Fred Benedetti at the "Belly Up" photo by Bob Snell

Beth Ross-Buckley, flute

Monday, January 31, 2022

12 PM

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.

About the Musicians:

Fred Benedetti

Fred Benedetti was born in Sasebo, Japan, and began playing the guitar at the age of 9. In 1986 he was one of the 12 guitarists chosen worldwide to perform in the Master Class of Andres Segovia at USC where Guitarra Magazine wrote:

"…Fred Benedetti amazed the audience with his performance of the Bach Chaconne..."

He has played locally with the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the Starlight Opera, the American Ballet Company, the Old Globe Theatre, Luciano Pavarotti, and jazz artist Dave Brubeck. He is a full-time professor of music at Grossmont College where he is the head of the guitar studies program; he is part of the SDSU guitar program with colleagues Robert Wetzel and Sean Bassett. Fred is listed in the prestigious "Who's Who Among America's Teachers-2002" and received a "Most Influential Professor " in 2001 from SDSU, the "NISOD" Excellence in Teaching award from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992 and an "Outstanding Chair" award in 1990 from Grossmont College.

Beth Ross-Buckley

Flutist, Beth Ross-Buckley is Principal Flute and frequent soloist with Orchestra Nova (formerly the San Diego Chamber Orchestra). Ms. Ross-Buckley is an advocate of chamber music and dedicated to her craft. An original founder of Camarada, Beth has been the driving force behind this ensemble and has added many new venues, compositions and musicians to its celebrated history. Ms. Ross-Buckley received her Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from St. Olaf College and her Masters of Music from the University of Minnesota. Her teachers include Kay Sahlin, Julia Bogorad, Damian Bursill-Hall, Frances Blaisdell and Timothy Day. Ms. Ross-Buckley has been a featured artist at the National Flute Association Convention and Music Teacher’s Association of California. She also performs with the San Diego Symphony and San Diego Opera. Ms. Ross-Buckley is passionate about Heartlight Photography, her second business in portrait photography. Her other passions include family, friends, reading and traveling.

Program:

JS. Bach (1685-1750)
French Suite no. 3, bwv 914

Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet
Gavotte
Gigue

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)
Habanera

Fred Benedetti (b. 1957)
Granadinas

Enrique Granados(1867-1916)
Danzas Espagnolas #2

Ástor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Histoire du Tango (1986)

Bordel 1900
Café 1930
Nightclub 1960
Concert d’aujourd’hui

The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:50 a.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. These events will be presented in compliance with State of California and County of San Diego health regulations as applicable at the time of each concert. Face coverings are required for attendees, regardless of vaccination status. Proof of vaccination or negative test within 48 hours of the event is required. Event capacity is limited to 70% for now.