Sunday Concert Series
Sundays 2:00 p.m.
Carnegie Community Room
The Sunday Concert Series began in 1979. The library has hosted hundreds of musicians, singers, and professional performers from a wide variety of musical styles.
April 12 – Lakeshore Rush*
Lakeshore Rush will present a program inspired by the dance genre, including compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Manuel De Falla, Maurice Ravel, Keyna Wilkins, and Nikola Resanovic. Lakeshore Rush takes its name from a previously endangered lakeshore grass that has recently revitalized Lake Michigan’s shores in Chicago.
April 26 – Quartet 61 – Vive La France!*
Come and enjoy a French-themed musical feast of Quartet 61’s creative arrangements, including music of Edith Piaf, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Django Reinhardt, and more. Quartet 61 is a unique instrumental ensemble featuring harp, guitar, violin, and cello, playing music that is sure to please a diverse range of musical tastes. These four professional conservatory-trained musicians love to collaborate and bring the unexpected to classical and popular music of many eras.
June 28 – A Patriotic Celebration with the West Suburban Flute Orchestra
This family-friendly celebration includes patriotic favorites performed by members of the West Suburban Flute Orchestra. The West Suburban Flute Orchestra, based in Wheaton, IL, is the largest flute orchestra in the United States, with a roster of more than 140 flute players. The orchestra utilizes the full spectrum of the flute family – from piccolo all the way down to contrabass flute. The West Suburban Flute Orchestra was founded by David Kelsey, Outreach Services Librarian at the St. Charles Public Library.
Alba Quintet Performs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons* – Rescheduled January 24, 2027
The Alba Quintet features a flute with four amazingly talented string players to perform all Four Seasons by Vivaldi. Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons remains one of the most iconic works in classical music to this day. Composed in the early 18th century, this set of violin concertos vividly portrays the shifting moods and imagery of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. The flutist and violinists alternate between the concerto and orchestral parts for a performance not soon to be forgotten.
*The Sunday Concert Series is sponsored in part by the St. Charles Public Library Foundation.