• Classics 4 Kids Family Concert: A Salute to America

    San Diego Museum of Art 1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA, United States

    The San Diego Museum of Art, James S. Copley Auditorium 1450 El Prado, San Diego, 92101 Celebrating its third consecutive year at SDMA, Classics 4 Kids commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the United States and The San Diego Museum of Art’s Centennial with a family concert. The Classics Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor Dana Zimbric present an all-American program for all ages, with projected images of American masterpieces from SDMA’s collection. Music by Aaron Copland, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Ferde Grofé, Gwyneth Walker, and John Williams joins an Armed Forces Salute in honor of Veterans Day, along with patriotic favorites “The [...]

  • Sound + Color = STEAM – VIRTUAL

    Classics 4 Kids presents a free recorded version of our March 2026 concert, Sound + Color = STEAM. This concert will be available for teachers to stream FREE in their classrooms from January 27 – February 26, 2027. Registration required. REGISTER Discover the science and art behind what we see and hear. Students will explore sound and light waves, color theory, and how composers and artists express emotion through tone, texture, and hue. In partnership with The San Diego Museum of Art, this STEAM-powered performance combines classical music performed by the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra with bold visuals and [...]

  • From the Page to the Stage LIVE

    School Groups: District, Charter & Private REGISTER Home Schools REGISTER General Admission REGISTER 2027 SHOWTIMES Tuesday, March 9: Joan B. Kroc Theatre 9:45 AM (Limited Availability) 11:30 AM Thursday, March 11: Joan B. Kroc Theatre 9:45 AM 11:30 AM Friday, March 12: Balboa Theatre 10:30 AM All shows are 50 minutes long. Watch beloved books leap off the page and onto the stage as musicians from the San Diego School for Performing and Creative Arts join the Classics Philharmonic Orchestra in this musical celebration of literature and live theatre. Presented [...]

  • ‘Ohana in Harmony – VIRTUAL

    Classics 4 Kids presents a free recorded version of our May 2026 concert, 'Ohana in Harmony. This concert will be available for teachers to stream FREE in their classrooms for the span of 1 month from April 7 - May 7, 2027. Registration required. REGISTER Take a musical voyage across the Pacific through the traditions of Polynesia with live hula, drumming, chant, and orchestral music celebrating culture, family (ʻohana), and the sea. This joyful fusion of music and dance brings the spirit of island storytelling to the concert stage, with guest performers Anthony Kauka Stanley and guests from Heali’i’s [...]

  • Symphony in the Wild

    School Groups: District, Charter & Private REGISTER Home Schools REGISTER General Admission REGISTER 2027 SHOWTIMES Tuesday, May 11: Balboa Theatre 10:30 AM Thursday, May 13: Joan B. Kroc Theatre 9:45 AM 11:30 AM Friday, May 14: Joan B. Kroc Theatre 9:45 AM 11:30 AM Date TBD: Southwestern College Performing Arts Center (10:30 AM) All shows are 50 minutes long. Pack your imagination and head into the great outdoors for a STEAM adventure celebrating nature and music, featuring the world premiere of "Forest Lore" by local composer Leah Curtis. The Mission Trails [...]