SRFOL -- Music Programs

The Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library invites you to attend the "Pleasure of Your Company" series of music concerts, which are presented on selected Sundays at 2:30 pm in the Community Room at the Scripps Miramar Ranch Library Center. The concerts are free (with an occasional, rare exception) and are open to the public. A suggested donation of $5 would be gratefully accepted, but is not required. A complimentary reception in the Library courtyard will follow each concert, with an opportunity to meet the performers.

Concertgoers are welcome to park their cars in the parking lots adjacent to the library and are asked to enter the Community Room through the courtyard gate, which is adjacent to the main parking lot on the east side of the Library Center. Patrons are cautioned not to park along red-curbed areas; the police will issue tickets. Offsite, overflow parking is available on Meanley Drive, south of the Library. Just take the paved walkway to the Library Center. Please allow 10 minutes to walk from Meanley Drive to the Community Room. (==> Click Here <==) for more information about parking.

If you would like to receive an email reminder a few days prior to each concert, please join the Scripps Ranch Friends of the Library "Pleasure of Your Company" group on Yahoo. If you have a Yahoo account, visit http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/srfol_poyc to join the group. If you do not have a Yahoo account, you may join the group by sending an email to srfol_poyc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Don't worry: We will never sell or give away your email address, nor will we spam you with unsolicited email.

Sponsorship Opportunities: The "Pleasure of Your Company" music series is supported by concertgoers just like you. Please consider becoming a patron at the $25, $50, $100, or $400 level. The $400 level allows you to sponsor a concert: You will be able to choose the month, have input regarding the performance, and receive star billing in the program. Please send email to Barbara Measelle, POYC Coordinator, if you would like to sponsor a concert.

Sunday January 17 2:30 p.m.	For our first concert of the new year, Maja Markovic, a native of Serbia who trained in opera performance in Yugoslavia, will sing songs of Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Stravinsky, Sibelius, Faure, and Grieg, accompanied by pianist Natasha Riabova. The concert embraces the style and poetry of France, Germany, Finland, Norway, Russia, and Serbia.
Saturday January 30 7:00 p.m.	We welcome back internationally acclaimed Hungarian pianist, Endre Hegedűs, in a special all-Chopin concert celebrating the Chopin Bicentenary Year, 2010. This concert is co-sponsored by the House of Hungary and will be held in the Community Room of the Scripps Ranch Library Center. Please note: This special evening concert will be presented at 7 p.m. Also, due to the special nature of this concert, there will be a charge of $10 per person at the door (free admission for children under 12 years of age). A post-concert reception will feature delicious Hungarian pastries.
Sunday February 21 2:30 p.m.	What could be better for February than the Israel Maldonado Band — a 4 piece ensemble that fuses the Latin rhythms of Samba and Cumbia with Funk, Reggae, and Rock. IMB consists of Israel Maldonado on guitar and vocals, Chad Farran on percussion, David Carrano on bass, and Dante Loaiza on vocals, guitar and percussion. The concert will feature a mixture of Latin music and will finish with some traditional carnival percussion.
Sunday March 21 2:30 p.m.	The Peter Rutman Band will entertain you with jazz classics, blues, old standards, and Latin favorites. Peter has delighted audiences in Canada, New Zealand, Europe, and Central and North America.
Sunday April 18 2:30 p.m.	"In an evening full of sublime musical moments, none was more so than artist-in-residence Jack Sanders’ performance... in quiet sections, there was not a sound in the hall... Sanders took advantage of the music’s range to thoroughly captivate his audience." These snippets from reviews suggest our April 18th concert featuring Jack Sanders, a classical guitarist, is one you won’t want to miss.
Sunday May 9 2:30 p.m.	Violinist Päivikki Nykter, a native of Finland and graduate of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, performs. Päivikki has performed in many orchestras and worked with notable composers. She was Artist-in-Residence at the UCSD Music Department 1994-2006. She will be joined in this unusual violin-cello concert by Cecilia Kim (cello), a native of Daegu, Korea, who holds a faculty position at the University of San Diego.
Sunday June 20 2:30 p.m.	Acoustic guitarist Tom Boyer, local Scripps Ranch resident, will be featured on Father’s Day. Tom has been called "the quintessential fingerstyle guitarist." He is invited to perform annually at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society conference in Nashville. Tom plays a variety of music ranging from Beatles to Broadway, contemporary to classics, Chet Atkins to smooth jazz, western swing, as well as original tunes. He also is the lead guitar for the western music trio, Tom Hiatt and The Sundown Riders.
	*Watch this space for the rest of our Fall 2010 schedule of music programs!*