300 years after publication, Vivaldi’s Opus 8, Nos. 1-4 (“The Four Seasons”) remain as popular as ever. This program frames these iconic works in a new light, inviting questions about the fleeting, cyclical nature of our existence, our relationship with nature, and the eternal renewal of earth’s cycles. Selections from Monteverdi, Uccellini, and Geminiani pair with Vivaldi’s iconic work in this stirring concert.

An ensemble of singers and instrumentalists specialized in the performance of Baroque music on period instruments, Les Arts Florissants are renowned the world over. This concert features the San Diego debut of Théotime Langlois de Swarte, who is rapidly emerging as a much sought-after violin soloist (on both baroque and modern instruments), chamber musician, recitalist, and conductor. Gr

Ticket Price: $22 advanced / $25 day of show / $37 reserved loft seating (available over the phone or in person at out box office)

This is the third concert of the 2025 Center for World Music concert series Echoes of Time.

La Jolla Community Center

Friday, March 21, 2025 | 7:30 PM

Join us for a captivating evening with the Pacific Trio, featuring three distinguished masters of traditional Chinese instruments and repertoire—David Liu on zheng (a plucked zither), Celia Liu on pipa (a plucked lute), and Qi-Chao Liu on dizi (a bamboo transverse flute). Together, they bring the rich soundscape of traditional Chinese music to life, blending classical techniques and repertoire with their own unique artistry. From the delicate tones of the zheng to the vibrant melodies of the pipa and the expressive voice of the dizi, the Trio’s performance will provide a glimpse of the beauty and depth of the Chinese musical heritage.

Albert Lin is a professional explorer, blurring boundaries between human and machine, while uncovering the lost wisdom of our past. Despite losing his leg below the knee in 2016, Albert maintains a relentless quest into the farthest reaches of our planet—from Mongolia to the Mayan jungle—employing a technologist’s approach to unearth lost cultural stories and rituals.