Visiting Presenter
Mainly Mozart: Genius Week
Genius Week
November 14 – November 18, 2023
Three huge nights celebrating innovation and “Genius in the Spirit of Mozart” within San Diego with world premieres of Mainly Mozart commissions. Part of the California Festival.
Tuesday, November 14 at 7 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Tradition & Tomorrow | Anne-Marie McDermott & San Diego Symphony Principals
An intimate evening of chamber music featuring works by Mozart & Schumann as well as the world premiere of an original work by Mainly Mozart Advanced Orchestra member, Edric Saphire, performed by internationally renowned pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, San Diego Symphony (SDSO) concertmaster Jeff Thayer, SDSO associate concertmaster Wesley Precourt, SDSO principal viola Chi-Yuan Chen, SDSO principal cello Yao Zhao and SDSO principal bassoon Valentin Martchev.
Program:
Edric Saphire – Brass Fanfare featuring the Mainly Mozart Youth Orchestra
Mozart – Fantasia No. 3 in D Minor
Edric Saphire – Piano Sextet featuring Bassoon in A Minor *WORLD PREMIERE*
Schumann – Piano Quintet
Friday, November 17 at 7 PM
The JAI
San Diego Genius Award Dinner
Private dinner honoring 2023 San Diego Genius honoree, Dr. David Brenner (President/CEO Sanford Burnham Prebys) with Mainly Mozart artists Clarice Assad and Anne-Marie McDermott. All in the JAI at The Conrad.
Saturday, November 18 at 7 PM
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
Tapestry | From the Mind of Clarice Assad
From the mind of acclaimed composer Clarice Assad comes TAPESTRY, an amalgamation of the ideas of dozens of female composers from across the globe, built as a celebration of women. Performed by pianist Anne-Marie McDermott, violinists Ida Kavafian and Kerry McDermott, violist Clara Neubauer and cellist Ani Aznavoorian
Program:
Ellen Zwilich – Piano Trio
Clarice Assad – Tapestry for Piano Quintet *WORLD PREMIERE*
Amy Beach – Piano Quintet