Date & Time:
Thursday, February 5, 2026 8:00 PM
Saturday, February 7, 2026 10:30 PM
Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA (map)
24th Annual Laguna Beach Music Festival 2025
About the Event
24th Annual Laguna Beach Music Festival 2025
A co-presentation of Laguna Beach Live! and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Artistic Director: Stefan Jackiw
One of America’s foremost violinists, Stefan Jackiw, serves as Artistic Director for the 24th Annual Laguna Beach Music Festival.
The recipient of a prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant, Jackiw has performed in numerous major festivals and concert halls around the world, including the Aspen Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Caramoor International Music Festival, New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, and the Celebrity Series of Boston.
The Laguna Beach Music Festival is a multi-day series of classical and contemporary concerts, community engagement programs, and dynamic special events.
Concerts
Stefan Jackiw: Violin & Piano Recital
Date & Time:
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 8 pm
Venue:
Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Featured performers:
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Kevin Ahfat, piano
Join us for Opening Night of the 2026 Laguna Beach Music Festival with Festival Artistic Director Stephan Jackiw performing alongside two-time Juilliard Concerto Competition winner pianist Kevin Ahfat. Stefan Jackiw is one of American's foremost violinists, captivating audiences with playing that combines poetry and purity with impeccable technique.
Stefan Jackiw: Kreutzer Sonata
Date & Time:
Friday, February 6, 2026, 8 pm
Venue:
Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Featured performers:
Stefan Jackiw, violin;
Kevin Ahfat, piano
Parker Quartet
Janacek Violin Sonata" in a 2020 Violin Channel interview. Loosely based on the psychological drama of Leo Tolstoy's 1889 novel "The Kreutzer Sonata," Janáček melds the ingredients of love, desire, torment, and ultimately murder, to create a four movement emotional tour de force.
Stefan Jackiw: American program
Date & Time:
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8 pm
Venue:
Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Featured performers:
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Kevin Ahfat, piano
Yoonah Kim, clarinet
Parker Quartet
The festival concludes with a musical tribute to America’s great composers. Hear Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” one of the most iconic American compositions of the 20th century and works by contemporary composers Florence Price and Eric Nathan.
