Continuing a SummerFest tradition, the La Jolla Music Society premieres three newly commissioned works. San Diego-based composer Chinary Ung's AKASA: "Formless Spiral," is performed by an ensemble including his wife, violinist Susan Ung, and well-known pipa player Wu Man. Epitaphs for String Quintet features its composer Brett Dean on viola; and the Calder Quartet assays Christopher Rouse's challenging String Quartet No. 3. (#19470)