Venue:
Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Dr, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
Laguna Live! at the Museum
About the Event
An inspiring blend of Music and Art, this popular monthly series showcases outstanding musicians in an intimate concert setting. From classical chamber music to dynamic contemporary performances, each program brings world-class artistry to Laguna Beach. Hosted inside Laguna Art Museum the program is free to members of Laguna Beach Live! and members of the Museum, $14 for nonmembers. Reservations recommended to avoid disappointment. Come early or stay late to enjoy a free docent tour.
Sunday June 7, 1-2 pm - So Jin Kim and Francisco Vila
Violinist So Jin Kim and cellist Francisco Vila are internationally active soloists and chamber musicians. Kim has performed with major orchestras across North America, Europe, and Asia and currently serves as associate concertmaster of the Munich Radio Orchestra. Vila’s concert career spans Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and he has collaborated with artists including Gary Hoffman, Nobuko Imai, and Cho-Liang Lin. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras such as the Houston Symphony, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, and the Liège Royal Philharmonic.
Sunday July 12, 1-2 pm - Eunae Koh
Award-winning violinist Eunae Koh enjoys an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. A member of the Grammy Award-winning Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra since 2019, she frequently appears as a featured soloist and contributes to the ensemble’s artistic programming. Koh has performed with orchestras across the United States, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand, and has been recognized at major competitions including the Isang Yun and Michael Hill International Violin Competitions. She holds a doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music and is on the faculty of the Yellow Barn Music Festival.
Sunday August 2, 1-2 pm - AlmaNova Duo
The award-winning AlmaNova Duo, flutist Jessica Pierce and guitarist Almer Imamovic, present an eclectic program for flute and guitar, combining original works with a range of chamber repertoire. Their recordings have been described as “pure musical pleasure” (Flute Focus Magazine), and their debut album Debut—featuring Imamovic’s compositions inspired by Bosnian folk traditions—received Best Instrumental Album from Just Plain Folks, with Sarajevo Nights awarded Best Instrumental Song. Their work has also been featured in film and television, including Chuck, Human Target, and In the Land of Blood and Honey, and has been noted for its technical precision and musical clarity.
Sunday September 13, 1-2 pm - The Musical Reunion
The Musical Reunion brings together baroque violinist Ken Aiso, viola da gamba player David Garrett, and harpsichordist Sonia Lee for an elegant program of 17th- and 18th-century masterworks. Performed on period instruments, the program features music by Buxtehude, Handel, Bach, and Rameau, highlighting the distinctive colors and style of the baroque era. This baroque trio explores the rich textures and expressive detail of early chamber music in an intimate, engaging setting.
Sunday October 4, 1-2 pm - The Webern Quartet
The Webern Quartet’s members are internationally acclaimed performers, appearing at leading venues including Carnegie Hall, the Berlin Philharmonie, and Walt Disney Concert Hall, and collaborating with artists such as Yo-Yo Ma. Active as soloists, chamber musicians, and orchestral players, they bring a wealth of experience to their performances. Praised by The New Yorker for capturing “the through line of Schoenberg’s personality,” for this program the quartet brings rare clarity to early 20th-century Viennese repertoire, pairing Webern’s 1905 String Quartet with Berg’s Lyric Suite—a compelling journey from late Romantic expression to the edge of modernism.