Second Sunday Schedule 2007-08

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SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES 4 PM in the Church Sanctuary
October 11, 2009		En Canto y Cuerdas
November 8, 2009		Scott Williams, Hammered Dulcimer
January 10, 2010		The Orvieto Trio
February 7, 2010		Men in Blaque
March 14, 2010		Margo Scarpelli, Soprano
April 11, 2010		The Kim Sisters
May 16, 2010		The Hutchins Consort
En Canto y Cuerdas with Eric Foster, Guitar Sarah Lopez, Soprano Lorie Kirkel, Cello October 11, 2009 Experience the romance of songs from Europe and the Americas , masterfully executed by the unique combination of voice, cello, and classical guitar. These three gifted, professional musicians join their combined concert experience to create original renderings of both new works and standard literature. "En Canto y Cuerdas" means literally, "with song and strings" but also alludes to the Spanish word "encanto" meaning "enchantment" to describe the effect this performance is sure to have on you. Eric Foster is a member of San Marcos Lutheran Church .
Scott Williams, Hammered Dulcimer November 8, 2009 The hammered dulcimer is a very unusual and international instrument. Originating in the Middle East, English soldiers brought the instrument back to England during the Crusades about 1000 years ago. In England, it became known as a hammered dulcimer, and it made its way throughout many parts of Europe. The dulcimer was later mechanized to become what we now know as the harpsichord which later evolved into the modern-day piano. With Celtic, colonial, medieval, and Renaissance influences, Scott continues to develop a repertoire of songs on the hammered dulcimer which he now performs.
The Orvieto Trio Lauren Basney, Violin Daniel Frankhuizen, Violoncello Byron Chow, MD Pianoforte January 10, 2010 These outstanding musicians met at chamber music festival, Orvieto Musica, in Italy . Violinist, Lauren Basney, made her solo New York debut at Weill Hall in Carnegie Hall. She has performed globally and has won numerous competitions and awards. Daniel Frankhuizen, a cellist at Ithaca College in New York , is also a member of the Ithaca College Symphony and Chamber Orchestra. He has performed at Lincoln Center and with other chamber groups as well as string trios. Dr. Byron Chow, is from Escondido and an avid pianist, violist, and composer. He has performed with the U. of San Diego Symphony and serves as its principal violist. This beautiful program will include works by Shostakovich and Brahms.
Men in Blaque February 7, 2010 Men In Blaque was organized in 1997 by Joseph Huszti, Professor of Music at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). The members come from many professions and backgrounds including computer experts, dancers, business owners, clergy, schoolteachers and undergraduate musicians. Dressed primarily in black, but often incorporating energetic dances or ingenious props, the group engages audiences with performances that encompass a wide spectrum of quality sacred and secular music.
Margo Scarpelli, Soprano March 14, 2010 Winner of voice competitions and scholarships in San Jose, Philadelphia, and San Francisco and England bear witness to the musicality of Margo Scarpelli. She has performed with numerous opera companies and orchestras and has been acclaimed for her performances of Madama Butterfly, Die Fledermaus, Tosca, La Boheme, La Traviata, Pagliacci etc. Ms. Scarpelli has also sung lead roles in Sound of Music, Man of La Mancha, West Side Story, Follies and has performed in several operettas. She will be performing a brand new program that will take you on an exciting musical voyage with her outstanding accompanist and pianist, John Danke.
The Kim Sisters Dominique Kim, Flute & Piano Valerie Kim, Violin & Piano April 11, 2010 Highly demanded soloists and chamber musicians, Dominique and Valerie have performed dozens of concerts at various venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington , DC . In the past two years, they have appeared multiple times with the San Diego Symphony, were featured on Channel 4's “A Salute to Teachers” TV show broadcast live from Balboa Theatre, organized and performed a 2-hour benefit concert for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and have been guest performers at the La Jolla Music Society SummerFest Gala. Dominique and Valerie are recipients of multiple scholarships and other honors in music as well as academia.
The Hutchins Consort May 16, 2010 The Hutchins Consort plays on the eight scaled violins of the violin octet designed and built by famed Lutheran, Dr. Carleen Hutchins. The instruments are the first successful attempt to create an acoustically balanced set of instruments that can sound truly like violins across the entire range of written music. With instruments ranging from the tiny treble violin, tuned one octave above the standard violin, to the gigantic large bass violin, tuned one octave lower than a 'cello, the Hutchins Consort produces an astonishing pallet of sounds. The Hutchins Consort plays music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance to the music of the modern masters. The Hutchins Consort displays a breadth and depth that few traditional groups match, and a sound that is truly unique.