Mainly Mozart in the News

April 1, 2026

Ultimate List Of Things To Do In San Diego

Mainly Mozart Savor Every Note: Chamber Music Series at Fairbanks Ranch Country Club

March 31, 2026

Mainly Mozart’s “Savor Every Note” music series concert at Fairbanks Ranch.

“Two of the New York Philharmonic’s leading principal players take the stage for an extraordinary weekend of chamber music.”

March 31, 2026

“Mainly Mozart’s “Savor Every Note” music series concert at Fairbanks Ranch”

March 15, 2026

Mainly Mozart 2026 Gala - Photo Gallery

March 2, 2026

“Mainly Mozart festival to return this summer”

February 15, 2026

“Mainly Mozart welcomes ‘concertmaster of concertmasters’ David Kim" — The 2026 All-Star Orchestra Festival will include five concerts at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall and one at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater”

December 21, 2025

“Year in review: The biggest San Diego classical music stories of 2025”

July 5, 2025

June 26 Concert Review by Eileen Wingard

“It was the Fidl-Fantazye: A Klezmer Concerto, that was the starring centerpiece of the program. Written and performed by Noah Bendix-Balgley, concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the piece dazzled with heart-warming folk themes and brilliant violin virtuosity.”

June 2025

“Mainly Mozart’s annual festival is a confluence of musical excellence”

June 23, 2025

Review: “Music’s Mainly Mozart, Musicians Are All Stars, Sum Is Unmixed Delight”

June 20, 2025

“There was indeed, much to celebrate at this opening full-house concert. But most of all, it was the remarkable performances of each soloist and the excellent accompaniments by the string ensemble under Mainly Mozart’s artistic director, Michael Francis.”

June 19, 2025

The largest gathering of concertmasters and principal players in North America will come together for six concerts at UC San Diego’s Epstein Family Amphitheater and The Conrad in La Jolla.

June 15, 2025

“Mainly Mozart soloist Erin Hannigan a standout on oboe and with animals”

June 12, 2025

“Mainly Mozart Festival to open with newly rediscovered work by a young Mozart”

June 10, 2025

“This annual festival is a must-see for classical music lovers, uniting the most elite musicians from top orchestras across the U.S. and Canada for an extraordinary showcase of talent.”

June 10, 2025

“Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival Returns To San Diego June 18-28 With Historic Mozart Premiere, New Artist-In-Residence & Star Soloists”

June 6, 2025

June 28 Concert Review by Ron Bierman

“The “All-Star” designation isn’t hyperbole. The Orchestra includes Concertmasters, first chairs and other top players from some of the world’s finest symphony orchestras including those of Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, and New York.”

June 6, 2025

“The 2025 San Diego Mainly Mozart Festival promises an exhilarating celebration of classical music, bringing together world-renowned musicians, innovative performances, and a rich array of events that cater to both seasoned aficionados and newcomers to the classical music scene.”

February 17, 2025
Mainly Mozart’s 2nd Annual Culinary Concerto…”an unforgettable four-course dining experience—all in support of the arts.”

February 9, 2025
”Mainly Mozart joins prestigious organization as prelude to 2025 All-Star Orchestra Festival”

January 24, 2025
”Get To Know Concertmaster Series Sommelier: Marino Monferrato”

December 27, 2024
”This was a once-in-a-lifetime performance. To hear those string players play that piece was sublime.”

December 22, 2024
”Year in review: In classical music, innovation, renovation and collaboration were key ”

November 17, 2024
”Classical Music and Wine Link in Symphonic Pairing At Sommelier Series”

October 20, 2024
“Get To Know Concertmaster Series Sommelier: Rafael Peterson”

October 19, 2024
”A musical experience that’ll have you savoring every note.”

September 26, 2024
”Mainly Mozart’s New Sommelier Concertmaster Series”

June 14, 2024

“The Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra”

June 10, 2024
”The Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra Returns”

April 6th, 2024
”Mainly Mozart fundraising gala puts music and meals in concert”

April 5th, 2024
”Promoter of Fine Arts and Mainly Mozart presents (The Sea Unites Us)"

March 24th, 2024
”Mainly Mozart Culinary Concerto”

March 22nd, 2024
”Mainly Mozart Culinary Concerto Fundraising Gala”

March 22nd, 2024
”Musical & Culinary Artistry Converge at ‘Culinary Concerto’ to Benefit Mainly Mozart”

March 21st, 2024
“San Diego Weekend Roundup”

Feburary 7th, 2024
”Mainly Mozart All-Star Orchestra Festival to Bring World-Class Musicians to La Jolla”

January 31st, 2024
”Mainly Mozart’s 2024 Festival of the Orchestras to be an all-La Jolla event with outdoor and indoor concerts”