SummerFest launches under new president and artistic director

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published August 6, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

Host Tom Fudge interviews the new president and artistic director of the La Jolla Music Society as the SummerFest music festival celebrates its 20th anniversary.

SummerFest launches under new president and artistic director

Host Tom Fudge interviews the new president and artistic director of the La Jolla Music Society. This weekend marked the beginning of the Music Society's SummerFest music festival, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

SummerFest runs though August 20th at various locations in La Jolla, North Park and downtown. Read more at ljms.org

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KPBS will broadcast interviews with Summerfest guests beginning this week. Listen Wednesday night at 7 p.m. or 10 a.m. on Thursday to hear KPBS' Maureen Cavanaugh in conversation with composers Leon Kirchner and Magnus Lindberg.

Guest:

Christopher Beach , president and artistic director of the La Jolla Music Society.