Hear Dynamic Young Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin at The Conrad!
Voted “Rising Star Alto Saxophonist in the 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll and “Up and Coming Artist of the Year” by the Jazz Journalists Association, charismatic and dynamic young saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip hop, and soul. For this JAI debut Jan. 28, Benjamin features the quartet from her 2023 release Phoenix, an album that also featured cameos by some of Benjamin’s heroes including Wayne Shorter, Angela Davis, Dianne Reeves, and Patrice Rushen. The album was just nominated for three GRAMMYs.
Register Your Tot For ‘Growing Together’ at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum!
Discover the magical world of music, movement, and sound during "Growing Together" — interactive music, dance, and storytelling classes at the San Diego Children's Discovery Museum. Caregivers and children travel to continents around the world to explore the different instruments and feelings of music through each themed week of class, set for Jan. 13 - Feb. 10. Join classes geared to target the development stages of little ones (infant - 24 months) 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m Saturdays. Guests can choose between a 5-week subscription or drop-in class options with included admission to the Museum following the class. For other...
La Jolla Music Society Presents Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo!
Look no further for top-notch ballet that’s also uproariously funny! The world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, famed for performing en travesti and on pointe, is back with another sensational program spoofing some of your favorite works—for the first time in San Diego. The virtuosity and technical prowess of these dancers amaze even as they exaggerate the foibles, accidents, and underlying incongruities of serious dance. As pioneers of diversity and acceptance, the Trocks’ mission continues: to bring the pleasure of dance to the widest possible audience. Tickets
Listen To Mozart Concerts By the San Diego Symphony!
Hear the San Diego Symphony perform three Mozart symphonies up close and personal at The Conrad in La Jolla on Jan. 26 and at Patrick Henry High in San Carlos on Jan. 27. Music Director Rafael Payare leads this program of three of the prodigy composer’s best loved symphonies written across his lifetime. Symphony No. 29 provides a snapshot of the impeccable compositional prowess of the composer at 18 years old; Symphony No. 35, named the “Haffner" Symphony, is known for its fiery and fleet melodies; Symphony No. 40 is one of the final symphonies Mozart wrote, and is a...
Love Songs & Laughter at Gregorios Restaurant This February!
Happy Feb, Gregorios Fam! Spark your romance with melodies that flow and hearts that glow at our live music nights this month! Show our amazing artists some love and enjoy an unforgettable date night. ✨ Show your love for music and your date - Reserve your spot!
Blue Note 85th Anniversary Tour Stopping at The Conrad!
On Saturday, February 10, 2024, the BLUE NOTE 85TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR comes to town starring THE BLUE NOTE QUINTET, at 7:30 p.m. in The Baker-Baum Concert Hall as part of the Jazz Series at The Conrad. This group was brought together to honor the Blue Note label’s rich history and pave the way for the eclectic artists of today’s roster. Six-time GRAMMY Award nominee Gerald Clayton leads the band as musical director and pianist, with vibraphonist Joel Ross, saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, drummer Kendrick Scott, and bassist Matt Brewer.
Bach’s Winter Reverie the Focus of San Diego Symphony Program
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center 7600 Fay Avenue, La jolla, CA
Witness the virtuosity of San Diego Symphony musicians led by guest conductor Edo de Waart in a program filled with sounds that perfectly complement the beauty of winter on Feb. 9 and Feb. 11. J.S. Bach’s Concerto for Violin and Oboe has delighted audiences for centuries and will be performed by San Diego Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Jeff Thayer and Principal Oboe Sarah Skuster. Bach’s Second Orchestral Suite closes with one of the composer’s greatest musical hits, his "Badinerie," a lively movement featuring SDS Principal Flute Rose Lombardo.
Romance Your Sweetheart at Garage Kitchen + Bar This V-Day!
Escape the Ordinary: Celebrate Love at Garage Kitchen + Bar This Valentine's Day! $15 Bottles of Bubbles available all day long $6 Lovers & Friends Cocktail $6 Cupid Juice Cocktail Happy Hour from 4-6 pm. 51% off drinks* and $3 off appetizers. *Not valid for top-shelf and specialty cocktails. Reservations are available all day!!
Renowned Soprano Renée Fleming Headlines the LJMS WinterFest Gala!
It’s truly a special event in February when America’s greatest living soprano, Renée Fleming, makes her LJMS debut, accompanied by our the Society's SummerFest Music Director Inon Barnatan on the piano, in The Baker-Baum Concert Hall. On Feb. 14, 2024, Valentine’s Day, these two musical luminaries will perform an all-new program inspired by Fleming’s 2022 GRAMMY Award-winning album, Voice of Nature: the Anthropocene. This special multimedia performance spans the classical, romantic, and contemporary eras, with beloved songs and new commissions exploring nature as both inspiration to and victim of humanity. For the performance’s second half, the National Geographic Society provides an original video, with...
Trumpeter Pacho Flores to Perform With the San Diego Symphony!
Trumpeter Pacho Flores, praised by the San Diego Union-Tribune for “unwavering solidity of tone and comfortably switching between popular and classical styles of playing,” returns to San Diego to perform Altar de bronce, a new work from Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz. Music Director Rafael Payare leads this brilliant program that includes Ravel’s tender Le Tombeau de Couperin and the Suite No. 2 from Daphis et Chloé, and concludes with the fantastical sonic tapestry created by Debussy’s La mer.