Port Townsend Chamber Music Series

Join us for a spring chamber music concert scheduled for:

Sat., May 23, 2026 at 3 pm
First Baptist Church
1202 Lawrence St, Port Townsend

This FREE concert series features local award-winning soloists, recitalists, chamber musicians and PTSO members. Donations are always gratefully accepted at the door. Seating is limited and no tickets or reservations are required. We hope you can join us for a short reception after each concert.

PROGRAM

Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
La Llorona Mexican folk tune
Oye Como Va by Tito Puente

Thomas Blomster, Hayden Montgomery, George Shaffer,
Sonya Shipley and Susan Titus, percussion

Ein seer guter Organistischer Preambel for Lute Hans Neusidler

Guy Smith, all lute pieces

 Aria for Saxophone and Piano by Eugène Bozza 

Stephanie M. Neumann, saxophone; Michael Carroll, piano

Ein guter welscher tantz for Lute Hans Neusidler

Invierno Porteño (Winter in Buenos Aires) for Violin, Cello and Piano by Astor Piazzolla

Marina Rosenquist, violin; Pamela Roberts, cello; Sung-Ling Hsu, piano

Rain Light (inspired by “Rain Light” by W.S. Merwin) by Phil Hirschi
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird #1-5  (inspired by “Thirteen Ways of Phil Hirschi
                Looking at a Blackbird” by Wallace Stevens) by Phil Hirschi

Bobbi Nikles, violin; Kristina Holm, bassoon; Phil Hirschi, cello; Thomas Blomster, udu (Nigerian drum) and percussion; Roland Nikles, narrator

Mille regretz, NJE 28.25 for Lute (Arr. H. Neusidler)  Josquin de Pres

La Parfum des Fleurs (from the film score to “Yuri on Ice”) by Taku Matsushiba 

Gina Tran and Kristin Smith, violin

Ich klag den Tag for Lute (Arr. Hans Neusidler) by Ludwig Senfl

Romance oubliée, S.527 for Viola and Piano by Franz Liszt
Impromptu by Dmitri Shostakovich
Romance for Viola and Piano, Op. 85 by Max Bruch

Tyrone Beatty, viola; Michael Carroll, piano

Du Fiensela (Dont vient cela) for Lute (Arr. Anonymous)  by Claude Sermissy

Trio for Trumpet, Cello & Piano, Mov. 1 by Eric Ewazen

Kim Clarke, trumpet; Pamela Roberts, cello Sung-Ling Hsu, piano

Questions? Contact Pamela Roberts at pamelaroberts1@gmail.com.

The chamber concerts are attracting a devoted audience and word is getting out among musicians that it provides a fulfilling performance avenue for them. We keep our concerts to about one hour in length and feel positive about providing valuable and accessible musical experiences for the community. Join us!

Audience members fill the hall and lobby at the Port Ludlow Community Church concert.

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