2025 Annual Spring Luncheon

LMC’s 2025 Annual Spring Luncheon

March 22nd, 2025 at Women’s University Club

11am – 2pm

 

Registration is closed

 

Every March, the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle celebrates our impactful community music programs with a gala luncheon, open to all members, guests, partners, and supporters.

Our 2025 luncheon will be held at the Women’s University Club and will feature keynote speaker Dr. Quinton Morris, concert violinist, educator, host of Classical KING’s Unmute The Voices, and founder of local music non-profit Key To Change.

 

Our featured musician will be marimbist and 2024 Frances Walton Competition Solo Winner Kana Funayama:

Menu

Course 1: Classic Women’s University Club Salad // Family-style vinaigrette and bleu cheese // Rolls & butter

Course 2: Choice of Entrée

  • Roasted Salmon with Spring Pesto, Roasted Red Potato and Asparagus
  • Chicken Piccata, Roasted Red Potato and Asparagus
  • Pappardelle Pasta with Ricotta, Cream Sauce, Peas & Asparagus

Course 3: Limoncello Sorbet with Raspberry Sauce

Email [email protected] at least 2 weeks before the event with additional dietary restrictions.

Event Schedule

  • Social // no-host bar @ 11am
  • Welcome @ 11:30am
  • Performance by Kana Funayama, 2024 Frances Walton Competition Solo Winner
  • Food Served // Multi-course plated meal with choice of entrée
  • Keynote speech by Dr. Quinton Morris // Dessert served
  • Event ends @ 2 pm

Saturday Morning Songs for Black History Month: Music by Valerie Coleman & Oscar Peterson

Part of the Saturday Morning Songs for Black History Month online series from Ladies Musical Club of Seattle. Watch online, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on February 15, at https://youtu.be/EIDcrcU1Ju8?si=axPwaCIu9VacrB–.

Music by Valerie Coleman & Oscar Peterson

Danza de la Mariposa by Valerie Coleman (b. 1970)

Stasia Kulsa, flute

Gentle Walz by Oscar Peterson (1925–2007)

Karin McCullough, piano

Artist bios

Saturday Morning Songs for Black History Month: Music of Florence Price

Part of the Saturday Morning Songs for Black History Month online series from Ladies Musical Club of Seattle. Watch online, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on February 8, at LMC’s YouTube channel here.

Music of Florence Price

Songs by Florence Price (1887–1953)
Resignation
An April Day
The Glory of the Day was in Her Face

Lin Chen, soprano
Sharon Wong, piano

Fantasy for Violin and Piano in G minor by Florence Price

Angie Kam, violin
Monica Kessler, piano

Artist bios

Saturday Morning Songs for Black History Month: Tributes to Phillis Wheatley & Langston Hughes

Part of the Saturday Morning Songs for Black History Month online series from Ladies Musical Club of Seattle. Watch online, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on February 1, at LMC’s YouTube channel here.

Tributes to Phillis Wheatley & Langston Hughes

Miss Wheatley’s Garden by Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)

  1. Songs for the People
  2. I Want to Die While You Love Me
  3. A Winter Twilight

Dhanushi Wijeyakulasuriya, soprano
Sharon Wong, piano

Three Poems of Langston Hughes by Steven Sametz (b. 1954)

  1. The Dream Keeper
  2. Poem
  3. Joy

Tiina Ritalahti, soprano
Lin Chen, violin

Artist bios