Ladies Musical Club: Music for Cello & Piano, From Classical to Romantic to Modern Works
Free
- Melet Whinston, cello
- Michael Housley, piano
Johann Sebastian Bach / Charles Gounod — Ave Maria (Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de piano de J.S. Bach)
Franz Schubert — Schwanengesang ("Swan song"), D. 957, No. 4: Ständchen
Franz Schubert — Moments Musicaux, D. 780, Op. 94 ("III. Allegro Moderato")
Jules Massenet — "Élégie" from Les Érinnyes ("The Erinyes")
Edward Elgar — Salut d'Amour, Op. 12
Jacques Offenbach — Les Larmes de Jacqueline ("Jacqueline’s Tears"), Op. 76, No. 2
Traditional — Londonderry Air
Arvo Pärt — Spiegel im Spiegel
Cellist Melet Whinston and pianist Michael Housley present a program of solo and duo works spanning the 18th-20th Centuries.
About Melet Whinston, cello
Melet Whinston studied under Maria DeRungs, and was first chair in the Portland Junior Symphony and Princeton University Orchestra. She has presented school performances as a member of the Leschi Trio and as as a duo with Michael Housley, pianist. She has many years of experience as a chamber musician and solo performer, and performs regularly at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church and local recitals.
About Michael Housley, piano
Inspired by his grandmother and singing "The Sound of Music" in middle school choir, Michael Housley began teaching himself piano before studying with Dr. David Brunell at the University of Tennessee. Since moving to Seattle to pursue a career in Architecture, Michael collaborates regularly with Melet Whinston (cellist), accompanies the Seattle University Chapel of St. Ignatius Choir, and has participated in several Chamber Music Madness retreats with various chamber ensembles.