Special Lectures

In addition to our pre-concert lectures, the Festival is pleased to offer two special lectures this season.

No Tickets or Reservations are required.

Inside the Music 
With Angélica Negrón

Sunset Center Foyer
Thursday, July 23 | 10:00 AM

Angélica Negrón, our Featured Composer, offers an intimate look at her creative process, exploring the inspirations, sounds, and stories behind her music.

Learn more about Angélica Negrón. 

How to Design a Great Concert Hall
The Art and Science of Acoustics

Sunset Center Foyer
Friday, July 24 | 10:00 AM

Nicholas Edwards is a world-renowned acoustician known for critically acclaimed venues such as the Royal Opera House Muscat, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Symphony Hall, and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. In this free lecture, Edwards offers an inside look at his work, exploring the science of sound and the ways acousticians shape how we experience music—revealing how these extraordinary spaces are imagined, designed, and ultimately heard.

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These special events are separate from our pre-concert lectures, which take place before select main concerts.