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What does it mean to make history in America? At the Library of Congress, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge transformed a national institution into a catalyst for chamber music, commissioning and championing not only American composers but many of the greatest international voices of her time. This program reflects that expansive spirit—celebrating music shaped by bold patronage, artistic exchange, and a distinctly American belief in possibility. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Great music sometimes slips from view—unfinished, unpublished, or simply forgotten—until history rediscovers it. From Chopin’s recently uncovered Waltz to Vaughan Williams’s nearly lost Piano Quintet, from a reconstructed gem by Mozart to a lush Octet by Charles Martin Loeffler recently brought back to light at the Library of Congress, this program offers the rare chance to encounter rediscovered treasures. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Feel the pulse of Eastern Europe in music drawn from village dances, folk songs, and centuries-old traditions. Composers channel the raw vitality of these sounds into works of sweeping drama and rhythmic fire—music that carries the spirit of the countryside onto the concert stage. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Encounters with Eastern music left a lasting mark on Western composers, from the sounds of gamelan heard by Debussy at the World Fair to Lou Harrison and John Cage’s lifelong fascination with Javanese and Indian sounds, culminating in a newly created chamber work based on Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Musical history moves forward through dialogue with the past. From Stravinsky’s reimagining of baroque styles to Schubert’s epic Octet—written in the shadow of Beethoven—this program explores how composers absorb, reshape, and transform what came before, creating works that honor tradition while forging new paths. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Pergolesi’s "Stabat Mater"—one of the most enduring sacred works ever written, and one written by a 26-year-old—is paired with other masterpieces shaped by youth, urgency, and historical circumstance, inviting us to imagine what could have been. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Vienna’s Golden Age, reimagined. At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna stood at the very center of musical life, shaping the sound of an era while standing on the edge of profound change. This concert captures a city at a golden age and a world in transformation, tradition morphing into a new age. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Music lives within history—and it also creates its own. As SummerFest marks its 40th year, this season explores both: composers responding to the world around them, and the turning points that reshaped the course of music itself. From works born in moments of upheaval to rediscoveries, landmark commissions, and bold new collaborations, SummerFest celebrates the past—and the new chapters we continue to write. Part of our Synergy Series, this boundary-crossing opening night blends music, storytelling, and theatrical narration in a fast-moving journey through history. Legendary actor Simon Callow joins festival artists for a vivid time-travel adventure—from medieval chant to modern revolution—where each piece becomes a portal to a defining moment in the story of music. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Cleantech San Diego invites you to join us as Southern California Energy Innovation Network (SCEIN) founders showcase their clean technologies as part of a pitch competition with a $75,000 non-dilutive cash prize from The Brink SBDC. This winner-takes-all competition also features an expert panel on investment trends and opportunities for networking with the region’s leading energy pioneers. Over the past nine years, with the support of the California Energy Commission, SCEIN has created a proven pathway for supporting more than 80 clean energy companies across Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties to help bring their clean technologies to market in support of California’s energy goals. Please join us for this celebration of our region’s cleantech ecosystem and the transformative work of its clean energy innovators. PRESENTING COMPANIES: Alderbuck Energy AquaPoro Emission Free Generators ExPost Technologies Looq AI TyFast Znrg Innovations INVESTOR PANEL: Clear Creek Investments Honeywell Ventures Cleantech San Diego on Facebook

Renowned vocalist Mel Collins returns with her quartet for "Loving the Lyrics," an elegant evening celebrating the timeless songs of the mid-20th century. Featuring music made famous by artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, and Rosemary Clooney, the concert highlights the brilliance of legendary songwriters including Rodgers & Hart, Cole Porter, and Dorothy Fields. Mel Collins on Instagram