The City of Encinitas is presenting the inaugural 2024 Youth Piano Concerto Competition winners in collaboration with the North Coast Symphony Orchestra. Young pianists in grades K-12 were invited to compete for the first-place prize of a contract to perform one movement of a selected concerto with the orchestra on a Steinway D concert grand piano.

The winners have been chosen! We are thrilled to have three incredible young musicians joining the North Coast Symphony Orchestra for a performance on June 15, 2024.

Frank Luo Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488 Movement 3 Allegro Assai	Luna Lee Beethoven Concerto No 1, Opus 15 Movement 3 Rondo. Allegro Scherzando	Maxwell Tran Shostakovich Concerto No. 2 Opus 102 Movement 1: Allegro

GET YOUR TICKETS! 

WHEN: June 15, 2024 at 2:30pm. Doors will open for seating at 2:00pm

WHERE: Encinitas Community Center, 1140 Oakcrest Park, Encinitas

A limited number of front row tickets are available for $25 each online here.

General admission tickets are $15 each online here.

 The donation-based free concert series Wednesdays@Noon was begun in 2012 to enrich the arts scene in Encinitas for residents, visitors, and cultural tourists from throughout the region. It has become the highest attended daytime series in the county with attendance of 160+ each week. The 50-minute concerts at the Encinitas Library feature outstanding musicians from throughout Southern California performing all styles of music. We hope to see you often! Established musicians who are interested in performing are encouraged to contact the Cultural Arts Division at (760) 633-2746, or by email.

The City of Encinitas Arts Division is excited to be working with San Diego Music Society to present its 2023-24 season of Music by the Sea starting in November. Tickets will go on sale in September for performances that include pianist Natasha Paremski, violin and piano duo Christian Fatu and Evangelyia Delizonas-Khukhua, cello and piano duo Amit Peled and Peter Miyamoto, the Logos Quartet, soprano Caroline Nelms. cello and piano duo Paul Tseng and Justin Hansen, and more. A Season Pass for the Encinitas concerts is $145, individual concert tickets are $20 each when purchased in advance or $25 at the door, subject to availability.

"A much-sought-after opportunity for performers...the talent level is extremely high.".
–Los Angeles Times

• November 3, 2023: Natasha Paremski, piano
• December 1, 2023: Cristian Fatu, violin and Evangelyia Delizonas–Khukhua, piano
• January 26, 2024: Amit Peled, cello and Peter Miyamoto, piano
• February 23, 2024: LOGOS
• March 22, 2024: Intersections: Opera and Musical Theater with soprano Caroline Nelms
• April 19, 2024: Iona Pay and Friends
• May 31, 2024: Cinema Classics with cellist Paul Tseng and pianist Justin Hansen
• June 14, 2024: Grand Finale with LOGOS and other SDMS chamber musicians

Tickets will be available online through 5:00pm on the performance date, or until sold out. Any remaining tickets will be available at the door for $25 each. Artists and programs subject to change. No refunds or exchanges. All sales are final.

Click here to view the season pass and individual tickets.

Summer Concerts return this July and August at Moonlight Beach!

Artists subject to change. Admission is free and open to the public. Be sure to follow all beach rules.

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Tramonto

The Tramonto Music Festival was established by the City of Encinitas to offer audiences access to exceptional classical music experiences. Tramonto’s inaugural debut in summer 2023 will be produced by Jacopo Giacopuzzi and feature an ensemble of notable and award-winning international musicians.

This year's Tramonto Festival will run from September 12 through September 14, offering three different concerts and one "Meet the Artists" event on September 14. 

Concert One - "Road to Jazz" Thursday, September 12, 7:00pm

Concert Two - "Palette of Romance" Friday, September 13, 7:00pm

Concert Three - "Fireworks" Saturday, September 14, 7:00pm

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