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Athenaeum Mini-Concerts


Free concerts at noon every other Monday from fall through spring . . . 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. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every other Monday at noon and last about an hour.

Athenaeum Mini Concert, 2004


Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
Mondays at noon
FREE

January 12           
Ron Morebello and Friend, piano duo

January 26      
Aiyun Huang, classical piano

February 9       
Kasey Kay, classical piano

February 23   
Jaeryoung Lee, jazz piano trio

March 9 
Danny Green Trio, Latin jazz

March 23
Virtual Strangers, bluegrass

April 6
Titiana Mann and Jeff Zehngut, violin and piano

April 20
Enrique Lombrozo and Betty Roth, 4-hand piano duet

May 4
The Bishop's School Jazz Ensemble

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Athenaeum San Diego Mini-Concerts

If you happen to be wandering around downtown San Diego on every other Monday, stop by the Lyceum Theatre in Horton Plaza for a free, one-hour concert, featuring some of San Diego's finest musicians and ensembles. This series, presented by the Athenaeum, gives audiences the chance to hear some of San Diego's best kept secrets and enjoy a wide variety of music from jazz to classical.

In 1973, energetic Glenna Hazleton decided to found another series, this time in the downtown San Diego area. Since then, 15 free Mini-Concerts have been presented at the Lyceum each year. Until the fall of 2004, the downtown series was governed by the organization known as San Diego Mini-Concerts. Then, the Athenaeum took over this series in addition to the Athenaeum Mini-Concerts series. We are enjoying a wonderful and exciting interaction between the two concert series. It is with great appreciation and thanks that we are thinking of Glenna Hazleton and all the wonderful friends and volunteers who have made these series such successes for so many years, and we will do our best to continue their efforts with the same dedication and enthusiasm.

Children and school groups are encouraged to attend.

Free parking is available in Horton Plaza with validation. Food and beverage is allowed in the theater for the concerts.

 

Athenaeum San Diego Mini-Concerts
Lyceum Theatre
Mondays at noon
FREE

January 19     
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Choir

February 2 
Ian Tordella, saxophone and jazz quartet

February 16    
Kasey Kay, classical piano

March 2        
Jaeryoung Lee, jazz piano trio

March 16
Aiyun Huang, classical piano

March 30
Virtual Strangers, bluegrass

April 13
Titiana Mann and Jeff Zehngut, violin and piano

April 27
La Jolla Symphony competition winners

May 11
Danny Green Quartet performing in honor of
The 35th Annual Mayor's Concert
and 11th Annual Juror Appreciation Week

 

These concerts are made possible in part, thanks to funding from the City of San Diego through a program managed by the Commission for Arts and Culture and the County of San Diego.

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