The San Diego Symphony has offered us 20 tickets to their production of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony on Saturday May 9h at 7:30 PM. These tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis. As we normally get more RSVP requests than we have available seats, please help us all out by only requesting what you plan to use and if your plans change let us know ASAP so that we can offer the tickets to someone else. There are no guarantees beyond the first 20 seats requested.
Please RSVP no later than noon on Thursday, April 30th using the form below. Instructions to receive tickets will be sent out when we get confirmation back from the Symphony. Tickets are electronic, so your email will be necessary. There will be no physical tickets distributed.
Any RSVP requests in excess will be placed on a waitlist and tickets allocated based on cancellations. If your plans change please let Joe Zilvinskis know at Joe@pozabilities.org or (619) 732-6687.
Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony
Rafael Payare, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b
GABRIELA ORTIZ: Dzonot
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100
Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 captures the drama and triumph of his only opera, culminating in one of his most thrilling finales—a powerful hymn to freedom and justice.
Renowned Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz’s new cello concerto Dzonot, written for Alisa Weilerstein, draws inspiration from Mexico’s mystical cenotes—underground worlds rich with life and mystery. Her music blends Latin American folk influences with a deep awareness of our planet’s fragility.
The program concludes with Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, written during World War II as a tribute to “the greatness of the human spirit.” Its classical poise, radiant optimism, and structural mastery reveal the enduring influence of Beethoven—the same spirit of triumph and humanity that links all three works on this program.
Please note: This concert repertoire has changed from previously published materials.
Pre-Concert Talk | One Hour Before Concert
Join San Diego Symphony's Creative Consultant, Gerard McBurney, for a pre-concert talk inside Jacobs Music Center from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday or from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. He will introduce the audience to the repertoire for this concert.
Gerard will be joined by moderator Laura Reynolds (Vice President of Impact and Innovation) and Conducting Fellow Kalena Bovell.
Entry is included with your ticket.