The All-Star
Festival Orchestra
Returns June 8-22
Honoring Founder Maestro David Atherton
in his farewell season.
Join the Evolution!
June 6-21
What if Mozart were composing today? Celebrate
today’s musical innovators over cocktails and
conversation with fellow music lovers.
Amadeus Gala
Opening Night
Saturday, June 8
Rancho Santa Fe
Gather with friends over Alfresco Cocktails,
Tempting Auction, the Full Festival Orchestra in Concert,
and Gala Celebration Dinner.
The Mainly
Mozart Festival
May 10-June 22
Six weeks of diverse and unparalleled musical experiences
in distinctive venues from Mexico to Carlsbad
Mozart & The Mind
Weekends in May
Where music and science, cutting-edge research,
and artistic expression collide.
Spotlight Series:
A Concert Experience Like No Other
Thoughtfully-curated chamber music, intermission-free concerts,
with receptions and conversations with the artists
Chamber Players
Up-close with Mainly
Mozart Festival Orchestra
members and stellar guest
musicians in intimate settings.
Enriching the lives of music lovers by connecting them to the genius of Mozart and the Masters.
A cultural icon celebrated for its imaginative and thoughtfully curated programming, artistic excellence, and distinguished history, San Diego’s Mainly Mozart Festival is one of North America’s top music destinations. Mainly Mozart provides uncompromising commitment to delivering unparalleled experiences through eclectic venues and events.
May 17/May 18
One of the hottest string quartets in the country makes its Mainly Mozart debut with a chamber music lover’s dream program.
May 31/June 1
Some of Mainly Mozart’s most beloved artists come together to form a truly wonderful sextet and perform an unforgettable program featuring Mozart, Navacek, Haydn, and Dohnanyi.
May 10, 17 & 31
Lectures, presentations and exhibitions with some of the nation’s leading scientists and researchers in the field of cognitive development.
May 11 & 18/June 1
Introducing a ground-breaking series that pairs music-brain researchers with musicians in performances, lectures & exhibitions.
Mainly Mozart is proud to announce its official partnership with Yamaha during our 25th year.
Evolution features international repertoire and cutting-edge artists who draw rave reviews.
James Chute says: “New aspirations, new series, new artistic partners and a new logo for Mainly Mozart!”
Woltman Foundation
Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust
The McGrory Family Fund
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10Neurotechnology and Music—A Composer’s Perspective; Spotlight-Festival: McDermott and Prutsman May 10, 2013 Award-winning composer, producer and sound designer Richard Warp discusses musical environments which respond to expressions, emotions and other states of body, brain and mind. Wine Reception at 6:30pm is included in concert ticket price. Spotlight-Festival concert at 7:30 - Pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Stephen Prutsman Mozart Sonata in D for Piano, four hands, K. 381 Spotlight-Festival: McDermott and PrutsmanMay 10, 2013 Pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Stephen Prutsman Mozart Sonata in D for Piano, four hands, K. 381 |
11Mozart & the Mind: In Sync: Music, Synchrony, and AttentionMay 11, 2013 Drs. Alexander Khalil & Victor Minces with the Giri Nata Ensemble Learn about the role of musical training in improving focus and treating attention disorders in an exciting evening of cognitive neuroscience, interactive visualizations and live Gamelan performance. Interactive Music & the Brain Exposition follows at 6:30pm
Spotlight-Festival: McDermott/PrutsmanMay 11, 2013 Pianists Anne-Marie McDermott and Stephen Prutsman Mozart Sonata in D for Piano, four hands, K. 381 |
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17The Basis of Musical Feeling: Pitch, Pulse, and Affective Listening; Spotlight-Festival: The St. Lawrence String QuartetMay 17, 2013 Dr. Scott Makeig and Grace Leslie Learn how a web of notes underlies emotional perception of music and hear about new research that uses full-body motion capture and mobile brain imaging to explore how musical pulse conveys feeling. Wine Reception at 6:30pm is included in concert ticket price. Spotlight-Festival concert at 7:30 - The St. Lawrence String Quartet One of the hottest string quartets in the country makes its Mainly Mozart debut with a chamber music lover’s dream program, featuring Haydn’s String Quartet in F minor, Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 4, and Bach’s “Art of the Fugue.” Spotlight-Festival: St. Lawrence String QuartetMay 17, 2013 – 9:00 pm One of the hottest string quartets in the country makes its Mainly Mozart debut with a chamber music lover’s dream program, featuring Haydn’s String Quartet in F minor, Mendelssohn’s String Quartet No. 4, and Bach’s “Art of the Fugue.” |
