67th Season - 2025/2026
Experience a musical journey with the upcoming concerts for our 67th
season. Be sure to follow Fullerton Friends of Music (FFM) on social media.
SATURDAYS AT 3:30 PM
Admission without charge
Please note that ALL concerts will take place on Saturday at the
Fullerton First United Methodist Church - 114 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832.
There is limited parking behind the church, entered from Amerige or Commonwealth. There is also street parking on Pomona and Amerige, and a free parking structure one block south of the church at Pomona Santa Fe. The Fullerton Transportation Center, served by Metrolink and Amtrak train lines as well as OCTA buses, is about two blocks south. For more information you call: (562) 691-7437.
Upcoming concert
ARIS STRING QUARTET
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 3:30pm
Fullerton First United Methodist Church
114 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
Founded in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 2009, the Aris Quartet, continues to perform to this day with its original members. The ensemble’s success is no coincidence having quickly achieved its international breakthrough by earning numerous first prizes at prestigious competitions. The musicians have also been honored as ECHO Rising Stars by the European Concert Hall Organization, were among the BBC’s New Generation Artists, and have won five awards at the ARD International Music Competition in Munich.
“... brilliantly played...” - BBC Music Magazine
“... world-class music-making…” - Süddeutsche Zeitung
“... simply sensational music-making …” - ORF
Program:
Mendelssohn String Quartet op. 12
Shostakovich String Quartet no. 8
Beethoven String Quartet in F Major op. 59/1
Members:
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Anna Katharina Wildermuth - violin
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Noémi Zipperling - violin
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Caspar Vinzens - viola
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Lukas Sieber - cello
Members:
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Ismar Gomes - cello
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Matthew Baker - double bass
THE LOW DOWN DUO
Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:30pm
While performing Rossini, why not break into Latin beats? The Low Down Duo started as a fun experiment, mixing up traditional classical repertoire by composers such as Rossini and Haydn with Brazilian music, Argentine tangos, blues and even a bit of Sinatra! The combination has proven to be a hit with audiences. Never losing their grasp on their classical roots, The Low Down Duo weaves new styles into the mix, creating entertaining and compelling performances.
“Gorgeous, sumptuous ringing overtones” - Boston Musical Intelligencer
“[one] of today’s leading (bass) players” - The Strad
“impressive virtuosity, energy, and a handsome tonal range” (cello) Berkshire Review
Program
Music of:
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Jean-Baptiste Barrière, Julián Plaza, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Pixinguinha,
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Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Gioachino Rossini
Members:
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Sarah Ying Ma violin
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Max Ball violin
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Jasper de Boor viola
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Drew Dansby cello.
POIESIS QUARTET
Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:30pm
First Prize winner of this year’s Banff International String Quartet Competition. This will be the winning quartet’s debut North American concert tour.
For more information, visit www.banffcentre.ca/bisqc
Program
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To be announced.
Members:
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YuEun Kim - violin
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Ines Thomé - guitar
YU&I DUO
Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:30pm
Winners of the Beverly Hills National Auditions, YuEun Gemma Kim and Ines Thomé, share a remarkable story that began a decade ago. Back then, they were two aspiring musicians from different corners of the globe, YuEun from Korea and Ines from Germany. Serendipitously, they became housemates in a charming Victorian spot in Los Angeles while studying at USC’s Thornton School of Music. Their instant connection stemmed
from a shared passion for chamber music and a mutual love for delectable Korean cuisine.
“Yu&I Duo wins over Grand Theater Audience - Their individual mastery of their respective instrument and the magic that happened as they worked flawlessly together brought about more and more applause, and finally shouts of “Encore!” Daily Gate City - Mississippi Valley Publishing
Program
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Bieber Romanesca Sonata No.1
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Granados Danzas Españolas
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Vivaldi L’inverno / Winter
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Morricone Nuovo Cinema Paradis
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Falla Danza Ritual del Fuego
Spanish Dance No.1
WEBERN STRING QUARTET
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 3:30pm
Founded in Los Angeles in 2022, the Webern Quartet has been featured in The New Yorker, where they were praised as having “found the through line of Schoenberg’s personality.” The Webern Quartet chose the name of Anton Webern, former student of Arnold Schoenberg, whose important string quartet oeuvre has been the starting point of the quartet. Next to their dedication to the works of the composers from the Second Viennese School, the Webern Quartet is known for its committed and intimate interpretations of works from the classical repertoire to newly written music.
The quartet’s members are from Italy, Japan, South Korea and the US.
Program
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Berg Lyric Suite
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Beethoven String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 130, no. 13 / Grosse Fuge, op. 133
Members:
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Benjamin Hoffman - violin
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Chiai Tajima - violin
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Alex Granger - viola
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Stella Cho - cello