2019 Roster | Music Director Inon BarnatanVIOLIN Benjamin BeilmanJames EhnesLiza FerschtmanAugustin HadelichJun Iwasaki Stefan JackiwErin KeefeSergey KhachatryanCho-Liang LinAlyssa ParkAndrew Wan

VIOLABrett DeanHsin-Yun HuangYura LeeMasumi Per RostadCynthia Phelps

CELLO Carter BreyFelix FanClive GreensmithKenneth OlsenAlisa Weilerstein

BASSNico AbondoloTimothy Cobb

PIANO Timo AndresInon BarnatanJonathan BissAaron DiehlGeorge LiConrad TaoQian Wu

FLUTE Rose LombardoHenrik Heide

OBOE James Austin Smith CLARINET Anthony McGillJoseph MorrisFrank RenkOsmo Vänskä

BASSOONBrad BalliettValentin Martchev

VOICE Tyler DuncanNora FischerJohn HolidayCécile McLorin SalvantDavid PershallSusanna PhillipsRobin Tritschler

PERCUSSIONDustin Donahue

ELECTRIC GUITARDerek Johnson

HARPSICHORDColin FowlerNicholas McGegan

CONDUCTOR Nicholas McGeganOsmo Vänskä

COMMISSIONED COMPOSERS Brett DeanConrad Tao

COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCEDavid Lang DANCE Mark Morris Dance Group Mark Morris, Artistic Director Colin Fowler, Music Director

ENSEMBLES Brentano Quartet Serena Canin, violin Mark Steinberg, violin Misha Amory, viola Nina Lee, cello

Ehnes Quartet James Ehnes, violin Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin Richard O’Neill, viola Edward Arron, cello

Miró Quartet Daniel Ching, violin William Fedkenheuer, violin John Largess, viola Joshua Gindele, cello

red fish blue fish Fiona Digney, Dustin Donahue, Sean Dowgray, percussion

FELLOWSHIP ARTIST ENSEMBLESCallisto Quartet Paul Aguilar, violin Rachel Stenzel, violin Eva Kennedy, viola Hannah Moses, cello

Fellowship Artist Trio Ying Li, piano Tatjana Roos, violin Annie Jacobs-Perkins, cello

TICKET INFORMATION: 858.459.3728 · LJMS.ORG

Includes prime seats for all 11 concertsin the Standard Season and the three concerts below OPENING NIGHT:

THE TIME TRAVELER’S SUITEFriday, August 2 · 8 PM

SONGS OF HEAVEN AND EARTHSaturday, August 3 · 8 PM

ANCIENT VOICESSunday, August 4 · 3 PM

REFLECTIONSTuesday, August 6 · 8 PM

MOZART REWORKEDThursday, August 8 · 8 PM

BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS I: BRENTANO QUARTET

Friday, August 9 · 8 PM

BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS II: MIRÓ QUARTET

Saturday, August 10 · 8 PM

INVENTIONSWednesday, August 14 · 8 PM

BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTETS III: EHNES QUARTET

Friday, August 16 · 8 PM

LOVE STORIES Tuesday, August 20 · 8 PM

FINALE: CONCERTO GROSSO Friday, August 23 · 8 PM

All programs, artists, dates, times and venues are subject to change.

SYNERGY SERIES I: INTERSECTION

Wednesday, August 7 · 8 PM SYNERGY SERIES II:

MUSIC AT AN EXHIBITIONThursday, August 15 · 8 PM

SYNERGY SERIES III: IN STEP

Thursday, August 22 · 8 PM

STANDARD PLUS SEASON 14 Concerts

Section A $1,032 | Section B $821 | Section C $675

STANDARD SEASON 11 Concerts

Section A $836 | Section B $682 | Section C $561

All performances take place in The Baker-Baum Concert Hall.

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F e stSYNERGY SERIES Produced by Inon Barnatan and Clara Wu Tsai

We are proud to introduce a thrilling new series, in which visionary artists from different fields come together to explore the relationship between music and other art forms, how they inspire one another, and the space in which they intersect.

BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETSA composer who changed the course of music, Ludwig van Beethoven’s 16 string quartets stand today as arguably his most formidable achievement, and continue to move audiences with their extraordinary power. Join us as we embark on one of music’s most transcendent journeys, a two-season exploration of the complete Beethoven string quartets with the world’s leading artists and scholars.

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LA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY SUMMERFEST 2019

TAKEOVER @ The JAIThe JAI, the exciting alternative performance space inside The Conrad, hosts guest curators who bring their vision to this unique space. Grab a craft cocktail from the bar, take a seat and immerse yourself in the fusion of live music and creative technology.• Non-Subscription add-on event: Limited Availability

SummerFestAUG. 17

Gala Chair: Lehn Alpert GoetzSummerFest Chair: Sylvia Ré

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2019 · 6 PMJoin us for a festive evening featuring world-class musicians and elegant cuisine. Proceeds from this event support LJMS’ Education and Artistic programs.

