By David Newman

It was Tuesday, March 24, 2026, exactly 68 years after Elvis Presley was inducted into the US Army, that five women, including four principal players from the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra and a guest artist, performed at the Lyon Park Community Center in the “Music by Women in honor of Women’s History Month” concert.  For 90 minutes, a full-house audience was transported, by flute, harp, violin, and cello, to a world where everything was beautiful.  The LPCC Board of Governors worked with long-time neighbor, friend, and LPCC supporter, Susan Robinson, the harpist, to bring the performance to the community, but it was the Musical Performance Trust Fund and the American Federation of Musicians Local 161-710, which made it possible for the concert to be offered free of charge.  The concert was a reminder of how important it is to support the musicians who perform at the Kennedy Center, including the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, the National Symphony Orchestra. 

The LPCC Board of Governors is committed to bringing more music to the LPCC and welcomes your suggestions, which may be submitted to LPCCGovernors@gmail.com and David.S.Newman@hotmail.com.