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Join the Library for our Autumn Concert Series Friday's from September 3 to November 5th. Each concert will begin at 1 p.m. in the Winn Room. Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the performance. All performances will also be livestreamed on the Library’s Facebook Page.
On Friday, September 24, the San Diego Chamber Music Society's will play "From Beethoven to Broadway, music for Horn and Piano." Featuring selections from famous composers of the past; Beethoven, Mozart, Strauss, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Cherubini and 20th century American composers like Burt Bacharach, Mitch Leigh, Stephen Schwartz, Jerome Kern and Henry Mancini, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Beverly Reese Dorcy- piano/percussion, was formerly principal percussionist with the Fresno Philharmonic, Tacoma Opera, Bellevue Philharmonic, San Francisco Women's Philharmonic, Monterey Opera, Monterey Pops Orchestra, Golden Gate Opera and Classical Philharmonic. She has also performed extensively with the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Opera and Sun Valley Summer Symphony in Idaho.
Bruce Dorcy- french horn, was a member of the National Ballet of Canada and Canadian Opera Orchestras for 24 years (asst. principal/third horn) and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra for 11 years (principal horn) and also played on Broadway in New York for 6 years ("Fiddler on the Roof", "Promises, Promises", "Man of La Mancha"). Occasional performances with the New York City Opera, Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, Toronto Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Western Opera Theatre, Opera San Jose, Monterey Opera, Monterey Pops, Golden Gate Opera, San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Las Vegas Philharmonic etc.
Registration is recommended but not required. Please register below for this event.
**All-in person events will be subject to County of San Diego Health Department guidelines*