Photo credits: Cover: Caio Fonseca, Pietrasanta, gouache on paper; Inside Left: A. Weilerstein © Marco Borggreve; Inside Middle: I. Barnatan © Marco Borggreve, Miró Quartet © Michael Thad Carter, B. Beilman © Stefan Ruiz, Y. Lee courtesy of artist, C. M. Salvant © Mark Fitton, C. Tao courtesy of artist, A. McGill © David Finlayson; Flap: A. Hadelich © Luca Valentina, N. McGegan © Randy Beach; Roster Page: Mark Morris Dance Group © Erin Baiano, E. Keefe & O. Vänskä © courtesy of artist.

DON’T MISS THESE EXCITING

NEW SERIES

Festival Founding Sponsors: Steve Baum and Brenda Baker

Erin Keefe and Osmo Vänskä Cover Art: Caio Fonseca

Gala Inon Barnatan

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A L L P E R F O R M A N C E S I N T H E B A K E R - B A U M C O N C E R T H A L L , U N L E S S O T H E R W I S E N O T E D .

Inon Barnatan Benjamin Beilman Timothy Cobb Henrik Heide Stefan Jackiw Erin Keefe Valentin Martchev Anthony McGill Masumi Per Rostad Frank Renk James Austin Smith Conrad Tao Alisa Weilerstein

REFLECTIONSYSAŸE Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 27 ARENSKY String Quartet No. 2, Op. 35 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 15 (arr. for Piano Trio and Percussion)

AUG 6 | 8 PMTUE

Inon Barnatan, Benjamin Beilman, Erin Keefe, Sergey KhachatryanYura Lee, Kenneth Olsen, red fish blue fish, Alisa WeilersteinPRELUDE 7 PM

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BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS I: BRENTANO QUARTETBEETHOVEN String Quartet No.5 in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5 String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat Major, Op. 127Brentano Quartet

AUG 9 | 8 PMFRI

PRELUDE 7 PM

BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS II: MIRÓ QUARTETBEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4 String Quartet No. 16 in F Major, Op. 135 String Quartet No.8 in E Minor Op. 59, No.2Miró Quartet

AUG 10 | 8 PMSAT

PRELUDE 7 PM

INVENTIONSDEBUSSY Première Rhapsodie BRETT DEAN Seven Signals West Coast Première J.S. BACH Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (arr. Sitkovetsky)

AUG 14 | 8 PMWED

Carter Brey, Brett Dean, Felix Fan, Liza Ferschtman, Joseph Morris,Qian Wu PRELUDE 7 PM

BEETHOVEN COMPLETE STRING QUARTETS III: EHNES QUARTETBEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6 String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor, Op. 132 Ehnes Quartet

AUG 16 | 8 PMFRI

SYNERGY SERIES II: MUSIC AT AN EXHIBITIONExploring the inextricable connection between music and art, a host of musicians, painters, video artists, creative technologists and other notable visual artists take over The Conrad and its array of spaces to create and exhibit art that explores how music can inspire art and how art can, in turn, inspire music. The evening culminates in a live version of Mussorgsky’s iconic Pictures at an Exhibition, created for the evening by music director INON BARNATAN and renowned artist, designer, and director DOUG FITCH.

AUG 15 | 8 PMTHUR

AUG 7 | 8 PMWED

SYNERGY SERIES I: INTERSECTION with CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT, AARON DIEHL & INON BARNATANClassical music and jazz intersect in a transformative evening featuring Grammy® Award–winning jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, classically trained pianist and jazz sensation Aaron Diehl, and SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan as they explore the symbiotic relationship between these two seemingly different musical languages.

PRELUDE 7 PM

SONGS OF HEAVEN AND EARTHJ.S. BACH Ich habe genug, BWV 82 MESSIAEN Fouillis d’arcs-en-ciel, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du Temps from Quatuor pour la fin du temps MAHLER Symphony No. 4 (arr. for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble)

PRELUDE 7 PM

AUG 3 | 8 PMSAT

Inon Barnatan, Benjamin Beilman, Timothy Cobb, Dustin Donahue, Tyler Duncan, Stefan Jackiw, Erin Keefe, Valentin Martchev, Anthony McGill, Henrik Heide, Masumi Per Rostad, Susanna Phillips, James Austin Smith, Conrad Tao, Osmo Vänskä, Alisa Weilerstein

ANCIENT VOICESDEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun GEORGE CRUMB Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) RAVEL Trois poèmes de MallarméRACHMANINOFF Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19

AUG 4 | 3 PMSUN

PRELUDE 2 PM

Inon Barnatan, Benjamin Beilman, Timothy Cobb, Stefan Jackiw, Erin Keefe, Valentin Martchev, Rose Lombardo, Anthony McGill, Henrik Heide, Kenneth Olsen, Masumi Per Rostad, Susanna Phillips, James Austin Smith, Conrad Tao, Osmo Vänskä, Alisa Weilerstein

