It’s a perfect evening in San Diego, the setting sun casting a golden glow over the city’s skyline. Along the waterfront, a passing parade of visitors is admiring the mighty presence of the aircraft carrier Midway and the sleek hull and towering masts of the clipper ship Star of India.
At the same time, a mile or so to the south, a crowd of enthusiastic concertgoers is making its way to San Diego’s newest waterfront attraction, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. It’s the new outdoor home of the San Diego Symphony and its charismatic young conductor from Venezuela, Rafael Payare.
