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FREE: Newport Beach Library Sunday Musicales
May 12 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
FreeSunday Musicales at the Central Library are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served, limited by room capacity of 200. Funding is graciously donated by the Friends of the Library. View the performance video archives.
West Coast Wind Quintet
Sunday, January 21, 2024, 3 p.m., Central Library Friends Room
The West Coast Wind Quintet is happy to present a program that features galactic works such as Under the Stars, Jupiter from the Planets by Holst, and a piece written about the Apollo mission to the moon. Join the quintet for an afternoon of wind quintet music that is out of this world.
Duo Unbound
Sunday, February 18, 2024, 3 p.m., Central Library Friends Room
Duo Unbound, celebrating 23 years of performing together, will present an eclectic program of music for two violins, from Telemann’s Canonic Sonatas to Mark O’Connor’s bluegrass, as well as original arrangements of classic jazz songs and tango music.
Rigby Jones, Mezzo-Soprano
Sunday, March 17, 2024, 3 p.m., Central Library Friends Room
Come and celebrate this St. Patrick’s day with “Welsh Woman” sung by Rigby Jones and accompanied by John Zechiel. St. Patrick was Welsh, after all!. The program will feature famous Welsh folk songs (sung entirely in Welsh) as well as some traditional Irish tunes with special guest vocalist Carrie Dike. True to Welsh form, there will be a sing-along, so please bring your best singing voices!
Vieness Piano Duo
Sunday, April 14, 2024, 3 p.m., Central Library Friends Room
Pianists Vijay Venkatesh and Eva Schaumkell return to the Newport Beach Public Library in a four-hand dynamic duo and solo program of the classics. Vieness Piano Duo has toured internationally and their intuition for conversation coupled with a commanding stage presence has made them regularly in demand throughout the world.
Folias Duo
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 3 p.m., Central Library Friends Room
Folias Duo is a distinguished musical ensemble, renowned for its remarkable fusion of classical and contemporary influences. Comprising flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron, this married duo has cultivated a unique and enduring performer-composer collaboration spanning two decades. Their exceptional artistry breathes fresh vitality into classical music, infusing it with the rich tapestry of jazz, world music, and improvisation, crafting meticulously curated and evocative compositions.
