Our highly popular free Concert Series @ Westwood Library is proudly presented by the Friends of Westwood Library and the Los Angeles Musical Salon. Free concerts generally takes place on the Second Saturday of every month. Concerts are held upstairs in the Library Reading Room in the alcove by the balcony. The free concerts begin at 3:00 p.m. and the programs last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
On special occasions, our free concerts may be held on Sunday afternoons, also upstairs in the Library Reading Room, when the library is not open for regular business. Our Sunday concerts begin at 2:30 p.m., and the library garage and doors open at 2:00 p.m. Sunday concerts also last approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.
Following each musical performance, we host an audience Q&A where you are invited to ask a question of the musicians about their music, instruments, the composers they feature, or their musical selections. This is a wonderful way to learn more about music and musicians in general, in an informal and accessible way.
The 2026 Season of our free Concert Series @ Westwood Library includes the following musical artists:
The highly acclaimed Webern Quartet—violinists Benjamin Hoffman and Chiai Tajima, violist Alex Granger and cellist Stella Cho—presents “Haydn & Beethoven: The Late Quartets.” On the program is the beloved Haydn String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 76, No. 4 (“Sunrise”), and the grand Beethoven String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130, both of which were in the last complete set of string quartets by these two masters.
40th INFANTRY BRASS QUINTET
SUN, JUN 28, 2026 | 2:30 PM.
The Sunburst Brass Quintet of the 40th Infantry Division Band of the California Army National Guard headlines our annual Pre-Independence Day Celebration this year. Don’t miss this great concert of popular American classics and patriotic favorites, perfect to salute the Fourth of July on this 250th Anniversary of America!
ALMANOVA DUO
SAT, JUL 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM.
The award-winning AlmaNova Duo—flutist Jessica Pierce and guitarist Almer Imamovic— invite us on an adventure into Balkan music, with its youthful energy and resilience, haunting melodies and rich harmonies, jubilant rhythms and virtuosic melodic lines. The program includes original works for flute and guitar, such as Sarajevo Nights, along with new arrangements of traditional Bosnian Sevdalinka and Macedonian love songs.
XIAO CHEN
SAT, AUG 8, 2026 | 3:00 PM.
Pianist Xiao Chen has taught at Mount St. Mary’s University, served as a lecturer at UCLA, and is currently Music Director at the Irvine Conservatory of Music. In her program All American, she showcases a diverse range of American composers, featuring works by iconic figures such as Gershwin and Joplin, alongside Amy Beach, Lowell Liebermann, William Bolcom, Richard Danielpour and Florence Price.
Past Events
TRIO FIBONACCI
SAT, APR 18, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Harking back to the days before recordings, when arrangements of grand works could be enjoyed at home, the Montreal-based Trio Fibonacci - violinist Julie-Anne Derome, cellist Gabriel Prynn, and pianist Maxim Shatalkin- brings us Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony in a vibrant adaptation for piano trio. Their program also includes Smetana's Piano Trio in G Minor, celebrated for its lyrical beauty and rich Czech musical character.
ZARĘBSKI PIANO DUO
SAT, MAR 14, 2026 | 3:00 PM
On tour from Poland, the Zarebski Piano Duo returns for an encore of their highly acclaimed appearance three years ago. This time, pianists Piotr Różański and Gregorz Mania will captivate us with music for four hands, two hands, and even one hand. In a program that ranges from Romantic salon pieces by Brahms, Dvorák and Moszkowski, to imaginative contemporary works, the Zarębski Piano Duo celebrates both tradition and innovation with a colorful fusion of lyricism, wit and modern expressivity.
DYAD
SAT, FEB 7, 2026 | | 3:00 PM
The unique and engaging Dyad charts a path through unexplored musical territory with the pairing of violin and bassoon. The husband-and-wife duo of violinist Niv Ashkenazi and bassoonist Leah Kohn presents a fascinating program that blends beloved classics with unexpected gems and new arrangements, exploring works from Paganini and Mozart, to Bloch, Gershwin and the Beatles.
REEDSCAPE TRIO
SAT, JAN 10, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Claire Brazeau, principal oboist of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, teams with bassoonist Jonathan Stehney and pianist Kathryn Eames in the genre-bending ensemble Reedscape Trio. From French classical masterworks of Francis Poulenc to captivating world premieres, the trio invites you into a rich world of tone, texture and storytelling.
