Many outstanding performers have appeared at the SRFOL-sponsored "Pleasure of Your Company" series of Sunday music concerts. A selection of past performers appears below. Click on any photo to enlarge it for detailed viewing. For the best viewing of enlarged photos in your web browser, please enable Javascript or allow blocked content (scripts) to run for this page.

The December 2009 holiday concert featured Courtly Noyse, a group inspired by our forebears from the sixteenth century who enjoyed a Sunday afternoon with music, storytelling, and song. Recorders, viola da gamba, vielle, krummhorns, cornamuse, cornetti, bowed psaltery, mandolin, gemshorns, and rackett, were among the instruments the group they had in tow. The group also cast their instruments aside at the drop of a (Tudor) hat, and burst into six-part vocal harmony. (Click photo to enlarge.)

For Fathers Day 2009, the Dixieland Express took over our stage for a toe-tapping afternoon. One of the finest bands in America’s Finest City, Dixieland Express are regulars at the annual 5-day Dixieland Jazz Festival where, for over 25 years, visitors from around the world have visited San Diego over Thanksgiving weekend to experience traditional jazz. Dixieland Express has a well-deserved and enthusiastic following. (Click photo to enlarge.)

Since its formation in the millennium year 2000, the California Quartet has emerged as one of the most promising young chamber ensembles in the United States. Passionate and personable, the members of the CQ naturally bring the audience and performers closer through thoughtful and convincing musical interpretations, and by integrating lively and relevant commentary about each work they perform. Their program, presented in May 2009, celebrated the music of Mexico, and included music by Chavez, Revueltas, and Beethoven. (Click photo to enlarge.)

In April 2009, POYC presented San Diego Symphony principal bassist Jeremy Kurtz in a solo bass performance. Winner of numerous competitions, including the 1997 International Society of Bassists solo competition, his wide musical interests have also led him to study with such artists as jazz bassist John Clayton and classical/bluegrass bassist-extraordinaire Edgar Meyer. Jeremy Kurtz was joined by pianist Ines Irawati. (Click photo to enlarge.)

The March 2009 concert featured music for piano, clarinet, and flute. Miho Gary, pianist, was born in Japan and graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. She is a member of Music Teachers Association of California. Elena Yárritu, flutist, has performed extensively in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and abroad in France, the Netherlands, and in Eastern Europe. Clarinetist Matt Gill is a graduate of Oberlin College. The concert included the Carmen Fantasy, Time Pieces by Muczynski, and music by Pleye. (Click photo to enlarge.)

Guitarist Colin McAllister appeared in solo performance in February 2009. Mr. McAllister is widely recognized for his innovative concert programming, versatility, and dedication to an adventurous contemporary repertoire. He has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Mexico, and has earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of California, San Diego, where he is a Lecturer in Music and Director of the guitar program. (Click photo to enlarge.)

Our first concert of 2009 celebrated The Life of Sergei Rachmaninoff In Music and Narration and featured Janelle DeStefano, mezzo soprano; James Frimmer, pianist; and Joanne Regenhardt, narrator. Taken from the letters and notes as well as the music of this celebrated composer, this was a fascinating concert. (Click photo to enlarge.)

Our December 2008 Holiday Concert was presented by a chorale from the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School. This is a school for students with a strong interest in the arts, and offers a rigorous academic program in conjunction with comprehensive study in the visual and performing arts taught by teachers who are active arts professionals as well as credentialed educators. (Click photo to enlarge.)

A dynamic and engaging performer, harpist Kate Loughrey is known for her versatility, playing classical, jazz, and world music. As an alumna of Harp Fusion, the internationally acclaimed touring ensemble, she has toured as a member and soloist to Asia, Europe, and throughout the US. Ms. Loughrey performed at the POYC October 2008 concert. (Click photo to enlarge.)