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.

[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.

[3] The concert hall is named after Brenda Baker and Steve Baum who gifted $10 million to the La Jolla Music Society.

The hall has a capacity of 513 with oak, eucalyptus, and cedar woods and the stage has many customization options including a pit.