These 88 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 18 at 4pm
All Souls' Episcopal Church/Bach Collegium San Diego · Fleetridge
Mozart's radiant "Laudate Dominum" meets Michael Haydn's stormy Requiem in one gorgeous afternoon. Bach Collegium's period instruments and four stellar soloists open the season inside a light-filled, art-rich church.
October 20 at 2:30am
Jacobs Music Center · Core-Columbia
Mozart turns 270 and the Vienna Royal Orchestra is throwing the party. Pianist Tian Jiang and violinist Patrick Rafter tackle the masterworks, plus a six-year-old and nine-year-old prodigy steal the show.
October 19 at 7:30pm
Jacobs Music Center · Gaslamp Quarter • $10
Mozart turns 270, and the Vienna Royal Orchestra is throwing the party. Pianist Tian Jiang and violinist Patrick Rafter tackle the great concertos, while two piano prodigies, ages six and nine, steal the show.
October 24 at 1:30am (This weekend)
La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla
Gabriela Montero doesn't just play the piano, she invents on the spot, spinning audience suggestions into full-blown improvisations. Arrive early for a pre-show talk unpacking the music's deeper meaning.
October 24 at 2:30am (This weekend)
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
One pianist, all of Spain's fire and longing. Gabriela Montero brings Albéniz, Granados, and Liszt's Rhapsodie Espagnole to life, plus rarely heard miniatures by Alicia de Larrocha.
October 24 at 1:30am (This weekend)
La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla
Gabriela Montero doesn't just play the piano, she wrestles with it. The Venezuelan virtuoso is famous for on-the-spot improvisations and unflinching musical commentary that turns every concert into a one-night-only event. Arrive early for the prelude: drinks, snacks, and a guest lecturer unpacking the music before she takes the stage.
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Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church · Rancho Bernardo
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM
Mandeville Auditorium · La Jolla
Sat, Oct 24 · 7:00 PM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Banker's Hill
Free
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Jacobs Music Center · Core-Columbia
Sun, Oct 25 · 7:00 AM
Spreckels Organ Pavilion · Banker's Hill
Free
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Gaslamp Quarter
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Gaslamp Quarter
Free
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:30 PM
Wu Tsai QRT.yrd · La Jolla
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
Price Center Theater · La Jolla
$30-$72
Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM
The San Diego Museum of Art · Banker's Hill
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
San Diego Civic Theatre · Cortez Hill
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Fri, Nov 13 · 6:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Core-Columbia
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sat, Nov 21 · 5:00 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Core-Columbia
Sun, Nov 22 · 3:00 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Thu, Dec 3 · 7:30 PM
Balboa Theatre · Gaslamp Quarter
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sat, Dec 5 · 6:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla
Sat, Dec 5 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sat, Dec 12 · 6:10 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sun, Dec 13 · 2:00 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Fri, Dec 18 · 7:30 PM
The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park · Gaslamp Quarter
Fri, Jan 8 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sat, Jan 16 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Tue, Jan 19 · 8:00 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Gaslamp Quarter
Sat, Jan 23 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sat, Jan 23 · 10:00 AM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sat, Jan 23 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Tue, Jan 26 · 7:00 PM
San Diego Civic Theatre · Cortez Hill
Fri, Jan 29 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sat, Jan 30 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Fri, Feb 5 · 11:00 AM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sun, Feb 7 · 3:00 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Sat, Feb 13 · 10:00 AM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Sat, Feb 20 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Thu, Feb 25 · 6:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla
Thu, Feb 25 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
Thu, Feb 25 · 6:30 PM
La Jolla Music Society · La Jolla
Sat, Feb 27 · 7:30 PM
Jacobs Music Center · Cortez Hill
Fri, Mar 5 · 7:30 PM
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center · La Jolla
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