Monday, November 7, 2022

12 PM

International guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan gives his debut performance at the Athenaeum with a solo recital featuring preludes by J.S. Bach, Spanish Dances, a tango, a solo by John Cage, and one of Larget-Caplan’s own meditations from his album honey cadence.

Classical guitarist Larget-Caplan has premiered over 110 compositions, directs the New Lullaby Project and Spanish classical music & flamenco dance ensemble ¡Con Fuego! His groundbreaking arrangements and recording of the music of John Cage are the first to be sanctioned by the estate and issued by Edition Peters and the UK label Stone Records. He has eight acclaimed solo albums and multiple publications with the American Composers Alliance. He has awards from the Société Académique Arts-Sciences-Lettres of Paris, France for his trailblazing work in music, and was Musician in Residence at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada. His first album of compositions ‘honey cadence’ was released in April 2022.

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Free concerts at noon every 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 Monday at noon and last about an hour.

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.

Masks optional. If you have a fever, cough, or flu-like symptoms, please stay home.