Ladies Musical Club: Violin Sonatas by Bach & Telemann; The Musical Body
Free
- Angelina "Angie" Kam, violin
- Andrew Kam, violin
- Tiina Ritalahti, soprano
- Joan Lundquist, piano
Georg Philipp Telemann — Canonic Sonata No. 1 in G major, TWV 40:118
Georg Philipp Telemann — Canon Mélodieux ("Canonic Sonata") No. 3 in D major, TWV 40:120
Paul Bowles — Blue American Ballads ("Heavenly Grass")
Traditional — Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair (arr. Chuck Israels)
Joaquín Rodrigo — Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios (II. Vos me matásteis)
Hugo Wolf — Spanisches Liederbuch, No. 12: In dem Schatten meiner Locken
Peter Warlock — Take, O take those lips away
Joaquín Turina — Tres Poemas, Op. 81 (II. Tu pupila es azul)
Ernest Chausson — Cantique à l'Epouse, Op. 36, No. 1
Gabriel Fauré — Chanson d'amour, Op. 27, No. 1
Franz Lehár — "Meine Lippen sie Küssen so heiss" from Giuditta
Ladies Musical Club (LMC) fosters classical music among its members and in communities in the State of Washington through education, performance, and awards. LMC organizes over 50 free classical music concerts from October through May by LMC member-musicians and guests throughout Seattle and the Eastside.
Attending in person: We are excited to be able to welcome a limited number of audience members at Music Center of the Northwest, in addition to our online viewership (unlimited). If you would like to attend this concert in person, please follow the instructions on our event page (https://lmcseattle.org/event/violin-duets-the-musical-body/).
COVID-19 Protocols: Music Center of the Northwest requires proof of vaccination at the door, and masks are required for all guests. If you don’t have proof of vaccination, you can request a health or religious exemption by emailing Music Center of the Northwest’s anonymous health email covid@musiccenternw.org at least 72 hours in a dvance of the concert. Do not provide any medical information in the email correspondence. Those who receive written confirmation of their exemption will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours for each entry into Music Center.
About Angelina "Angie" Kam, violin
Angelina Kam is an established teacher and performer in the Seattle area. In addition to maintaining a violin studio of over 30 students, Angie performs a Second Violinist, Assistant Principal with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Tacoma Symphony, North Corner Chamber Chamber Orchestra, and the Tacoma City Ballet. Angie has performed with Idina Menzel, Il Divo, Michael Buble, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra; she is also an active studio-recording musician. Angie holds a Bachelor in Violin Performance from the University of Oregon, and a Master in Violin Performance and String Pedagogy from the Boston Conservatory. In her spare time Angie enjoys hiking, yoga, and fuzzy animals.
About Andrew Kam, violin
About Tiina Ritalahti, soprano
Soprano, Tiina Ritalahti holds degrees in music and vocal performance from the University of Washington. She has performed throughout Washington with Northwest Opera in Schools Etcetera (NOISE), Puget Sound Opera, Ladies Musical Club, and Puget Sound Concert Opera as well as being a featured soloist for the Finlandia Foundation. She has sung such roles as the First Spirit and Pamina in Mozart’s 'The Magic Flute', Despina in 'Cosi fan tutte', Lisa in Bellini’s 'La sonnambula', Änchen in 'Der Freischütz' by Weber, Cis in Britten’s 'Albert Herring', and Olympia in Offenbach’s 'The Tales of Hoffman'. Further she has performed in multiple operas by Menotti: 'Lucy in The Telephone', Monica in 'The Medium', and Laetitia in 'The Old Maid and the Thief'. Her passion for singing also extends to art song repertoire, which she performs regularly in recitals around Western Washington. Tiina has created unique breathing classes for young singers that combine her knowledge and experience as a massage therapist, certified yoga teacher and singer.
About Joan Lundquist, piano
Joan Lundquist has served as a collaborative pianist for Seattle area musicians and organizations for 30 years. Since moving to the area from Humboldt State University in northern California, where she was staff accompanist, Joan has worked with the Northwest Boychoir, Seattle Choral Company, has taught at Seattle University and Northwest University, and has worked with several area private music teachers. Currently, Ms. Lundquist is the Director of Music at Immanuel Lutheran Church in downtown Seattle and rehearsal accompanist for the Seattle Choral Company.