Free Young Persons' Concerts presented with Music for Youth

Music for Youth is a not-for-profit organization with the goal of bringing classical music, professionally performed, into the lives of young people in Fairfield County. This mission is realized each season with a series of Free Young Persons' Concerts.

The 2011/2012 Season is over and the Library would like to thank the performers, the organizers, underwriters and all those who attended the concerts this season. The Music for Youth team is working on finding more outstanding musicians for the 2012/2013 season beginning in September.

For more information: 203-227-1611; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; www.musicforyouth.net

Concerts are co-sponsored by Music for Youth, Inc. and Pequot Library.

Friends of Music at Pequot Library Concert Series

Our first season of Friends of Music at Pequot Library concerts concluded on April 20, 2012 with an amazing concert by the Sebastian Chamber Players. The season featured concerts by groups such as TENET and Eugene Sirotkine and friends. We're already planning for our 2012-13 concert season, so stay tuned for more information!

About the Friends of Music at Pequot Library:
From its earliest days, music has been such an integral part of the Library’s programming that within a few years of opening to the public, the founders donated a Steinway piano in hopes that the level of excellence might be raised, and that a larger audience might attend musical programs and be inspired and enriched by them. Their dedication was so pronounced, in fact, that the Auditorium was completed before the Library building itself, and the first program was not a lecture or book reading, but a performance by the Yale Glee Club in 1893.

This commitment to musical excellence has been maintained ever since, and the auditorium rings with music throughout the year - from performances by world-class musicians to student recitals each spring.  To help ensure that music remains strong at the Library, a new group of Friends of Music at Pequot Library is being formed. Under the leadership of Larry Erdmann and the Music Committee, this group will organize and produce an annual series of music programs, reach out to new audiences, seek financial support for programs, and present related educational events to augment the musical experience.

Performances will be held at the Library Auditorium. General admission is $30.00 per concert; Pequot Library Association members at the Advocate level or above will be offered a discount. For additional information, contact the Library at (203) 259-0346 ext.12.

Westport Arts Center

The Westport Arts Center and Pequot Library share a long history of jointly sponsored jazz concerts known as “Jazz to the Max.” This tradition continues with a current jazz series as well as a new chamber music series. The 2010/2011 season introduced the chamber music series which continued in 2011/2012.

The 2012/2013 season will begin later this year and will continue to bring outstanding performers to the Pequot Library stage.

For more information please contact the Westport Arts Center at (203) 222-7070.

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