Christopher Dragon, conductor
Ross Lekites, vocalist
San Diego Master Chorale | John K. Russell, music director
San Diego Children's Choir | Ruthie Milgard, artistic director
With special appearances by Cat Conner, Loren Smith (Dec 13, Dec 14 7:30pm and Dec 15), Ken Johnson (Dec 14 2:00pm) and Scott Rad Brown
Jonathan Gilmer, director
Amanda Zieve, lighting designer
Joshua Heming, assistant lighting designer
Script by Mabelle Reynoso
San Diego Symphony Orchestra

Terence Blanchard’s opera Fire Shut Up In My Bones made history in 2021 as the first work written by a Black composer to be staged at the Metropolitan Opera.
This “opera in jazz,” as Blanchard describes it, tells the true coming-of-age story of a young boy growing up in the face of great adversity and forging his personal identity.
Now, in this visually captivating concert performance, Terence Blanchard brings us a new suite of music from the piece.

Join us on the first Monday of every month for Senior Monday! Seniors 65 and better are invited to enjoy discounted admission, a show in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater and the opportunity to attend an engaging lecture about exciting scientific topics.

Blue Whales: Return of the Giants takes you on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have lived—bigger than any dinosaur—yet we know surprisingly little about them.