Ladies Musical Club: Music Through the Centuries, from Bach to the Beatles & Beyond
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)
Clara Schumann — Romance in G minor, Op. 22, No. 2: Allegretto (for cello & piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Chant sans Paroles ("Song without words"), Op. 2, No. 3
Johannes Brahms — Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 ("I. Allegro non troppo")
Gabriel Fauré — Élégie, Op. 24
Edward Elgar — Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 ("I. Adagio – Moderato")
George Gershwin — "Someone to Watch Over Me" from Oh, Kay!
John Lennon / Paul McCartney — Eleanor Rigby
Helen Jane Long — Expression
George Gershwin — Rhapsody in Blue (theme)
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.