Living Room Concert No. 35

Concert program
Corelli sonata for violin and continuo Op. 5 No. 7
Couperin Courante in G minor
Porter Friendship
(music from Mary Poppins)
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Feed the birds
Fly a kite
Liszt/Petrarch I' vidi in terra angelici costumi
Purba Luna
Purba Cacophony
Vierne Le Soir
Castine Veni, redemptor

Performers:
Bronwen Dekker
Alain Dekker
Sarah Dekker
Michael Laporte
Michael Laporte, tenor, is a classical singer equally at home on the opera stage as in concert or recital settings. Originally from the United States, Michael relocated to Berlin after receiving his master's degree in opera performance in 2023.
Ming-Han Lee
Amateur piano learner. LRCH founder and organizer. Taiwanese Transplant based in Berlin. Working at the State Institute for Music Research.
Melyna Purba
Melyna Purba, an Indonesian pianist and composer, draws inspiration from Berlin’s vibrant art scene to create music that expresses her deepest emotions. Each song she creates, takes her on a journey into the hidden corners of her mind and soul, inviting listeners to explore alongside her.
Joshua Davidowitz
Joshua Davidowitz is a violist from New York and a founding member of LRCH. His musical journey began at a young age, followed by studies in geography and viola performance at Clark University. Joshua played extensively in community orchestras in New York. In Berlin since 2013, he currently plays with Streichorchester Saitensprung.
Jessica Renfo
Jessica Renfro is a classical singer, artist, and writer. Previous international opera and oratorio performances include engagements with Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Opera Tampa, and Baltimore Symphony. She holds M.M and G.P.D degrees from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland. Her latest multimedia work, Felicitas, will be released in 2025.
Peter Castine
Originally from New York, Peter Castine has variously performed in concerts of new music, organized an International Computer Music Conference, was artist-in-residence in Norway, and worked in Edinburgh developing a musical instrument called the Skoog. He currently lives in Berlin, where he composes and plays organ and bagpipes.

Welcome to Living Room Concert Hall (LRCH), a non-commercial and community-curated concert series for everyone who enjoys performing in front of a small and appreciative audience in the comfort, safety and privacy of someone's living room.

Here's what we've performed so far: Program archive.

Everyone is welcom to join us as performing musicians or audience members:

• As performing musicians

There will be multiple musicians playing their own music at a typicall LRCH concert, but individual recitals can also be arranged. Although with an unintended focus on classical music, we welcome all genres of music. Just send the organizer the music you'd like to play [Title - Composer - Runtime].
Perks: each musician can bring a friend, and you don't have to RSVP to fight for a spot. You (and your frined) don't need to bring drinks, nor chip in for running expenses. You can use LRCH to prepare for auditions, competitions and commercial performances, to get your name out, or to try out new materials. You can mingle with your audience and network with other musicians.

• As audience members

RSVP opens a week before the concert on January 18th at 8 pm. Due to very limited spots, you can't bring +1s, but they are welcome to RSVP for themselves.
Please either bring some juice/wine to share with everybody, or chip in 1 - 2 Euros to help the organizer cover his monthly running expenses.
Please don't bring food so I don't have to clean up:)

Important information for everyone

• Door opens at 7:30 pm; concert starts at 8:00 pm, after which the intercom and my phone will be switched off.
• Please leave your shoes on the balcony.
• There's no eating nor smoking at LRCH.
• Some people will be sitting on cushions on the floor; please notify the organizer in advance if you have accessibility issues.
• Please update your RSVP if you have a change of plans.

For first time LRCH attendees
Please leave your phone number when you RSVP. The organizer will give you call before sending you his address on Meetup. If after 3 attempts the organizer still can't reach you or doesn't hear back from you, your spot will eventually go to those on the waitlist.

Welcome to LRCH!