Popular opera star Peter Lightfoot will perform and speak at Monday, Oct. 29 Friendship House class

Friendship House MSU is very pleased that MSU associate professor of music, Dr. Peter Lightfoot, will teach and perform for International students and Visiting Scholars on Monday October 29 at noon for Teacher Elaine’s “Joy of Music” (music & English conversation) class.  The class is held at University Lutheran Church, just around the corner from […]

SPECIAL CLASS & CONCERT: Learn about and hear the “French Horn” at Elaine’s class today

Friendship House teacher Elaine who leads an English conversation class focused on music as a vehicle for students to learn about using the language.  Today, her husband John, a French Horn player, will hold a special class and concert about his instrument.  She’s inviting everybody to attend.  Here are the details from her: This week […]

Tuned up

The Friendship House piano — a beautiful Michigan-made Wenger upright manufactured in the 1940’s and donated by Bill Mehrens of St. Luke Lutheran in Haslett — got professionally tuned last week by David Kollar. David carefully plied his trade — more of an art, actually — so that this grand instrument now plays with a […]

Practicing English conversation with the help of a J.S. Bach duet

I just happened to pass through the Friendship House living room as “Music and English Conversation” class was getting underway with the instructor Elaine and her friend from the Lansing Concert Band who plays the piccolo. With students on big, comfy couches, the two of them explained their instruments using English terms and then introduced […]

YOU’RE INVITED: Christmas Festival of Music at Martin Luther Chapel this Sunday, Dec. 4

You are invited to the Christmas Festival at 4:15 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 4, at Martin Luther Chapel, 444 Abbot Road, East Lansing.  The special music will be a celebration of this special season with a special choir, an orchestra and the chapel’s On Fire praise band. Rides will be provided from the Friendship House […]