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Luncheon

Fall Luncheon 2026

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 11 am

Austin Woman’s Club

Chateau Bellevue, 708 San Antonio St. 

Parking at 701 Nueces St

MENU

Italian Garden Salad with Garlic Bread

Choice: Beef Lasagna, Spinach & Cheese Lasagna, or Vegan Spinach & Cheese Lasagna,

Cheesecake with Strawberry Sauce

PROGRAM

Performed by the piano duo, Duo Andurz

Dr. Vivian Anderson and Aaron Kurz,

Sonata for Piano 4 Hands, FP 8 by Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963)

  1. Prelude (1899 – 1963)
  2. Rustique
  3. Final

Summer Dreams, Op. 47 by Amy Beach (1867 – 1944)

  1. The Brownies (1867 – 1944)
  2. Robin Redbreast
  3. Twilight
  4. Katy-dids
  5. Elfin Tarantella
  6. Good Night

Morceaux, Op. 11 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943)

  1. Barcarolle
  2. Scherzo
  3. Thème russe
  4. Valse
  5. Romance
  6. Glory

About Vivian Anderson

Known for her imaginative and colorful performances, Dr. Vivian Anderson is emerging as both a performer and teacher with dazzling artistry and intellectual depth. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, she was surrounded by the arts at a young age and began piano lessons at age five after teaching herself to read music. In 2024, she started her own private music studio, Animato Piano Academy, where she aims to provide high-quality piano instruction to South Austin students. She also teaches part-time at Clavier-Werke School of Music.

Dr. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from the University of Michigan, a Master of Music in piano performance from Indiana University, and a Doctor of Music in piano performance from Florida State University. Her hobbies outside of music include cooking, reading, crafting, and spending time with friends.

About Aaron Kurz

Engaging audiences with his charismatic and moving performances, pianist Aaron Kurz enjoys a flourishing career. Aaron has soloed with numerous orchestras and across three continents, in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Salle Cortot, and the Palace of Peace and Harmony in Kazakhstan. His performances have been lauded by the press, called both “nuanced musical journeys” (Belgium’s “Le Soir”) and “a lesson in pianism” (England’s “Cambridge Independent”). Most recently, Aaron has completed a tour of Asia, where he performed and taught at various venues across Indonesia and China. In November, he will return to the region for another tour, playing both solo and chamber repertoire. 

Aaron’s playing has also garnered recognition in competitions, winning top prizes in the New York, Los Angeles, and Virginia Waring International Piano Competitions, among others. He holds recent degrees from SFCM and Yale, and he is now finishing his DMA at UT-Austin, studying with Anton Nel. 

About Duo Andurz

Duo Andurz, composed of American pianists Aaron Kurz and Vivian Anderson, is quickly becoming known for their captivating playing and musical chemistry. Originally founded in 2015 at the University of Michigan, the duo started their career off with a fiery collaboration on Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. After a hiatus while they pursued graduate degrees apart, Kurz and Anderson re-formed the duo in 2024. Since then, they have played numerous concerts together, and they continue to dazzle audiences with their engaging pianism. This November, they will embark upon a tour of Indonesia, where they will play duo repertoire, solo repertoire, and teach masterclasses.

Duo Andurz is currently based in Austin, TX, where they enjoy performing at a wide variety of venues. They have a keen interest in giving back to the community in the form of outreach concerts. They most recently teamed up with the Texas Hill Country Community Foundation to benefit victims of the 2025 Texas Floods, and Casa Marianella to benefit displaced immigrants seeking refuge in Texas. The duo can also frequently be found performing for residents of local assisted living centers. Bothpianists love the outdoors and are avid sports fans, often seen at the local ballpark.

Announcement

Fielder Grant 2023 Finalists

 The Bonnie Cummins Fielder Grant for Career Advancement is awarded biennially to promising vocalists who are beginning a music career. This year’s finals were held on March 15 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover Avenue, Austin, Texas.

The judges were Suzanne Ramo, Assoc. Prof. of Voice at Texas State University and Darlene Wiley, Prof. of Voice (retired) at University of Texas at Austin. The accompanist was Dr. Maimy Fong.

Kathleen Felty, mezzo-soprano, holds a Master’s in Vocal Performance from the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute of UNCSA. She recently performed the role of Mercedes in Carmen with the Santa Fe Opera.

Sara Kenedy, soprano, holds a Graduate Artist’s Certificate in Opera from the University of North Texas. This summer she will be performing the role of Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with the Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy.

