Frances Walton Competition – Past Concerts

Frances Walton Competition https://lmcseattle.org/competition/

For more than thirty years, the LMC's Frances Walton Competition has provided a unique opportunity for Classical musicians ages 20 to 35 to audition for an award package including generous cash prizes; a live performance on Classical KING FM 98.1, one of the premier classical music stations in the U.S.; and an outreach and recital tour of locations throughout Washington State.

The 2024 National Frances Walton Competition Winners' Concert

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, June 2, 2024 @ 2:00pm – 3:15pm (PDT)
Tagney Jones Hall at the Opera Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Come watch talented winners of the Frances Walton Competition! These young professional musicians have come from across the country compete…

Free (RSVP requested so we know attendance for the reception/concert)

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The 2024 National Frances Walton Competition

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Saturday, June 1, 2024 @ 9:00am – 6:30pm (PDT)
Tagney Jones Hall at the Opera Center, Seattle, WA, United States

Come watch talented young professional musicians from across the country compete in the Frances Walton Competition Finals!

This event is FRE…

Free

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Ladies Musical Club presents pianist Zhengyi Huang, 2023 National Frances Walton Competition Soloist

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Saturday, December 9, 2023 @ 6:30pm – 8:00pm (PST)
The Point, Redmond, WA, USA
Robert Schumann — Myrthen, Op. 25, No. 1: Widmung
Johannes Brahms — Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118
Franz Liszt — Totentanz, S. 126
Zhengyi Huang — Selected works (arr. of famous classical music tunes TBA)

$15 ($10 student/LMC member)

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LMC & Cascadia Art Museum Present: Kodak Quartet, 2023 Frances Walton Competition Winners

Kodak Quartet, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Cascadia Art Museum, and Frances Walton Competition
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Cascadia Art Museum, Edmonds, WA, United States
Trey Spruance — Séraphîta
Gideon Klein — Fantasie und Fuge
Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

$20 ($14 Cascadia Art Museum members)

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LMC Presents: Kodak Quartet, 2023 Frances Walton Competition Winners

Kodak Quartet, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, and Frances Walton Competition
Monday, September 11, 2023 @ 3:30pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Crossroads Community Center, Bellevue, WA, United States
Trey Spruance — Séraphîta
Gideon Klein — Fantasie und Fuge
Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

Free

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2023 Frances Walton Competition Winners' Concert

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, June 4, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States

Watch the winners of the 2023 Frances Walton Competition perform in a free concert followed by a reception from 3pm-4pm.

Free

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2023 Frances Walton Competition Finals

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Saturday, June 3, 2023 @ 9:00am – 7:00pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States

Come watch talented young professional musicians from across the country compete in the Frances Walton Competition Finals!

14 soloists and 3…

Free

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Frances Walton Competition Puget Sound Tour Concert: Tallā Rouge

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Tallā Rouge Duo, and Frances Walton Competition
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States

Come watch 2022 Frances Walton Competition Small Ensemble winner Tallā Rouge, (Aria Cheregosha, Lauren Spaulding) viola duo, perform a free…

Free

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Ladies Musical Club: Frances Walton Competition Winners Concert & Reception

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, June 5, 2022 @ 2:00pm – 5:00pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

After a two year hiatus, the LMC’s Frances Walton Competition will be held June 4 and 5, at the University Congregational United Church of …

Free

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Ladies Musical Club: Frances Walton Competition Finals & Winners Ceremony

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Saturday, June 4, 2022 @ 9:00am – 8:00pm (PDT)
University Congregational United Church of Christ, Seattle, WA, United States
Online and in-person

After a two year hiatus, the LMC’s Frances Walton Competition will be held June 4 and 5, at the University Congregational United Church of …

Free

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Ladies Musical Club: 2019 Winners, Frances Walton Competition

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (PDT)
Seattle Public Library – Central Branch, Seattle, WA, United States
Pianist Minsun Kim and clarinetist Ling (Holly) Hang display the extraordinary musical skills that helped them win the prestigious Frances Walton Competition. Bring the whole family!

Free (Free)

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Ladies Musical Club: 2019 Winners, Frances Walton Competition

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 8, 2019 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Village Green Community Center, Kingston, WA, United States
Pianist Minsun Kim and clarinetist Ling (Holly) Hang display the extraordinary musical skills that helped them win the prestigious Frances Walton Competition. Bring the whole family!

Free (Free)

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Ladies Musical Club: 2019 Winners, Frances Walton Competition

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 8, 2019 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore, WA, United States
Pianist Minsun Kim and clarinetist Ling (Holly) Hang display the extraordinary musical skills that helped them win the prestigious Frances Walton Competition. Bring the whole family!

Free (Free)

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Ladies Musical Club 30th Anniversary Frances Walton Competition Winners’ Concert

Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Frances Walton Competition
Saturday, June 1, 2019 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (PDT)
Magnolia Lutheran Church, Seattle, WA, United States
Presenting the winners of a competition of 24 top aspiring US classical music artists ages 20-35, who have studied at prestigious music schools in the US and abroad.

Free

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2018 Frances Walton Competition winners Artem Kuznetsov & Soren Hamm (Everson, WA)

Artem Kuznetsov, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Soren Hamm, and Frances Walton Competition
Thursday, September 13, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Nooksack Valley High School Performing Arts Center, Everson, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents a free concert by Artem Kuznetsov (piano), Soren Hamm (saxophone), and Asta Vaicekonis (piano).

Free

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2018 Frances Walton Competition winners Steven Jay Lerman & Yibing Zhang (Omak, WA)

Yibing Zhang, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Steven Jay Lerman, and Frances Walton Competition
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Omak Performing Arts Center, Omak, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents a free concert by Steven Jay Lerman (guitar) and Yibing Zhang (piano).

Free

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2018 Frances Walton Competition Winners Steven Jay Lerman & Yibing Zhang (Chelan)

Yibing Zhang, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Steven Jay Lerman, and Frances Walton Competition
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 @ 7:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Lake Chelan Lutheran Church, Chelan, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents a free concert from Steven Jay Lerman (guitar) and Yibing Zhang (piano).

Free (Free)

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2018 Frances Walton Competition winners Artem Kuznetsov & Soren Hamm (Sekiu, WA)

Artem Kuznetsov, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Soren Hamm, and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 9, 2018 @ 7:45pm – 8:45pm (PDT)
Sekiu Community Center, Sekiu, WA, United States
The Ladies Musical Club of Seattle presents a FREE concert by Artem Kuznetsov (piano), Soren Hamm (saxophone), and collaborative pianist Asta Vaicekonis.

Free (Free)

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2018 Frances Walton Competition winners Artem Kuznetsov & Soren Hamm (Raymond, WA)

Artem Kuznetsov, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Soren Hamm, and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 9, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Raymond Theatre, Raymond, WA, United States
Artem Kuznetsov (piano) and Soren Hamm (saxophone) perform along with collaborative pianist Asta Vaicekonis.

Free (Free)

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2018 Frances Walton Competition winners Steven Jay Lerman & Yibing Zhang (Yakima, WA)

Yibing Zhang, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, Steven Jay Lerman, and Frances Walton Competition
Sunday, September 9, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Englewood Christian Church, Yakima, WA, United States
Ladies Musical Club presents a free concert from Steven Jay Lerman (guitar) and Yibing Zhang (piano).

Free (Free)

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