Free concerts at the Carmel Valley Library
Enjoy a range of wonderful musicians and performers at the Family Music Series. These free concerts are open to all and a great neighborhood outing!
For the evening concerts, we recommend that families with young children bring a quiet activity to occupy their child and sit close to an aisle in case you need to take your child out of the room during the concert.
The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library present a monthly concert free and open to the public. Concerts are presented on the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm. Concerts last one hour and take place in the Community Room, 3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego, 92130.
Upcoming Concerts
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6:30 PM
TBA
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 6:30 PM
David Borgo, saxophone
Past Concerts
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 6:30 PM
Hybrid Waves from the Pacific Rim and Beyond
The Friends of the Carmel Valley Library proudly present a free, one-hour concert on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., at the Carmel Valley Library, 3919 Townsgate Drive, San Diego. Flutist Elena Yarritu, pianist Cho-Hyun Park, and violinist Christian Gonzalez present Hybrid Waves from the Pacific Rim and Beyond, an evening of music by NWEAMO composers Joseph Martin Waters, Jae Eun Jung, and guest composer Texu Kim.
This concert is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Parking is limited; early arrival is encouraged. Donations to the Carmel Valley Library Family Concert Series are gratefully accepted.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 6:30 PM
Bradley Pettit – Piano and Harpsichord
Hear the French Baroque tradition channeled through classical music’s greatest composers. San Diego pianist and harpsichordist Bradley Pettit brings a rare and special experience to the Carmel Valley Library — performing on a Ruckers-style harpsichord built in 1987 by the late local builder Ronald Haas, so audiences can experience the masterworks of J.S. Bach and François Couperin as the composers themselves heard their music. The program opens with Bach’s beloved French Suite No. 5 in G Major and Couperin’s elegant Concerts Royaux, performed on harpsichord, before moving to the modern piano for Ravel’s luminous Le tombeau de Couperin — a work written over two hundred years after the Baroque era that inspired it, and a tribute to the very tradition we will have just heard. It is an evening that spans centuries while feeling remarkably alive.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 6:30 PM
Left Coast Woodwind Quintet
Founded by bassoonist Dan Weiss, this dynamic ensemble brings energy, artistry, and irresistible personality to every performance, blending world-class musicianship with a warm and engaging concert experience. The program spans centuries and styles — from the beloved Flower Duet from Delibes’ Lakmé and the dramatic sweep of Saint-Saëns’ Danse Bacchanale to the Viennese charm of Strauss’s Tales from the Vienna Woods and the cinematic magic of John Williams’ Rey’s Theme — closing on a high note with the irrepressible Gee, Officer Krupke from Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story. Throughout the program, the ensemble shares entertaining stories and musical insights, creating an atmosphere that is at once intimate, exciting, and thoroughly welcoming for listeners of all ages. The concert is open to the public, and donations are gratefully accepted to support future cultural events.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 6:30 PM
Duo Folias
Carmen Maret, flute & Andrew Bergeron, guitar
With over two decades of collaboration, the Folias Duo is renowned for its seamless fusion of classical, jazz, world music, and improvisation. Flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron bring their original compositions, inspired by life on the road and the beauty of the natural world, to transport audiences through vivid musical storytelling. This performance will feature highlights from their newest works, including pieces inspired by the Great Lakes.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, 6:30 PM
Musica Vitale
Under the direction of Elena Vizuet, this ensemble introduces the music of women composers Hildegard von Bingen, Amy Beach, Nadia Boulanger, and Grammy-nominated Lori Laitman in a program titled ” Celebration of Women in the Arts.” Artists include San Diego Opera singers Michael Sokol and Lisa Parent, accompanied by pianist Olena Galytska.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:30 PM
Harold Reeves, violin, & Justine Tiu, harp
Reeves, a San Diego native and founding member of the San Diego Music Group, has performed alongside members of the celebrated Emerson Quartet. Tiu, a Southern California harpist who has graced stages from Seattle to Savannah, recently served as Visiting Principal Harp of the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Together they will perform a program as varied as it is beautiful, drawing on the genius of Debussy, Bach, Saint-Saëns, Paganini, and Piazzolla — a sweeping arc from Baroque elegance to Argentine passion, with a few surprises along the way.
To join the email list, please contact Dr. Elena Yarritu at concerts@carmelvalleylibrary.org.
Artists requesting consideration for the series should send inquiries to Dr. Elena Yarritu at concerts@carmelvalleylibrary.org.
