Adam Stern, artistic director for the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, will discuss the orchestra's upcoming concert "A Great Teacher is a Great Artist," celebrating some of music history's greatest student-teacher relationships. The discussion will be accompanied by piano music from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 at The Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave., Level 1, Microsoft Auditorium, 206-386-4636.

Library programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Parking is available in the Central Library garage at the regular rates.

The upcoming concert will focus on works by Camille Saint-Saëns, his pupil Gabriel Fauré, Fauré's student Maurice Ravel, and Ravel's disciple Ralph Vaughan Williams.