⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in San Diego. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Vivaldi at Mission San Luis Rey under the gentle glow of candlelight.
General Info
📍 Venue: Mission San Luis Rey
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 65 minutes. Doors open 60 minutes before the show. No entry once it starts.
👤 Age requirement: 8 years old or older. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult
♿ Accessibility: this venue is ADA compliant
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🪑 Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone
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Tentative Program
- “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 “Summer”” – Vivaldi
- “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess – Gershwin
- “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 3 RV 293: “Autumn”” – Vivaldi
- “On the Nature of Daylight” – Max Richter
- “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 4 RV 297: “Winter”” – Vivaldi
- “A Hazy Shade of Winter” – Simon and Garfunkel
- “The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 1 RV 269: “Spring”” – Vivaldi
- “The Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas: Primavera Porteño” – Piazzolla
- “String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96 ‘The American’: IV. Finale: vivace ma non troppo” – Dvorak
- “Passacaglia” – G.F. Handel/J. Halvorsen
Performers
- String Quartet - Range Ensemble

User reviews
- Beautiful venue. The Grange String Quartet is extremely talented and personable. Would definitely go again.
- The music in this venue was excellent. A very talented group of musicians!
- Just excellent.... A very memorable evening. Looking forward to another one.
- Friendly, relaxed mood, incredible musicians, and the ethereal candlelight of the San Luis Rey Mission space made our evening absolutely magical!
- Outstanding concert, great musicians in a beautiful, historic venue!
- It was a beautiful experience, both musically & visually! Tonight’s quartet, Range Ensemble, was quite talented & delightful interacting with the audience. We will definitely attend another concert soon.
- Fabulous venue and equally fabulous ensemble! I’m in the process of ordering more tickets right now!
- Wonderful selection of music!
- Range Ensemble’s performance was amazing. Their dedication and love to the art of music is inspiring.
- Five star, above & beyond expectations. May you continue your entertainment capability!
- Love the location and the Quartet, excellent show
- Was a great concert. Am definitely going to go to another one and recommend it to my friends
- Beautiful!! Loved the candlelit ambiance and the music was phenomenal!!
- Wonderful tablet. Excellent choices
- Excellent performance in a beautiful setting
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Mission San Luis Rey
Mission San Luis Rey in California is a captivating and historically significant place. With its stately church, Roman arches, and modern museum, it offers a serene setting to explore. Immerse yoursel...
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