ACCLAIMED VIOLINIST STEFAN JACKIW TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE EXOTIC WITH MOZART’S “TURKISH” VIOLIN CONCERTO
Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Symphony continues its 2024-25 season under the baton of Music Director Brett Mitchell with Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 “Turkish” on Saturday, March 22, 2025 with performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm at Ambassador Auditorium. Avery Fisher winner Stefan Jackiw will transport you to the exotic with Mozart’s lavish “Turkish” Violin Concerto. Trailblazing composer Adolphus Hailstork’s Baroque Suite will open the program, bridging the way to Prokofiev’s impeccably crafted Classical Symphony and a delightful suite from Stravinsky’s ballet Pulcinella.
Virtuoso violinist Stefan Jackiw makes his Pasadena debut performing the Mozart “Turkish” Concerto. Hailed for having “talent that’s off the scale” (Washington Post), Jackiw has been playing violin since the age of four and is a recipient of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant. He has captivated audiences around the globe with his pure and poetic playing as a soloist for major orchestras, and tours frequently with fellow Junction Trio partners, pianist Conrad Tao and cellist Jay Campbell, as well as pianist Jeremy Denk.
During the concerts, the Pasadena Symphony will continue their instrument drive to replace instruments lost in the Eaton Fires for Pasadena Symphony Youth Orchestra students and the Pasadena Unified School District. The drive will take place during the Mozart “Turkish” concerts at Ambassador Auditorium on March 22 from 12-4pm and 6-10pm. Gently used orchestra instruments will be accepted, but please do not bring instruments in need of major repair. To provide monetary support for the instrument drive, you may give at pasadenasymphony-pops.org/
The Pasadena Symphony provides a vibrant experience specially designed for the music lover, the social butterfly or a date night out. Arrive early for the pre-concert discussion Insights with KUSC host Brian Lauritzen and Music Director Brett Mitchell, enjoy a bite or a glass in the Symphony Lounge, a posh setting along Ambassador Auditorium’s beautiful outdoor plaza with a full-service beverage center serving coffee, spirits, and wine, plus sandwiches, soup, appetizers and dessert before the concert and during intermission.
All concerts are held at Ambassador Auditorium, 131 South St. John Ave, Pasadena, CA. Single tickets start at $49 and may be purchased online at www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org or by calling (626) 793-7172.
