Courageous Performers - January 2026

January 10, Hosted by Sylvia and Viktors

Pre-performance Lecture by Dr. Steven Lewis:

"Hearing, Sight, Touch, and Proprioception: Engaging the Four Senses of Piano Playing for Optimal Learning and Performing"  

Steve Lewis, piano

Johannes Brahms: Intermezzo in A

George Olsen

Mendelssohn:  Song without Words: Morning Star, Op. 62, No. 4 in G major

Jeffrey Johnson

Schumann:  Childrens' Scenes, Op. 15:  #7  Child Falling Asleep; #12, Child in Dreamland; #13, The Poet Speaks

Satomi Sano 

Chopin:  Nocturne Op. 9 #2

Katrina Hedberg, Piano

Rachmaninov:  Moment Musical in D-flat

Audra Sim, Voice and Stephen Lewis, Piano

Messiaen: Harawi, movement 1 (2)

Sylvia Gray, piano

Edvard Grieg: Notturno, Opus 54 #4 

Reiko Isono, Piano

Rachmaninoff:  Vocalise

Clark Green, Flute;  Christopher Schindler, Harpsichord;  Dave Leon Double Bass

J.S. Bach:  Sonata for Flute & Piano  

    1. Adagio ma non tanto; 2. Allegro 3. Siciliano; 4. Allegro Assai

Steve Ware

Chopin Etude Opus 25, #1 in A-flat major

Lowell Liebermann:  Gargoyles, Op. 29

Nick Fontana, Piano

Max Reger: Variations & Fugue on a theme of JS Bach, Opus 81

Theme and Variations 1 & 2

Appreciators:

Ginny Adelsheim

Margaret Bloomfield

Nancy Good