CONCERTS

Now in its 8th year, the City of Encinitas Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department’s weekly free series at the Encinitas Library presents outstanding musicians from throughout Southern California performing all styles of music. For the latest concert info, visit: www.Encinitasca.gov/WedNoon Established musicians, interested in performing, are encouraged to contact Jim Gilliam, Arts Program Administrator, at 760-633-2746 or [email protected].

Wednesday, February 6, 12-12:45pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free Christine Brown, piano. Christine Brown, piano. A concert by a local award-winning composer and Kawai Piano Artist. Christine’s style is a unique blend of contemporary, classical and new age age, "pieces that express a wide range of emotions and experiences with depth, sincerity and an elegant touch." -MainlyPiano.com. She will perform music from her albums. www.christinebrownpiano.com

Wednesday, February 13, 12-12:45pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free San Diego Opera: Opera Exposed! Opera Exposed is a community engagement concert series featuring San Diego Opera's Apprentice Artists and University Partnership Singers. These exception young artists bring engaging and exciting performance of dramatically charged excerpts from operatic repertoire. Program will feature beautiful music by Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, and Strauss. Ines Irawati, Music and Artistic Director. http://bit.ly/2hd5ZOw

Wednesday, February 20, 12-12:45pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free Hugo Nogueira, guitar, Ekaterina Bessmeltseva, piano. Ekaterina is a concert pianist whose performances span North America, Europe and Russia. Dr. Bessmeltseva has performed solo and chamber music worldwide including Carnegie Hall. Originally from , Hugo won the 2011 American Guitar Society competition in Los Angeles and currently teaches guitar at Los Angeles Pierce College. They will perform works by Diabelli, Mertz and Carulli. Piano and guitar is an uncommon combination of instruments that blend together in a unique way. Info: www.ekaterinabessmeltseva.com

Wednesday, February 27, 12-12:45pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free Michael Paul Smith, Baritone, Yolanda Mitchell-West, Soprano, Byron Smith, piano. In honor of Black History Month, the concert will feature a dramatic presentation of African American song, from the Negro Spirituals to opera. Michael Paul performs spirituals and gospel to world music, R&B, spoken word, inspirational, contemporary, musical theatre and opera. Yolanda performs frequently as a soloist throughout the and Europe. Byron is director of the Spirit Chorale and teaches at L.A. Harbor College. www.michaelpaulbaritone.com www.yolandawest.com http://spiritchorale.com/director.htm

Friday, February 15, 7:30pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. $14, or at the door Anastasia Malliaras, soprano, Aaron Haas, guitar, Laurel Irene, soprano, Jaxon Williams, guitar. Two brilliant guitar/soprano duos in one concert! Anastasia and Aaron will perform music by Franz Schubert and a song cycle by Spanish composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Laurel and Jaxon will offer a contrasting program of American music from the 20th century by Domenico Argento. All four artists are from the USC Thornton School of Music. For tickets, visit: www.encinitas.tix.com

Sunday, February 1, 2-3pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free First Sunday Music Series: Trails and Rails. Walt and Paula have enjoyed performing together for over twenty-five years in various formats, including nine years with the instrumental group, Mandolin Madness. Hear music played on guitar, banjo, acoustic bass and mandolin. (Encinitas Friends of the Library) Info: http://bit.ly/290FGNH

Every Tuesday, 6:30-10pm. San Dieguito American Legion Post 416, 210 West F Street, Free Open Mic Jam Session. Enjoy some musical magic every Tuesday and share your hidden talent: sing, play an instrument, or be part of the audience (think Karaoke but with live music!) under the direction of Doug Allen of the Mar Dels. Info: https://calegionpost416.org 760-753-5674.

Wednesday, February 6, 7-8pm. Library, 2081 Newcastle Avenue. Free First Wednesday Concert Series: Tim Flannery. When Tim is not coaching third base for the Giants, he is writing and performing some of the most gorgeous music to roll out of California since the halcyon days of the 70s folk explosion. (Friends of Cardiff Library) Info: www.friendscardifflibrary.org, 760-635-1000.

Every Wednesday, 6-9pm. Tower 13, 2633 S. Coast Hwy 101. Free Open Mic Night. Featuring local singer songwriters in performance and hosted by Semisi Ma’u from the band Fula Bula. Info: http://www.fulabula.com/ ,760-580-0116.

Saturday, February 9, 11-11:50am. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Free Hutchins Consort Family Concert. A family-friendly, one-of-a-kind musical experience that combine great works of virtually every musical genre -- from the Renaissance to Rock. Info: www.HutchinsConsort.org

Friday, February 15, 8pm. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. 890 Balour Drive. $15-$35 The Hutchins Consort: Bach to Rock. Brilliant pianist Maksim Velichkin joins the consort for a new installment of our popular Bach and Rock series, this time performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, juxtaposed with rock classics by the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and the band, Yes. Info: www.hutchinsconsort.org

Sunday, February 17, 11am workshop, 12pm jam. Coffee and Company, 1465 Encinitas Blvd. Free Fiddle Tune Jam and Workshop. Join in the jam session or come early for the workshop. For anyone who likes to play or accompany fiddle tunes on an acoustic string instrument. Listen to or bring an instrument and play Appalachian-style old-time tunes and/or Celtic style music. (California State Old Time Fiddlers Association) Info: 760-522-8458

Sunday, February 17, 2pm. Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish. $25, online or the door Song of the Angels Flute Orchestra: Valentine Romance. An afternoon of romantic and shimmering delights with guest artists Naomi Alter, harp, Lori Bell, flute, Deborah MacMurray, piccolo, and others, performing music by Debussy, Iverson, Rutter and more. Enjoy a sweetheart dessert buffet on the patio. Tickets: http://www.soafluteorchestra.com/tickets/

Sunday, February 17, 2pm. Carlsbad Community Church, 3175 Harding Street, Carlsbad. $15, $12, Students Free Coastal Communities Concert Band. The 36th Anniversary Concert, “Musical Sensations," joined by five very distinguished guests, the US Army Brass Quintet from Pershing's Own in Washington, DC. Tom Cole, Conductor. Info: www.cccband.com 760-727-3741

Sunday, February 17, 6-8:30pm. 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach. $15-$40 Peter Sprague Trio: A Benefit for Nature. The trio celebrates the jazz tradition of improvisation. They will explore the music of The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor and Cream from a fresh jazz perspective in a new sonic light. To benefit the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. Info: www.sanelijo.org/events

Saturday, February 23, 7:30pm. Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 3459 . $20-$70 Bach Collegium San Diego: Transcendence. The first half of the program highlights German motets by Bach, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bruckner, and the second half of the program, Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. Tickets: bachcollegiumsd.org, or at the door.