The 22nd annual Laguna Beach Music Festival (LBMF) Opening Night features violinist Anne Akiko Meyers. One of the world’s most esteemed violinists, Anne Akiko Meyers has been described as “a musical wizard, with astonishing access to every kind of expressive color” (San Diego Union-Tribune).

Anne Akiko Meyers creates a “beautiful sonic world full of color and movement and breath” in her Opening Night program: “Metamorphoses,” featuring new premieres of arrangements for violin-harp as well as violin-electronics.

January 17, 2024: Joined by string orchestra, Anne Akiko Meyers shares a program titled “Doubles,” which features the fiery interplay of two violins in works such as Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, Philip Glass’ Echorus for Two Violins and Strings, Steve Reich’s Duet for Two Solo Violins and Strings, and more.

January 18, 2024:  Anne Akiko Meyers brings the 2024 Laguna Beach Music Festival to a delightful close with “Carnaval!” pairing new arrangements of two beloved works: Camille Saint-Saëns’ whimsical Carnival of the Animals and Arturo Márquez's evocative and dance-inspired Danzón No. 2.