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Jacobs Music Center classical concerts

Downtown San Diego · San Diego

Associated programming: San Diego Symphony

Jacobs Music Center is the renovated downtown home of the San Diego Symphony, centered on the renamed and rebuilt concert auditorium formerly known as Copley Symphony Hall.

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Payare Leads Strauss’ A Hero’s Life

Saturday, October 3 at 7:30 PM · Ticketed

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Planning a visit to Jacobs Music Center

Choose Jacobs Music Center for the San Diego Symphony's indoor full-orchestra season rather than an outdoor Rady Shell program. Confirm the event room, seating level, run time, accessibility services, parking or transit plan, entrance guidance, and current ticket terms before arriving downtown.

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Before or after the performance

Check current hours, performance-day service, travel time, and reservations before relying on any stop.

  • Restaurant

    Cucina Urbana

    A reservation-oriented Bankers Hill restaurant for a full meal before a downtown or Balboa Park concert; allow for local travel.

  • Restaurant

    The Fish Market San Diego

    A waterfront restaurant for a planned pre-performance meal; confirm current service and travel to the exact concert venue.

  • Quick bite

    Achilles Coffee Roasters

    Use the official café guide for coffee or a lighter downtown stop, confirming the chosen location's hours and venue travel time.

  • Attraction

    San Diego Museum of Art

    Pair an earlier Balboa Park museum visit with the concert, checking exhibitions, admission, closing time, and event-area access.

  • Attraction

    Fleet Science Center

    Plan a daytime science-center visit before an evening program, confirming tickets, closing time, and travel to the venue.

16 artists • 11 composers • 3 formats • 29 venues • 2 neighborhoods

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Date: Sun, Oct 4, 2:30 AM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

Rafael Payare , conductor Yefim Bronfman , piano GUBAIDULINA: Fairytale Poem (Poema-Skazka) MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 R. STRAUSS: A Hero's Life (Ein Heldenleben), Op. 40 The 2026-2027 season opens with Rafael Payare conducting the Orchestra in a concert celebrating the power of human imagination.

Date: Sun, Oct 4, 9:00 PM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

Rafael Payare , conductor Yefim Bronfman , piano GUBAIDULINA: Fairytale Poem (Poema-Skazka) MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491 R. STRAUSS: A Hero's Life (Ein Heldenleben), Op. 40 The 2026-2027 season opens with Rafael Payare conducting the Orchestra in a concert celebrating the power of human imagination.

Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2:30 AM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

Rafael Payare , conductor Sergey Khachatryan , violin KHACHATURIAN: Violin Concerto BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Rafael Payare , violinist Sergey Khachatryan , and the Orchestra bring to the Jacobs Music Center stage two pieces rooted in a sense of vast mountainous landscapes.

Date: Sun, Oct 11, 9:00 PM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

Rafael Payare , conductor Sergey Khachatryan , violin KHACHATURIAN: Violin Concerto BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 9 in D minor Rafael Payare , violinist Sergey Khachatryan , and the Orchestra bring to the Jacobs Music Center stage two pieces rooted in a sense of vast mountainous landscapes.

Date: Fri, Oct 16, 6:00 PM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

Ludovic Morlot , conductor Jörgen van Rijen , trombone DEBUSSY: "Nuages" and "Fêtes" from Nocturnes JIMMY LÓPEZ: Shift , Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso POULENC: Suite from The Does (Les biches) RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole Ludovic Morlot , one of today’s foremost French conductors, leads a program of luminous and inviting French music – works alive with dance rhythms, nocturnal magic, and brilliant color. At its center is Shift , a virtuosic trombone concerto by Composer in Residence Jimmy López . Performed by Jörgen van Rijen and co commissioned by the San Diego, Rotterdam, and San Francisco symphonies, the four movement work explores the elements – Sound , Water , Light and Sonoluminescence , where vibrating sound waves create bubbles that glow with light.

Date: Sun, Oct 18, 2:30 AM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

Ludovic Morlot , conductor Jörgen van Rijen , trombone DEBUSSY: "Nuages" and "Fêtes" from Nocturnes JIMMY LÓPEZ: Shift , Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra RAVEL: Alborada del gracioso POULENC: Suite from The Does (Les biches) RAVEL: Rapsodie espagnole Ludovic Morlot , one of today’s foremost French conductors, leads a program of luminous and inviting French music – works alive with dance rhythms, nocturnal magic, and brilliant color. At its center is Shift , a virtuosic trombone concerto by Composer in Residence Jimmy López . Performed by Jörgen van Rijen and co commissioned by the San Diego, Rotterdam, and San Francisco symphonies, the four movement work explores the elements – Sound , Water , Light and Sonoluminescence , where vibrating sound waves create bubbles that glow with light.

Date: Sat, Oct 24, 5:00 PM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

A gentle, twinkling welcome into the world of string instruments! Perfect for babies, toddlers and curious preschoolers, this sensory-friendly 25-minute concert creates a cozy space where little ones can listen, sway, or simply sparkle with wonder. Featuring the soothing sounds of violins, violas, cellos and bass, children will hear how music can shimmer, hum and glow – just like a starry night. No need to sit still; movement, giggles and singing are part of the magic. These 30-minute interactive concerts are sensory-friendly and designed with little ones in mind. Sing-alongs, rhymes, dances and musical games will engage your child while introducing them to the instruments of the orchestra.

Date: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM

Venue: Jacobs Music Center Neighborhood: Southern California Details

A gentle, twinkling welcome into the world of string instruments! Perfect for babies, toddlers and curious preschoolers, this sensory-friendly 25-minute concert creates a cozy space where little ones can listen, sway, or simply sparkle with wonder. Featuring the soothing sounds of violins, violas, cellos and bass, children will hear how music can shimmer, hum and glow – just like a starry night. No need to sit still; movement, giggles and singing are part of the magic. These 30-minute interactive concerts are sensory-friendly and designed with little ones in mind. Sing-alongs, rhymes, dances and musical games will engage your child while introducing them to the instruments of the orchestra.

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