Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7
11 September 2026Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7
The San Diego Symphony Orchestra is one of the United States’ leading orchestras. Led by Music and Artistic Director Rafael Payare, the Orchestra has experienced an explosive artistic expansion, transforming its repertoire and forging a distinctive sound. The recent renovation of Jacobs Music Center – a premier concert hall and architectural landmark – now allows that artistry to be heard in all its power, color, and nuance. Launching a new collaboration with Delos, the musicians have recorded live at Jacobs Music Center Shostakovich’s monumental Symphony No. 7. Known as the “Leningrad” – the symphony was composed during the notorious and brutal siege of the city – the work is emotionally and historically supercharged. As the first recording captured in the hall’s newly renovated acoustics, it sets the tone for an exciting new partnership!
Berlioz ‘Le carnaval romain’ & ‘Symphonie fantastique’
17 October 2025Berlioz ‘Le carnaval romain’ & ‘Symphonie fantastique’
The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and its Music Director Rafael Payare explore Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique and Le carnaval romain – two works that reveal the composer’s flair for drama, color, and psychological intensity.
Schoenberg ‘Pelleas und Melisande’ & ‘Verklärte Nacht’
11 October 2024Schoenberg ‘Pelleas und Melisande’ & ‘Verklärte Nacht’
The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and its Music Director Rafael Payare celebrate Arnold Schoenberg’s 150th birthday with a recording of two of his late-Romantic masterworks: Verklärte Nacht and Pelleas und Melisande.
Strauss ‘Ein Heldenleben’ and Mahler ‘Rückert-Lieder’
15 March 2024Strauss ‘Ein Heldenleben’ and Mahler ‘Rückert-Lieder’
The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and its Music Director Rafael Payare extend their Pentatone discography with a recording of Richard Strauss’s ‘Ein Heldenleben’ and Gustav Mahler’s ‘Rückert-Lieder,’ sung by superstar soprano Sonya Yoncheva.
Mahler Symphony No. 5 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with Rafael Payare
3 March 2023Mahler Symphony No. 5 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal with Rafael Payare
The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and its Music Director Rafael Payare make their Pentatone debut with Mahler’s 5th Symphony.
Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 “The Year 1905”
6 May 2022Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 “The Year 1905”
Rafael Payare’s recording of Shostakovich’s Eleventh Symphony “The Year 1905” with the San Diego Symphony released by Platoon in May 2022 marks the first commercial recording of Payare’s career.
