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Members of the San Diego Symphony and FF Collective are partnering with a Ukrainian refugee flutist to perform a benefit concert to fund relief efforts for 60 members of Ukraine’s premier youth orchestra who are displaced in Poland because of the war in their home region. Admission is free, with all donations going to the Youth Academic Symphony Orchestra of Kharkiv and Doctors Without Borders work in Ukraine. The family-friendly concert features Ukrainian music, and will be an hour long. Participants include the San Diego Symphony, FF Collective, Artonic Quartet, the San Diego Cello Foundation and Uktranian flutist Daria Hudymemko, of the the Lviv National Philharmonic. Hudymemko was an exchange scholar at a university in the U.S. when Russia invaded Ukraine, and has been unable to return to her home and orchestra. Program Details: The program features the following works by Ukrainian composers: Lyudmyla Shukailo: Aquarelle Reinhold Glière: Selections from Duets op. 39 Ukrainian Folk Songs, arranged for piano and voice Skoryk: Melody Lynsento: Scherzo from Trio for two violins and viola Silvestrov: Bagatelle op.1, no.3 Lyatoshyns'ki: Ukranian Quintet Allegro Risoluto Silvestrov: Prayer for Ukraine Related links: More information About the FF Collective

World leaders recently announced a $20 billion deal to help get Indonesia off coal power. But there are doubts about the deal, because — for one thing — the country is building brand new coal plants.

Jazz Night hangs with trumpeter Theo Croker in Jacksonville, Fla., where he spent his teenage years, to revisit old mentors and hear a set by his band from the Jacksonville Jazz Festival.

On Tuesday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union speech to a divided Congress — and a big audience at home. It's seen as an unofficial kick-off to his expected re-election campaign.

A new Broadway-bound musical at The Old Globe is a Nell Benjamin adaptation of a beloved 1995 Hindi film, known as "DDLJ." Mumbai-based composers and musicians Vishal and Sheykhar wrote new music for the adaptation.

The Armstrong Project provides two $100,000 endowments to Howard University and Hampton University.

Escondido Arts Partnership Escondido Municipal Gallery has the honor of exhibiting works by internationally acclaimed artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) The May 15, 2021 through April 2022 exhibition "Colorations" features a kaleidoscope of colorful works with a large-scale steel and glass mosaic “skinny” sculpture of a rhinoceros and gouache paintings and drawings. A rhino, frog, and monkey are depicted in bright, wondrous color, characteristic of this celebrated late French-American artist (circa 1995 – 1997). The artworks are on loan from the Niki Charitable Arts Foundation.

Artists: Edo de Waart, conductor Yao Zhao, cello San Diego Symphony Orchestra Program: Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture Dmitri KABALEVSKY: Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49 Ludwig van BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 From the Symphony: Ludwig van Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony fairly whirls with exuberance and wild abandon. Principal Guest Conductor Edo de Waart leads the Orchestra in one of Beethoven’s most optimistic and exuberant works. Opening the concert is Beethoven's brisk, energetic "Coriolan Overture" and a rare performance of Dmitri Kabalevsky's "Cello Concerto No. 1" by San Diego Symphony Principal Cello Yao Zhao. Related links: San Diego Symphony on Instagram San Diego Symphony on Facebook San Diego Symphony on Twitter

Music educator, composer, arranger, and jazz saxophonist Chaz Cabrera prepares a special evening of music featuring selected jazz repertoire and original compositions. The original compositions include “Nova,” a contemporary jazz piece that explores lush chords and a simple melody; “A Touch of Silver,” an homage to Cabrera’s favorite composer Horace Silver; and “On Dusk Drive,” a tune that takes listeners back to the street where Cabrera’s musical career began. Cabrera will also choose various selections from the composers who most influenced him, such as Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons, and more.  This program features a jazz quartet with Nakul Tiruviluamala (piano), John Murray (bass), David Sullivan (drums), and Chaz Cabrera (saxophone).  Date | Friday, October 29 at 7 p.m. Location | The Museum on Making Music Get tickets here! General admission: $20 The San Diego Sound Project concert series highlights emerging groups or artists within the San Diego region and been made possible in part by The Conrad Prebys Foundation. The Museum's live stream capabilities were enhanced thanks to a grant from the City of Carlsbad's Cultural Arts Office. For more information, please visit the Museum of Making Music webpage or call (760) 438-5996.

Hip hop group Scarface will perform live at House of Blues on Monday, July 11 at 7:00 p.m. From his earliest verses in the late 1980’s as a solo artist and a member of the Geto Boys to every song on Deeply Rooted, Face has always made sure to tell the stories he feels the world needs to hear. Whether it is speaking out against injustice, reflecting on his struggles with depression and his own mental health, or just telling the stories of the streets, he is one rapper you can always rely on to give you the real deal.