Superstar American soprano Renée Fleming will make her La Jolla Music Society debut with LJMS’ SummerFest Music Director, internationally acclaimed pianist Inon Barnatan, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 8 PM in the gorgeous Baker-Baum Concert Hall. See why Stage and Cinema calls her concert “sublime storytelling in song.” She will offer selections by both romantic, classical and contemporary composers, along with the jewel standard, “All the Things You Are.” (See program below.) At 481 seats, this is one of the most intimate halls she’ll perform in as part of her recital tour.
With her sumptuous voice, consummate artistry, and compelling stage presence, she presents the San Diego premiere of an all-new program inspired by her 2022 GRAMMY Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. This multimedia performance explores nature as both inspiration to and victim of humanity.
Renée Fleming (Andrew Eccles/Decca)
For the performance’s second half, the National Geographic Society provides an original video, with awe-inspiring glimpses at the creatures, plants, and landscapes of our planet to accompany the musical selections. The footage pairs with selections by Handel and Rachmaninoff, and contemporary composers Maria Schneider, Nico Muhly, Kevin Puts (The Hours), Björk, and Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings film scores).
On Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 6, join Fleming and a panel of local experts for Music and the Mind, her ongoing series that explores the power of music as it relates to health and the brain. She invites experts around the country to present their research and discuss their experience as part of her presentations. Admittance is free, but advance registration is required at The Conrad.
Inon Barnatan
Renée Fleming, soprano
Inon Barnatan, piano
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, 7600 Fay Avenue in La Jolla
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 8
for tickets, call 858.459.3728 or visit The Conrad
PROGRAM
Part I
CAROLINE SHAW Aurora Borealis
FAURÉ Au bord de l’eau, Op. 8, No. 1
FAURÉ Les Berceaux
RAVEL Jeux d’eau
LISZT S’il Est Un Charmant Gazon
LISZT Ãœber allen Gipfeln ist Ruh
GRIEG Lauf der Welt
GRIEG Zur Rosenzeit, Op. 48, No. 5
KERN All the Things You Are
INTERMISSION
Part II: Voices of Nature: The Anthropocene
DICKENS Pretty Bird
HANDEL Care Selve from Atalanta
NICO MUHLY Endless Space
CANTELOUBE Baïléro
MARIA SCHNEIDER Our Finch Feeder from Winter Morning Walks
BJÖRK All is Full of Love
RACHMANINOFF Spring Waters from Moments Musicaux, Op. 16, No. 4
HOWARD SHORE: Twilight and Shadow from The Lord of the Rings
KEVIN PUTS Evening
BURT BACHARACH/ What the World Needs Now
HAL DAVID