April 18 through May 28 - Coming Up in the Community

FREE Concerts appropriate for audiences of all ages:

Saturday, April 18, 2026, 3 pm
Sound Impact Trio: “Time Travel Through Music”
Concert for Families, Palo Alto City Library, 1213 Newell Rd., Palo Alto
Founded in 2013, Sound Impact (SI) is a collective of musicians dedicated to connecting, engaging and empowering youth beyond the concert hall through performances and education programs. Time Travel Through Music programs take listeners on an interactive time travel adventure, introducing elements of poetry, nature, history, global cultures and movement alongside music and lots of fun!




Saturday, April 18, 2026, 3 pm
Veretski Pass: Klezmer and Folk Trio
Concert for Families, San Mateo Public Library, 55 W 3rd Ave., San Mateo
Veretski Pass, founded in 2002 by Cookie Segelstein, takes its name from the mountain pass in the Carpathians through which the emigrating Jews settled in Transcarpathia. With traditional instruments of this area, violin and bayan (button accordion), and bass this veteran trio plays a mix of Jewish instrumental music of pre-WWII Eastern Europe, or klezmer music, along with traditional melodies from Ukraine, Carpathian-Ruthenia, Bessarabia, Poland and Rumania.


Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 7 pm
Grupo Falso Baiano: Brazilian Choro Quartet
Concert for Families, San Mateo Public Library, 55 W 3rd Ave., San Mateo with advance registration at sanmateocelebrates.com/events/san-mateo-delights

Grupo Falso Baiano is a San Francisco-based quartet bringing the joy of Brazilian choro music to audiences in California and beyond. Choro is one of Brazil’s earliest popular musics, originating in the 1870s, and remains a vibrant, evolving style today. For more than twenty years, Grupo Falso Baiano has introduced audiences across California to this joyful repertoire, performing at venues including SFJAZZ, Yoshi’s, The Freight & Salvage, and the San Jose Jazz Festival.


Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 7 pm
Young Chamber Musicians: Finale Concert No. 1
At Kohl Mansion with advance registration at youngchambermusicians.org/events

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7 pm
Young Chamber Musicians: Finale Concert No. 2
At Community School of Music, Mountain View with advance registration at youngchambermusicians.org/events

For 18 years, the award-winning Young Chamber Musicians (YCM) program offers advanced chamber music instruction and exciting performance opportunities to string players and pianists ages 14-19. Founded by Director Susan Bates, YCM fosters “learning through listening and performing” with an intense curriculum of coaching, masterclasses, student performances, and access to professional artists. Join YCM’s award-winning young musicians for one or both of these two admission-free concerts is a part of its mission “advancing the artistry of extraordinary young musicians through the study and performance of chamber music.” Each concert features different ensembles and repertoire.