ATHENAEUM MINI-CONCERTS Every Monday at 12 noon Free concerts at noon every Monday year-round . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. …
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This “takeover” concert, curated by renowned composer Thomas Adès, showcases him as composer, teacher, pianist, and conductor, and includes the U.S. premiere of “Forgotten Dances” with international guitar sensation Sean Shibe.

A journey through the Baroque era’s most imaginative and whimsical works, featuring Telemann’s Don Quixote Suite and Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, capturing the essence of storytelling through music.

This concert unites the poignant Mendelssohn siblings’ works—Fanny’s unduly neglected remarkable work and Felix’s stirring String Quartet, a reaction to her early passing—with compositions by artists silenced or oppressed during WWII. It embodies the spirit of perseverance and the unbreakable will of the human spirit through music. F. MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio in D Minor, Op.11 …
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This varied program blends the elegance of Bach’s Suite for Marimba, the passionate tangos of Piazzolla, the neoclassical charm of Stravinsky, and Tchaikovsky’s most beloved ballet—offering a rich tapestry of …
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Five-time winner of the San Diego Music Awards for Best Big Band, Big Time Operator is true to the past yet totally contemporary. This 17-piece orchestra plays American classics and …
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Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall Street La Jolla, CA 92037 Sundays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2024 4 PM We are pleased to announce the dates for …
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Jazz at the Athenaeum Camila Meza Trio Athenaeum Music & Arts Library Sunday, August 4, 2024 7:30 PM The series concludes Sunday, August 4, with Chilean-born guitarist-vocalist Camila Meza. She …
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