Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall

We're beginning our 26th season with a new name and a new venue as we expand our unique classical music experience, under the outstanding leadership of Artistic Director and Conductor Jung-Ho Pak, to reach a wider, more diverse audience of all generations.

Adding more excitement to the mix is our move next season to the acoustically perfect, gorgeous and comfortable Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Sorrento Valley. It's state-of-the-art technology gives us an opportunity to maximize the use of audio and video to support our vision of bringing incomparable experiences for our guests in the future.

We will continue our concerts in our downtown venue at St. Paul's Cathedral and in La Jolla at the Museum of Contemporary Art's Sherwood Auditorium.

And, of course, we'll continue our popular Masterpiece Messiah at three churches this year in addition to our Pops at the Center concerts (sponsored by Jean and Bob Will) at the California Center for the Arts in Escondido.

We're proud of our marvelous legacy as the San Diego Chamber Orchestra and we're excited about moving into the next era with a new name, Orchestra Nova San Diego that is reflective of our fresh and open approach to making classical music meaningful to every single adult and child in San Diego County.

Our stars, the extraordinarily talented 35+ professional musicians, will take center stage in the 2009-2010 season, connecting with you in ways rarely seen in classical music performances.

Check out our new season brochure!

Join us for the most extraordinary experience you can imagine...transported into a world of warmth and joy.

Go to orchestranova.org or call 858-350-0290 for more information.

The Orchestra will also perform Opera Delights in its Pops at the Center series, featuring exceptionally talented young opera singers, on Sunday, May 17, 4:00 p.m. at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. This concert will feature some of the most unforgettable moments of opera, including beautiful arias and orchestral music from Carmen, Madame Butterfly, The Merry Widow, Aida, La traviata, and much more! Perfect for the first-time opera visitor or for the true opera lover.

The Pops at the Center series of concerts are generously sponsored by Bob and Jean Will. Tickets: www.artcenter.org or 800-988-4253

For just $10, all students and teachers can attend a concert at the Sherwood Auditorium in La Jolla or at St. Paul's Cathedral downtown for the remainder of the season, through May 2009.

Call 858-350-0290 to order tickets.