Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers will perform with the Pacific Symphony, conducted by Carl St. Clair, on Thursday, March 26; Friday, March 27; and Saturday, March 28, at 8 p.m. at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa.
Soar through an exhilarating evening of music that captures the thrill of flight and the spark of innovation. Experience the thrill of soaring melodies in John Williams’ “Flying Scene” from “E.T.,” the electrifying fusion of jazz and orchestral power in Michael Daugherty’s “Blue Electra,” through which Meyers will channel Amelia Earhart, and the emotional grandeur of Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. This concert lifts you to new heights of musical discovery.
Preview talk at 7 p.m. with KUSC midday host Alan Chapman.
Tickets start at $37.29. For more information: https://www.scfta.org/events/2026/williams-daugherty-brahms
Artist’s website: https://anneakikomeyers.com
International Acclaim
Anne Akiko Meyers stands among the most influential violinists of our time. A Grammy Award-winning artist with four decades of international acclaim, she is a defining force in contemporary music — both a muse and a fearless champion of today’s leading composers. Through her commissions, premieres, and recordings, she has helped reshape the modern violin repertoire.
The Strad hails her as “the Wonder Woman of commissioning,” a title earned through her close collaborations with visionary composers such as Arvo Pärt, Einojuhani Rautavaara, John Corigliano, Arturo Márquez, Philip Glass, Michael Daugherty, Mason Bates, Adam Schoenberg, Billy Childs, Jakub Ciupiński, Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen, Wynton Marsalis, Somei Satoh, and Eric Whitacre.
In the 2025-26 season, Meyers premieres and releases Eric Whitacre’s “The Pacific Has No Memory” with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Colorado Music Festival, and Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, including a performance with the Pacific Strings commemorating the first anniversary of the fires that devastated the Palisades and Altadena communities.
Her recent album “Beloved,” featuring Billy Childs’ “In the Arms of the Beloved” alongside works by Ola Gjeilo and Eric Whitacre with Grant Gershon and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, received a Grammy nomination for Best Choral Performance.
Other recent releases include Daugherty’s “Blue Electra” with the Albany Symphony and David Alan Miller, and Glass’ “New Chaconne” and Violin Concerto No. 1 with Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Meyers was recently named artistic partner of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in New York. “From our first collaborations, the musicians of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra have inspired me with their extraordinary artistry, trust, and shared sense of purpose,” she said. “Orpheus’s unique musical democracy creates a space where ideas flourish and music-making becomes a truly collective experience.
“I am especially passionate about working with the composers of our time, giving voice to new stories and expanding the violin repertoire. I look forward to what Orpheus and I will imagine, commission, and bring to life together over the next five years.”