Sarah Dyer, mezzo-soprano, is currently completing her certificate of Vocal Performance at the University of Houston. She Recently performed the role of Madame Larina in Eugene Onegin at the Music Academy of the West.

Bree Nichols, soprano, was a postdoctoral Fulbright grantee to the Czech Republic in 2021-22 where she prepared for the release of her debut solo album, Pure Morning, a celebration of Czech opera and art song. She is also the founder of Opera Arlington, an organization created to inspire the Dallas-Fort Worth area through opera while encouraging young singers.

Announcement

THE RETURN OF WMMC MEETINGS

Our President and Board are happy to announce that the club will resume limited meetings in Spring of 2021 – all meetings on Zoom. Three meetings are anticipated: Wednesday, February 3, Wednesday, March 3, and Wednesday April 7, all at 10 AM. There will be several performances per meeting though the program for each meeting has not yet been determined. The appropriate meeting links and content will be sent out as the dates approach.

Announcement

Coming Up On Oct. 4, 2019

2019 Fall Luncheon

Austin Woman’s Club Building

Friday, October 4, 2019, 11:00 a.m

Featuring

Ronald Ulen, Baritone; Liz Cass, Armstrong Community Music School Director; and Brenda Ford, TFMC President

Musical Program

Bella siccome un angelo from “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti

Widmung by Robert Schumann, Verborgenheit by Hugo Wolf, and Allerseelen by Richard Strauss

Warm as the Autumn Light from “The Ballad of Baby Doe” by Douglas Moore

Poème d’un jour by Gabriel Faure

If Ever I Would Leave You from “Camelot” by Lerner and Loewe

Ride On, King Jesus by Hall Johnson

Ronald Ulen, Guest Baritone and Hyunjin Wang, Guest Pianist

Announcement

Winners of the 2019 WMMC High School Competition

WMMC is proud of our 2019 finalists

Casey Boyer, violist

Katelyn Rodrigues, mezzo-soprano

Kellen Cao, pianist

Sophia Ayer, violinist

scroll down to see more about them

Winner of first place in the Maurer Contest is violist Casey Boyer, student of Sara Driver.  Casey just graduated from Regents High School, and will study viola performance in the Butler School of Music at U.T. Austin next year.

The recipient of the Putter Award for second place in the Maurer Contest for high school seniors is mezzo-soprano Katelyn Rodrigues, who studies with Liz Cass, winner of a Fielder Grant in 2007.   Katelyn just graduated from Regents High School and will attend Princeton University next year, where she will major in Computer Science, and plans to earn Performance Certificates in Voice and Violin.

Kellen Cao, pianist, is the first place winner in the Wilcox Contest, and also the winner of the Rudd Supplemental Award.   He will enter the 10th grade at Cedar Park High School, and studies with Dr. Susan Groves. 

Sophia Amalia Ayer won second place in the Wilcox Contest for ninth through eleventh graders.   She will be a senior at University of Texas High School, and studies violin with Pasha Sabouri. 

Announcement, Meetings

Coming Up on May 15, 2019

Spring Luncheon

Austin Woman’s Club Bldg, 708 San Antonio at 8th

11 AM

Luncheon Performers

Winners of the Wilcox, Maurer, Putter and Rudd Awards for High School Musicians

Sophia Amalia Ayer, violinist, will play “Andante an Allegro” from J.S. Bach’s Violin Sonata No 2 in A Minor

Kellen Cao, pianist, will play La Campanella by Franz Liszt

Katelyn Rodrigues, mezzo soprano, with Keenan Boswell, pianist, will perform pieces to be announced at the luncheon

Casey Boyer, violist, with Sheryl Stack, pianist, will perform the first movement of Cecil Forsyth’s Concerto for Viola in G minor

Announcement

Winners of the 2018 High School Competition

The 2018 Winners of the High School Competition pictured here with Mary Parse (far left), High School Awards Chair and Janie Keys (far right), WMMC President. The four winners are (left to right) Kevin Yu, pianist; Eliot Kim, violinist; Lillian Sun, Violinist; and Claire Kim, pianist.

Meet the talented  winners of the 2018  Wilcox, Maurer, Putter and Rudd Awards for High School Students

 

Claire Kim,  Maurer Award winner, graduated this year from Cedar Park High School and  plans to major in piano performance at UT Austin in the fall.  She performed  the Spanish Rhapsody by Franz Liszt.  Her teacher is Shearon Horton.

 

Lillian Sun, the recipient of the the Putter Award for second place in the Maurer Contest,  studies violin with Molly Emerman.    Lillian  graduated this year from Westlake High School and will attend Stanford in the fall.  She  performed the first movement of the Wieniawski Second Violin Concerto, with pianist,  Alex Maynegre.

