On Saturday, October 17 the London Symphonia provided a spectacular program for an enthusiastic audience at the Metropolitan United Church. It began with the world premier of Londoner Scott Good s violin concerto, entitled Yinyang, played magnificently by Canadian violinist Kerson Leong, and was followed by a rousing rendition of Mahler s first symphony, the Titan. Conductor James S. Kahane guided the orchestra through both complex scores and both he and Leong received a sustained ovation. We are fortunate to have such talent collaborating to produce a true work of art.
In addition to our collaboration with London Symphonia, Serenata Music is joining forces with the Jeffrey Concert Series to sponsor the Musicians From Marlboro, Sunday, October 25, also at the Metropolitan United Church at 4 P.M.
SERENATA MUSIC PROGRAM 2026-27
Saturday, October 17, 2026 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Symphonia,
Kerson Lepng, violin. James S. Kahane, conductor.
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 4 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Jeffrey Concerts. The Musicians from Marlboro.
Saturday, March 6, 2027, 7:30 Metropolitan United Church.
Baroque Madness with cellist Einor Frey and soprano Katy Clark on
Saturday, April 10, 2027, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. London Symphonia. Joseph Bologne:18th Century Rock Star. Joe Lanza, leader. Roy Lewis, narrator.
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See our concert listings on the right for more good music in the London area.
We encourage you to tell your friends to follow us at serenatamusic.com. They can receive our email notices if they send us a note to serenatamusic@gmail.com or call us at 519-852 8332.
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London Symphonia Concerts and the Jeffrey Concerts are at the Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London.
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London Symphonia-Serenata Music Concerts
London Symphonia box office.
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Jeffrey Concerts.https://www.grandtheatre.com/event/jeffery-concerts
519 672-8800
In addition to our collaboration with London Symphonia, Serenata Music is joining forces with the Jeffrey Concert Series to sponsor the Musicians From Marlboro, Sunday, October 25, also at the Metropolitan United Church at 4 P.M.
SERENATA MUSIC PROGRAM 2026-27
Saturday, October 17, 2026 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, London Symphonia,
Kerson Lepng, violin. James S. Kahane, conductor.
Sunday, October 25, 2026, 4 P.M. Metropolitan United Church, Jeffrey Concerts. The Musicians from Marlboro.
Saturday, March 6, 2027, 7:30 Metropolitan United Church.
Baroque Madness with cellist Einor Frey and soprano Katy Clark on
Saturday, April 10, 2027, 7:30 P.M. Metropolitan United Church. London Symphonia. Joseph Bologne:18th Century Rock Star. Joe Lanza, leader. Roy Lewis, narrator.
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See our concert listings on the right for more good music in the London area.
We encourage you to tell your friends to follow us at serenatamusic.com. They can receive our email notices if they send us a note to serenatamusic@gmail.com or call us at 519-852 8332.
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Please contact us if you are not on our mailing list at serenatamusic@gmail.com or 519-433-8332.
For tickets to all Serenata Music concerts scroll down.
Like us on Facebook: Serenata Music; or Twitter: @serenataconcerts.
London Symphonia Concerts and the Jeffrey Concerts are at the Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St., London.
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Tickets Are Available From
London Symphonia-Serenata Music Concerts
London Symphonia box office.
https://londonsymphonia.ticketspice.com/; contact@londonsymphonia.ca or call 226. 270. 0910
Jeffrey Concerts.https://www.grandtheatre.com/event/jeffery-concerts
519 672-8800
Tickets Are Available From
London Symphonia-Serenata Music Concerts
London Symphonia box office.
https://londonsymphonia.ticketspice.com/; contact@londonsymphonia.ca or call 226. 270. 0910
https://londonsymphonia.ticketspice.com/; contact@londonsymphonia.ca or call 226. 270. 0910
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Biographies
Mariko Furukawa
Pianist
Japanese pianist Mariko Furukawa was born in 1982, began her studies of the piano at the age of five and graduated high school from the Toho Conservatory. While studying in Japan, Mariko won the First prize twice at Piano Teachers National Association Competition (PTNA) in Japan both at the age of twelve and sixteen, resulting in an invitation to perform in Salt Lake City. In 1998 she was First Prize winner in the All Japan Studentâs Piano Competition.
Since Mariko has moved to the states in 2001, she won numerous awards include the Grand Prize at the annual Mannes Concerto Competition, resulting in a performance of with the Mannes Orchestra conducted in Lincoln Center, Grand Prix for excellence in piano performance at the summer festival at American Conservatory in Fontainebleau (France) in 2003, Third Prize at The Chopin competition in Asia which sent her as a delegate to the International Chopin Competition 2005 in Poland, and her recent achievement is the First Prize at Dorothey MacKenzie Prize (NY), and Third Prize at Porto International Piano Competition (Portugal) in fall of 2006. She was also a finalist at the Kosciusko Foundation Chopin Competition in New York in 2003.
In 2004 her performance of Chopin was broadcast on the Radio as part of the âYoung Artist Showcaseâ at WQXR. Mariko is an active chamber musician as well and she won the Mannes Chamber Music Competition in 2004, resulting in a performance with the Orion String Quartet. She has performed at numerous major halls throughout New York and Japan which include Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Steinway Salon, Yamaha Salon, Union Club, Goethe Institute, German consulate, French Consulate. She also appeared in master classes given by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Vladimir Krainev, Richard Goode, Cyprien Katsaris, Idil Bilet, Philippe Entremont, Dmitri Bashkirov, Ewa Poblocka.
Since she came to New York. Mariko studied in The Juilliard School and The Mannes College of Music where her major teacher was Jerome Rose and Jacob Lateiner. Her major teachers include Yoriko Takahashi, Koji Shimoda.
Since Mariko has moved to the states in 2001, she won numerous awards include the Grand Prize at the annual Mannes Concerto Competition, resulting in a performance of with the Mannes Orchestra conducted in Lincoln Center, Grand Prix for excellence in piano performance at the summer festival at American Conservatory in Fontainebleau (France) in 2003, Third Prize at The Chopin competition in Asia which sent her as a delegate to the International Chopin Competition 2005 in Poland, and her recent achievement is the First Prize at Dorothey MacKenzie Prize (NY), and Third Prize at Porto International Piano Competition (Portugal) in fall of 2006. She was also a finalist at the Kosciusko Foundation Chopin Competition in New York in 2003.
In 2004 her performance of Chopin was broadcast on the Radio as part of the âYoung Artist Showcaseâ at WQXR. Mariko is an active chamber musician as well and she won the Mannes Chamber Music Competition in 2004, resulting in a performance with the Orion String Quartet. She has performed at numerous major halls throughout New York and Japan which include Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Steinway Salon, Yamaha Salon, Union Club, Goethe Institute, German consulate, French Consulate. She also appeared in master classes given by Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Vladimir Krainev, Richard Goode, Cyprien Katsaris, Idil Bilet, Philippe Entremont, Dmitri Bashkirov, Ewa Poblocka.
Since she came to New York. Mariko studied in The Juilliard School and The Mannes College of Music where her major teacher was Jerome Rose and Jacob Lateiner. Her major teachers include Yoriko Takahashi, Koji Shimoda.