America’s Finest City Makes a Statement in the Big Apple by Rodion Belousov, second oboe In October 2023, the San Diego Symphony, under the guidance of its esteemed music director, Rafael Payare, embarked on a journey to New York –
Engaging Audiences Across Borders
By Lily Josefsberg, third flute/piccolo For the past few years, my colleagues and I at the San Diego Symphony have been performing outdoors at the Rady Shell and various other venues across Southern California while we await the reopening of
An Update on the Jacobs Music Center Renovation by Erin Dowrey
As we approach the three year mark of the last show we performed inside the Jacobs Music Center, I want to share a few thoughts and observations on the current renovation. I have a front row seat to the transformation
San Diego Cello Foundation, Interview with Yao Zhao and Xian Zhuo
The San Diego Cello Foundation was conceived by Yao Zhao in 2019. Its goal is to improve access to music education through instrument loans, masterclasses, competitions, and festivals. I briefly spoke about the Foundation with President Yao Zhao and Artistic
The Adventure of the Missing Measures
By John Stubbs In the spring of 2020, I found myself with a lot of time on my hands. Amy Taylor had a question about the piccolo part in my arrangement of “The Nutcracker.” Having access to a Russian web
Remembering 9/11: An Interview with Tommy Dougherty
By Hanah Stuart Composer, violinist, and Pittsburgh native, Tommy Dougherty, was commissioned to write a piece for the Laurel Arts Exhibit in Somerset, PA, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The piece, titled “Blue Steel Cranes” and scored for