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‘Rock star' Violinist Joins Symphony, Makes Sunset Center Debut
On a High Note
ONE OF classical music's most electrifying stars, violinist Stefan Jackiw joins the Monterey Symphony when it performs Tchaikovsky's thrilling Violin Concerto Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 3 p.m., at Sunset Center.
The concert marks the first time that Jackiw — whose name is pronounced jack- EEV — has played with the symphony or visited Sunset Center.
"I've watched his career over two decades," symphony President and CEO Nicola Reilly told The Pine Cone. "He's a rock star violinist — he performs with incredible intensity. I can't wait to see the concert. He's so much fun to watch."
Besides the piece by Tchaikovsky, the symphony will play Sibelius's Seventh Symphony and contemporary composer Marina Lo´pez's Mon~o. Conductor Jayce Ogren calls the former the composer's "greatest tribute to nature, humanism and spirituality," while the latter will be performed publicly for just the second time.
An hour before each concert, a pre-concert talk will introduce the audience to Lo´pez and preview the program. A Q&A with Ogren, Jackiw and Lo´pez will follow Saturday's concert in the lobby. Also, the symphony's principal horn Dan Nebel plays in the lobby before Sunday's performance.
The symphony's eighth annual Women's Night Out is also set for Saturday, but is sold out. General admission starts at $50, while tickets for students, teachers and military are $12. Sunset Center is located at San Carlos and Ninth. For tickets, call (831) 646- 8511 or visit montereysymphony.org.