Fallbrook Music Society opens its 38th annual concert season

FALLBROOK – On Sunday, June 28, Fallbrook Music Society begins its 38th concert season with an intimate recital performance with Elena Mashkovtseva, former principal harpist with the San Diego Symphony.

"I am so excited about what’s in store for the upcoming season!" said board president Marlo Miller. "A solo harpist is something that Fallbrook Music Society has never had the opportunity to share with our community, and this will be a wonderful concert!"

Designed to be both interactive and educational, the performance includes some of the great classics, which is a mainstay of the Music Society. The performance repertoire includes an expansive offering of shorter pieces, including Anatoly Lyadov’s popular "The Music Box" and Franz Listz’s "Nightingale."

Sunday’s concert will be held at the Fallbrook Public Library, where the Music Society launched its inaugural Dr. Brenda Montiel Family Series. "Our patrons are always interested in opportunities to interact with musicians, but smaller recitals, especially one with a harp, would be lost in a concert hall like Bob Burton. The smaller library setting is the perfect venue for this type of intimate concert experience," said Fallbrook Music Society executive director Ann Murray.

Building upon the widely successful Family Series that integrated music and reading, the upcoming season expands the recital concerts to include an educational component. Each concert will begin with a short program preview. The June 28 Sunday preview will highlight the origin of the harp and the many interesting insights of the repertoire being presented.

"The Library has a tremendous number of materials available, and we will be showcasing these at the outset of the concert," said Murray. "I hope that people will want to check out the books and CDS that we have gathered specifically for this performance. It will give our patrons a chance to expand upon what they have heard and learned, hopefully making this an ongoing educational experience."

The Sunday, June 28 concert is at 3 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library, 124 South Mission Road and is open to the public, free of charge. The program preview begins at 2:30 p.m. More information is available through FallbrookMusicSociety.org or by calling (760) 451-8644.