Lansing Matinee Musicale
One of mid-Michigan’s oldest arts organizations, Lansing Matinee Musicale, recently celebrated its 125th Anniversary and will mark 70 years as a 501(c)(3) charity in 2023.
LMM is operated by volunteer members and supported by charitable gifts and bequests. LMM is a member of state and national networks of music and performing arts associations
and music clubs.
Lansing Matinee Musicale
Lansing Matinee Musical is a member of the National Federation of Music Clubs.
LMM PROGRAMS
Programs featured a wide variety of enriching and exciting performances by a diverse group of professional area musicians.
Performing Arts Students
The Performing Arts Students (PAS) is the junior club of LMM and features students of music, dance and drama.
Choral Ensemble
LMM Choral ensemble has performed at nursing homes, retirement and senior centers, for civic and church groups, for LMM senior club meetings, and at the MFMC State Convention.
Lansing Matinee Musicale Bylaws
LMM’s bylaws define LMM’s charitable purposes:
High Artistic Standards
To encourage, develop, and maintain high artistic standards;
American Music
To promote American music and American artists;
Music Education
To advance education in music and the allied arts;
Performance Opportunities
To provide performance opportunities;
Community Service
To support community service in the arts.
In past years…..
LMM has offered live, monthly programs for both adult members and performing arts students. Traditionally, programs featured a wide variety of performances by a diverse group of professional area musicians. We have held many outreach events designed to bring the joy of music to seniors in residential housing centers.
Our Choral Ensemble has presented live concerts several times a year. Our Performing Arts Students programs have included live programs with lectures, instruction, and performing opportunities and awards programs for elementary through high school, and our
Richardson Scholarship program helped advanced arts students and young professionals.
In recent years…..
The pandemic has been challenging for LMM, an organization devoted to providing and supporting live music and the performing arts. With activities focused on in-person performances and gatherings, many LMM planned activities since early 2020 have been postponed or canceled.
Meanwhile, positions on our all-volunteer board of directors remain unfilled, and there are many areas in which LMM would appreciate your help. Please let us know if you’d like to help
put the wind back in our sails!
LMM Programs
Live programs temporarily resumed in September 2021 with outdoor performances at Lansing’s Francis Park Pavilion featuring advanced music performers from MSU, harpist Belle Coty and the Plasticity Saxophone Quartet.
Harpist Belle Coty
Plasticity Saxophone Quartet
In October 2021, we moved back to Ascension Lutheran Church in East Lansing and hosted organist Judy Kabodian and Pipe Major William Collins of the Glen Erin Pipe Band.
Judy Kabodian
Glen Erin Pipe Band
The November 2021 program featured pianist Gail Lytle Lira and MSU’s zany vocal ensemble, The Spartan Dischords.
Gail Lytle Lira
The Spartan Dischords
But programs resumed in April 2022 with a rousing performance by an accomplished quartet of singers from MSU’s Vocal Arts Outreach Program.
The MSU Outreach Vocal Cabaret
Join us!
We always welcome new members: musicians, teachers, students, and people who simply love and appreciate the arts. We offer monthly performances featuring a variety of musical styles as well as fellowship and fun. Your membership also helps support talented local musicians, music students and educators.