7:30 p.m. Central Time
LOVE LETTERS
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 5
Our 2020/21 Winter Series begins with “Love Letters”, a vocal recital of intimate sentiments performed in an intimate space. Performed by artistic directors Scott Lykins and John Taylor Ward, highlights include the US premier of Gerald Barry’s Beethoven, a witty and heart-rending setting of Ludwig van Beethoven’s own love letters, Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s sumptuous and seldom-heard Songs of Sun and Shade, as well as works by H. T. Burleigh, Kate Soper, Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Erich Korngold.
Broadcast worldwide from Lykins’ home in Minneapolis, “Love Letters’ will be presented streaming on the JustGiving platform which enables non-profits to expand their reach and their impact. Access is free, with the opportunity to donate to support LAMF’s valuable programs.
Please click below to access this performance. We also recommend that you download and print the program, which includes the texts and translations for the songs sung in German.
LAMFcast: History of Art Song
Saturday, November 28
10 a.m. Central
Music and poetry have been linked throughout human history, and Art Song is the genre of Western Classical Music which most intimately explores this intersection. From small family gatherings, to sophisticated salons and concert halls, this art form produced some of the greatest achievements of composers like Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré and many more. John Taylor Ward will be joined by award-winning Art Song specialist and former McKnight Fellow, Clara Osowski, for a discussion of the history and relevance of this repertoire.
Coffee Q&A
Thursday, December 3
10 a.m. Central
Join artistic directors and performers on this concert, Scott Lykins and John Taylor Ward, in an informal Coffee Q&A. This conversation will hit various topics from life updates, to the Love Letters program of songs, to any question you have! Click below to join via Zoom, or head on over to the LAMF page and catch the conversation via Facebook live. Either way you’ll be able to submit questions and comments for a fun, participatory morning.
FEATURED ARTISTS
Scott Lykins
Piano
Lakes Area Music FestivalScott Lykins' career uniquely blends artistic performance as a cellist and pianist with administrative creativity as founding arti...
John Taylor Ward
BaritoneJohn Taylor Ward’s work seeks to broaden the impact of the arts. Whether as a classical singer, folk music researcher/practition...
This concert is sponsored in part by Essentia Health
Executive Producer: Carol Cook; and Troy and Heather Duininck
Associate Producers: David and Mary Boran; and Paul and Claire Rud
Our Producers help cover the unique costs of bringing our music online. To learn more about becoming a Producer please contact Melissa Kaufenberg: melissa@lakesareamusic.org