 

Eliot Kim,  a ninth-grader, is the first place winner of the Wilcox Award.   He attends Westwood High School, and studies with William Dick. He played  the second movement of the Second Violin Concerto by Henryk Wieniawski, with pianist Kiyoshi Tamagawa.

 

Kevin Yu, also a  ninth grader, is the second place winner of the   Wilcox Award.  He is a student at  Westlake High School and studies piano with Susan Groves. He played Frédéric Chopin’s Ballade No. 2 in F Major.

 

 

Announcement

High School Competition Winners 2017

The Wednesday Morning Music Club is proud to announce the  2017 recipients of the Wilcox, Maurer, Putter, and Rudd awards for outstanding high school performers.   The awards were presented at a luncheon at the Austin Woman’s Club on May 17, 2017.  Janie Keys, a member of the Awards Committee, served as program leader.  See their individual bios and pictures below.

2017 High School Winners: (from L to R) Corbin King, MargaretSeo, Emma Bushing, and Eunice Lee.  Marcia Edwards, WMMC president, is on the far right.

 

 

 

 

Eunice Lee, Pianist 

The winner of the Maurer Award, First Place as well as the Rudd Supplemental award, was pianist Eunice Lee, a senior at Cedar Park High School.  She will be a student at Northwestern University in Evanston, Chicago this fall.

Eunice  received the Wilcox Award two years ago and has won many competitins since then.   Among these was a concerto competition which resulted in a performance with the Austin Civic Orchestra and the Round Rock Symphony.

She has been an active member of   the Austin Chamber Music Center for many years where she functions as the pianist for the Merit Scholarship Ensemble.

In 2014 she   founded her own nonprofit music program, Music Eunited, an organization that aims to teach music to underprivileged elementary students. Recently, this organization has added an academic branch and is planning a Music Eunited Summer Camp  to provide a public opportunity for any elementary student who wants to be exposed to music education.

Emma Bushong, Soprano 

Emma Bushong, Soprano accompanied by Stephen Krahn 

The Putter Award, Second Place, was awarded to Emma Bushong, soprano.   Emma is a senior at Westlake High School.  She plans to attend either Oklahoma City University or Belmont University to earn a degree in vocal performance.

Throughout her high school career, she has gained experience not only in musical theater and vocal solo and choir work, but also in dance and acting.  She has been part of the musical productions at the Westlake Performing Arts Center, and recently had the starring role in their production of Mary Poppins. She also was a soloist in the Zach Scott Theatre production of Mixtape.

In 2016, she was chosen as soloist in the Westminster Choir College High School Vocal Institute.  In the Texas UIL solo and ensemble competition, she was chosen as First Division Soprano 1 soloist in 2015 and 2016. In 2016 she also received the Texas UIL Outstanding Soloist Award.

Margaret Seo, Violinist

Margaret Seo, Violinist, accompanied by her mother, Sun Kyung Hur

The Wilcox Award (9th through 11th grade students) First Place winner was violinist Margaret Seo,  a sophomore at Westwood High School.

Margaret’s achievements are many. In 2013, she won the Pearl Amster Competition, giving her the opportunity to perform with the Austin Civic Orchestra.  ln 2016,  Margaret won the Austin Symphony Youth Award, and toured with the Austin Symphony Orchestra to local high schools. Margaret also won the 7th Asian American Community Partnership Competition Junior Division in 2012, and performed her solo at the Long Center.

She  is currently a member of Chamber Music in Public Schools (CHAMPS), and placed first in the Chamber division of the Asian American Competition with her Grieg Quartet in 2016.  She is   the concertmistress of the Westwood High School Orchestra.

Corbin King, Tenor

Corbin King, Tenor, accompanied by Cynthia Wilson

The Second Place winner of the Wilcox Award is tenor Corbin King,  a junior at Vandegrift High School.

Since his freshman year, he has been performing with the VHS Chamber Choir and Chorale Choir under the direction of Michael Feris.  Corbin is the Tenor section leader of both choirs.   He develops his craft outside of school by singing with the Amphion Youth Choir and performing at church.

Corbin achieved First Chair, Tenor I in the TMEA Mixed All-State Choir in 2016 and 2017. He has won several vocal competitions including first place in the Texas area Schmidt Vocal Competition and first place in the SMART Opera vocal competition.

Corbin studies with Austin Bradley at Bradley Music Studio and is thankful to him and Natalie Cummings for their support and instruction.