Ladies Musical Club: French Art Songs & Oboe Concerti

• Lin Chen, soprano
• Minju Kim, piano
• Sharon Jung, oboe
• Joan Lundquist, piano

Francis Poulenc — Deux Poèmes de Louis Aragon, FP 122 (No. 1: C; Lin Chen, soprano & Minju Kim, piano)
Claude Debussy — Nuit d'étoiles ("Starry Night") (Lin Chen, soprano & Minju Kim, piano)
Gabriel Fauré — Clair de lune ("Moonlight"), Op. 46, No. 2 (Lin Chen, soprano & Minju Kim, piano)
Gabriel Fauré — Après un rêve, Op. 7, No. 1 (Lin Chen, soprano & Minju Kim, piano)
Henri Duparc — Extase (Lin Chen, soprano & Minju Kim, piano)
Gabriel Fauré — Nell, Op. 18, No. 1 (Lin Chen, soprano & Minju Kim, piano)
Carl Maria von Weber — Oboe Concertino in C major (Sharon Jung, oboe & Joan Lundquist, piano)
Erland von Koch — Oboe Concerto (Sharon Jung, oboe & Joan Lundquist, piano)

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 Ladies Musical Club of Seattle

http://www.lmcseattle.org/

About Lin Chen, soprano

Lin Chen is a freelance vocalist, violinist, and music educator in the Greater Seattle area. Growing up in Australia, she was fortunate to study music with esteemed teachers from the Griffith Conservatorium in Brisbane and the Sydney conservatorium. Her experience in vocal performance expands multiple genres including Classical, Musical theatre and Jazz. She currently studies voice with Dr. Kari Ragan. Lin is also a violin coach for the Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO) and performs with a number of local ensembles including her own string quartet—Quartet Evolution. Her career highlights include performing at the Sydney Opera House, Westminster Abbey and Cologne Cathedral. She enjoys giving regular recitals in Seattle with the Ladies Musical Club.

About Minju Kim, piano

Pianist Dr. Minju Kim, a native of South Korea, has established herself as a versatile soloist, chamber musician and collaborative pianist. Minju has won numerous awards, including the Sidney Wright Accompanying Competition, Korean Music Association Competition, and Korea-Germany Brahms Association Competition. With her avid interest in chamber music, Minju joined Bowdoin International Music Festival and Music Academy of the West as a fellow in collaborative piano. Currently, Minju serves as collaborative pianist at Shoreline Community College, Seattle University, and Northwest Girlchoir, and works with several private studios for instruments and voice. Minju holds degrees in Piano Performance from Seoul National University (B.M.), Indiana University (M.M./P.D.), and University of Texas in Austin (D.M.A), and in Collaborative Piano from New England Conservatory (M.M.).

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 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.