Public Concerts and Other LMC Events
Free Public Concert Series
LMC’s most visible face is its Public Concert Series that offers free classical music concerts from October through May by LMC member-musicians and guests. The classical music series is presented at a variety of venues throughout the Seattle metro area, including Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Public Library – Central and West Seattle Branches, University House Wallingford, Mirabella Seattle, Tagney Jones Hall, Bellevue’s Crossroads Community Center Theater, and the Music Center of the Northwest in North Seattle.
These intimate, one-half-hour to one-hour, music programs are free and open to the public. A selection of these are now available online through our Facebook page and YouTube channel. No advance tickets are required.
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The 2024 Frances Walton Competition Outreach Tours are supported in part by the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Event Calendar
Art of the Piano
Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
I. Elegie
II. Prélude
Valentina Rodov, piano
Islands by Jarrad Powell (b. 1948)
A 60-second Ballet (for Chickens) by William Bolcom (b. 1938)
A 60-second Gigue (for Goats) by Stephen Parris (b. 1975)
From Three Preludes for piano by George Gershwin (1898–1937)
II. Andante con moto e poco rubato
III. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
Stephanie Shadbolt, piano
Prelude in G, Op. 32, No. 5 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Monica Kessler, piano
Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 in A-flat major by Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Mia HyeYeon Kim, piano
Sonatine by Maurice Ravel (1875–1937)
1. Modéré
2. Mouvement de menuet
3. Animé
Diana Gao, piano
Music for Woodwind Ensemble
Quintett for Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Horn and Fagott, Op. 79 by August Klughardt (1847–1902)
Allegro non troppo
Allegro Vivace
Andante grazioso
Adagio – Allegro molto vivace
From Circus Etudes by Jeffrey Agrell (b. 1948)
1. Dancing Elephants
Jan Bleakney, flute
Julie Shankland, clarinet
Gail Perstein, oboe
Eric Shankland, bassoon
Mariane Hermanson (guest artist), French horn
Sonata for Cello and Piano
Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op 40 by Dimitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
I. Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro
III. Largo
IV. Allegro
Lawrence Chu, cello
Selina Chu, piano
Beyond the Pyrenees: Music of France and Spain
Songs of the Auvergne
Three Folk Songs arranged by Joseph Canteloube (1879–1957)
Sung in the Auvergne Dialect
– L’aїo dè rotso (“Spring water”)
– Tchut, Tchut (“Don’t tell anybody!”)
– Malurous qu’o uno fenno (“Unfortunate is he who has a wife”)
Three Songs by Federico Mompou (1893–1987)
Sung in Catalan and Castillan
– Canço de la fira (“Song of the fair”)
– Jo et pressentia com la mar (“I sensed you were like the sea and the immense wind”)
– Solo las flores sobre ti (“Flowers over you, nothing but flowers”)
Songs of the Auvergne
Two Folk Songs arranged by Joseph Canteloube
– La delaїssádo (“The abandoned”)
– Passo pel prat (“Go through the meadow”)
Diane Althaus, soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano
Mendelssohn Piano Trio
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 by Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
I. Molto Allegro agitato
II. Andante con moto tranquillo
III. Scherzo. Leggiero e vivace
IV. Finale. Allegro assai appassionato
Adrianna Hulscher, violin
Erika Pierson, cello
Sophia Chou, piano
French Art Songs and Solo Piano Works
Ballade No.3, Op.47 (A-flat major) by Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
Ballade No.4, Op.52 (F minor) by Frédéric Chopin
Mia HyeYeon Kim, piano
L’invitation au voyage by Henri Duparc (1848–1933)
Le manoir de Rosemonde by Henri Duparc
Sérénade florentine by Henri Duparc
Susan Payne O’Brien, soprano
Michelle Huang, piano
Mélancolie, FP 105 by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Michelle Huang, piano
Come watch talented young professional musicians from across the country compete in the 2025 Frances Walton Competition Finals!
This event is FREE and open to the public!
15 soloists and 3 chamber ensembles perform 20 minute sets before 5 judges for 3 winner’s slots (2 solo, 1 ensemble). The finals lasts from 9am to 5:30pm and winners are announced in a formal awards ceremony at 6:30pm. Winners perform a free concert the following day at 2pm.
Click here for the most up-to-date information, including finalists and the finals schedule.
Come watch talented young winners of the 2025 Frances Walton Competition perform a free concert, followed by a reception. Two solo winners and one winning chamber music ensemble will be crowned on Saturday evening following the all-day finals event.
This event is FREE and open to the public! Seating is limited to 300, so reserve your free ticket here.
Click here to see the list of finalists, posted May 1st!
LMC members come together after the 2025 Frances Walton Competition Winners’ Concert and reception to celebrate this past year and preview the upcoming season.
- 2:00pm – 3:15pm: Frances Walton Competition Winners’ Concert
- 3:15pm – 4:00pm: Reception (continues for FWC attendees as LMC members conduct our Annual Meeting)
- 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Annual Meeting
LMC Members: Register HERE for the Annual Meeting. Kindly register by Thursday, May 29th so we can estimate food and drinks for the reception.