LADIES MUSICAL CLUB OF SEATTLE TO SPONSOR CLASSICAL MUSIC TOURS IN EASTERN AND WESTERN WASHINGTON COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS
LMC’s 2017 Frances Walton Competition Solo Winners to Present Six Free Concerts
September 10-14 in Yakima, Chelan, Omak, Raymond, Sekiu and Ferndale
Competition winners include Xiao Chen, piano; Xenia Deviatkina-Loh, violin; Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; and Hannah Leffler, flute
Seattle, WA — August 23, 2017 — Ladies Musical Club of Seattle (LMC) will present six FREE public concerts in Eastern and Western Washington to showcase the musical talents of the winners from its recent 2017 Frances Walton Competition that was held in Seattle. Competition winners, ages 20-35 from all over the world, include Xiao Chen, piano; Xenia Deviatkina-Loh, violin; Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet; and Hannah Leffler, flute. The international artists will present six FREE classical music concerts plus school visits in communities that have limited access to live classical music. LMC has sponsored these popular, educational state tours since 1990. The artists will be featured on Classical KING FM 98.1 NW Focus Live on September 8 and 15 at 8:00 p.m.
EASTERN WASHINGTON TOUR
Xenia Deviatkina-Loh, violin
Xiao Chen, piano
Sunday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Englewood Christian Church, Yakima
Wednesday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Lake Chelan Lutheran Church, Chelan
Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Omak
WESTERN WASHINGTON TOUR
Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet
Hannah Leffler, flute
Sunday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Raymond Theatre, Raymond
Tuesday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Sekiu Center, 42 Rice St., Sekiu
Thursday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ferndale High School Auditorium, Ferndale
ARTISTS ON CLASSICAL KING FM 98.1:
Classical KING FM 98.1’s NW Focus Live host Sean MacLean will interview the winners and each will perform live on air:
Friday, September 8, at 8:00 p.m. in the KING FM studio
Xiao Chen, piano, and Xenia Deviatkina-Loh, violin, with collaborative pianist James Lent
Friday, September 15 at 8:00 p.m. at the Bloedel Reserve
Yasmina Spiegelberg, clarinet, and Hannah Leffler, flute, with collaborative pianist Jinshil Yi
ABOUT THE COMPETITION WINNERS AND STATE PERFORMERS:
XENIA DEVIATKINA-LOH, Violin
Los Angeles, California, (born in Australia)
University of Southern California/Los Angeles, Master of Music (in progress)
Royal Academy of Music/London, Master of Arts
XIAO CHEN, Piano
Los Angeles, California (born in China)
University of California/Los Angeles, Doctor of Musical Arts
The Juilliard School, Master of Music
Bard College Conservatory of Music, Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
Bard College, Bachelor of Arts in Language and Literature
YASMINA SPIEGELBERG, Clarinet
Los Angeles, California (born in Switzerland)
USC Thornton School of Music (CA), Graduate Certificate in Performance of Music, Artist Diploma, in progress
Norwegian State Academy of Music (Oslo, NO), Master of Music
Conservatorium van Amsterdam (Netherlands), Bachelor of Music
Academy of Music of Lausanne (Switzerland), Bachelor of Arts in Music
HANNAH LEFFLER, Flute
Denton, Texas
University of North Texas, Doctor of Musical Arts (in progress)
University of Northern Iowa, Master of Music
Oklahoma City University, Bachelor of Music
LMC’s mission is to foster classical music through education, performance and awards. For more information on Ladies Musical Club’s free community concerts, programs in schools and the Frances Walton Competition, visit LMC’s website at www.lmcseattle.org; “Like” Ladies Musical Club of Seattle on Facebook; and follow LMC on Instagram.
–All programs, artists and dates subject to change–
Support for the Ladies Musical Club is provided by 4Culture and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Media sponsorship is provided by Classical KING FM 98.1.
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Release #1718-2
August 23, 2017
LMC 2017 Competition Winners to Perform in Eastern and Western WA Sept 10-14-
