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San Diego Symphony Director Ling Trades Baton for Piano

Jahja Ling is now in his third season as the San Diego Symphony’s music director. In addition to conducting, he is showing audiences a different side of himself -- that of a performer. We’ll check i

Jahja Ling is now in his third season as the San Diego Symphony’s music director. In addition to conducting, he is showing audiences a different side of himself -- that of a performer. We’ll check in with him about this season’s highlights and what it’s like to trade in the baton for the piano.

Guest

  • Jahja Ling , music director, San Diego Symphony.

(You can see Ling and his wife, Jessie Chang, perform this weekend at Copley Symphony Hall.)

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