Featured Performers

• Stefan Jackiw, violin
• Kevin Ahfat, piano

Program

• Arvo PÄRT: Fratres

• HANDEL: Affetuoso and Allegro from Sonata in D major

• PROKOFIEV: Sonata No. 2 in D major

• Conrad TAO: All I had forgotten or tried to

• BRAHMS: Sonata No. 3 in D minor

*Please note that online sales for this concert will close on Thursday at 4pm. After 4pm, tickets will be available for purchase at the Laguna Playhouse.

A co-presentation of Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County

Pre-concert lecture at 7pm by KUSC's Brian Lauritzen

Join us for Opening Night of the 2026 Laguna Beach Music Festival with Festival Artistic Director Stefan Jackiw performing alongside two-time Juilliard Concerto Competition winner pianist Kevin Ahfat.

Stefan Jackiw is one of American's foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique. 

One of the most insightful violinists of his generation.

Boston Globe

Jackiw is an enchanting violinist with a gorgeous, singing tone and a natural gift for phrasing as delicate or robust as the music demands.

Hyde Park Herald

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