Public Concerts and Events
Free Public Concert Series
LMC’s most visible face is its Public Concert Series that offers over 50 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, Frye Art Museum, Seattle Public Library, Central and West Seattle Branches, University House Wallingford, Mirabella, Bellevue’s Crossroads Community Center Theater, Congregational Church on Mercer Island, 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. Many of these are now available online through our Facebook page and YouTube channel. No advance tickets are required. On the day of the performance at the Frye Museum, attendees are asked to obtain a free ticket at the front desk to monitor auditorium seating.
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Event Calendar
This concert was presented in person on Saturday, November 19, at Mirabella Seattle and is premiering on our YouTube channel at noon on Thursday, December 1.
LMC Opera
“Letter Duet” from Le Nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Emily Riesser as Susanna
Regina Thomas as La Contessa Almaviva
“Smanie Implacabili” from Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Janene Nelson as Dorabella
“O fior del giorno” from Edgar by Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924)
Katie Hochman as Fidelia
“Quando m’en vo” from La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini
Dora Barnes as Musetta
“Vissi d’Arte” from Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
Regina Thomas as Floria Tosca
“Einer wird Kommen” from Der Zarewitsch by Franz Lehár (1870–1948)
Katie Hochman as Sonja
“Evening Prayer” from Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921)
Emily Riesser as Hansel
Dora Barnes as Gretel
“Einsam in Trüben Tagen” from Lohengrin by Richard Wagner (1813–1833)
Regina Thomas as Elsa
“Ah, quell diner je viens a faire!” from La Perichole by Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880)
Janene Nelson as La Perichole
“Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre” from Les pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet (1838–1875)
Emily Riesser as Leila
“Belle Nuit o Nuit d’amour” from Les Contes d’Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach
Katie Hochman as Giulietta
Janene Nelson as Nicklausse
Minju Kim, piano
This concert was recorded on Friday, October 28, at the Congregational Church on Mercer Island, and is premiering on our YouTube channel at noon on Thursday, December 8.
Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 5 by Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)
I. Allegro con espressione
II. Lento e patetico
III. Presto
Sonata in D minor, K. 1 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1787)
Sonata in G Major, K. 427
Drei Klavierstücke (“Three Piano Pieces”), D. 946 by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
No. 1 in E-flat minor
No. 2 in E-flat major
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, op. 27, no. 2 (“Moonlight” Sonata) by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
I. Adagio sostenuto
II. Allegretto
III. Presto agitato
Diana Gao, piano
Wind Trios by Joyce, Beethoven, and More
Five Elfin Pieces by Brian Joyce (b. 1971)
1. The Busy Village
2. Cautious Explorers
3. Dance in the Glen
4. The Princess’s Song
5. Bound for Home
Variations on a theme of J. Haydn by Johann Wenth (1745–1801)
Suite for Two Oboes and English Horn by Nicholas Blake (1948–1969)
1. Bagatelle
2. Siciliana
3. Rondino
Variations on a theme by Mozart, “La ci darem mano” (Let me hold your hand) by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
The Teddy Bear Picnic by John Walter Bratton (1867–1945), arr. by James Horan
Sharon Jung, oboe
Gail Perstein, oboe and English horn
Bernard Shapiro, oboe
Songs by Purcell, Handel, and More
If music be the food of love (third version) by Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake from Judas Maccabeus by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Liebeszauber by Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Ich stand in dunklen Träumen
Der Mond kommt still gegangen
Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
African American Spirituals, arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico
Deep River
Go, Tell It On the Mountain
Beth Ann Bonnecroy, soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano
This concert will be presented in person at 7:00 p.m. on December 12, at University House Wallingford.
It will also premiere on our YouTube channel at noon on Thursday, December 22.
