Free La Jolla Concert To Feature Seaside Trio At Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

LA JOLLA, CA — The Seaside Trio, a San Diego-based chamber music ensemble, will perform a free concert Monday, Nov. 23, at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library in La Jolla.

The performance will run from noon to 1 p.m. in the library's Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room, 1008 Wall St.

The newly formed trio features pianist Brenda Martin, violinist Philip Tyler and cellist Cecilia Kim, who previously performed together for nine years as members of the Seaside Quartet.

The concert will feature three works spanning classical and contemporary music: Joseph Haydn's Piano Trio in G major, Hob. XV:25, known as the "Gypsy" Trio; Edvard Grieg's "Peer Gynt" Suite; and Paul Schoenfield's "Café Music."

The program will showcase the ensemble's combination of piano, violin and cello through works that draw on classical traditions and a variety of musical influences.

Tyler is a tenured violin professor and orchestra director at Point Loma Nazarene University. He has performed as a soloist with orchestras across the country and regularly appears with chamber ensembles.

Martin taught piano at the university level for 41 years, including 25 years at Point Loma Nazarene University. She now works as a freelance musician and teacher in the San Diego area.

Kim earned music degrees in South Korea before continuing her studies at San Diego State University. She previously taught at the University of San Diego and has performed extensively with chamber ensembles throughout Southern California.

The concert is part of the Athenaeum's weekly Mini-Concert series, which offers free live performances every Monday at noon.

Founded in 1970 by Glenna Hazleton, the series features local and touring musicians, university faculty, chamber ensembles and students. Performances include classical music as well as jazz, folk and world music.

Admission to the Nov. 23 concert is free, and no tickets or advance reservations are required.

Doors open at 11:40 a.m., with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited.

The library closes entry at 12:10 p.m. or earlier if the room reaches capacity.

Each Mini-Concert lasts approximately one hour. Donations are welcome but not required.

For additional information, call the Athenaeum at 858-454-5872 or visit the official Seaside Trio concert page.