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Trinity Lutheran Church

Manhattan Beach

2004-2005 Concert Series

KARLA DEVINE Artistic Director

1340 Eleventh Street
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
3 blocks east of Sepulveda
1 block south of Manhattan Beach Blvd.
[Google Map]

Trinity Lutheran Church hosts three concert series:

• The Main Concert Series, Sundays at 4:00 p.m.,
   
• The noontime "Bach's Lunch Recitals" at 12:15 p.m. on first Fridays from September or October through June, and
   
• "The Previews," at 2:00 p.m. on third or fourth Saturdays from September through June (except December). From January through June, the concerts are repeated the next day on Beverly Hills' "Music In The Mansion" recital series in the the historic Beverly Hills Greystone Mansion.

See the Main Concert Series on this page, and find links to the other two series at the top and bottom of each page.

Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes you to all its events and warmly invites you to join in worship. For information at its main website, click here.

For concert-series information
call (310) 937-7275 or send e-mail by clicking here

[Watch a Video about the TLC Concerts on Manhattan Beach Patch]
[About the TLC Concert Series from the Dobson Organ Newsletter]

past seasons: [2000‑2001] [2001‑2002] [2002‑2003] [2003‑2004] [2004‑2005] [2005‑2006] [2006‑2007] [2007‑2008] [2008‑2009] [2009‑2010] [2010‑2011]

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Sunday, October 17, 2004 at 4:00 p.m.

CALDER STRING QUARTET

left to right:
Andrew Bulbrook violin, Benjamin Jacobson violin,
Eric Byers cello, Jonathan Moerschel viola

The resident quartet of the graduate program at the Colburn School of Performing Arts, the members of the Calder String Quartet are recent graduates of USC.

"The Calder performed splendidly... Los Angeles needs a resident quartet; on the strength of this one hearing, the Calders are worthy of consideration." -- Alan Rich, LA Weekly

Suggested concert donation $15 / $10 students
A complimentary hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception follows.

[Calder String Quartet Website]

Sunday, November 7, 2004 at 4:00 p.m.

12th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORGAN DEDICATION

DAVID GOODE organ

David Goode was an Organ Scholar at King's College, Cambridge and Sub-Organist at Christ Church, Oxford and is currently Organist at the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles. David won the top prizes awarded at the 1997 St. Alban's Interpretation Competition, and the Recital Gold Medal at the 1998 Calgary Competition.

Suggested concert donation $12 / $8 students
A complimentary hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception follows.

[more about David Goode]
[Dobson Mechanical-Action Pipe Organ at Trinity Lutheran Church]

Sunday, December 19, 2004 at 11:00 a.m.

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS RECITAL

KARLA DEVINE organ

For the past nineteen years, Karla Devine has been Organist and Director of Children's Choirs at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan Beach. She did her graduate work in Basel, Switzerland, and at the University of Minnesota. Karla is the Artistic Director of the Trinity Lutheran Church Concert Series.

Freewill donation

Sunday, January 30, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.

Cancelled

and will be rescheduled next season

HYMN FESTIVAL
led by

MICHAEL BURKHARDT

Dr. Michael Burkhardt is known for his creative hymn improvisations and his work with children. He is in frequent demand as a choral and organ clinician and leader of hymn festivals. Dr. Burkhardt is a graduate of Carthage College and Southern Methodist University. He earned the DMA degree in organ performance at Arizona State University. His organ, choral and handbell compositions are published by MorningStar Music. Michael Burkhardt is currently on the faculty at Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Trinity Lutheran Church has had to cancel its Hymn Festival because Dr. Michael Burkhardt has pneumonia. Thank you for your understanding.

Freewill donation.
A complimentary hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception follows.

Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.

CONCORD ENSEMBLE

Formed in 1996, the a capella Concord Ensemble performs internationally and was awarded Grand-Prize in the Early Music America/Dorian Records competition.

Suggested concert donation $15 / $10 students
A complimentary hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception follows.

[Concord Ensemble's website]

Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.

LIEDER DUO

       Robert Edward Thies    Phoebe Jevtovic Alexander

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Robert Edward Thies, Gold-Medal winner of the International Prokofiev Competition, and rising star Phoebe Jevtovic Alexander, soprano with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Waverly Consort, Musica Angelica, and La Monica, make their debut as a Lieder duo. Both are graduates of USC.

Suggested concert donation $15 / $10 students
A complimentary hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception follows.

[Robert Edward Thies's website]

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