

Fullerton Friends of Music 2026/27 Season
68th season
Experience a musical journey with the upcoming concerts for our 68th
season. Be sure to follow Fullerton Friends of Music (FFM) on social media.
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” Albert Einstein
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 concerts

BenjamDimitri Illarionov guitar
Nikolai Sivchuk Stella bayan
Dimitri Illarionov is an acclaimed classical guitarist, winning over 20 international competitions, including
the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America and Francisco Tárrega competitions. He performs solo
recitals and frequently collaborates with symphony and chamber orchestras worldwide, including I Solisti
Veneti, San Antonio Symphony, and the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Nikolay Sivchuk is an acclaimed bayan (button accordion) player from Russia and a teacher, arranger, and
composer who continues the best traditions of the Russian bayan school of performers. He studied at
the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music in Moscow and is the winner of prestigious all-Russian and
international competitions in Russia, Germany, Hungary, and China.
Program
Joaquín Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd mvt.
Isaac Albeniz Asturias
Nikolay Sivchuk Lullaby of mountains
Ernesto Lecuona Gitanerias and "Malagueña" from the Suite Andalucia
Antonio Vivaldi Winter from the Four Seasons
Mathias Duplessy Trans-Siberian
Sivchuk Time
Bill Whelan Riverdance - Irish Suite
Dimitri Illarionov Hopeness
Vyacheslav Semenov Bulgarian Suite
Aaron Copland Hoe-down from the ballet "Rodeo"
Dimitri Illarionov, guitar and Nikolay Sivchuk, bayan (Russian accordion)
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:30pm - Fullerton First United Methodist Church
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Fullerton Friends of Music
FULLERTON FRIENDS OF MUSIC... looking forward,
looking back... 2021... 1958
The history of Fullerton Friends of Music is now over sixty years long, and we are still going strong in spite of 2020 being dark. The fledgling organization that was the pioneer of regularly scheduled concerts of chamber music in Orange County continues with annual concerts that present leading musicians of national and international stature.
Our mission? ...continuing to foster in our growing community a greater appreciation and support of chamber music performances. This "music for smaller spaces" is the genre in which the great composers have expressed their most intimate and profound feelings. As always, our music spans the centuries from the Baroque to the contemporary.
We will be looking for new ways to expand our schedule of concerts. Of course, our plans depend on the efforts of many. We ask you, our members and supporters, to join us in the task of regeneration, renewal and growth.
Our volunteers are the soul of our organization and our members are the ones that keep the organization afloat. Join us won’t you and help provide this classic music to the next generation of music lovers.
Consider becoming an active Friend. It's intrinsically rewarding to participate with folks who share your enthusiasm plus you'll be making a gift to your community. Factor in the superb music and you have a win-win-win proposition.
If anyone would like to sponsor a concert, please email us or call 323-936-3441. Sponsor will receive name recognition in the performance program.