18Mozart & the Mind: Music and Aging: Exercise for a Well-Tempered MindMay 18, 2013 Drs. Nina Kraus and Adam Gazzaley Learn about how aging impacts hearing, memory and brain for auditory and cognitive fitness throughout life. Audience members will enjoy fascinating demonstrations, including live, cutting-edge 3-D visualization of brain activity. Interactive Music & the Brain Exposition follows at 6:30pm
Spotlight-Festival: St. Lawrence String QuartetMay 18, 2013 – 9:00 pm Bach Selections from “The Art of the Fugue” |
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25Vantage Theatre, Cadenza: Mozart's Last YearMay 25, 2013 A new look by Vantage Theatre at the most famous tragedy in music history. At the height of his creative powers, Mozart is stricken by a fatal illness. Now, it is a race against time to complete the work that means everything to him. |
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30Chamber PlayersMay 30, 2013 Ronald Thomas, Artistic Partner This new chamber music series will feature members of the stellar Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra and its extended family of superb musicians, with programs that connect chamber music repertoire to repertoire being performed by the Festival Orchestra. Stefan Jackiw, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano Lutoslawski Partita for Violin and Piano
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31Music Therapy: Ancient Practice, Beat of the Future; Spotlight-Festival: Mozart/HaydnMay 31, 2013 Dr. Barbara Reuer Drawing on over 35 years’ experience in music-centered wellness and music therapy, Dr. Reuer will demonstrate the power of music to heal, maintain health and transform lives, including for those with neurological issues such as autism, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Wine Reception at 6:30pm is included in concert ticket price Spotlight-Festival concert at 7:30pm - Bella Hristova, violin; Ronald Thomas, cello; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Julie Landsman, horn; Anna Polonsky, piano Mozart Piano Trio No. 6 in G, K. 564 Spotlight-Festival: Mozart/HaydnMay 31, 2013 – 8:30 pm Some of Mainly Mozart’s most beloved artists come together to form a truly dazzling piano sextet, featuring violinist Bella Hristova, violist Che-Yen Chen, cellist Ronald Thomas, clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester (in his Mainly Mozart debut), horn player Julie Landsman, and pianist Anna Polonsky. You won’t want to miss a single heart-stopping music as they perform an unforgettable program featuring Mozart’s Piano Trio No. 6, Novacek’s Four Rags for Two Jons, Haydn’s seldom-performed Trio for horn, violin, and cello, and Dohnanyi’s dramatic and challenging masterwork, Sextet in C. Wine Reception at 6:30pm is included in concert ticket price |
1Mozart & the Mind: Rhythm, Music, and the Brain: An interactive presentation on Neuroscience and PercussionJune 1, 2013 Drs. Aniruddh D. Patel, John Iversen, and Aiyun Huang Drs. Patel and Iversen join with prize-winning percussionist Dr. Aiyun Huang for world-class performance and cutting-edge neuroscience, exploring neurobiology of musical rhythm, interplay of music and memory, music’s influence on early brain development and restoring brain function. Interactive Music & the Brain Exposition follows at 6:30pm
Spotlight-Festival: Mozart/HaydnJune 1, 2013 – 8:30 pm Bella Hristova, violin; Ronald Thomas, cello; Jose Franch-Ballester, clarinet; Julie Landsman, horn; Anna Polonsky, piano Mozart Piano Trio No. 6 in G, K. 564 |
2Chamber Players - Schulman Auditorium, CarlsbadJune 2, 2013 This new chamber music series will feature members of the stellar Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra and its extended family of superb musicians, with programs that connect chamber music repertoire to repertoire being performed by the Festival Orchestra. Ida Levin, violin; Anna Polonsky, piano Lutoslawski Partita for Violin and Piano BUY TICKETS (JUNE 2ND CONCERT) |
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