Songs In The Frame

 

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Two vampires in love, a rock star dying from AIDS, a boy living at a railway station in Paris, and a fisherman who loves to sing; what could they all possibly have in common? Not much except for one thing: they are all characters from American films. Some of them were real people, some were created by the writers and directors and yet they became part of our lives, captured our imagination, excited us, scared us, and touched our hearts.

 

Soprano Lola Watson, a longtime resident of the Twin Cities, is an opera singer with a long and successful career. She has appeared in leading roles on stages both in Europe and in the US.

 

Veronica Bell is a Russian-born award-winning classical vocalist and recording artist who has traveled the world as a concert soloist.

 

What do they have in common? A lot! Lola and Veronica met in San Francisco and became fast friends but before long had to go in different directions: Ms. Watson moved back to Minneapolis where she currently resides, and Ms. Bell moved to Los Angeles. As it happened, they both got busy with their careers and their families and lost touch. Now, fifteen years later, they are celebrating their reunion with the first-ever joined performance to which you are cordially invited.

 

At the beautiful Art Room of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church filled with priceless works of art, Lola and Veronica, with the celebrity accompanist Thomas Bartsch at the piano, will perform the music of American cinema. They will also tell you about the role music played in the creation of some best-known movies and how it influenced the mood, helped bring out the essence of the characters, and shaped the most memorable scenes making them iconic. The program includes arias and duets from classical Operas and Broadway musicals, art songs, and Jazz standards that became part of movie soundtracks.

 

 

 

03.27

Windsong Returns! | Online | INFORMATION

 

02.14

Now And Forever | Online | INFORMATION

 

 

2020

12.20 

Christmas Fairytale | Online | INFORMATION

 

09.20   

European Tour | Austria-Norway DATES AND TICKET INFO TBA  POSTPONED

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06.06.20   5:00 PM

Veronica Bell and Daniel Shindarov | Los Angeles, CA    POSTPONED 

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04.24.20   7:00 PM

SONGS IN THE FRAME | Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church | Minneapolis, MN    POSTPONED 

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03.29.20   5:00 PM

ALL THE COLORS OF SPRING | Salem Lutheran Church | Los Angeles, CA BUY TICKETS  POSTPONED

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03.07.20   12:00 PM

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION | the City of West Hollywood | FREE ADMISSION

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2019

 

 

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11.18.19   5:30 PM

THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 43 | Los Angeles, CA INVITATION ONLY, contact V. Bell

 

10.19.19   7:30 PM

FRESNO STATE GUITAR FESTIVAL | Fresno State University| Fresno, CA MORE INFO TBA

 

09.29.19   3:00 PM

WINDSONG PLAYERS - Fantasies | Bethlehem Lutheran Church| Granada Hills, CA BUY TICKETS

 

08.28.19  10:30 PM & 08. 28.19

WAA Showcase| JW Marriott | Los Angeles, CA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

07.27.19   7:30 PM

Beverly Hills International Music Festival | Greystone Mansion | Beverly Hills CA BUY TICKETS 

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07.06.19   3:00 PM 

Veronica Bell and Daniel Shindarov | Durant Library | Los Angeles, CA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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06.19.19   3:30 PM

I SEE YOUR IMAGE | Grandview Terrace | Westwood, CA  PRIVATE EVENT

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04.27.19   7:30 PM

Classical Crossover Album MIDNIGHT AFFAIRS | CD RELEASE PARTY | Thymele Arts | Los Angeles, CA BUY TICKETS

                                                                                                                                                                         

01.27.19   4:30 PM

WINDSONG PLAYERS - Winter Magnetism | Bethlehem Lutheran Church| Granada Hills, CA BUY TICKETS

 

 

2018

 

11.11.18   5:00 PM 

Mélodie Extraodinaire - Veronica Bell and Daniel Shindarov | The Russian Hall| Los Angeles, CA BUY TICKETS

 

10.27.18   7:00 PM 

WINDSONG PLAYERS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | St. Luke The Physician Church | Monrovia, CA BUY TICKETS

 

10.13.18   3:00 PM 

LOVE SONGS - Veronica Bell and Jacob Nachman | Durant Library | Los Angeles, CA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

07.21.18   3:00 PM 

Veronica Bell and Anatoly Berlin  | Durant Library | Los Angeles, CA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

