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2025 Concert Season

2025 Concert Season We are excited to unveil our 2025 concert season, Echoes Through Time, where the past and present unite to explore global music and dance. Prepare to immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of musical traditions that have shaped cultures while celebrating the innovative artists breathing new life into these timeless forms. Join […]

Soul of the Bandura: Music and Stories from Ukraine featuring Julian Kytasty

La Jolla Community Center 6811 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA, United States

Hosted at the La Jolla Community Center Join us for an evening with Julian Kytasty, whose playing of the bandura, Ukraine’s national instrument, evokes haunting memories of Russian and Soviet suppression of Ukrainian national identity. Julian’s singing of epic songs and his playing of free improvisations and modern world music blend tradition with innovation to […]

The Art of the Ney: Contemporary Sounds of Iran with Mohammad Khodadadi

La Jolla Community Center 6811 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA, United States

Hosted at the La Jolla Community Center Join us for an immersive performance by Mohammad Khodadadi, an acclaimed Persian composer and performer on the ney, an ancient end-blown cane flute that plays a central role in Persian mysticism. The sound of the ney is said to express the human soul’s longing for union with God, […]

Sounds of Dynasties: Living Traditions of China

La Jolla Community Center 6811 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA, United States

Hosted at the La Jolla Community Center Join us for a captivating evening with the Pacific Trio, featuring three distinguished masters of traditional Chinese instruments and repertoire—David Liu on zheng (a plucked zither), Celia Liu on pipa (a plucked lute), and Qi-Chao Liu on dizi (a bamboo transverse flute). Together, they bring the rich soundscape […]

Soundscapes of Afghanistan: Tradition Reimagined

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Hosted at Mingei International Museum Experience an unforgettable evening with Qais Essar, a pioneering Afghan composer and rabab virtuoso who weaves the traditional sounds of the mountainous Hindu Kush region with contemporary global music. The rabab, an instrument first mentioned in Arabic texts of the tenth century, is a plucked lute considered by many to […]

Sounds of the Royal Courts: Gamelan Music & Dance of Java

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Hosted at Mingei International Museum Experience the enchanting world of Javanese gamelan music and dance with Joko Sutrisno and Tri Martodikromo. Joko, an acclaimed performer, composer, and educator, and Tri, a celebrated dancer of this refined tradition, have thrilled audiences in both Indonesia and the United States. In this special performance, Joko will be joined […]

Samba Roots: An Afro-Brazilian Journey with Viver Brasil

Mingei International Museum 1439 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

Hosted at Mingei International Museum Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of Viver Brasil, a dynamic dance company celebrated for its powerful, engaging performances. In this special evening, Viver Brasil will celebrate the roots of samba, tracing the Afro-Brazilian origins that have shaped its rhythm and spirit. In electrifying styles like orixá, forró, and bloco […]