Celebrating the 225th Anniversary of Poet, Heinrich Heine
“Der Atlas” from Schwanengesang (Swan Song), D. 957, No. 8, Music by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Das Meer erglänzte weit hinaus (The sea glittered far and wide), Music by Fanny Hensel (1805–1847)
Neue Liebe (New Love), Music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847)
“Hör’ ich das Liedchen klingen” (I hear the song ringing) from Dichterliebe (Poet’s Love) Op 48, No. 10, Music by Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
“Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen” (A boy loved a girl) from Dichterliebe, Op 48, No. 11, Music by Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Anfangs wollt’ ich fast verzagen (At first I almost despaired), Music by Franz Liszt (1811–1866)
Der Fichtenbaum (The Spruce Tree), Music by Robert Franz (1815–1892)
Die Lorelei, Music by Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Der Tod das ist der kuhle Nacht (Death is the Cool Night), Op.96, No. 1, Music by Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Regina Thomas, soprano
Lisa Lanza, piano
Piano Works by Bond, Boulanger, and More
“Cortège” from Trois Morceaux by Lili Boulanger (1893–1918)
“Ostinato” from Ballad and Ostinato by Alexandra Pierce (1934–2021)
Places, oh place in Paris, eternal showplace, where the fashion designer, Madame Lamort, weaves and winds the restless roads of the earth, endless ribbons….. –Rilke from Duino Elegies
“Troubled Water” from Spiritual Suite by Margaret Bonds (1913–1972)
“Saint Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves” from Deux Légendes by Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
Lisa Lanza, piano
This concert is restricted to Mirabella residents and performers due to health protocols. It will be broadcast on LMC’s YouTube Channel on Thursday, December 29th at noon.
Sopravente Presents Wind Quartets by Bozza, Goepfart, & Cervantes
Trois Pièces Pour Une Musique De Nuit by Eugène Bozza (1905–1991)
I. Andantino
II. Allegro Vivio
III. Moderato
Quartett, Op. 93 by Karl Goepfart (1859–1942)
I. Allegro Risoluto
II. Scherzo
Six Cuban Dances by Ignacio Cervantes (1847–1905), arr. Adam Lesnick
I. Moderato
II. Con Passione
III. Poco Vivo con Spirito
IV. Con Energia
V. Weep No More
VI. Moderato Melanconico
Madeline Beery, flute
Rosemary Bell, oboe
Jane Buckner (guest artist), clarinet
Peter Klein (guest artist), bassoon
Songs by Poulenc, Barber, and More
Air Champêtre, FP. 46, no. 2, from Airs chantés by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Heidenröslein (“Wild Rose”), D.257 by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Spring, from Six Elizabethan Songs by Dominick Argento (1927–2019)
Sure on this shining night, Op. 13, No. 3, from Four Songs by Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
O del mio amato ben by Stefano Donaudy (1879–1925)
La lune blanche, Op. 61, No. 3 by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
S’altro che lacrime, from La Clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Fair Robin I Love, from Tartuffe by Kirke Mechem (b. 1925)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Hugh Martin (1914–2011), lyrics by Ralph Blane (1914–1995)
O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam (1803–1856)
Sydney Belden, soprano
Luke Raffanti, piano
Artist Bios
Program PDF
This concert will be presented in person on Monday, December 12, at University House Wallingford and will premiere on our YouTube channel at noon on Thursday, December 22.
Wind Trios by Joyce, Beethoven, and More
Five Elfin Pieces by Brian Joyce (b. 1971)
1. The Busy Village
2. Cautious Explorers
3. Dance in the Glen
4. The Princess’s Song
5. Bound for Home
Variations on a theme of J. Haydn by Johann Wenth (1745–1801)
Suite for Two Oboes and English Horn by Nicholas Blake (1948–1969)
1. Bagatelle
2. Siciliana
3. Rondino
Variations on a theme by Mozart, “La ci darem mano” (Let me hold your hand) by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827)
The Teddy Bear Picnic by John Walter Bratton (1867–1945), arr. by James Horan
Sharon Jung, oboe
Gail Perstein, oboe and English horn
Bernard Shapiro, oboe
Songs by Purcell, Handel, and More
If music be the food of love (third version) by Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake from Judas Maccabeus by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
Liebeszauber by Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Ich stand in dunklen Träumen
Der Mond kommt still gegangen
Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
African American Spirituals, arr. Mark Hayes (b. 1953)
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jerico
Deep River
Go, Tell It On the Mountain
Beth Ann Bonnecroy, soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano
Watch on LMC’s YouTube Channel. This concert was recorded live on Saturday, December 17th at Mirabella in Seattle.
