Mainly Mozart Festival

Mainly Mozart Festival

Mainly Mozart is a 501(c)3 non-profit based in San Diego, California, and is an internationally renowned presenter of world-class musicians from some of the nation’s most celebrated orchestras. Maestro David Atherton and Executive Director Nancy Laturno, formerly of the San Diego Symphony, created Mainly Mozart in 1988 to give the people of Southern California and Baja California an opportunity to experience the finest classical music performed live by principal orchestral musicians in the summer. Players have come from such ensembles as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the San Francisco Symphony, and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

The focus was placed on Mozart because he is considered one of the world's greatest composers, and because of the breadth of masterful works that he composed specifically for chamber orchestra. Since its inception, Mainly Mozart has added the works of other composers with an emphasis on those of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Using the common language of music, Mainly Mozart has served as a regional resource by connecting communities in Southern California and Baja California to Mainly Mozart musicians, classical music, and stories behind the music.