What's Happening at the Symphony
Gil Castellanos: All Are Welcome On The "Altar Of Joy"

Interview by Elizabeth Nonemaker

Since jazz trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos arrived in San Diego in 1995, he’s worked tirelessly to build a jazz scene marked by its inclusiveness. We caught up …

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Review: SD Symphony ‘Refreshingly Unusual’ Under Weilerstein

SD Symphony ‘Refreshingly Unusual’ Under Weilerstein

A jarring ‘Bump,’ by Rouse, opens the evening, which ended with a roof-raising finale with Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’

by Christian Hertzog, San Diego …

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Review: Symphony Gives Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ a Fresh Spin

Symphony gives Beethoven’s ‘Emperor’ a fresh spin

Pianist Jeremy Denk and conductor Cristian Macelaru impress and delight at Jacobs Music Center

by Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune

"To make the …

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Review: Symphony’s Mussorgsky Program a ‘Powerhouse’ Effort

Symphony’s Mussorgsky program a ‘powerhouse’ effort

Guest conductor Karina Canellakis’ baton technique exhibited ‘economy and clarity’

by Marcus Overton, San Diego Union-Tribune

"In an auditorium filled to near-capacity with adults …

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