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Become a member to support classical music and our mission

We aim to foster and grow support for classical music through education, performance, and awards. Our vomembers and volunteers aid the organization in accomplishing this through our outreach programs, concerts & performances, special events, and much more.

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Join our organization and

help support classical music

As Seattle’s oldest musical organization, the Ladies Musical Club’s original mission was to foster an appreciation of classical music in a city finding its identity and to give local women musicians performance opportunties and peer feedback. 134 years later, we continue this mission, providing LMC musicians and our colleagues with opportunities for professional growth, networking, and performances.

Approximately 150 LMC members all volunteer their time and diverse talents in service of our mission to foster classical music in the community. Members are musicians, composers, music historians, educators, and music advocates who are all passionate about music's ability to enrich people's lives. Performing Members join by audition and can perform in our Public Concerts Series, and General Members contribute to the club in other ways. Membership benefits include:

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Access to exclusive performance venues & opportunities

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Network directly with performers & music supporters

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Audience exposure via in-person events & social media

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Collaboration opportunities

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Support and promote classical music

How To Join

General Membership

Become a non-performing member of our organization

This is a non-performing, general membership with the LMC for someone who wishes to help further our mission in fostering classical music appreciation. Our general members contribute through volunteering, musical interest, and bringing special expertise. General members may join peer groups such as Composers Group, Vocal Group, and Piano Group, and help run our three main outreach programs.

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Performing Membership

Showcase your talent and skill as a musician by performing for our club

This is a performing role for musicians, and provides the opportunity to perform in our Public Concert Series of around 50 concerts per season at 10+ community venues in the area such as Seattle Art Museum, Crossroads Community Center, and Seattle Public Library. Application and audition are required for eligibility.

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How we bring music to the community

Our members help us bring classical music to the community in a variety of ways. Both General Members and Performing Members contribute to promoting the arts and achieving our mission by performing and coordinating free public concerts, helping run our Music In Schools, Archives, and Competition programs, and facilitating other organizational needs such as event planning, board service, and general operations.

15,000+

Audience Members

3,489

Public Concerts

399

School Visits

218

Scholarship Awards

15,000+

Audience Members

15,000+

Audience Members

Member Spotlight

Katie Hollenbach

Clarinet

Katie Beisel Hollenbach received a Bachelor of Music degree in clarinet performance from the University of Denver, twice placing in the Boulder Philharmonic Young Artists Concerto Competition, as well as traveling to Assisi, Italy as a finalist in the International Clarinet Association’s annual research competition. She received her PhD in musicology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and currently works at the University of Washington Graduate School. An active musicologist, Katie’s research on 1940s music fandom will soon be published by Oxford University Press, and she is currently serving as the Trustee, Archives for the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle, writing the engaging "This Month in LMC History" column in LMC's monthly newsletter. She recently performed on LMC's "Gottschalk Birthday Celebration" concert at Seattle Public Library's Central Branch.

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The Ladies Musical Club hosts a number of events each year, from competitions to concerts to education opportunities and more. Through these programs, we reach local, regional, and even national audiences, helping fulfill our mission to foster and grow appreciation of classical music throughout the greater community.

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