Pianist Steven Luksan shares pieces for solo piano by Finnish composer Erkki Melartin, whose music evokes the shades and shadows of the far north and the midnight sun.

Saturday, September 16, 2023 @ 7pm

The Saltwater Music Series presents vocalist Mike Heitmann for an evening of songs from a wide range of genres. Along with pianist/composer Steven Luksan, he will present some beautiful operatic gems.  Accompanying himself on the guitar and piano, Mike will also sing new versions of old favorites, classical pieces, and popular songs as you’ve never heard them before!

Saturday, January 13, 2024 @ 7pm

Des Moines United Methodist Church

22225 9th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198

Free Admission - Suggested Donation of $10-20 to support the Saltwater Music Series and a great charitable cause: Opera Unbound

The Saltwater Music Series presents a night at the opera!

Valparaiso: A New Chamber Opera

Music by Steven Luksan

Libretto by Judy Ramey

Valparaiso is a chamber opera set in a retirement home that explores the humor and pain, the love and loss, of four residents as they navigate the changes and challenges of advancing age. No matter where you are in life’s journey, the stories of these characters will resonate with you. Performed by an accomplished cast of professional opera singers, this event is a unique chance to see a new opera in a beautiful performance space.

Starring:

Nerys Jones, mezzo soprano

Charles Robert Stephens, baritone

Glenn Guhr, baritone

Karen Early Evans, soprano

Steven Luksan, piano