Every time the San Diego Symphony steps onstage at The Rady Shell there are so many people working behind the scenes. Like an anthill, where you only see a percentage of the colony, backstage at The Shell is alive with
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park – Our New Summer Home
By Julia Pautz This summer we will welcome audiences into our much anticipated permanent outdoor home. These days, to say the orchestra is excited understates the emotional tenor among the musicians onstage. Collectively we have been transformed, reawakening from the
Making of a Superhero – Part 2: An Interview With Lucy Warner
by Julia Pautz Tell us about your profession – you’re a teacher correct? Yes, I teach classroom music to grades K – 4. For many years, I was a fulltime professional musician, performing solo and with my band throughout the
In Loving Memory of Nancy Fisch (June 25, 1943 – January 16, 2021) by Eileen Wingard
Nancy Fisch was born in Brooklyn, New York June 25, 1943. She and her older brother were raised by their single mother, Mary Fisch. Nancy studied piano as a child, but later switched to French horn. When she and her
Making of a Superhero: Quaranteam Adventure – Part 1 by Julia Pautz
One evening in March at the beginning of the Stay At Home order, I was sitting in my living room drinking rosé and organizing my son’s books. As a 5 year old with older cousins to offer hand-me-downs, generous grandparents, and
Please, Support The DAWNact
95% of live events have been canceled due to COVID-19. Over 12,000 arts institutions report they may never be able to reopen. Arts and Culture contribute over $877 billion to the economy annually, employs 5.1 million and provides 4.5% of