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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Event Calendar
Hispanic Heritage Month Concert
“3 songs” by Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) (1912–2000)
Susan Payne O’Brien, soprano
“Fiesta”– by Virginia Yep (Peru) (b. 1960)
“Retrato antiguo” by Alberto Cumplido (Chile) (b. 1958)
“Lento” from For Hilary by Jorge Morel (Argentina) (1931–2021)
“Giga” from Suite for Olga by Jorge Morel (Argentina) (1931–2021)
Hilary Field, guitar
“Al banco solitario” by Yvette Souviron (Argentina) (1914–2010)
“Al árbol del olvido” by Alberto Ginastera (Argentina) (1916–1983)
“Nocturno de las Rosas” by Manuel M. Ponce (Mexico) (1882–1948)
Laurel Sprigg, soprano
Lisa Lanza (guest artist), piano
“Tango Etude 4” by Astor Piazolla (Argentina) (1921–1992)
“Tango Etude 3” by Astor Piazolla (Argentina) (1921–1992)
Stasia Kulsa, flute
“La rosa y el sauce” by Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) (1912–2000)
“Jardin antiguo” by Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) (1912–2000)
“Violetas” by Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) (1912–2000)
Laurel Sprigg, soprano
Lisa Lanza (guest artist), piano
“Danza de la moza donosa” by Alberto Ginastera (Argentina) (1916–1983)
“Milonga del ángel” by Astor Piazzolla (Argentina) (1921–1992)
Karin McCullough, piano
“¡Que linda la madreselva!” from Flores Argentinas by Carlos Guastavino (Argentina) (1912–2000)
“Cuando vuelva a tu lado” by Maria Grever (México) (1885–1951)
“Caminito” by Julian Aguirre (Argentina) (1868–1924)
Stephanie Guasch, soprano
Karin McCullough, piano
“Le sommeil de l’enfant” (Berceuse) Op. 35 by Teresa Carreño (Venezuela) (1853–1917)
“Córdoba” by Ernesto Lecuona (Cuba) (1896–1963)
Karin McCullough, piano
“Tu y yo” by Angel Mislan (Puerto Rico) (1862–1911)
“Felices dias” by Juan Morel Campos (Puerto Rico) (1857–1896)
Stephanie Guasch, soprano
Karin McCullough, piano
This concert will be approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes long.
Music for Woodwind Ensemble
Quartet in D Minor by Karl Goepfart (1859–1942)
The Bass with the Delicate Air by Otto Luening (1900–1996)
Woodwind Quartet by Bill Douglas (b. 1944)
Jan Bleakney and Stasia Kulsa, flutes
Julie Shankland, clarinet
Gail Perstein, oboe
Eric Shankland, bassoon
Vocal Works by Mahler
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Song cycle by Gustav Mahler (1860–1911)
Adagietto from Symphony No. 5, by Gustav Mahler with lyrics adapted by Karin McCullough
Colin Ward, baritone
Karin McCullough, piano
The Flute in Nature
Deep Blue by Ian Clarke
Iroquois Suite by Herman Beeftink
I. Earth
II. Eagle Cry
III. Morning Dance
V. Tree of Peace
VI. Mohawk Valley
Trillium by Elizabeth Brown
Stasia Kulsa, flute
French Art Songs
Lin Chen, soprano
TBA, piano
Music for Stringed Instruments and Piano
Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 by Amy Beach (1867–1944)
Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op 40, selected mvts. by Dimitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
Ann Rackl, violin
Lawrence Chu, cello
Selina Chu, piano
Music for Woodwind Ensemble
Libertango by Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992)
La cheminee du roi rene by Darius Milhaud (1892–1974)
Jan Bleakney and Stasia Kulsa, flutes
Julie Shankland, clarinet
Gail Perstein, oboe
Eric Shankland, bassoon
Mariane Hermanson (guest artist), French horn