This is the first of 3 Saturday concerts in the ArtsBrookline Celebrate Music Summer Coffeehouse Series at the Coolidge Corner branch of the Brookline Library.

Amir Siraj – June 25, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm, Coolidge Corner Coffee House at The Meeting Room in the Brookline Public Library

A super talented young pianist with more awards and honors than seems possible at his age.

Amir Siraj is a Brookline High School student who has played at venues including Carnegie Hall and Boston’s Symphony Hall. A top prizewinner at local, national, and international competitions, Amir has performed with numerous regional orchestras and prestigious organizations including the Harvard Musical Association and the American Liszt Society. He has been the recipient of many prestigious prizes for his performances. In 2015, Amir was selected as one of twenty-four young pianists in the world to participate in the Cliburn International Junior Competition and Festival.  Amir has generously performed for many organizations to bring music to hospitals, senior living communities and children’s museums.  This past year, as an Arts Leader with From the Top in Boston, Amir organized a concert in partnership with Music For Food to raise funds for local hunger relief, raising enough funds to provide over 5,000 meals for community members in need.

Scott Card – June 25, 1:40 pm – 2:20 pm, Coolidge Corner Coffee House at The Meeting Room in the Brookline Public Library

Combines the power of jazz with the precision of classical music, along with the accessibility of folk and pop music for a captivating and energizing musical experience.

Building on studies of Miles Davis, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall while simultaneously playing JS Bach, Heitor Villa-Lobos and Leo Brouwer on classical guitar, Scott Card is creating a sound all his own.

Noah Sesling and Friends – June 25, 2:20 pm – 2:50 pm, Coolidge Corner Coffee House at The Meeting Room in the Brookline Public Library

Classically trained chamber singers plus piano will round out duets, trios and solos from this wonderful young vocal group.

Josie Lowder – June 25, 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Coolidge Corner Coffee House at The Meeting Room in the Brookline Public Library

Dynamic singer songwriter with a powerful voice and great acoustic guitar licks.

Coming from a musical family but developing her very own sound, Josie Lowder delivers with a special combination of humor and humility, accessible emotion, and a beautiful musicality that leaves audiences with warmer hearts and happier souls.