Mainly Mozart – organizer of the renowned Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival hosts its 2023 “Genius Week" which will be held at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla. This year's celebration of innovation and “genius in the spirit of Mozart within San Diego” will take place on three special evenings Nov. 14, 17 and 18. World premiere performances Nov. 14 and 18 are part of the inaugural California Festival, a two-week celebration of new music with 95 participating arts organizations across the state.November 14 features a world-premier piano quartet composed by 17-year-old Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra trombonist Edric Saphire and performed by members from the San Diego Symphony and renowned pianist Anne-Marie McDermott. Night two of Genius Week is a celebration of 2023 San Diego Genius Honoree Dr. David Brenner, president/CEO of Sanford Burnham Prebys. Night three features the Mainly Mozart-commissioned world premiere of “Tapestry” by accl
The Nov. 14-18 concert series in La Jolla will feature celebrated pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and first-chair members of the San Diego Symphony, along with a concert featuring works by Clarice Assad, Amy Beach and Ellen Zwillich
The Nov. 14-18 concert series in La Jolla will feature celebrated pianist Anne-Marie McDermott and first-chair members of the San Diego Symphony, along with a concert featuring works by Clarice Assad, Amy Beach and Ellen Zwillich