Masters in the Chapel 
2025-2026 Season

❈ Sunday December 7, 4-5pm
Concordia University Handbell Ensembles

The Concert Handbells and Spirit Bells Ensembles perform thrilling and contemplative repertoire during this unique musical celebration of the Advent season. They are known for presenting the highest difficulty of Handbell Repertoire at a virtuosic level. Join us for this exciting, unique musical experience.

❈ Sunday January 25, 2026 4-5pm
Mozart & Fauré Piano Quartets

Ambroise Aubrun, violin; Virginie d’Avezac, viola;

Sophie Chauvenet, cello; Zachary Deak, piano

Each one an acclaimed performance and recording artist, playing together these musicians have found symbiotic, lucid, and joyful chemistry. The program will include Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K.493 and Fauré’s Piano Quartet in C Minor, op.15.

❈ Sunday February 22, 2026, 4-5pm
Expect the Unexpected
Thomas Mellan, Pipe Organ with John-Mark Harris, Piano

Mellan and Harris will present an eclectic evening exploring the past and future of classical keyboard music. The performance will include compositions by Scriabin and Ravel, original works on organ and piano, and a live soundscape mixing vintage synthesizers with pipe organ and acoustic piano.

❈ Sunday March 22, 2026, 4-5 PM
The Los Angeles Master Chorale

For over 60 years, the multi-Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Master Chorale has been a standard-bearer for choruses across America. Hailed for its powerful performances, technical precision and artistic daring, the Master Chorale was named "the finest-by-far major chorus in America" by the Los Angeles Times. We are thrilled to welcome the Chorale to our chapel this season. 

Masters in the Chapel is a 4-concert series presenting world-class music in the beauty and acoustic excellence of our chapel.  First Lutheran Church of Venice offers the concerts as a gift to the community, free of charge. Your additional gifts make it possible for us to expand our programming. Please consider a donation.