Music Committee
What is the Music Committee?
The Music Committee of the Friends of the Weston Public Library oversees the presentation of an annual concert series in the Library’s Community Room. The Committee’s mission is “to promote the appreciation and love of music and to expand the cultural opportunities available in Weston by enabling the Library to present a variety of musical programs which are free and open to the public.”
If you are interested in applying to perform during an upcoming season of the WPL Music Committee concert series, please submit some basic information and you will be contacted shortly by a member of the music committee.
2023-2024 Concert Season begins Sunday, October 15th at 3 p.m. with Artique in Boston: clarinet, viola, cello, and piano.
The Music Committee is excited to open its 2023-24 concert season in the Library’s Community Room with the delightful chamber music of Artique in Boston, who will perform Max Bruch’s “Eight Pieces, Op. 83, for Clarinet, Viola and Piano,” (1910) and Nino Rota’s “Clarinet Trio” (1973) for Clarinet, Cello and Piano.
Each of Artique’s members is an experienced and accomplished musician. Danby Cho has appeared as the principal clarinet of many local orchestras, such as the Apollo Ensemble of Boston. She is a co-founder of Trio Mirabile, an artistic director of Artique in Boston, and a member of the Weston Wind Quintet, who performed at the Library last season. Dr. Cho is on the faculty of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute (BUTI) and teaches at the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Instrumental Music School of Carlisle and Concord. Violist Hye Min Choi received her Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory and her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree, as well as the coveted Artist Diploma, from BU’s School of Music, where she is on the String Faculty. She has appeared as a soloist in both Korea and the United States. She has also taught at BUTI and BUTI’s Viola Workshop. Haeju Song, cellist, received her Master’s degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and is a DMA candidate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is on the faculty of the Sharon Music Academy and is a member of the Vassar Chamber Players, the Apollo Ensemble, and Ensemble Nouvelle Vague, among others. Pianist Haram Kim holds a DMA degree from BU’s School of Music. She performs throughout the United States and Korea as a soloist and chamber musician. In addition, she has been a guest artist at BUTI and has served on its piano faculty as a collaborative pianist. She is also on the staff of the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Photo: Left to right: Haram Kim, Hye Min Choi, Danby Cho, Haeju Song
10/15/23 Artique In Boston- Clarinet, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Artique In Boston Bio (PDF)
Artique In Boston Program (PDF)
11/19/23 Joel Bard and Sayuri Miyamoto- Oboe and Piano
12/03/23 Leland Ko and Adria Ye- Cello and Piano
3/03/24 Zefira Trio- Violin, Cello, and Piano
3/17/24 Jon Sakata and Jung Mi Lee- Piano 4-Hands
4/07/24 May Phang- Piano
Apply to become a member of the Music Committee
2022-2023 Season
- Express Lane, Barbershop Quartet (watch now!)
Bio (PDF)
Program (PDF) - Anran Qian, piano (watch now!)
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Program (PDF) - Weston Wind Quintet (watch now!)
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Program (PDF) - Roman Rudnytsky, piano (watch now!)
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Program (PDF)
2020-2021 Season
- Jon Sakata and Jung Mi Lee, piano four hands (watch now!)
Bio (PDF)
Program (PDF) - May Phang, solo piano (watch now!)
Bio (PDF)
Program (PDF) - Duo Amie, piano and cello (watch now!)
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Program (PDF) - Sayuri Miyamoto and Joel Bard, piano and oboe (watch now!)
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Program (PDF) - Shelley Otis, harp with percussion and lecture (watch now!)
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Program (PDF) - Natalie Zhang, solo piano (watch now!)
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Program (PDF) - Minkyung Oh, solo piano (click to watch 5/23 at 3 PM)
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Program (PDF)
What is MusicFest?
MusicFest is a daylong celebration of music and Weston musicians sponsored by the Music Committee of the Friends of the Weston Public Library. On Saturday in the spring, the library will host a series of musical programs of approximately 45 minutes in length that present students of any age and instrument who have a Weston connection. The performances, which are open to the public, will be presented informally in the Community Room of the Weston Public Library. Light refreshments in the Art Gallery will follow each concert.
Who can participate?
Young people of all ages who have a connection to Weston are invited to participate. They may be Weston residents, students of Weston teachers, Weston school students, or in groups that have at least one Weston resident member.
MusicFest is open to any form of music, including voice, and any instrument appropriate to be played in a library. Participants may play for a few minutes or advanced groups may plan a program of up to twenty minutes. There is a beautiful Steinway grand piano in the Community Room. There is no rehearsal time available on the piano itself. An accompanist is available upon request. Rehearsal time will be arranged with the Accompanist.
More questions?
Contact westonmusicfest@gmail.com
Recital and Piano Use Information
Under certain conditions, the library and Music Committee occasionally permit the use of the Community room and piano for recitals (up to 2 hours in length). In order for a recital application to be considered, the teacher's studio must either be in Weston or the majority of their students must live in Weston. Please contact the library for more information.