SALZBURG CONNECTION
Mozart & Michael Haydn

Best known for the luminous Laudate Dominum, Mozart’s Vespers exemplifies a devotional radiance, whereas Michael Haydn’s Requiem embodies an expressive intensity. Together, they present a compelling contrast of elegance and emotional gravity.

REPERTOIRE
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339

Michael Haydn
Requiem in C minor, Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo,
MH 155

Mozart
Ave verum corpus, K. 618

SOLOISTS
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Cecilia Duarte, mezzo-soprano
James Reese, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone  

DATES & VENUES

Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037

Sunday, October 18, 2026, 4:00 p.m.
All Souls' Episcopal Church
1475 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107

EVENT DURATION
1 hour 35 minutes, including intermission

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THIS CONCERT

• Distinct from older brother Joseph–renowned for his instrumental music and often referred to as the father of both the string quartet and the symphony–Michael Haydn established an outstanding reputation as a composer of sacred vocal music, with this program’s Requiem being a prime example. 

• Haydn and Mozart enjoyed a collegial rapport for many years, dating back to their collaboration on Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots in 1767, when Mozart was only 11 years old. Later, as an adult, Mozart generously provided two pieces for violin and viola to complete a set of six duets for Haydn, who had fallen ill and could not fulfill the commission on time.