Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
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The Conrad | |
 Interior of the Baker-Baum Concert Hall | |
 Interactive map of Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center | |
| Location | La Jolla, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°50′32″N 117°16′29″W / 32.842180°N 117.274730°W |
| Public transit | MTS Gilman Transit Center |
| Owner | La Jolla Music Society |
| Type | Concert hall |
| Event | Music |
| Capacity | 513 (Concert Hall) 116-300 (Recital Hall) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 1, 2017 |
| Opened | April 5, 2019 |
| Construction cost | $82 million |
| Architect | Epstein Joslin Architects |
| Tenants | |
| La Jolla Music Society | |
| Website | |
| Venue Website | |
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, also known as The Conrad, is a concert hall in La Jolla, a community of San Diego, California. It was opened in April 2019 and serves as the permanent residence of the La Jolla Music Society.
Since 1986, the La Jolla Music Society (LJMS) rented the Sherwood Auditorium at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego throughout their concert seasons and well as their SummerFest. In 2012, the LJMS learned of the museum's plans to demolish Sherwood Auditorium.[1] In May 2014, the LJMS purchased a 30,760-square-foot parcel of land worth $10 million in the Village of La Jolla using $50 million in funds from eleven donors including $15 million from Conrad Prebys.[2][3] With increased funds, construction of The Conrad began on February 1, 2017.[4][5] The opening concert on April 5, 2019, featured performances by Hilary Hahn, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Jake Shimabukuro, Lil Buck, the Miró Quartet, Inon Barnatan, Heiichiro Ohyama, Cho-liang Lin, David Finckel, and Wu Han.[1]
