Edendale Library Up Close Concerts

Please note that this live performance begins at 1:00pm PT. Join us on Saturday, NOVEMBER 4, 2023 at 1:00-2:00 pm PT in the Edendale Library meeting room for a concert of contemporary classical / experimental music with Natural Realms .  As the Realms say: a  machine is not a thought.  Natural Realms uses computer generated rhythms, natural harmonics, and acoustic sound to explore the space between a machine and living beings. Their music uses strict harmonic relationships that are derived from physical feedback and then juxtaposed with percussion and soprano saxophone which add flaws and fluctuation that give life to momentary crystal time forms The group ( Bryan Eubanks, Xavier Lopez ) has been active in Berlin since 2014, and for this debut concert in the USA they will be augmented on woodblocks by percussionist Todd Capp .  This one will be beyond! Thanks to Fulcrum Arts Emerge, the Hennings-Fischer Foundation, and Kewa Civic Concerts for making our Edendale Up C...

    Join us Saturday, October 7, 2023 at noon-1:00pm PT   in the Edendale Library meeting room for a performance of duets for tuba and cornet by CuZns – William Roper and Bobby Bradford ! Cu for copper, Zn for zinc, the two together make brass.  Cornet player Bobby Bradford  is one of L.A.'s supreme elders of improvised music, leading his own groups as well as having played with Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, David Murray, John Carter, Vinny Golia and Charlie Haden. Since 1991, Bradford has fronted his own ensemble, the Mo’Tet. He is a former instructor at Pasadena City College and Pomona College. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bradford           William Roper is a multidisciplinary artist who plays tuba and other instruments, in musical environments from orchestras to small free improvising ensembles. He has toured the world as both a soloist and an ensemble player, and been featured on over 60 recordings. https://roperarts.com Th...

    Free! Join us Saturday, August 12, 2023 at noon-1:00 pm PT in the Edendale Library meeting room  for a performance by Doug Webb and Mitch Forman   of jazz duets for saxophone and keyboard.   Artist websites:  http://www.dougwebb.us   https://www.mitchelforman.com Thanks to Fulcrum Arts Emerge, the Hennings-Fischer Foundation, and Kewa Civic Concerts for making our Edendale Up Close concerts possible.   The library address is 2011 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 but enter instead through the parking lot on the Alvarado side of the building.   Library website: https://www.lapl.org/branches/edendale

Free!  Join us Saturday, July 15th at noon in the Edendale Library meeting room for a performance by the Calico Winds! Kathryn Nevin (clarinet), Theresa Treuenfels (bassoon), and Rachel Berry (horn) will be joined by guests Nancy Marfisi (flute) and Marissa Honda (oboe) for a program of music inspired by nature, including works by Adrienne Albert, Jenni Brandon, Gavin Brown, and Raymond David Burkhart. We are excited to  welcome  everyone back to the library for live music – this will be our second in-person concert since 2020!  The library address is 2011 Sunset Blvd., but enter instead through the parking lot on the Alvarado side of the building.   Thanks  to Fulcrum Arts, Hennings-Fischer, and Kewa Civic Concerts for making our Edendale Up Close concerts possible.

  Back at the Edendale branch on Thursday May 25th at 5 p.m., we will have our first in-person Edendale Up Close concert in our meeting room in a long while!   We’ve been doing them on Zoom since 2020, excited to get back to having live music in the library.  Maksim Velichkin will perform music for solo cello, from baroque to contemporary composers: Gabrieli, delAbaco, Reger, Bach, and more. He is an accomplished cellist, pianist and harpsichordist who has been active as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestra artists both here in California and internationally. 

Join us Tuesday, March 21st at 6:00 p.m. PST on Zoom for a program on Body Mapping and music with Ruth Kasckow!  Ruth is a flutist with a career in concert performance and teaching, and also a licensed Body Mapping Educator.  She teaches musicians how to play with ease and without limitations, by learning how the body is designed and structured to move.  Ruth has worked with many musicians and her presentations include workshops at the Performing Art Medicine Association, the National Flute Association, and the Music Teachers Association of California.   Watch again! Hope you were able to join us on Zoom this past Tuesday to learn about Body Mapping and music with Ruth Kasckow.  Thanks again Ruth for such an interesting talk!   In case you were unable to join us on Tuesday, or you want to watch it again, here's the link to watch her performance of duets for flute and piano with Bryan Pezzone -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_C59H9ZDOk  ...

  (All Edendale concerts information before 2021  is archived at  http://edendaleupclose.blogspot.com  ) On Monday, January 9th at 6:00 p.m. PST Edendale Up Close Concerts presented a zoom program of original piano compositions by Albert Wood Potts!  The concert is available for viewing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sIdilU5hZ4   PROGRAM: Music by Albert Wood Potts             Caprice Piano Sonata No.6: 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Quasi Minuet 3. Adagio 4. Allegro Rubato The Doggie Rag  Albert Wood Potts, Composer/Pianist, is delighted to be performing at Edendale Up Close. Albert has been composing music and playing piano since the age of 11.   He has written concert music for piano and chamber groups, ballet productions, and feature films.   His piano composition  Joy, Hope, and Peace  was recorded by George Winston on his Grammy nominated album  Montana-A Love Story . Albert’s original ...