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Hop into Vistal this Easter for a deliciously elevated à la carte experience, featuring spring-inspired specials crafted with creativity and flair. Start your celebration with Deviled Eggs ($18), with bee pollen, honey mustard, rosemary, caviar, bacon and chives. Savor indulgent flavors in a decadent Lobster Benedict ($28), served on a Portuguese English muffin with Bloomsdale spinach, poached lobster, preserved lemon hollandaise, fennel-roasted tomatoes and herb hashbrowns. For a savory centerpiece, don’t miss the Volcano Braised Lamb Shank ($36), paired with English peas, white asparagus, a poached egg, and mint Paloise hollandaise. Raise a toast to the occasion with the festive Bunny Ears cocktail ($18)—a refreshing blend of Tuner Berry-infused Ketel One Botanical, Sipsmith Gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup. Vistal’s Easter specials are available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reserve your table now via Resy or call +1 619-535-0485. Visit: https://www.vistalsd.com/ Vistal Bar + Restaurant on Instagram and Facebook

This joy-filled collision of music and movement brings the multi-award-winning dancer Caleb Teicher back to The Conrad—this time with Nic Gareiss, one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” and festival favorite Tessa Lark on violin. Expect a lively combination of folk, jazz, and swing music alongside percussive dance that celebrates Appalachia and its traditional roots from Ireland and England. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/dance-the-jai/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

Vocal luminary Cécile McLorin Salvant returns to SummerFest with an ensemble of superstar performers to reimagine early music, jazz, and folk in a boundary-blurring exploration. The three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning singer explores the world of Baroque music and transforms it into something contemporary, exciting, and truly captivating. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/book-of-ayres/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

Delve into these personal dedications—whether romantic or artistic—in which composers transform love into music, revealing profound emotional milestones born from deep devotion. SCHUBERT "Auf Der Strom for Tenor, Horn and Piano," D. 943 Zachary Wilder, tenor; Stefan Dohr, horn; Inon Barnatan, piano SCHUMANN "Piano Trio No. 3" in G Minor, Op. 110 Alexi Kenney, violin; Nicolas Altstaedt, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano ARVO PÄRT Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten SummerFest Chamber Orchestra; Osmo Vänskä, conductor BRITTEN "Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings," Op. 31 Zachary Wilder, tenor; Stefan Dohr, horn; SummerFest Chamber Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä, conductor Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/love-songs/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

Special Guest J. Kenji López-Alt, James Beard Award-winning best-selling author and culinary superstar, combines his passions in a unique event exploring the connections between gastronomy and music, with the help of festival musicians and cooking demonstrations by Kenji and some of San Diego’s finest chefs. Music includes: DVOŘÁK Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 87 Inon Barnatan, piano; Tessa Lark, violin; Masumi Per Rostad, viola; Sterling Elliott, cello Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/tasting-notes/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

By weaving ideas and elements of earlier musical traditions into their compositions, these cherished composers created fresh, dynamic pieces that showcase the influence of history on the development of exciting new music. BRAHMS "Cello Sonata No. 1" in E Minor, Op. 38 Alisa Weilerstein, cello; Inon Barnatan, piano KOECHLIN "Quatre Petites Pièces" Erin Keefe, violin; Stefan Dohr, horn; Inon Barnatan, piano GLAZUNOV "String Quintet" in A Major, Op. 39 Tessa Lark, Erin Keefe, violins; Teng Li, viola; Sterling Elliott, Nicolas Altstaedt, cellos Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/looking-back-looking-forward/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

Greatness inspires greatness. Homage honors the profound exchange of influence between composers with an extraordinary collection of soul-stirring works that channel the spirit of past masters. PURCELL "Chacony" in G Minor (arr. Britten) Blake Pouliot, Stephen Waarts, violins; Joseph Skerik, viola; Sterling Elliott, cello BRITTEN "String Quartet No. 2" in C Major, Op. 36 Stephen Waarts, Blake Pouliot, violins; Teng Li, viola; Sterling Elliott, cello TCHAIKOVSKY "Souvenir d’un Lieu Cher" Blake Pouliot, violin; Inon Barnatan, piano ARENSKY "String Quartet No. 2" in A Minor, Op. 35 Vilde Frang, violin; Teng Li, viola; Alisa Weilerstein, Nicolas Altstaedt, cellos Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/homage/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

The San Diego Association of Governments Tuesday began a four-year pilot project to offer an electric, on-demand transportation service in Southeast San Diego.

Experience the synergy of composer-performers Montgomery, Ysaÿe, and Dvořák, each intimately bound to the strings they played as they forged new frontiers. Jessie Montgomery Concerto Grosso Stefan Jackiw, violin solo; Nicholas Daniel, oboe, Noah Bendix-Balgley, Jake Shim*, violins; Kyle Armbrust, viola; Nicolas Altstaedt, cello, Anthony Manzo, bass; Stephanie Tang*, piano YSAŸE Sonata for Two Violins Vilde Frang, Stephan Waarts, violins DVOŘÁK Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81 Inon Barnatan, piano; Noah Bendix-Balgley, Stefan Jackiw, violins; Teng Li, viola, Alisa Weilerstein, cello Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/strung-together/ La Jolla Music Society on Instagram and Facebook

Jessie Montgomery, the 2023 Musical America Composer of the Year and our 2025 composer-in residence, is a GRAMMY-winning, acclaimed composer, violinist, and educator. In her Takeover concert, she curates an evening that offers a glimpse into the reasons behind her rise to prominence as one of the most performed and sought-after composers of our time. Visit: https://theconrad.org/events/takeover-the-jai/ Jessie Montgomery on Instagram