Members of the San Diego Symphony visited Mexico twice last week as the organization expands its international relationships through the Beyond Borders: North American Music Initiative. These visits were also in celebration of Centro Cultural Tijuana’s (CECUT) 44th anniversary celebration.
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Southern California Armenian community member Vonnie Madigan also shares why the music of Aram Khachaturian—and violinist Sergey Khachatryan—hold a special place in her heart.
This weekend Sergey Khachatryan brings the abundantly catchy tunes and foot-tapping dance rhythms of Khachaturian’s Violin...
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...
