Concert Series

LJPC’s Exciting 64th SPRING Concert Season in Full Swing!

We’re so glad you’re here with us ~ and showing your own warm hospitality as you  introduce friends and family to our wonderful program. Admission is free. Your donations are joyfully applied to help us bring more great music to La Jolla!

LJ Pres Concert Series proudly presents OMAR LATEEF and members of the Nu Deco Brass Ensemble

Live stream available here! Click to listen!

Feeling moved to provide support and help us bring great music to La Jolla?

Choose what’s easiest for you, from our safe & easy ways to donate directly to your LJ Pres Concert Series during Concert Week:

A Free-will Offering is graciously accepted at Intermission of each concert. When the music moves you, you may feel inspired to respond accordingly!

If you prefer to drop off or mail a check, send to LJ Pres Concert Series, 7715 Draper Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037. OR…

Click here to donate online.

LJPC’s Christmas 2023 Concerts were festive and exhilarating!

Originally presented Sunday, December 10th at 4PM (with our Children’s Choirs!) and 7PM (Handbell Choir).

FUN FACTS about this year’s masterwork, Bach’s MAGNIFICAT presented by the Chancel Choir at LJPC: A seasoned church musician and educator, our director Dr. Keith Pedersen first conducted Bach’s MAGNIFICAT at La Jolla Presbyterian as a guest conductor in 2000 and joined LJPC as Director of Choral Music the following year, making this his 22nd year leading LJPC Chancel Choir and choral ministries. He most recently conducted MAGNIFICAT here in 2012 with organist Bill Lullo accompanying the choir. 

Current LJPC choristers who sang MAGNIFICAT with Keith in the year 2000: include our friends Jane McClintick, Priscilla Moxley, Pat Nelson, Cindy Peterson, Joy Sworder; Elsie Land, Carolyn Colwell, Jean Owen, Birte Owenmark, Debby Piccolo, Karen Sangren, Michelle Whitney; Woo Choi, Don Stevenson, and Ben Grame! We’re delighted to have these dedicated musicians again bring this joyful musical meditation to LJPC Concert Series’ 64th SEASON.

Click the picture to DOWNLOAD the PROGRAM

Christmas Concert originally presented Dec. 10, 2023, featuring LJPC Children’s Choirs and Handbell Choir; Bach’s MAGNIFICAT, Christmas Lessons & Carols, sing-alongs, and more. 

Download the ARTIST BIOs and more Concert Series news.

Remember, All year ’round: Admission is FREE, Parking is FREE, and the Holiday Reception after the 7pm concert is FREE.

Share this freely with friends and family, please and thank you!

1) If you prefer mailing a check:
La Jolla Presbyterian Church
CONCERT SERIES
7715 Draper Avenue
La Jolla, CA 92037

2)  A Free-will Offering is graciously accepted at Intermission of each concert. When the music moves you, you may feel inspired to respond accordingly!

3) Donate Online to our Christmas concert from December 10-18, 2023.

CLICK or AIM for the QR CODE to support concerts you love and love to share:

 

 

What’s ahead?

We have great offerings in store for you in the Spring of 2024, so save these dates:

March 17, 2024 and April 28, 2024.

You will NOT want to miss the exciting repertoire and extraordinary musicianship of Omar Lateef BRASS QUINTET or virtuosic organist BRADLEY WELCH.

SO ~ Let us know how you’d prefer to stay informed: Receive Concert Announcements via email or find our colorful, informative printed postcards in your mailbox. You’ll be contacted only when we have info in which you’d be interested.

ENCORE PRESENTATIONS: Enjoy recent performances. 

ENCORE!

Season 64 kicked off with a fabulous annual Young Artists Showcase. This was a huge hit on Sunday, October 15th, and you can see it here. Enjoy the superb musicality of these award-winning guest artists: violinist Christian Gonzales and mezzo soprano Emily Weinberg.

CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL: You can hear Christian again, playing during our CHRISTMAS EVE services in the LJPC Sanctuary at 7 and 9pm!

June 2023 Season 63 Finale Concert ENCORE

It was thrilling for LJPC Chancel Choir and professional orchestra to perform Mozart’s Requiem in June 2023. This masterpiece of choral music holds a special place in the hearts of music enthusiasts around the world, and we were honored to present it to you in all its grandeur.

To ensure you can fully appreciate the profound beauty and meaning behind each movement, we prepared a comprehensive program for the concert. This program not only outlines the order of the musical pieces but also provides essential translations from Latin to English. Understanding the text is crucial to grasp the depth and emotional impact of Mozart’s Requiem, and we hope you enjoy having all the tools to fully immerse yourself in this extraordinary composition.

Here’s the link to download the program for Mozart’s Requiem concert, including Latin to English translations

La Jolla Presbyterian Church Concert Series
Bringing great music to La Jolla through your generous donations

Here are the recordings of our Christmas Concerts:

Here is the Young Artist Concert: