CORRECTION: In the March 23 edition of the La Jolla Village News, Martin Jones Westlin’s article, “Former Playhouse official reportedly moves Ion Theatre to Boston,” stated “You won’t see any local media on the group at all anymore.”
This information was false. Having communicated with its subscribers and donors, ion is planning a communications strategy for the media.
The article also stated: “Word is that ion has moved its operations to Boston…”
The ion theatre group operates out of its URBN CNTR 4THE ARTS location in Hillcrest and is not moving.
We are sorry for the disservice this article incurred for ion and any confusion it may have caused in the community.
For more information, visit iontheatre.com or call 619-600-5020.
Daniela Liebman Maybe there wasn’t a lot for little kids to do in the Guadalajara of 2002, but pianist Daniela Liebman didn’t take long to figure it out. She started piano lessons at the age of 5 and suddenly found herself the youngest soloist in Mexican history to appear with a professional orchestra. Now, at an extremely elderly 15, she’ll brave her several age-related afflictions in a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8 at The Auditorium at The Scripps Research Institute under the auspices of La Jolla Music Society.
Liebman, whose program includes pieces by Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin and Prokofiev, has now played with more than 25 orchestras on four continents and has been named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s 40 most creative Mexicans. The auditorium address is 10620 John J. Hopkins Drive. For more, visit ljms.org or call 858-459-3728.
New projects
Once self-described as bipolar folk musicians, popular L.A.-based Kera have established themselves as gifted songwriters and compelling performers in an industry that relies so heavily on image and brand. On the heels of a debut film, they couldn’t be a better fit for a gig with Portland’s eclectic indie folk-pop band Y La Bamba amid their decision to reconnect to their music in its most primordial forms. You can see what everybody’s talking about at 6:30 on Wednesday, April 11 at Kalabash School for Music and the Arts as Y La Bamba’s Luz Elena Mendoza explores themes of searching, metamorphosis and shared humanity. Kalabash is located at 5725 La Jolla Blvd. For more, see kalabasharts.com or call 858- 456-2753. Advance purchase is recommended.
Andrei Ioni
First prizes are a dime a dozen. First prize at Moscow’s renowned International Tchaikovsky Competition? Not so common. One of these belongs to young Romanian cellist Andrei Ioni??, who won it in 2015, and now, he’s performing with the BBC Philharmonic, among other world-class orchestras. He’ll demonstrate what he’s learned on Tuesday, April 10 at 7:30 at The Scripps Research Institute auditorium in a chamber concert presented under the auspices of the San Diego Symphony. The program includes J. S. Bach’s Suite No. 2 in D minor and Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major. The auditorium is located at 10550 North Torrey Pines Road in La Jolla. For more information, see sandiegosymphony.org or call 619-235-0804.
Behxod Abduraimove
Young Uzbek sensation Behzod Abduraimove, who recently performed the “Rach 3” at the Hollywood Bowl, will give it his best shot as conductor laureate Jahja Ling leads the San Diego Symphony April 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and April 22 at 2 p.m. Works by Leonard Bernstein and Dmitri Shostakovich flank the performance as Abduraimove goes for three Martian excursions in a row. The entry is set for Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B St. For further information, visit sandiegosymphony.org or call 619-235-0804.
There’s more to Italian wine than the Tuscan sun that fuels it, as vinophiles will discover Saturday, April 21 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the 17th annual La Jolla Symphony and Chorus tasting and benefit. Join syndicated wine columnist Robert Whitley, who’s written everything from sports to wine to news, for an entertaining afternoon of tasting as everyone explores some of Italy’s most exciting wine regions — from Sicily to the Veneto. The event, including a blind tasting and a wine raffle and auction, will be held at the home of Dr. Robert Engler and Julie Ruedi. Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 11 at 858-534-4637, or purchase tickets online at lajollasymphony.com.
