37th San Diego International Summer Organ Festival
Schedule
Mon, 25 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Spreckels Organ Society | San Diego, CA
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The Spreckels Organ Society presents the 37th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival, the largest organ festival in the United States, featuring the Spreckels Organ, the largest open-air musical instrument in the world! The summer-long festival – directed by Raúl Prieto Ramírez, Spreckels Organ Society’s Artistic Director and San Diego’s Civic Organist – takes place in the heart of Balboa Park, from July 7 through Sept. 1. The Society brings these special 90-minute concerts to the Spreckels Organ Pavilion for free each Monday evening at 7:30 p.m.
This season’s line-up includes acclaimed international organists and competition winners. Highlights are:
- Soprano Alisa Jordheim, who recently performed with San Diego Opera as Despina in Così fan tutte and Gilda in Rigoletto.
- An organ & orchestra celebration with concertos by Poulenc, Parker and Bach, plus a premier by Civic Organist Prieto Ramírez. Conducted by Alejandro Gómez Guillén with Raúl Prieto Ramírez (soloist), and Jeff Thayer (concertmaster).
- The Not-So-Silent Movie Night, featuring Laurel & Hardy films with Russ Peck, organist.
- And an all-Beatles Labor Day Classic Rock Concert to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the San Diego Beatles concert.
For more information about the Spreckels Organ Society, visit www.SpreckelsOrgan.org.
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Where is it happening?
Spreckels Organ Society, 2299 Pan American Rd E, San Diego, CA 92101-1656, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
