UPCOMING EVENTS
October
Free Community Concert
Violinists Sarah Kwak & Vali Philips
October 16, 2026 | Friday @ 10AM
The Bornemann Theater @ TERI Campus of Life
Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in G Major
Spohr: Duo in D Major for Two Violins
Piazzolla: Libertango
Special Thanks to Concert Sponsors:
VIASAT and COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO DISTRICT 5
Club Amadeus Deluxe
Violinists Sarah Kwak & Vali Philips
October 18, 2026 | Sunday @ 2PM
A Beautiful Private Home in San Diego
Experience San Diego’s most exciting classical music community.
Up close with world-renowned artists in intimate concert settings.
Violinists Sarah Kwak (Oregon Symphony Concertmaster) & Vali Philips (Oregon Symphony)
November
Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra
Winner’s Recital
November 14, 2026 | Saturday @ 6PM
San Dieguito United Methodist Church
The Winners' Recital will feature the 1st and 2nd place winners from the Youth Orchestra's annual Solo Competition. Students competed across eight unique divisions, and the winners were selected by a professional panel of judges comprised of San Diego Symphony musicians. Please join us as we celebrate excellent music and encourage the next generation of classical musicians!
Club Amadeus
Youth Orchestra Solo Competition Winners
November 15, 2026 | Sunday @ 2PM
A Beautiful Private Home in San Diego
Experience San Diego’s most exciting classical music community.
Up close with world-renowned artists in intimate concert settings.
Spotlighting the brilliant, inspiring winners of the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra Solo Competition.
December
Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra
Holiday Showcase
December 19, 2026 | Sunday @ 7PM
San Diego Tierrasanta Seventh-day Adventist Church
Make the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra Holiday Showcase your new holiday tradition, featuring the advanced orchestra in a festive program performed by some of San Diego’s most accomplished young musicians.
January
Club Amadeus Deluxe
David Kim, Violin
January 12, 2027 | Tuesday @ 11AM
A Beautiful Private Home in San Diego
Experience San Diego’s most exciting classical music community.
Up close with world-renowned artists in intimate concert settings.
See Philadelphia & Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra concertmaster David Kim perform.
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Paul Huang, Violin | Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano
Saturday, January 30, 2027 | 6:00PM
The Auditorium at TSRI
Led by Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott, the Spotlight Series brings world-class chamber music to San Diego through distinctive programs and inspired collaborations. Across four weekends, acclaimed musicians come together in changing combinations for performances shaped specifically for the series.
Mozart: Violin Sonata in C Major, K. 296
John Corigliano: Violin Sonata (1963)
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Paul Huang, Violin | Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano
Sunday, January 31, 2027 | 4:00PM
La Valle Coastal Club
Performed cabaret style at the decadent La Valle Coastal Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Enjoy cheese and wine with the performance.
Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major
Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75
February
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Erin Keefe, Violin | Osmo Vänskä, Clarinet | Delvan Lin, Piano
Saturday, February 20, 2027 | 6:00PM
The Auditorium at TSRI
Led by Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott, the Spotlight Series brings world-class chamber music to San Diego through distinctive programs and inspired collaborations. Across four weekends, acclaimed musicians come together in changing combinations for performances shaped specifically for the series.
Osmo Vänskä: Duo
Franck: Violin Sonata in A Major
Sibelius: Songs for Clarinet and Piano
James Stephenson: Factors Trio
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Erin Keefe, Violin | Osmo Vänskä, Clarinet | Delvan Lin, Piano
Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 4:00PM
La Valle Coastal Club
Performed cabaret style at the decadent La Valle Coastal Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Enjoy cheese and wine with the performance.
Milhaud: Suite
Debussy: Violin Sonata in G Minor, L. 140
Libby Larsen: A Tarantella for Our Times
Debussy: Première Rhapsodie
Michael Stephen Brown: Relationship
Schubert: The Shepherd on the Rock
March
Mainly Mozart Gala
March 13, 2027 | Sunday @ 5PM
The Westgate Hotel
An evening of French cuisine, fine wine, and live music at The Westgate Hotel, all in support of Mainly Mozart. Experience a multi-course tasting menu created by leading chefs, paired with a musical program curated for the occasion.
Club Amadeus
Classical Guitarist Mak Grgic
March 21, 2027 | Sunday @ 2PM
A Beautiful Private Home in San Diego
Experience San Diego’s most exciting classical music community.
Up close with world-renowned artists in intimate concert settings.
See the Grammy nominated classical guitarist who the Washington Post calls “Superb”.
April
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Saturday, April 3, 2027 | 6:00PM
The Auditorium at TSRI
Led by Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott, the Spotlight Series brings world-class chamber music to San Diego through distinctive programs and inspired collaborations. Across four weekends, acclaimed musicians come together in changing combinations for performances shaped specifically for the series.
Mozart: Papageno!, K. 620*
Dvořák: “Silent Woods” from From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68, No. 5
Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah Variations*
Brahms: Selections from Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52b
Johann Strauss II: Blue Danube Fantasy*
*Arranged or reimagined for piano duo by Anderson & Roe
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Sunday, April 4, 2027 | 4:00PM
La Valle Coastal Club
Performed cabaret style at the decadent La Valle Coastal Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Enjoy cheese and wine with the performance.
Mozart: Grande Scherzo, K. 588*
Gluck: Ballet from Orphée et Eurydice*
Stravinsky: Part I: The Adoration of the Earth from The Rite of Spring
Radiohead: “Pyramid Song” from Amnesiac*
Bernstein: “Somewhere” and “America” from West Side Story*
*Arranged or reimagined for piano duo by Anderson & Roe
May
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Carter Brey, Cello | Anthony McGill, Clarinet | Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano
Saturday, May 1, 2027 | 6:00PM
The Auditorium at TSRI
Led by Artistic Director Anne-Marie McDermott, the Spotlight Series brings world-class chamber music to San Diego through distinctive programs and inspired collaborations. Across four weekends, acclaimed musicians come together in changing combinations for performances shaped specifically for the series.
Brahms: Clarinet Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 120
Beethoven: Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 69
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114
Spotlight Chamber Music Series
Carter Brey, Cello | Anthony McGill, Clarinet | Anne-Marie McDermott, Piano
Sunday, May 2, 2027 | 4:00PM
La Valle Coastal Club
Performed cabaret style at the decadent La Valle Coastal Club in Rancho Santa Fe. Enjoy cheese and wine with the performance.
Beethoven: “Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” Variations for Cello and Piano, WoO 46
Mozart: “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman” Variations for Piano, K. 265
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata
Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 11
Club Amadeus
Charleston Symphony String Quartet
May 29, 2027 | Saturday @ 2PM
A Beautiful Private Home in San Diego
Experience San Diego’s most exciting classical music community. Up close with world-renowned artists in intimate concert settings.
June
The 39th Annual Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival
June 16-26, 2027
Experience the largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players in the United States and North America’s largest Mozart festival. All under the baton of Maestro Michael Francis.