SAN DIEGO: Mainly Mozart Festival

Mainly Mozart, inspired by the spirit and music of Mozart, reaches approx. 50,000 people annually. It began in the late 1980s as a two-week summer festival, but has grown, offering programming throughout the year.

Festival Concerts take place at Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center and Epstein Family Amphitheater

Venues are throughout San Diego area include
Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, 15150 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067  and Westgate Hotel

Tickets: $10-up, mainlymozart.org

• Gala | March 14, 2026 annual event where culinary and musical genius meet! Tickets start at $1200. Location: Westgate Hotel, 1055 Second Avenue, San Diego, CA
• Chamber Music - Savor Every Note - Chamber Music Series at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club, , 15150 San Dieguito Road, Rancho Santa Fe, CA Concertmasters and principal players from the nation's leading orchestras in an intimate setting with fine wines, charcuterie, and chocolates.
• Mainly Mozart Mondays - weekly Mainly Mozart series brings friends of the Festival together around the table at some of San Diego's most celebrated restaurants.
• Youth Orchestra Concerts Year Round - first step into the world of orchestral performance
• Artist in Residence Program selected annually to promote & foster artistic growth
• Club Amadeus - meet bright people with interests like yours and experience chamber music as it was originally meant to be played - up close and intimate.
• All-Star Orchestra Festival - Audiences experience the largest gathering of Concertmasters & Principal Players in North America. 4,000 attendees across 6 nights of performances beginning in June each year.
• San Diego Genius Award annually honors outstanding scientist, researcher, global leader, philanthropist or other high achiever at a dinner in October

ABOUT: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart January 27, 1756 - December 5, 1791 Salzburg began composing at five years of age. Competent on keyboard and violin at a young age, he began performing for royalty and grew his repertoire to include more complex and sophisticated orchestrations he composed. Mozart has become one of the great composers of all time with his music still embraced after several centuries have passed.

Nancy Luterno, Founding CEO & Artistic Director, Mainly Mozart led the organization during COVID-19 as the first in the U.S. to host live classical music performances in a drive-in setting, emphasizing the importance of adaptability. Mainly Mozart events draw from a pool of national/global talent, while fostering youth in the local community to experience first-hand the world of orchestral performance.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.