2015 Programs
Concert Series @ Westwood Library
Join us on
Sunday, December 13, 2015 for the fourth and final concert of our 2015 Concert Series @ Westwood Library! The Library’s Quartet in Residence, the
Fiato Quartet, presents two engaging string quartets, along with some holiday music:
Ives – String Quartet No. 1 (“From the Salvation Army”)
Mendelssohn – String Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, no. 1 (dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden)
DATE: Sunday, December 13, 2015
TIME: 2:30 PM
PLACE: Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: 310-474-1739
PARKING: Free, at the library
COST: FREE! Open to the public.
Garage doors open at 2 PM. Concerts last approximately one hour, with no intermission.
After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by Shamshiri Grill in Westwood, and the Friends of Westwood Library.
The third concert in our 2015 Concert Series @ Westwood Library will be on
Sunday, October 11, 2015. The Library’s Quartet in Residence, the Fiato String Quartet, will be joined by guest clarinetist Donald Foster to present this special concert of three wonderful pieces:
Brahms – Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115
Schubert – Quartettsatz, D. 703
Stravinsky – Three Pieces for Clarinet Alone
DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2015
TIME: 2:30 PM (Garage and library doors open at 2 PM)
PLACE: Westwood Branch Library
1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Tel: 310-474-1739
COST: FREE! After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by Bristol Farms and the Friends of Westwood Library.
Download the flyer for the October 11th concert here.
Join us on Sunday afternoon, June 28th, for the second concert of the 2015 Season in our popular free Concert Series @ Westwood Library.Get a head start on the 4th of July with this fun concert of American band music by the Brass Pacifica Quintet! Fun for the whole family, the program includes a potpourri of Americana, patriotic and Jazz favorites—Gershwin, Copland, Sousa, and more!
Download flyer here.
DATE: Sunday, June 28, 2015 TIME: 2:30 p.m. Garage and library doors open at 2:00 p.m. PLACE: Westwood Branch Library (upstairs in the library) 1246 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (310) 474-1739 COST: FREE! Open to the public. Free parking at the library. After the concert, meet the musicians and enjoy a complimentary reception hosted by Napa Valley Grille and Friends of Westwood Library. Watch an excerpt from this concert!
The Library’s Quartet in Residence, the Fiato String Quartet, kicks off our 2015 Season with two masterful quartets:
Haydn – Quartet No. 62 in C major, Op. 76, no. 3 (the “Emperor Quartet”) Mendelssohn – Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 LAST MINUTE CHANGE! LA Chamber Orchestra violinist Joel Pargman will substitute for Ina Veli, second violin, who cannot make this concert. The Mendelssohn Quartet will be replaced on the program with a selection of violin duets: Jean-Marie LeClair – Sonata No. 1 for Two Violins Miklos Rozsa – Sonata for Two Violins, Op. 15 George & Ira Gershwin (arr. Joel Pargman) – “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” Jerome Kern & Oscar Hammerstein II (arr. Joel Pargman) – “All the Things You Are”
DON’T MISS THIS FABULOUS CONCERT!
Sunday, May 3, 2015 2:30 p.m. Westwood Library 1246 Glendon Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024 310-474-1739
FREE, open to the public Free parking at the library Refreshments after the concert!