Musician Spotlight: John Degnan, French horn

John Degnan was appointed Second Horn of the San Diego Symphony in 2023. He has previously performed with many ensembles such as the Alabama Symphony, Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, Nashville Symphony and New World Symphony. When not performing onstage, you can catch John on a bike ride or...

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In Pictures: Currents Series: The Wonders We Carry Inside at Jacobs Music Center, Mar. 20, 2025

Iranian-American composer and curator Gity Razaz' celebration of Persian culture through music and film.                                         ...

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Musician Spotlight: Evan Pasternak, violin

Violinist Evan Pasternak joined the San Diego Symphony in summer 2022. A graduate of Yale College with a BA degree in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Mr. Pasternak completed his graduate degree at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the tutelage of Grigory Kalinovsky...

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Production Director, Gerard McBurney on l'enfant by Ravel, 2025-2026 Season Opener at Jacobs Music Center

L’enfant et les sortilèges French composer Maurice Ravel’s one-act fantasy opera about the enchanted dreams of a naughty child first appeared in 1925 and immediately established itself as one of the most delightful and gorgeous pieces of theatrical music ever written and a classic of 20th century op...

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