Brown University Orchestra // Music of the Sea

Mark Seto directs the Brown University Orchestra in a concert at The Lindemann Performing Arts Center at 7pm on Saturday, October 17. The program is "Music of the Sea" including works by Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Gabriella Smith, and Claude Debussy.

BUO Concerto Competition winner and Brown University senior Lucas Sha is the featured soloist for the Liszt concerto. Tickets (https://tickets.brown.edu/arts/Online/seatSelect.asp?createBO::WSmap=1&BOparam::WSmap::loadBestAvailable::performance_ids=CDD5BF81-DD05-4DDB-90A8-B738A056905E): $15; $10 faculty/staff; $7 seniors; $3 students.

Program Felix Mendelssohn: The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring Lucas Sha '26.5, piano (2025 BUO Concerto Competition Winner) Gabriella Smith: Tumblebird Contrails Claude Debussy: La Mer About Lucas Sha Lucas Sha is a senior from California graduating with a B.S in Mathematics and B.A in Computer Science. Lucas began to study the piano at age 11 with Mina Perry and Ory Shihor.

At Brown, he studies with Saleem Ashkar through the Applied Music Program, and is grateful for additional mentorship from Ilana Vered and Mikhail Voskresensky. Lucas has given solo recitals for arts organizations including Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Music Teachers Association of California, and Boston College Music Department.

He was named a National YoungArts winner in high school and was selected as one of 30 American pianists to take part in the 2025 U.S Chopin National Competition.