2022 – 2023 Concert Season
Members Program
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
This Matinée Musicale Members Program was held at 11am on December 7, 2022, at Faith Presbyterian Church in Mt. Washington. We enjoyed hearing Ella Vaughn, soprano, 1st place winner in the 2022 Nancy F. Walker Scholarship Competition, High School Vocal category, sang 4 songs, accompanied by Toni Sheffer on the piano.
Next, the Southbank Quartet, comprised of Evan Hurley, violin, Carrie Wiseman, violin, Hanna Sargent, viola, and Ellen Stephens, cello, performed a movement from Quartet in C minor, no. 1, opus 9, by Max Bruch, three Danish tunes arranged by the Danish String Quartet, and a clever arrangement of "Rudolf the Red Nosed Raindeer" by Johnny Marks/ arr. Barry Gordon.
Judy Martin, Administrative Director, introduced 3 recipients of our Matinée Musicale Grants program, Cat Dixon, Director of Advancement and Engagement, and Keri McGuire, Director of Cincinnati Choral Academy, and Tony Burdette, President/Artistic Director of Viva Voices Choral Organization. We welcomed new member Brenda Farber and guest Julie Geiman. Finally, we all retired to the Social Room to enjoy our box lunches from Apple Spice Catering.
Image Gallery
Photography by Gayna Bassin
Ella Vaughn, soprano, winner of the 2022 Nancy F. Walker Scholarship Competition in High School Vocal division.
Ella sang "Night" by Florence Price, "Fair Robin I Love" by Kirke Mechem, "Give Me Jesus" arrangement by H.T. Burleigh, and "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin. Toni Sheffer was her accompanist.
Ellen Stephens, cello, of the Southbank Quartet, introduced her quartet and talked about this little known Quartet in C Minor, no. 1, opus 9, by Max Bruch.
Evan Hurley, first violin in the Southbank Quartet, talked about the arrangements by the Danish String Quartet.
Cat Dixon, left, Director of Advancement and Engagement at Cincinnati Choral Academy, spoke about how the grant from Matinée Musicale helped her school, and Keri McGuire.
Keri McGuire, right, Director of Cincinnati Choral Academy, also spoke about how the grant from Matinée Musicale helped the Cincinnati Choral Academy.
Tony Burdette, President/Artistic Director of Viva Voices Choral Organization, also received a grant and was able to launch two new student choirs.
Members and guests in the audience.
Brenda Farber, standing, our newest member.
Julie Geiman, a guest, told us about her musical interests.