MOZART REWORKEDMOZART String Quintet No.2 in C Minor, K.406 BEETHOVEN Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 16ARVO PÄRT Mozart Adagio for Violin, Cello and PianoMOZART Piano Concerto in D Minor, K.466 (arr. Czerny)

AUG 8 | 8 PM

Benjamin Beilman, Brentano Quartet, Timothy Cobb, Hsin-Yun HuangAnnie Jacobs-Perkins, Yura Lee, George Li, Ying Li, Rose LombardoMiró Quartet, Kenneth Olsen, Tatjana RoosPRELUDE 7 PM

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SYNERGY SERIES III: IN STEP with MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUPExperience choreography up-close-and-personal as Mark Morris Dance Group, the preeminent modern dance company of our time, performs in this intimate setting with live music by SummerFest artists including Edward Arron, Clive Greensmith, Augustin Hadelich, Robin Tritschler, and Andrew Wan. MMDG explores works from their current repertoire and a SummerFest world première set to the music of Handel.

AUG 21 & 22 | 8 PMWED

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TAKEOVER @ The JAI Curated by David Lang

Music From Music I Pulitzer Prize–winning composer David Lang curates a two-part series celebrating some of the most exciting voices today; Caroline Shaw, Chris Cerrone, and Gabriela Smith. Each composer remembers and honors the storied chamber music of our past while forging exciting new musical paths forward out of the older tradition.

AUG 11 | 7 PMSUN

Timo Andres, Dustin Donahue, Nora Fischer, Derek Johnson, Rose Lombardo, Miró Quartet, Joseph Morris

TRANSFORMATIONMusic Director Inon Barnatan’s inaugural SummerFest explores and celebrates the idea of TRANSFORMATION. How do composers build on what came before them? How does one art form interact with and change another? How does transforming a physical space affect how we experience music? From honoring the great compositional masters to cross-collaborative performances and immersive experiences, Barnatan creates new ways to enhance the listener’s perspective of chamber music joined by some of the world’s most exciting performers at La Jolla Music Society’s incredible new home, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center.

PRELUDE 7 PM

OPENING NIGHTTHE TIME TRAVELER’S SUITE

AUG. 2 | 8 PMFRI

Join us for a time-traveling musical adventure! Inon Barnatan has assembled a collection of short pieces and movements spanning more than 300 years into a single suite. Music by Baroque masters seamlessly blends with works by Ravel, Stravinsky, and beyond, exploring how deeply connected music can be across centuries. The evening continues with a world première by pianist and composer Conrad Tao, who then joins Barnatan in Rachmaninoff’s passionate Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos.

FINALECONCERTO GROSSONicholas McGegan, conductor

AUG. 23 | 8 PMFRI

J.S. BACH Concerto for 3 Violin in D Major, BWV, 1064R ANDREW NORMAN Gran Turismo MOZART Concerto for Two Pianos in E-flat Major, K. 365 VIVALDI Concerto for Two Celli in G MinorHANDEL Violin Sonata in D MajorELLEN ZWILICH Concerto Grosso 1985VIVALDI Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 11PRELUDE 7 PM

Edward Arron, Inon Barnatan, Jonathan Biss, James Ehnes, Clive Greensmith, Augustin Hadelich, Jun Iwasaki, Cho-Liang Lin, Nicholas McGegan, SummerFest Chamber Orchestra

PRELUDE 7 PMMiró Quartet

Benjamin Beilman Yura Lee

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Conrad Tao

Anthony McGillAlisa Weilerstein Nicholas McGegan

Augustin Hadelich

• Non-Subscription add-on event. Single tickets $28 and $38 Limited Availability

TAKEOVER @ The JAI Curated by David Lang

Music From Music II Composer David Lang’s artistic narrative comes to life celebrating some of the most exciting voices today; Timo Andres, Ted Hearne, Julia Wolfe, and Nina Young.

AUG 18 | 7 PMSUN

Paul Aguilar, Timo Andres, Liza Ferschtman, Jun Iwasaki, Annie Jacobs-Perkins, Eva Kennedy, Hannah Moses, Alyssa Park, Tatjana Roos• Non-Subscription add-on event. Single tickets $28 and $38 Limited Availability

LOVE STORIESWAGNER Prelude to Tristan and Isolde SCHUMANN Dichterliebe, Op. 48 C. SCHUMANN Three Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night)

PRELUDE 7 PM

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Edward Arron, Jonathan Biss, Carter Brey, James Ehnes Liza Ferschtman, Clive Greensmith, Augustin HadelichRichard O’Neill, Cynthia Phelps, Robin Tritschler

AUG 20 | 8 PM

Mark Morris Dance Group