August 8 | Starting at $40 | VIP experience at $200
Tickets can be purchased at the door
An Evening of Music & Hope
Experience an unforgettable evening of music and community as the San Diego Philharmonic delivers a benefit concert to support Comunidad de Luz on Saturday, August 8 at 5:00 p.m. The concert will feature a rich and moving musical experience in one of San Diego’s most beautiful sacred spaces, St. Paul's Cathedral.
Why & What to Expect
This concert is more than an evening of music; It is an opportunity to stand alongside vulnerable women and children seeking safety, stability, and hope. Comunidad de Luz, a ministry supported by the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego and its partners, provides shelter, childcare, education, job training, mental health support, and spiritual care for migrant women and children in Tijuana. The shelter offers not only emergency housing but a place to rebuild a life with dignity and community.
Every ticket purchased helps provide safety and connection through meals, counseling, childcare, and career development opportunities for families navigating profound uncertainty and trauma.
Under the baton of Diego Guerra, the San Diego Philharmonic will perform Sergei Prokofiev’s Second Piano Concerto and Dimitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11th in G minor, offering artistry and community in the shared experience of music.
Special VIP tickets that further support Comunidad de Luz include a special pre-concert reception with insights from Maestro Guerra and reflections from Bishop Susan Brown Snook and leaders from Comunidad de Luz, to share the heart behind the event and the lives being impacted through this ministry. VIP ticketholders will also enjoy premier seating for the concert.
Tickets can be purchased at the door
When & Where
Saturday, August 8, 2026
5:00 Concert
VIP reception begins at 3:30
Doors open for general admission at 4:00
St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral
2728 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92103
Thank you to our Event Sponsors
Behind everything we do is a gift from a generous person or organization who truly cares. Comunidad de Luz brings its full self to the table—bringing safety, community, and care to women and children in deep need.
Presenting Sponsor
Dr. Robert Chapman
Elaine and Stephen Turnbull
VIP Reception Sponsor
St. Paul’s Senior Services
Maestro Sponsor
Roland Tactay and Justin Lewis
San Diego Philharmonic Sponsor
Judy and Jack Cater
The Rev. Nina Bacas, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church
Friends of Comunidad de Luz
Lory and Lance Cleveland
Anne Walter
Dr. Ellen Miyashiro
Episcopal Community Services
Media Sponsor
KSDY50
SDSU School of Music and Dance
