Marianne Lewis to play at Brown Bag


July 28, 2008 · Updated 11:10 PM 

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Marianne Lewis will be featured at the Brown Bag concert on Aug. 6. She has performed locally with other artists and groups such as Sharon Abreu and the Orcas Choral Society as well as previous Brown Bag concerts.

Marianne and her husband Carl moved from Portland to Seattle and Orcas Island in 2004, and she is currently the organist and choir director at Emmanuel Church.

In addition to playing the organ, Marianne is also an accomplished harpsichordist and pianist, and has taught piano and organ for many years. She was the co-founder of the Repertory Baroque Ensemble, and accompanist for the Oregon Repertory Singers and the Portland Symphonic Choir. She has performed with the Portland Baroque Orchestra. Portland Symphonic Girls Choir, Symphonie Concertante, and Bravo Vancouver.

The Brown Bag Concerts are free of charge, but donations are gratefully accepted to provide a grant for a local Orcas music student to attend music camp.The recipient of this year’s grant is Caillie Grantham, who just returned from camp.

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