Steven Luksan is a composer, pianist, music historian, and educator making music in Seattle. He is a pianist at Seattle Opera and the accompanist for the Seattle Mannskor (The Norwegian Male Chorus of Seattle). He currently serves as Composer-in-Residence with the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society and is the founder and artistic director of the Saltwater […]
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Soprano Laura Loge has been hailed for her “luminous stage presence” and “characterful and versatile voice.” Opera roles include Violeta, Micaëla, Ännchen, and many more. She has performed as the soprano soloist in Mozart’s Requiem; Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Incidental Music to Egmont; Neilsen’s Symphony No. 3; Fauré’s Requiem; Grieg’s Songs for Soprano and Orchestra, Foran […]
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Ellaina Lewis is originally from Washington, D.C., where she grew up in a musically rich family. She moved to Seattle for graduate studies at The University of Washington and has become a popular artist on Northwest stages. Ms. Lewis performs regularly as a principal and ensemble artist at Seattle Opera. Other companies she has performed […]
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Bass-Baritone Simon Cram received his vocal training from Marianne Weltmann. He has appeared in many Northwest productions. As the bass soloist for University Unitarian Church, Simon has performed extensive oratorio and cantata work; under the baton of Karen Thomas, he has sung works by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Faurè and Britten. In addition to his […]
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Bob Edgerton (1935-2020) was a scientist, teacher, and musician. He loved singing and played many instruments including the Sousaphone, banjo, recorders, clarinet, and tenor sax. He took up the cello at age 52 and his passion for classical music fueled many friendships in the Seattle chamber music scene. Artist Support Program 2000
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Sandra Layman, violinist and violist, studied violin with Werner Lywen (then concertmaster, Washington DC National Symphony), Paul Zukofsky (at the New England Conservatory), Martin Friedmann (longtime member, Seattle Symphony), Stanley Ritchie (then first violinist with the Philadelphia String Quartet; now early music specialist at Indiana University), and with Petre Lefterescu, Octavian Ratiu, and George Manoliu […]
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Pianist Tamara Friedman has been praised for the depth, wit, and humor of her lively performances (Seattle Times) and appreciated as “the magnificent pianist” whose “way with Mozart reached my heart as well as my intellect” (Journal Tribune, Portland, Maine). Tamara attended the Oberlin Conservatory and received her master’s degree from the Mannes College of Music (NYC). She […]
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Roberto Limón has performed extensively throughout Spain, Uruguay, Greece, Portugal, Germany, Korea, the Czech Republic, Russia, Lithuania, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, the United States, and México. As a concert soloist, he has appeared with the Leningrad State Chamber Orchestra; the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra; the Lithuanian and Czech Republic National Symphony Orchestra, and the San Antonio, […]
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Byron Schenkman believes in the power of music to bring people together for healing and joy. By the time they went to their first music camp at the age of eleven, Byron knew that playing chamber music would be an important part of their life’s work. They have since been a founding member of several […]
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Morsel Trio is a new Seattle-based ensemble, comprised of young artists that have performed all over the United States. Made up of Emily Acri (violin), Chris Young (cello), and Steven Damouni (piano), Morsel Trio is dedicated to creating programs combining traditional repertoire with works of living composers. The trio believes in the importance of including […]
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