PIANO AND CHAMBER MUSIC

The MLRA Music Committee schedules 11 concerts a year for residents, paid for by voluntary contributions to the MLRA activity fund. The performers are renowned professionals and Medford Leas is pleased to provide pianists with a quality 7-foot Baldwin.

Frederick Moyer was the performer at our May 12 concert. He has an extensive repertoire and has played with major orchestras around the world. At venues like Medford Leas he provides a "Notes and Footnotes" program with commentary.

Click on the photo for a YouTube clip with a story about Rachmaninoff followed by Moyer's performance of Rachmaninoff's Prelude in E flat Major.

SPECTICAST - ON THE BIG SCREEN

The MLRA Specticast Committee schedules 10 concerts a year, open to the public; $10 fee at the door. Performances are chosen from the Specticast in Cinema Series. In our Theater the music is broadcast on a recently installed eight channel Surround Sound audio system. The video projector uses High Definition 1080p for a combination of near movie theater quality audio and video.

The 2012-2013 season featured one chamber concert, two operas, one ballet and six orchestra concerts. The schedule is at medfordleas.org/calendar/specticast.html

Click on the photo for a YouTube clip from our March 23 concert "Three Superstars in Berlin" starring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Erwin Schrott.

MUSIC IN THE BACKYARD GARDEN

In the summer there is series of musical programs in the Backyard Garden, provided by the Medford Leas Department of Recreational Therapy. The concerts, which are open to all residents, are provided especially for those in the licensed units, many of whom are brought to the garden in wheelchairs. Click the photo for video of the Merchant Street Band playing "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" in the Backyard Garden

Also, there are MLRA committees which organize bus trips for residents who wish to attend the Philadelphia Orchestra, Philadelphia Opera, Philadelphia Ballet, Symphony in C, or the Walnut Street Theater.