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Trinity Lutheran Church

Manhattan Beach

Trinity Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach

2005-2006 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.

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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 23, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.

MOSTLY MOZART
LUCINDA CARVER and Friends

Lucinda Carver

LUCINDA CARVER piano
SUZANNA GUZMÁN mezzo soprano
KHORSHED DASTOOR soprano
AIMÉE KRESTON violinMARGARET WOOTEN violin
ANDREW PICKEN viola
ROGER LEBOW cello

One of Southern California's musical treasures, USC Thornton faculty pianist and conductor of the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra Lucinda Carver brings together its concertmaster Aimée Kreston and principal cellist Roger Lebow, and LA Opera's much-loved Suzanna Guzmán in a concert celebrating Mozart's 250th birthday. The concert features a violin sonata and concert arias and duets by Mozart and, after intermission, Schumann's great Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, among the centerpieces of the chamber music repertoire.

Suggested concert donation $15 / $5 students
Hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception with the artists follows

Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 4:00 p.m.

13th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORGAN DEDICATION

Christoph Bull, organist

CHRISTOPH BULL organ, piano, voice

with Mezzo-Soprano
BETTY I-CHIN LEE

and live performance painter
NORTON WISDOM

Born in Mannheim, Germany, Professor Christoph Bull is UCLA's fifth University Organist. He's won first prizes in organ and songwriting competitions, including Jugend Musiziert, Bad Dürkheim Chamber Music Competition, and the Michael-Masser-Competition (UCLA). Christoph studied at University of Church Music Heidelberg, Freiburg Conservatory, Berklee College of Music, University of Southern California, and American Conservatory of Music. In October of 2004 he performed on the new Glatter-Götz-Rosales organ at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. In February of 2005 he accompanied the silent movie "The General" (Buster Keaton), and in May he presented his most recent edition of "organica," a collaboration with live performance painter Norton Wisdom.

Suggested concert donation $12 / $5 students
Hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception with the artists follows

[view paintings from the concert: 1, 2, 3]
[order poster-size prints ($20) from Norton Wisdom]
[Dobson Mechanical-Action Pipe Organ at Trinity Lutheran Church]

Sunday, December 18, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.

ADVENT/CHRISTMAS RECITAL

Karla Devine

KARLA DEVINE organ

For the past twenty years, Karla Devine has been Organist and Director of Children's Choirs at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan Beach. Karla is a soprano with Camerata Singers of Long Beach and is the President of the organization. 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

Saturday, January 21, 2006 at at 5:45 p.m.
in the home of Jean Galanos

ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES BENEFIT RECITAL
and Dinner

JANAKI STRING TRIO

Janaki Trio

ARNOLD CHOI cello
SERENA MCKINNEY violin
KATIE KADARAUCH viola

Founded at the Colburn School in February 2005, the Janaki Trio is arguably today's fastest-rising young ensemble. In just a year since its founding, the Janaki was among the winners of the "Sundays At Two" auditions in Beverly Hills, Grand Prize winner at the 59th Annual Coleman Chamber Music Competition in Pasadena, and winner of the Concert Artists Guild International Competition in New York City, where it encored its winning final-round program in Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall. Individually, its members study with Southern California's premier teachers: violinist Serena McKinney with Robert Lipsett, violist Katie Kadarauch with Paul Coletti, and cellist Arnold Choi with Ronald Leonard, and perform in the Colburn Orchestra under the baton of Yehuda Gilad.

Requested minimum donation --$50 (includes gourmet dinner)
For reservations, call Karla Devine at (310) 937-9722

Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.

HYMN FESTIVAL
led by

MichaelBurkhardt
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.

Freewill donation
Hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception with the artist follows

Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 4:00 p.m.

THE THIES CONSORT

Robert Edward Thies

ROBERT EDWARD THIES piano
SARAH THORNBLADE violin
TIMOTHY LOO cello

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Robert Edward Thies, Gold-Medal winner of the International Prokofiev Competition, is joined by LACO Associate Principal Second Violinist Sarah Thornblade and Mládí Principal Cellist Timothy Loo, both members of the Denali String Quartet, in a Tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich to celebrate the great composer's 100th birthday.

All-Shostakovich Program
Prelude and Fugue No.24 for piano, Op.87 (1950-51)
Selected Preludes arranged for violin and piano
Cello Sonata in D Minor, Op.40 (1934)
Piano Trio No.2 in E Minor, Op.67 (1944)

Suggested concert donation $15 / $5 students
Hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception with the artists follows

[Robert Edward Thies's website]

Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.

COLORADO VOCAL ARTS ENSEMBLE

Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble

Founded in 1992 by Deborah Jenkins Teske, the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble is dedicated to the presentation of exceptional choral music. It was featured at the 2002 Chorus America conference.

Suggested concert donation $15 / $5 students
Hors d'oeuvre & dessert reception with the artists follows

[Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble website]

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