La Jolla Music Society’s 58th Winter Season continues in November with a lineup for just about every music lover. Kick things off with a free courtyard concert, then celebrate a free mariachi concert featuring young talent from across San Diego County.

Keep the momentum going with early music superstars Les Arts Florissants, a violin virtuoso’s San Diego debut, and a puppet-filled production for the whole family. Here’s what to put on your calendar.

Start the Month With a Free Courtyard Concert

David Morales Boroff Quintet brings a joyful collision of jazz, classical, and folk to the free Wu Tsai QRT.yrd Concert. The “highly-charged violinist” (Jazzwise) presents his first program of entirely original music.

He’s joined by four of San Diego’s finest musicians, with spontaneous improvisation and classically honed lyricism in the mix. It’s a fresh, genre-blending way to start your month, and you can enjoy it in the courtyard for free.

📆 Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 4:30 – 6:30 PM
🎟️ Free event | RSVP here

Meet San Diego’s Rising Mariachi Stars

The Inaugural Mariachi Honor Band Concert is a free, one-night-only performance spotlighting mariachi students from high schools and universities across San Diego County. It’s a chance to celebrate the next generation of mariachi and the community behind it.

Four performances fill the night: Mariachi Juvenil de San Diego, the High School and College Mariachi Honor Bands, and Latin GRAMMY®-nominated Javier Rodríguez with special guests. Expect Jalisco favorites and original arrangements by Rodríguez and Sergio Caratachea Álvarez.

📆 Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 7 PM – 9 PM
🎟️ Free event | RSVP here

A Violin Debut at The Conrad

Nemanja Radulović & Double Sens marks a thrilling San Diego debut. Serbian-French violinist Nemanja Radulović, a 2024 OPUS KLASSIK Award winner, makes his La Jolla Music Society debut with his chamber orchestra, Double Sens.

The New York Times, Gramophone, and The Guardian have all praised his playing, and the ensemble brings its trademark energy and artistry to two iconic works. It’s an intimate concert you’ll be glad you caught.

📆 Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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Baroque Masters Take the Stage

Les Arts Florissants: The Magic of Monteverdi brings Baroque masters William Christie and Paul Agnew together for a vivid program of Monteverdi’s finest madrigals for mixed voices. The evening includes a performance of the iconic Il Combattimento.

Christie leads the continuo from the harpsichord while Agnew directs and sings with a vocal ensemble, showing off Monteverdi’s transformative power and innovative spirit. It’s a great chance to hear early music performed by true specialists.

📆 Friday, November 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
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Paper Puppets and Live Movie-Making

Meet Leonardo in Manual Cinema’s Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster, where hundreds of illustrated paper puppets, furry monster puppets, playful props, and songs bring Mo Willems’s popular children’s books to life.

Leonardo tries so hard to be scary, but he just isn’t, until he meets the most scaredy-cat kid in the world. Will they stay scaredy-cats or become friends? Live onstage movie-making brings the story to life.

📆 Sunday, November 15, 2026 | 3 PM – 5 PM
🎟️ Grab your tickets here

A Sound Both Ancient and Modern

Fresh off appearances at Lincoln Center and the Philharmonie de Paris, The Naghash Ensemble makes its debut at The Conrad. Swaying rhythms and infectious beats bring a contemporary pulse to original music composed for traditional instruments.

Those instruments are rooted in ancient Middle Eastern and Persian traditions, and the lyrics come from medieval Armenia. Critics have called the result “stunning” and “deeply moving.”

📆 Sunday, November 22, 2026 | 3 PM – 5 PM
🎟️ Grab your tickets here

See you there!

From early music superstars to a mariachi celebration and a family-friendly puppet production, La Jolla Music Society’s November lineup is full of reasons to make a night of it.

📍 7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla
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See you there, San Diego!