San Diego’s Musical Connections Across North America
San Diego knows something about borders.
The border with Mexico is a defining part of life here. Families, artists and communities have connections on both sides, and the region’s cultural life reflects that exchange...
Meet 2025-27 Conducting Fellow Kalena Bovell
Panamanian-American conductor Kalena Bovell is a trailblazer in classical music and the first Black woman to conduct an opera in Canada—the 2023 world-premiere reimagining of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha. Recipient of the 2024 Sphinx Medal of Excellence an...
The San Diego Symphony continues to draw praise with the wide release of the Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad," led by Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare. The recording is now available on CD and streaming worldwide...
Born in Lima, Peru, and now based in California, Jimmy López has built an international reputation for music that bridges continents and cultures. His works—performed by major ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra,...
