The Music Series features virtuosos from Southern California performing repertoire favorites and music by living composers. The concerts take place in the Brand Library Recital Hall. Admission is free and seating is limited.
Sponsored by the Brand Associates.
In between our regular seasons, we are pleased to present a special holiday concert.
Jessica Fichot:
Holidays Around the World
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Brand Library Recital Hall
Accompanied by her accordion, toy piano, and fiery band, singer/songwriter Jessica Fichot draws from her French, Chinese, and American heritage to create an intoxicating program of French chanson, 1940s Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing and international folk.
Get a glimpse of international celebrations with holiday songs from around the world, along with festive multilingual originals. Accompanied by her fiery band, French/Chinese/American singer and accordionist Jessica Fichot present songs popular at Christmas, Día de los Muertos, Hanukkah, Chinese New Year, Carnaval, etc. Highlights include a bilingual version of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”, the lively Spanish Christmas song “Los Peces en el Río”, Chinese New Year song “恭喜恭喜 Gong Xi Gong Xi”, and Jessica’s own upbeat call-and-response songs in French, Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, and more.
Below is the Spring 2026 schedule. The series will resume in Spring 2027.
Armen Anassian & Mark Robson
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Brand Library Recital Hall
Armen Anassian, violin
Mark Robson, piano
Music will include Brahms A major Sonata, Op. 100, Debussy violin sonata and more.
Armen Anassian has served as a concertmaster in leading ensembles, including the Pacific Symphony and the Los Angeles Opera, and he has performed internationally. Mark Robson has received praise from the Los Angeles Times and is known for his great techniques and inquiring mind. His career includes work as a soloist, chamber music artist, composer, conductor and vocal coach.
Trio Sol
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Brand Library Recital Hall
Shannon Canchola, flute
Marley Eder, flute
Yu-Ting Peng, piano
Music of Falla, Damase, Ian Clarke, Grant Horsley, Noelia Escalzo, Herman Beeftink, Anže Rozman and Gary Schocker.
Canchola, Eder, and Peng are all active artists in Southern California and beyond, having orchestral, solo, and collaborative experience at both the national and international levels. In addition to their performance careers, they are strongly committed to music education, having served on college faculty and teaching the next generation of artists. They offer a mix of artistry, adaptability, and commitment to both performance and instruction The concert will feature music by Falla, Damase, Ian Clarke, Grant Horsley, Noelia Escalzo, Herman Beeftink, Anže Rozman, and Gary Schocker.
Samantha Cho
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Brand Library Recital Hall
Samantha Cho, piano
Music of Mozart, Chopin, Greig, Tailleferre and Monica Chew.
A Los Angeles native Cho has performed at major venues and events such as San Francisco's Lunar New Year concert, Chamber Music at Davies Hall, Live from WFMT, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert, and Seattle’s Classical KING. In addition to her active playing career, she is a Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, combining great artistry with a strong commitment to teaching.