The San Diego Symphony will start a bold new chapter with the July 10 opening of its new, year-round $45 million outdoor concert and events venue, The Shell…named both for its design and in honor of its waterfront location between Coronado and the San Diego Convention Center. The new venue will boast a 13,015-square-foot outdoor stage, ensconced by a 57-foot steel shell that measures 33,000 square feet, weighs 270,000 pounds, and is covered with two layers of a white, PVC-like fabric. Its appearance may remind some concertgoers of a more intimate version of the iconic Hollywood Bowl, relocated to a panoramic bayside setting.
Aram conducts the SD Symphony’s annual “Beethoven by the Bay” performance on August 16, 2020, featuring Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.