AD LIBITUM Concert Series

Fridays at Noon

*Ad Libitum (Latin): It literally means “at one’s pleasure” or “as one pleases.” Musically it is freedom that a performer can take during a piece. Composers sometimes indicate places in their music where a performer can play ad libitum. It is often used as a short form 'ad lib’ in various fields.

Since its beginning in 2011, AD LIBITUM Concert Series (previously Coffee Break Concert Series), which runs from fall through spring, has offered inspiring and refreshing midday concerts to people in the Ann Arbor community. Each concert is a place where people can enjoy beautiful music performed by gifted musicians from near and far. It is also a place where people can share their love of music and fellowship with others from the community. All concerts are free and open to the public. Come and join us in celebrating music!

Concert Series Director
Dr. Shin-Ae Chun

Join Us Fridays at Noon

The opening concert of the 13th season in 2025-2026 is Organ Concert performed by Paula Seo on September 19 featuring organ works written by Mozart, Sweelinck, Bolcom and Price. Violinists Maria Bessmeltseva and Phoebe Gelzer-Govatos will present Violin Duet Concert on October 10 which will be a unique concert for the audience to hear music written for two violins without accompaniment. Tenor Wesley Dunnagan and pianist Maria Boucher will present Voice and Piano Concert with a potpourri of beautiful vocal pieces written in the 19th – 20th centuries by various composers on November 7.  With organist Shin-Ae Chun the audience will celebrate the season of Advent and Christmas with Christmas Music from Germany and France Concert featuring organ works by J.S.Bach, Buxtehude, Bruhns, Dupré and more on December 5. (* For more information, please click each date.)

 

The concerts in the second half of the season in February – May is the Performance-Lecture Series. The topics are Organ on February 13, Harpsichord on April 17 and Piano on May 8.

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Concert Instruments

Robert Noehren Organ (1966/2007, III/56)

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Steinway Medium Grand Piano, 5’7’’

(1928, refurbished in 2006)