TORREY PINES HIGH STUDENT TO PERFORM ON NPR

Kevin Song, a student at Torrey Pines High School, is the featured young performer for the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory’s Chamber Orchestra’s upcoming live taping of From the Top, one of National Public Radio’s most popular weekly music programs.

Hosted on April 13 at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center and presented by the La Jolla Music Society, the concert features Song, a sophomore and assistant principal cellist with SDYS. He was previously featured on From the Top in 2016, but it is his first season with the Youth Symphony.

“Appearing on From the Top was truly an inspirational experience, and being able to return with the SDYS Chamber Orchestra and represent San Diego’s rich cultural community is both exciting and an honor,” Song said in a press release. “Working alongside our passionate conductor, Mr. Edmons, and other talented young musicians as a part of the Chamber Orchestra has taught me so much about musicianship, friendship, dedication, and camaraderie.”

Tickets for the taping start at $28. For more information and to purchase, visit sdys.org. 

ESTANCIA HOTEL BRINGS BACK BY THE BARREL AND SELF-CARE SUNDAYS

From ‘Rosé All May’ and poolside DJs, to the return of the popular summer series, By The Barrel and Self-Care Sundays, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa recently announced its upcoming lineup.

The month of May is all about rosé with its restaurant Mustangs & Burros featuring a flight of three different rosé wines for $19 or a rosé infused Panna Cotta for $9. Bottomless sparking rosé will also be available for $19 per person from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mustangs & Burros as well as at Adobe. At the hotel’s spa, any treatment during the month of May comes with a complimentary glass of rosé.
 
On May 19, Estancia’s wellness series “Self-Care Sundays is back! For $35, guests will enjoy 50-minute workout classes led by top local brands such as Lululemon, The Boxing Club and F45, along with complimentary cocktails, healthy snacks, exclusive discounts on trunk shows, pool day pass, valet parking, 20 percent off Mustangs & Burros and raffle prizes. 

Dates include: 

• May 19: Yoga & Bubbly
• June 9: Boxing & Bloody Marys
• July 21: Sculpt Yoga & Mules
• Aug. 25: Boot Camp & Margaritas
• Sept. 22: Vinyasa Yoga & Vino
• Oct. 20: Boxing & Bloody Marys
• Nov. 17: Pilates & Prosecco & Pies

Starting May 23, Estancia’s “By The Barrel Series” invites locals and San Diego visitors to indulge in a series of decadent pairing dinners rotating between wine, tequila to bourbon.

Dates include:

• May 23: Estancia’s Trinitas Cellars Wine Bar, the winery’s only Southern California tasting room.
• July 12: Casa Herradura, where they hand-select barrels of reposado tequila for the year. 
• Sept. 20: End-of-summer, southern-style bash with comfort food favorites, whiskey, bourbon and endless amounts of mint juleps.

For more information about these events and other offerings, visit meritagecollection.com/estancia-la-jolla. 

LA JOLLA COMMUNITY CENTER ANNOUNCES UPCOMING EVENTS

The La Jolla Community Center recently announced its upcoming events for April, including two new classes. First, an “Intro to Singing Workshop” will be held on Thursday, April 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost is $25 members and $35 for non-members. The second is a five-week “Dream Tending Workshop” where participants can discover the healing power of their dreams through a dream tending approach. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. 

On Wednesday, April 24, the center will host a day trip to the Huntington Library and Gardens near Pasadena. The estate features art galleries, a library and 150 acres of botanical gardens. The cost is $75 for members and $95 for nonmembers. The bus departs at 8 a.m. and returns at 7 p.m.

For the Fourth Friday Jazz Series on Friday, April 26, the center is featuring Joshua White— one of the West Coast’s most creative and technically accomplished pianists. Along with his trio, he’ll play selections from the more than 500 musicals composed by Rogers and Hart. Cost is $18 for members, $23 for non-members and $25 at the door. There will be a reception at 7 p.m. and the concert will be from 8-9:30 p.m.  
 
On Sunday, April 28, the center will host the Two Virtuoso Concert featuring virtuoso violinist Yonatan Leviim and virtuoso pianist Dimitri Zhgenti. They will perform selections from Beethoven, Handel, Chopin, and others. 

And on Monday, April 29 is the Social Bridge & Dinner event; a one-hour bridge lesson taught by our bridge expert Scott Farr followed by a catered dinner. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. 
 
For more information, visit ljcommunitycenter.org