2025 Preview: San Diego Classical Music Events that We’re Excited About
By Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune
Conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas will makes his long-overdue San Diego Symphony Orchestra debut in mid-Feb.. (Kristen Loken)
Alisa Weilerstein, Reginald Mobley, Michael Tilson Thomas, Mutter Bronfman Ferrández Trio, Tasha Koontz, Steven Schick and high-profile composers will grace San Diego in 2025
Camarada: What’s Your Händel?
Silver-voiced soprano Tasha Koontz reteams with Camarada’s dynamic troupe of musicians for Handel’s Lascia ch’io pianga aria from his opera, “Rinaldo.” Also on the program are Handel’s Harp Concerto Op. 4, Heitor Villa Lobos’s “Quintette Instrumental” and the contemporary “Fire Flowers” by Del Mar’s Jordan Kuspa. The musical/historical journey will be narrated by Robert John Hughes. What’s your Handel? 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1. Baker-Baum Concert Hall, The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla. $28-$98. 619-231-3702. camarada.org