Sopravente Presents Wind Quartets by Bozza, Goepfart, & Cervantes
Trois Pièces Pour Une Musique De Nuit by Eugène Bozza (1905–1991)
I. Andantino
II. Allegro Vivio
III. Moderato
Quartett, Op. 93 by Karl Goepfart (1859–1942)
I. Allegro Risoluto
II. Scherzo
Six Cuban Dances by Ignacio Cervantes (1847–1905), arr. Adam Lesnick
I. Moderato
II. Con Passione
III. Poco Vivo con Spirito
IV. Con Energia
V. Weep No More
VI. Moderato Melanconico
Madeline Beery, flute
Rosemary Bell, oboe
Jane Buckner (guest artist), clarinet
Peter Klein (guest artist), bassoon
Songs by Poulenc, Barber, and More
Air Champêtre, FP. 46, no. 2, from Airs chantés by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Heidenröslein (“Wild Rose”), D.257 by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Spring, from Six Elizabethan Songs by Dominick Argento (1927–2019)
Sure on this shining night, Op. 13, No. 3, from Four Songs by Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
O del mio amato ben by Stefano Donaudy (1879–1925)
La lune blanche, Op. 61, No. 3 by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
S’altro che lacrime, from La Clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Fair Robin I Love, from Tartuffe by Kirke Mechem (b. 1925)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Hugh Martin (1914–2011), lyrics by Ralph Blane (1914–1995)
O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam (1803–1856)
Sydney Belden, soprano
Luke Raffanti, piano
Artist Bios
Program PDF
Trios by Piazzola, de Falla, and Turina
Oblivion by Astor Piazzola (1921–1992)
Jota, from Seven Popular Songs by Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 76 by Joachin Turina (1882–1949)
I. Lento – Allegro Moderato
II. Molto Vivace
III. Lento – Allegro Vivo
Ann Rackl, violin
Larry Chu, cello
Selina Chu, piano
Songs by Myslivecek, Argento, and More
Air Champêtre, FP. 46, no. 2, from Airs chantés by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Che non mi disse, from L’Olimpiade by Josef Mysliveček (1737–1781)
Heidenröslein (“Wild Rose”), D.257 by Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Spring, from Six Elizabethan Songs by Dominick Argento (1927–2019)
Sure on this shining night, Op. 13, No. 3, from Four Songs by Samuel Barber (1910–1981)
O del mio amato ben by Stefano Donaudy (1879–1925)
La lune blanche, Op. 61, No. 3 by Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)
S’altro che lacrime, from La Clemenza di Tito by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Fair Robin I Love, from Tartuffe by Kirke Mechem (b. 1925)
Sydney Belden, soprano
Luke Raffanti, piano
The Human Voice (La Voix Humaine)
Opera in One Act, presented in English
Based on the play by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963)
Music by Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
A forty-minute, one-act opera
Arranged for soprano and piano
Synopsis: A woman’s last conversation with the lover who has left her for another.
Emily Riesser, soprano
Joan Lundquist, piano
Märchenerzählungen for Clarinet, Viola, & Piano
Märchenerzählungen (“Fairy Tales”) for clarinet, viola, and piano, Op. 132 by Robert Schumann (1810-–1856)
1. Lebhaft, night zu schnell
2. Lebhaft und sehr markirt
3. Ruhiges Tempo, mit zartem Ausdruck
4. Lebhaft, sehr markirt
Eliza Siracusan, clarinet
Carolyn Wyman, viola
Diana Gao, piano
Prokofiev Piano Sonata
Piano Sonata No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 14 by Sergei Prokofiev (1891–1953)
Diana Gao, piano