06.21.18   3:00 PM

SONGS BEFORE DUSK - Veronica Bell and Alla Konvisser | Grandview Terras| Los Angeles, CA PRIVATE EVENT

 

05.18.18   7:00 PM & 05.19.18  2:00 PM

WINDSONG PLAYERS and CONTEMPORARY BALLET | Dance Street Theater | La Canada, CA BUY TICKETS

 

05.12.18   5:00 PM

AN EVENING OF RUSSIAN ART SONG | 3759 Stone Canyon Ave, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403  TICKETS AT THE DOOR

 

02.10.18   4:00 PM

PUSHKIN, THE LAST DUAL | Plumer Park, Fiesta Hall | West Hollywood, CA TICKETS AT THE DOOR

 

01.28.18   8:00 PM

STARBRIGHT MELODY | National Museum of Arts | Antigua, Guatemala | PRIVATE EVENT, invitation only (please contact us)

 

01.07.18   3:00 PM

WINDSONG PLAYERS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | McGroarty Arts Center | Los Angeles, CA TICKETS AT THE DOOR

 

2017

 

12.02.17   12:00 PM

RATTO'S |  Oakland, CA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

 

12.02.17   8:00 PM

WHEN THE NIGHT FALLS |  Private Residence | Oakland CA BUY TICKETS

 

11.11.17   7:30 PM

VERONICA BELL AND GISLE KROGSETH (Norway) |  CSULA| Los Angeles, CA OPEN TO PUBLIC

 

09.10.17   5:30 PM

WINDSONG PLAYERS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE |  Celebrity Center | Los Angeles, CA TICKETS 

 

08.20.17   7:00 PM

VIENNA NIGHT |  Chateau du Sureau | Oakhurst, CA RESERVATIONS

 

07.31.17   7:30 PM

BEVERLY HILLS MUSIC FESTIVAL |Greystone Mansion |  Beverly Hills CA BUY TICKETS

 

07.13.17   8:00 PM

VERONICA BELL and ALLA KONVISSER |  Los Angeles, CA PRIVATE EVENT

 

05.28.17   5:30 PM

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME - Veronica Bell and Susanna Poretsky |  San Diego, CA RESERVATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                

05.20.17   5:00 PM

CHERCHEZ LA FEMME - Veronica Bell and Susanna Poretsky |  Los Angeles, CA  BUY TICKETS

 

05.06.17   9:00 PM

VERONICA BELL and GISLE KROGSETH  |  City Hall  |   Bergamo, Italy TICKET INFORMATION

 

04.20.17   9:00 PM

VERONICA BELL and ELIZAVETA BAKERKINA  | Santa Maria des Pedralbes | Barcelona, Spain BUY TICKETS

 

03.26.17   5:00 PM

Veronica Bell and Elena Stepanova  |  JCC San Francisco BUY TICKETS 

 

02.26.17   5:30 PM

Veronica Bell and WINDSONG PLAYERS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE  |  Eagle Rock Covenant Church TICKETS at the door

 

01.21.17   6:00 PM

BEL CANTO and BEYOND   |   Fiesta Hall, Plummer Park   |   West Hollywood, CA TICKETS  

 

 

2016

 

12.03.16   5:30 PM

UNDER THE WINTER STARS  Holiday Concert   |   Venue TBA  |   Los Angeles, CA BUY TICKETS

   

11.20.16   3:30 PM

Veronica Bell and WINDSONG PLAYERS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE  |   Los Angeles, CA 90041 BUY TICKETS

 

11.04.16   3:00 PM

BELLVIEW CONCERT SERIES |   Bellview Terrace   |   Los Angeles, CA PRIVATE EVENT

 

09.10.16   5:00 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALICE!   |   Private Residence   |   Los Angeles, CA INVITATION ONLY

 

08.21.16   8:00 PM

NIGHT IN VIENNA | Chateau du Sureau | Oakhurst CA BUY TICKETS

 

07.17.16   10:00 AM

SECRET MORNING | St. Matthias Episcopal Church | Whittier, CA INFORMATION

 

06.24.16   7:30 PM

GRAND PASSION   |   Piedmont Arts Center   |   Piedmont CA BUY TICKETS