“If all goes according to plan, patrons of the San Diego Symphony’s annual outdoor concert series will next summer find that the usual pop-up venue has been replaced with an ultramodern, permanent structure,” writes Jennifer Van Grove in Wednesday’s (7/24) San Diego Union Tribune. “Wednesday, Port of San Diego commissioners unanimously approved a long-term ground lease with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association for operation of a 3.68-acre venue on the 10.8-acre Embarcadero Marina Park South site. The action … clears the way for construction of the $45 million project, which includes around $3 million in improvements to the surrounding waterside park. ‘San Diego Symphony has dreamed for many, many years of a permanent venue on the bay, one that would be both the home for the symphony, but also a destination and a gift for our entire community,’ said Martha Gilmer, who is the symphony’s chief executive officer…. To ensure regular public access, the symphony is limited to hosting 110 half-day or 55 full-day ticketed events…. The remainder of the year the turf lawn … will be open during normal park hours. The symphony has also agreed to host free events … and … manage day-to-day operations.”
Posted July 30, 2019
In photo: Rendering of proposed permanent stage for the San Diego Symphony’s outdoor concerts at Embarcadero Marina Park South. Image: Port of San Diego
