Ladies Musical Club: Woodwind Celebration
Free
- Gail Perstein, oboe & English horn
- Julie Shankland, clarinet
- Eric Shankland, bassoon
- Sharon Jung, oboe
- Bernard Shapiro, oboe
Benjamin Britten — Six Metamorphoses after Ovid, Op. 49 ("I. Pan" & "IV. Bacchus"; Sharon Jung, oboe)
Øistein Sommerfeldt — Three Dialogues for Clarinet and Bassoon, Op. 54 (Julie Shankland, clarinet & Eric Shankland, bassoon)
Johann Wenth — Variations on a Theme of Haydn
John W. Bratton — Teddy Bears' Picnic (arr. James Horan)
Franz Schubert — String Quintet in C major, D. 956, Op. posth. 163 "Cello Quintet" ("I. Allegro ma non troppo"; arr. Gail Perstein for reed quintet)
Made up of musicians and music advocates, the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle (LMC) is a 501(c)3 organization that has been fostering classical music in the community through education, performance, and awards since 1891. We do this by offering music and education programs to people of all ages and diverse backgrounds across the region and throughout Washington State.
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 Julie Shankland, clarinet
Julie Shankland has played clarinet since marching band in the Ohio snow. Since moving to Washington, Julie has played in the UW Concert Band, Eastside Symphony, West Seattle Community Orchestras, Rain City Symphony, and various chamber music camps. Julie is an adult student of Jennifer Nelson and recently learned to play bass clarinet. Julie works in the Office of General Counsel at the Washington State Bar Association.
About Eric Shankland, bassoon
Eric Shankland has been playing bassoon since age 15. He played in the NCR band and the Youth Philharmonic in Dayton, Ohio. He studied with Arthur Grossman and played in the University Symphony at the University of Washington, and currently studies with Paul Rafanelli of the Seattle Symphony. He was principal bassoon in the Eastside Symphony (Redmond) for fifteen years. Eric is a research scientist at the University of Washington.
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 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.