An orchestra transformed into a trio, a string orchestra to a septet, and a quartet to a string orchestra—these powerful works not only transform themselves but transport the listeners. The merry pranks of Till Eulenspiegel are followed by the stirring postwar elegy of Metamorphosen in two of Strauss’s most ingenious works, and we close the festival with Schubert’s dramatic and powerful String Quartet re-envisioned by Mahler as an even more dramatic and powerful symphonic work, performed by an all-star string ensemble.

Join us for the Musical Prelude with Pelia Quartet for their performance of Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.

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Finale: Metamorphosis

Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center

Join us for this special Wednesday evening event at The Conrad as we transport ourselves to the Italian countryside. The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi’s radical violin concerto, is by far the composer’s most popular work. The concerto was one of the first of its kind and, in the right hands, can sound as revolutionary today as it did when it was first heard. The festivities continue after the concert with the best of San Diego’s culinary scene, libations, and more music in the Wu Tsai QRT.yrd.

Join us for the Musical Prelude with Aestas Trio for their performance of Smetana’s Piano Trio in G Minor, Opus 15

SummerFest Chamber Orchestra

Aug 26, 2022

Finale: Metamorphosis

Aug 10, 2022

Under the Influence: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons

SummerFest Chamber Orchestra