Now on-sale: ECHO concert (May 25, 2027) & Cuyamaca+ (ECHO concert and 20+ concerts 2026-2027)

ECHO-only and Cuyamaca+ subscription now available!

Dear ECHO Community, 

For many years, the ECHO Chamber Music Series has brought extraordinary artists and unforgettable performances to our community. Thanks to the remarkable generosity of the Ersan family, audiences have experienced world-class chamber music right here at Cuyamaca College, and we are deeply grateful for their enduring support and commitment to the arts.

As we look ahead to the coming season, the ECHO Chamber Music Series enters a new chapter and will transition to a single premier concert. 

On Tuesday, May 25, 2027, we’re excited to welcome internationally-acclaimed violinist James Ehnes and pianist Orion Weiss for a special ECHO performance in the Samuel M. Ciccati Performing Arts Center. This exceptional concert is made possible through the continued generosity of Lyndie Ersan, and we hope you’ll join us for what promises to be an unforgettable evening. 

Reserved seating tickets are $50. Click here to purchase tickets for the May performance. 

If you have already purchased the full ECHO series season subscription and have not yet heard from us, please contact cuyamaca.music@gcccd.edu so we can assist you with your refund. 

As part of this new chapter, we’re also introducing Cuyamaca+, a new multi-concert series that includes the James Ehnes and Orion Weiss performance along with 20+ additional concerts presented by Cuyamaca College. A Cuyamaca+ subscription is $250 ($500+ in value!) and offers an expanded season of outstanding musical performances, including:  

Nuvi Mehta and Jessie Chang (September 24)

Danny Green Trio (December 10)

Guest lectures by jazz legends Marshall Hawkins (October 8) and Charles McPherson (February 25)

San Diego Baroque Soloists (April 15)

Ines Irawati (April 22)

And many more!

Thank you for your continued support of the ECHO Chamber Music Series and of music at Cuyamaca College. ECHO has always been about providing access to exceptional music, but even more importantly, it has fostered a community of listeners who value this art form and the shared experiences it creates. That community remains at the heart of everything we do. 

We look forward to welcoming you this season as we celebrate this next chapter together. 

With gratitude, 

The ECHO Team

Cuyamaca+ (ECHO and 20+ Cuyamaca concerts including reserved seating to the Ehnes/Weiss ECHO concert on May 25, 2027)

ECHO-only (Ehnes/Weiss ECHO concert on May 25, 2027)

James Ehnes and Orion Weiss | Tuesday, May 25, 2027

Of course, we recognize not everyone will be interested in these extra concerts. So, you can purchase the single ECHO concert for only $50. This includes reserved seating (reflected from last season’s seats, or best available.)

Thank you

We are very proud of the community the ECHO Chamber Music Series has built and are grateful to our many loyal attendees. We are excited for the upcoming season and look forward to your continued support. As always, all proceeds directly support music students and programs at Cuyamaca College. For this, we extend a heartfelt thank you.

All concerts start 7:30PM.

Most Cuyamaca concerts are on Thursdays. Specific dates and details to be announced soon!

ECHO Chamber Music Series 2025-2026

2025-2026 ECHO Chamber Music Series • Season Subscription (10/9/2025 - 5/21/2026)

Trio ECHO | Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 (past)

Quartetto di Cremona with Clarinetist David Shifrin | Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

Modigliani Quartet | Thursday, November 13, 2025

Clarosa Piano Quartet with Violist Che-Yen Chen | Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Ana Vidovic | Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026

Drew Petersen | Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026

The Colburn School Onstage: Pianists Chi-Jo Lee and Ray Ushikubo | Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

Ehnes Quartet with Pianist Orion Weiss | Friday, Mar. 20, 2026

Thomas Schwan | Thursday, April 9, 2026

Calidore Quartet | Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026

Curtis Chamber Orchestra | Thursday, May 21, 2026

2024-2025 ECHO Chamber Music Series • Season Subscription

(past) Trio ECHO | October 10, 2024 (Thursday)

(past) Modigliani Quartet | October 24 (Thursday)

(past) Vadym Kholodenko | November 14 (Thursday)

(past) Quartet Integra | December 12 (Thursday)

(past) Dover Quartet | January 18, 2025 (Saturday)

(past) Escher Quartet | February 20 (Thursday)

(past) Boris Giltburg | March 13 (Thursday)

(past) Great Wall Quartet | April 10 (Thursday)

(past) Tiberghien / Ibragimova | April 24 (Thursday)

(past) Ehnes/Weiss | May 8 (Thursday)

(past) Richard Lin | May 22 (Thursday)

2023-24 ECHO Chamber Music Series Season Subscription

(past) Sep. 27, 2023 • Harpist Julie Smith Phillips and Friends

(past) Oct. 5 • Trio ECHO

(past) Oct. 19 • Joel Link and Natalie Zhu

(past) Nov. 9 • Clarosa Piano Quartet

(past) Nov. 28 • Myriad Trio with Andrea Overturf

(past) Dec. 7 • Dover Quartet with pianist George Li

(past) Jan. 11, 2024 • Guitarist Ana Vidovic

(past) Jan. 25 • Zlatomir Fung and Benjamin Hochman

(past) Feb. 17 • Schumann Quartett

(past) Mar. 3 • From the Colburn School: Pianists Yanfeng Tony Bai and Ryoto Yamazaki

(past) Mar. 21 • James Ehnes and Orion Weiss

(past) Apr. 4 • From the Colburn School: Quartet Integra

(past) Apr. 14 • Violinist Richard Lin

(past) May 2 • Ehnes Quartet

(past) May 16 • Reiko Uchida and Che-Yen Chen

(past) May 30 • Harpsichordist Takae Ohnishi and Friends

(past) 2022-2023 Season

(past) Dover Quartet, Friday, September 23, 2022

(past) Takae Ohnishi and Friends, Thursday, October 6, 2022

(past) George Li, Tuesday, October 18, 2022

(past) Hakhnazaryan / Cassidy-Polera, Wednesday, November 16, 2022

(past) Zhu / Newman, Thursday, December 1, 2022

(past) Uchida / Ninomiya / Ramakrishnan, Thursday, December 15, 2022

(past) Fung / Hochman | Wednesday, January 18, 2023

(past) Uchida / Weiss |Thursday, February 9, 2023

(past) Myriad Trio | Sunday, February 26, 2023

(past) San Diego Symphony Winds | Tuesday, March 14, 2023

(past) Modigliani Quartet with Fabio Bidini | Sunday, April 2, 2023

(past) Haochen Zhang | Thursday, April 20, 2023

(past) Joyce Yang | Thursday, May 18, 2023

(past) Uchida / Chen | Thursday, June 1, 2023

With a Season Subscription, you may pick out your own reserved seat.

Questions? Please contact us at Cuyamaca.Music@gcccd.edu.

(Click here to view all detailed concert programs & artist info)

All concerts start at 7:30PM.