Press Release
May 12, 2009
New Name and New Venue for San Diego Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra Nova San Diego will Perform at Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

Building upon its 25-year legacy as the San Diego Chamber Orchestra and, at the same time, continuing to evolve into an orchestra that is reflective of its fresh and open approach to making classical music meaningful to everyone, the orchestra is announcing a name change to Orchestra Nova San Diego.

Under the outstanding leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor, Jung-Ho Pak, for the past three years, the orchestra has enjoyed a phenomenal success with its sold-out concerts, new audience members of all generations, its expansive music education program kicked off in the fall of 2008, and its creative programming and focus on developing a connection between the musicians, the staff and the concert guests.

Continuing its innovative spirit and building upon these successes, the orchestra is also announcing that, beginning with the 2009-2010 season, it will perform its Classics Series at the state-of-the-art Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Sorrento Valley. This state-of-the-art concert hall has nearly perfect acoustics and high-tech audio and video capabilities, in addition to extraordinarily comfortable seating and convenient parking.

Maestro Pak says, “We are experiencing a major transformation. Because of these improvements, we are now poised to become one of the pre-eminent orchestras of its kind in the United States. We are performing in one of the finest halls ever designed and we have a name and an image that will speak to a broader public and especially to the next generation. I couldn't be more thrilled.”

The orchestra will continue to perform the Classics Series of concerts at St. Paul’s Cathedral downtown and at the Sherwood Auditorium in La Jolla.

“These announcements capitalize on the excitement that is surrounding our orchestra today. We feel very fortunate to be an arts organization moving forward with so much excitement, especially during this period of economic uncertainty,” says Tyler Richards Hewes, Executive Director.