San Diego International Summer Organ Festival
The Spreckels Organ Society presents the 37th Annual San Diego International Summer Organ Festival, 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.
When
Ongoing until Monday, September 1, 2025
Hours
| Mondays, 7:30pm-9pm |