{"id":71367,"date":"2025-03-12T12:58:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71367"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:59:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T19:59:38","slug":"acclaimed-violinist-stefan-jackiw-transports-you-to-the-exotic-with-mozarts-turkish-violin-concerto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=71367","title":{"rendered":"ACCLAIMED VIOLINIST STEFAN JACKIW TRANSPORTS YOU TO THE EXOTIC WITH MOZART\u2019S \u201cTURKISH\u201d VIOLIN CONCERTO"},"content":{"rendered":"
Orchestra extends drive to replace student instruments lost in Eaton fire.<\/em><\/div>\n

Pasadena, CA \u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The Pasadena Symphony<\/strong> continues its 2024-25 season under the baton of Music Director Brett Mitchell with Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 \u201cTurkish\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>on\u00a0Saturday, March 22, 2025\u00a0<\/strong>with performances at 2:00pm\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a08:00pm\u00a0<\/strong>at\u00a0Ambassador Auditorium<\/strong>. Avery Fisher winner Stefan Jackiw will transport you to the exotic with\u00a0Mozart\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>lavish\u00a0\u201cTurkish\u201d Violin Concerto.<\/strong>\u00a0Trailblazing composer\u00a0Adolphus Hailstork\u2019s Baroque Suite\u00a0<\/strong>will open the program, bridging the way to\u00a0Prokofiev<\/strong>\u2019s impeccably crafted\u00a0Classical Symphony<\/strong>\u00a0and a delightful suite from\u00a0Stravinsky\u2019s ballet\u00a0Pulcinella.\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Virtuoso violinist\u00a0Stefan Jackiw\u00a0<\/strong>makes his Pasadena debut performing the Mozart \u201cTurkish\u201d Concerto. Hailed for having \u201ctalent that\u2019s off the scale\u201d (Washington Post),<\/em>\u00a0Jackiw 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.<\/p>\n

During the concerts, the Pasadena Symphony will continue their\u00a0instrument drive\u00a0<\/strong>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 \u201cTurkish\u201d concerts\u00a0at Ambassador Auditorium on March 22 from 12-4pm and 6-10pm<\/strong>. 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\u00a0pasadenasymphony-pops.org\/donate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Insights<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0KUSC host<\/strong>\u00a0Brian Lauritzen<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Music Director Brett Mitchell<\/strong>, 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.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0www.pasadenasymphony-pops.org<\/a>\u00a0or by calling (626) 793-7172.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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