Ladies Musical Club: "For Love of Spain!" | "Afternoon of Fantasies"
Free
- Diane Althaus, soprano
- Joan Lundquist, piano
Carlos Guastavino — Meciendo
Eduard Toldrà — Platxèria
Enrique Granados — El mirar de la maja
Manuel de Falla — Tus ojillos negros
Mark Minkov — Landscape
Hector Berlioz — Zaïde, H. 107
Johannes Brahms — Spanisches Lied, Op. 6, No. 1
Emmanuel Chabrier — España
Frédéric Chopin — Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
Sergei Rachmaninoff — 5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3 ("1. Elegie in E-flat minor" & "2. Prelude in C-sharp minor")
Come join us for "For Love of Spain!" with soprano Diane Althaus and pianist Joan Lundquist, followed by "Afternoon of Fantasies: Piano Works by Schubert & Chopin", with pianist Valentina Rodov. Presented by the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle.
About Diane Althaus, soprano
Singing is an essential part of life for Diane Althaus, and sharing it with others is a joy. She organized and sang in an opera ensemble program, including music from Simon Boccanegra, Cosi Fan Tutte, Martha, and Carmen. She and her husband, baritone Mike Dodaro, have sung duet programs of opera arias and art songs, and performed in various local venues, including Stage7. Diane sang in Puccini's Butterfly in a local opera company, the Countess in a duet from The Marriage of Figaro and Desiree in Sondheim's A Little Night Music. Pergolesi's Stabat Mater is her favorite sacred music.
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.