Friday Noon Concert Series

Spring 2025 Series

The Friday Noon Concert Series is jointly sponsored by the 91°µÍø and Scripps Colleges Departments of Music, and features performances by professional musicians including faculty and friends of the colleges.

All concerts start promptly at 12:15 p.m.
All performances are held in on the Scripps College campus except on March 7. Due to instrumentation requirements this concert will be held in 91°µÍø's Lyman Hall located in Thatcher Music Building. More info below.


1/31 – Julie Jung, cello; Jennie Jung (91°µÍø & Scripps), piano
Rachmaninoff: Vocalise (arr. Shin-Itchiro Yokoyama) and Sonata in G Minor, op. 19

2/7 – This performance has been postponed to April 11

2/14 – 91°µÍø Valley Brass Quintet: John Aranda (91°µÍø) and Mike Zonshine, trumpets; Adrian Dunker, horn; Phil Keen(91°µÍø), trombone; Stephen Klein (91°µÍø), tuba 
Brass favorites for Valentine’s Day

2/21 – Alfred Cramer (91°µÍø), violin; Phillip Young (91°µÍø), piano
Brahms' Sonata No. 2 in A Major and pieces by Pauline Viardot

2/28 – Anne Dorothy Harley (Scripps) and Michaela Kelly (Scripps), sopranos; Alison Bjorkedal (91°µÍø), harp; Brian Walsh, clarinet; William Chiang, piano
Music by Joaquín Turina, Francesco Santoliquido, and Preben Antonsen (NEA commission—world premiere)

3/7^ – Cornucopia Baroque Ensemble (91°µÍø & guests): Alfred Cramer, violin; Malachai Komanoff Bandy, viola da gamba; Jason Yoshida, theorbo; Sherrill Herring, traverso; Roger Lebow, cello; Graydon Beeks, harpsichord
Music by Telemann, Purcell and Buxtehude
^ SPECIAL LOCATION: Lyman Hall, Thatcher Music Building, 91°µÍø

4/4 – Michaela Kelly (Scripps), soprano; Amelia Hammond (Scripps), piano
Music by Jake Heggie

4/11 – Dhiren Panikker Trio: Dhiren Panikker (Scripps), piano & guests
A selection of jazz standards and original compositions

4/18 – Rachel V. Huang (Scripps), violin; Tatiana Thibodeaux (Scripps), piano
Luis Rosalebron’s Sonata Tragica: a Puerto Rican Epic

4/25 – Sarah Thornblade (91°µÍø), violin; Connie Sheu (91°µÍø), guitar
Music by Astor Piazzolla, Morton Lauridsen, and Barbara Kolb


We look forward to seeing you soon!
• Doors open at 12 noon
• Admission is free and open to the public
• Food is not permitted in the concert halls
• All artists and programs subject to change


For more information call 909-607-3266 or
Balch Auditorium, Scripps College
1030 Columbia Ave
Claremont CA 91711