Ladies Musical Club: Wind Trios by Joyce, Beethoven, & More | Songs by Purcell, Handel, & More
Free
- Sharon Jung, oboe
- Gail Perstein, oboe & English horn
- Bernard Shapiro, oboe
- Beth Ann Bonnecroy, soprano
- Joan Lundquist, piano
Johann Wenth — Variations on a Theme of Haydn
Nicholas Blake — Suite for Two Oboes and English Horn
Ludwig van Beethoven — Variations on 'Là ci darem la mano,' WoO 28
John W. Bratton — Teddy Bears' Picnic (arr. James Horan)
Henry Purcell — If music be the food of love
George Frideric Handel — Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 ("So Shall the Lute and Harp Awake")
Clara Schumann — Ich stand in dunklen Träumen, Op. 13, No. 1
Clara Schumann — Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen, Op. 12, No. 1
Clara Schumann — Der Mond kommt still gegangen, Op. 13, No. 4
Traditional — Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (arr. Mark Hayes)
Traditional — Deep River (arr. Mark Hayes)
Traditional — Go Tell It on the Mountain (arr. Mark Hayes)
Established in 1891, the Ladies Musical Club (LMC) fosters classical music in the Seattle community through education, performance, and awards. LMC's Public Concerts program presents over 50 FREE concerts at Seattle-area partner venues and online on LMC's YouTube channel.
About the Artists: https://lmcseattle.org/performing-artists-december-2022/
This program is supported by 4Culture, City of Seattle's Office of Arts and Culture, and other generous donors.
About Ladies Musical Club of Seattle
Formed in 1891, the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to foster classical music amongst our members and in the community through education, performance, and awards. We do this by offering music and education programs to people of all ages and diverse backgrounds in Seattle and across Washington State.
About the Frances Walton Competition: For nearly 40 years, the LMC's Frances Walton Competition has provided a unique opportunity for Classical musicians ages 20 to 35 to audition for an award package including generous cash prizes; a live performance on Classical KING, one of the premier classical music stations in the U.S.; and an outreach and recital tour of locations throughout Washington State.
http://www.lmcseattle.org/About Sharon Jung, oboe
Sharon Jung was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She is a nurse practitioner, and works in a neurology practice in Tacoma, Washington. She freelances for numerous ensembles in the local area. She has been an LMC member since 1999. She is a former student of LMC member Gail Perstein and is also a former student of Bernard Shapiro.
About Gail Perstein, oboe & English horn
Gail Perstein has a Bachelor of Science from Springfield College, a Bachelor of Music from PLU, a Master of Music from UW (both in oboe performance) and a Master of Arts in Historical Musicology, also from UW. She splits her time between teaching oboe privately, performing on oboe/English horn, and performing early music. She played in both early and classical music groups at PLU and UW, and continues performing in various settings, ranging from Tacoma Opera to local church services. Ms. Perstein performed for many years with her own medieval group, Chansonnier, using period instruments. She was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle for 22 years and chair of the Frances Walton Competition Committee for 23 years.
About Bernard Shapiro, oboe
Bernard Shapiro was principal oboe of the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera from 1961-2004, participating in over 80 Seattle Symphony recordings. He appeared as soloist with the Seattle Symphony, Philadelphia Quartet, Balamian Quartet, Seoul Symphony, Korean Broadcast Symphony, and Bellevue Symphony. He was co-founder of the New York Baroque Quintet, English horn with the Royal Ballet Touring Orchestra (London), and received the Fromm foundation Fellowship for Contemporary Music Performance at Princeton University and Tanglewood (1960). Mr. Shapiro has been a member of the faculty at University of Washington, Cornish School, Pacific Lutheran University, Western Washington University, and Seattle Pacific University. At PLU, he participated in many programs as a member of the faculty wind quintet, the Camas Quintet. He graduated from the Music and Art High School of New York City, and holds both a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music Education from Manhattan School of Music. In addition to oboe, he also enjoys playing cello.
About Beth Ann Bonnecroy, soprano
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.
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