Winter 2019 In this issue Letters from Leaders —Page 2 Education Fund Launches - Page 3 Audio Tech Work- shop Series —Page 3 Events This Holiday Season The Spreckels Organ plays every Sunday, rain or shine, at 2 p.m for a free public concert in the heart of Balboa Park. Here’s a listing of key concerts and events of interest to Society members. Saturday, November 30 - Community Christmas Center Opens - Organ Pavilion. Events from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with Robert Plimpton playing the Spreckels Organ at about 5 p.m. Friday December 6 - December Nights, Park-wide. Raúl Prieto Ramírez plays 4:50 to 5:50 p.m. Saturday December 7 - December Nights, Park-wide. Raúl Prieto Ramírez plays the Spreckels Organ from 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. and in the evening from 8:10 to 8:25 p.m. Sunday, December 15 – 6 p.m. Holiday Concert at the Organ Pavilion: Navy Band Southwest Wind En- semble, San Diego Opera singers, and Raúl Prieto Ramírez on the Spreckels Organ. Wednesday, January 1, 2020—2 p.m. concert on the Spreckels Organ. Season’s Greetings! Remembering Jared Jacobsen On a relatively warm November 23rd evening, about 600 admirers and friends gath- ered to celebrate the life and work of Jared Jacobsen. In the photo by Robert Lang above, Civic Organist Emeritus Robert Plimpton plays for a choir made up of singers from 1st Lutheran Church, St. James by the Sea, La Jolla Presbyterian, The Bishop’s School, and others—led by Christine Micu of The Bishop’s School. Raúl Prieto Ramírez shared the organ bench with Bob Plimpton, performing Ravel’s Bolero with amazing stamina. Soprano Martha Jane Weaver, a long-time performance partner with Jared, sang Precious Lord, Take My Hand. More than $1,000 was contributed by attendees to the newly-created Jared Jacobsen Education Fund that the Spreckels Organ Society will use to expand outreach to stu- dents of all ages. ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTED Celebrating the Holidays at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion On Sunday December 15 at 6 p.m, the Spreckels Organ Society presents a special concert to celebrate the holi- days with the Navy Band Southwest Wind Ensemble and singers from the San Diego Opera, performing with Raúl Prieto Ramírez on the Spreckels Organ. This unique collaboration is being coordinated by the USO! Spreckels Organ Plays During December Nights: Raúl Prieto Ramirez will play the Spreckels Organ as part of the park-wide festivities! Friday Dec. 6 – 4:50 to 5:50 p.m., followed by Mayor Faulconer’s appearance. Saturday Dec. 7 – 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. and in the evening from 8:10 to 8:25 p.m.
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Winter 2019
In this issue
Letters from Leaders —Page 2
Education Fund Launches
- Page 3
Audio Tech Work-
shop Series —Page 3
Events This Holiday Season
The Spreckels Organ plays every Sunday, rain or shine, at 2 p.m
for a free public concert in the heart of Balboa Park.
Here’s a listing of key concerts and events of interest to Society members.
Saturday, November 30 - Community Christmas Center Opens - Organ Pavilion. Events from 1 p.m. to 8
p.m. with Robert Plimpton playing the Spreckels Organ at about 5 p.m.
Friday December 6 - December Nights, Park-wide. Raúl Prieto Ramírez plays 4:50 to 5:50 p.m.
Saturday December 7 - December Nights, Park-wide. Raúl Prieto Ramírez plays the Spreckels Organ from
2:40 to 3:40 p.m. and in the evening from 8:10 to 8:25 p.m.
Sunday, December 15 – 6 p.m. Holiday Concert at the Organ Pavilion: Navy Band Southwest Wind En-
semble, San Diego Opera singers, and Raúl Prieto Ramírez on the Spreckels Organ.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020—2 p.m. concert on the Spreckels Organ.
Season’s Greetings!
Remembering Jared Jacobsen
On a relatively warm November 23rd evening, about 600 admirers and friends gath-
ered to celebrate the life and work of Jared Jacobsen. In the photo by Robert Lang
above, Civic Organist Emeritus Robert Plimpton plays for a choir made up of singers
from 1st Lutheran Church, St. James by the Sea, La Jolla Presbyterian, The Bishop’s
School, and others—led by Christine Micu of The Bishop’s School.
Raúl Prieto Ramírez shared the organ bench with Bob Plimpton, performing Ravel’s
Bolero with amazing stamina. Soprano Martha Jane Weaver, a long-time performance
partner with Jared, sang Precious Lord, Take My Hand.
More than $1,000 was contributed by attendees to the newly-created Jared Jacobsen
Education Fund that the Spreckels Organ Society will use to expand outreach to stu-
dents of all ages.
ELECTRONIC SERVICE REQUESTED
Celebrating the Holidays at the
Spreckels Organ Pavilion
On Sunday December 15 at 6 p.m,
the Spreckels Organ Society presents
a special concert to celebrate the holi-
days with the Navy Band Southwest
Wind Ensemble and singers from the
San Diego Opera, performing with
Raúl Prieto Ramírez on the Spreckels
Organ. This unique collaboration is
being coordinated by the USO!
Spreckels Organ Plays During December Nights:
Raúl Prieto Ramirez will play the Spreckels Organ as part of the park-wide festivities!
Friday Dec. 6 – 4:50 to 5:50 p.m., followed by Mayor Faulconer’s appearance.
Saturday Dec. 7 – 2:40 to 3:40 p.m. and in the evening from 8:10 to 8:25 p.m.
Dear Music Lovers,
As 2019 ends, it’s time to
look back and plan ahead. Many
exciting projects are coming in
the new year of 2020!
In 2018 -my arrival year- it
was the time to go through all
the current Spreckels programs
January to December and learn
what was already in place and
working well, not wanting to “re-invent the wheel.”
In 2019 -my second year- I was thrilled to see
some of our regular events improve substantially, and
by trying new ones, I have been able to see the amaz-
ing skills many of our members and volunteers are
willing to share with our community.
2020 is the time to develop and present our audi-
ences with new and exciting projects: educational de-
velopment, evening events, new music for a wider au-
