the instrument’s voice across genres—from jazz to contemporary innovation, Romantic lyricism, and Beethovenian grandeur—all brought to life on the Symph...
