Welcome to La Jolla Music Society’s 55 th Winter Season

Dear friends,

Welcome to 2024 at The Conrad!

As we celebrate the start of the New Year, I can’t help but reflect on the wonderful year we just finished and the relationships we’ll carry with us into the next: not only our relationship with the exceptional artists we present, but our connections with all of you. You are an integral part of this arts ecosystem, and I hope that you continue to feel connected to and inspired by La Jolla Music Society and the artists onstage. Upcoming programs in January and February will do just that over a wide range of musical genres and styles, ensuring there is something for everyone to experience and enjoy.

Whether you are a fan of classical music, jazz, or lectures, January promises to be an extraordinary month of programming. Stellar jazz performances at The JAI will include the San Diego debut of the Sean Mason Quartet, followed by Tatiana Eva-Marie and Avalon Jazz Band, and GRAMMY nominee Lakecia Benjamin, returning to headline her own show after she wowed us as part of the Monterey Jazz Festival on tour last season. January also brings the start of our fascinating Speaker Series, featuring Peter Hillary, the son of Sir Edmund Hillary, who has carried on his father’s legacy of both mountaineering and philanthropy.

But the excitement doesn’t end there! In February, classical music and dance shine brightly. For the first time in San Diego, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, the world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, brings us top-notch ballet that’s also uproariously funny in celebration of their 50th Anniversary. And I’m delighted to welcome “the people’s diva,” superstar soprano Renée Fleming, to LJMS for the first time in a very special recital with our own Inon Barnatan. Along with the Blue Note 85th Anniversary Tour and more, February will be a month to remember.

At La Jolla Music Society, we believe that music has the power to unite and inspire. We invite you to join in celebrating the gift of music and the performing arts as we launch into the next few months of programming.

Happy New Year! I wish you all a joyous start to 2024 and I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming performances.

Artistic Director

La Jolla Music Society / The Conrad

Our Mission:

The mission of La Jolla Music Society is to enhance cultural life and engagement by presenting and producing a wide range of programming of the highest artistic quality, and to make The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center a vibrant and inclusive hub.