Monday, August 31, 2026

12 PM

Yumiko Oya, as a native of Japan, she began playing piano at the age of 3. As a young adult, she developed major interests in such fields as diverse as Science (BA) and golf. However, her love of music and piano could not be denied. She went back and studied music theory at Orange Coast College, playing Beethoven's 4th Piano Concerto with that school's orchestra. Further studies earned Yumiko a master’s degree in Piano Performance at the California Institute of the Arts. She has been enjoying teaching privately and performing solos and duets with Naomi Hobbs.

Free concerts at noon every Monday year-round . . . no wonder the Mini-Concerts are the longest-running and one of the most popular classical music series at the library! This series was founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970 at the Athenaeum, and has been going strong ever since. The concerts feature both local and touring musicians, prize-winning students, university music faculty members, local chamber ensembles. . . and the repertoire also includes jazz, folk, and world music. There are no reservations, no tickets . . . just line up at the side door of the Athenaeum before noon. (Donations are always welcome!) Mini-Concerts take place every Monday at noon and last about an hour.

The concerts will be in person at the Athenaeum Music & Arts Library. There are no physical tickets for these events. Doors open at 11:40 a.m. Last entry is at 12:10 p.m. or once capacity is reached. Seating is first-come; first-served. Reservations are not necessary, but seating is limited.