Members Program & Luncheon
Saturday, February 14, 2026
11 am
Christ Church United Church of Christ
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Members and guests of Matinée Musicale Cincinnati met at Christ Church United Church of Christ in Fort Thomas, KY, for a fabulous recital by KayCee Galano, violin, and Ming-Li Liu, piano. KayCee was a First Place Winner in our 2021 Nancy F. Walker Memorial Scholarships, College Instrumental Division. In 2024, KayCee was selected to compete in the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Violin Competition, a very high honor. Both she and Ming-Li are working on their doctorates at University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music.
After the recital, we adjourned to the dining area to enjoy box lunches of either chicken salad sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches or caprese salad on a bagette.
Many thanks to MMC Board Members Rosalee Campbell and Toni Sheffer for their work organizing this delightful program!
Photography by Gayna Bassin
Judy Martin, Matinée Musicale Administrative Director, welcomed everyone and introduced our recitalists.
KayCee Galano, violin, spoke to the audience before each piece.
KayCee Galano began her recital playing two movements from the Sonata No. 2 in A minor for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach
KayCee Galano, violin and Ming-Li Liu, piano, played Cantabile in D major by Niccolo Paganini
Next, they played Romance in F minor by Antonin Dvořák.
They then played Nocturne in E-flat major. Opus 9, No. 2, by Frédéric Chopin.
Next, KayCee and Ming-Li performed the incredibly difficult Caprice d'après l'Étude en forme de valse, Op. 52, No. 6, by Eugène Ysaÿe.
A grand flourish at the end!
KayCee Galano, violin and
Ming-Li Liu, piano.
KayCee Galano, violin and Ming-Li Liu, piano
In honor of Valentine's Day, KayCee and Ming-Li treated us to an encore, Salut d'amour by Edward Elgar.
