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"I personally believe this is his crowning achievement," tenor Will Ferguson said. "It's a masterwork."

Ned Rorem would have been 100 this fall, and his fourth quartet is based on impressions from a collection of Picasso’s paintings (“sort of,” in the composer’s words). How do other art forms influence and inform each other? How can our dialogue with masterpieces of the past be shared in our performances today? This collection of works on its own can’t possibly answer these questions, but may pose some of its own…Program to include:Haydn – Quartet No. 39 in F♯ minor, Op. 50, No. 4 (1787)Ravel – Quartet (1903)Ned Rorem – Quartet No. 4 (1995)

This weekend in San Diego arts and culture: Site-specific dance along the trolley line; Kazim Ali and poets without borders; motel soap art; "Dragon Mama," Picasso-inspired music; hip-hop art and more.

Here are the best things to do this weekend in San Diego, including a grape festival, food and beer events, a comedy show, family fun day, theater, concerts and more.

Here are the best things to do this weekend in San Diego, including a grape festival, food and beer events, a comedy show, family fun day, theater, concerts and more.