Schubertiade with The Da Camera Society

Meagan was glad to return to The Da Camera Society for a second event this year, this time a program dedicated to the Lieder of Franz Schubert in an intimate house concert. Alongside pianist Victoria Kirsch and baritone John Buffett, she performed familiar hits as well as lesser-known gems by this titan of German art song. Victoria played on a gorgeous 1861 Blüthner piano for the occasion.

Here was our full program:

Duet - Mignon und der Harfner, D. 877 (Goethe)

Songs of longing - Sehnsucht, D. 879 (Seidl), Dass sie hier gewesen, D. 775 (Rückert), Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 (Goethe)

Selections from Winterreise, D. 911 (Müller) - Der Lindenbaum, Rückblick, Frühlingstraum

Water songs - Auf dem See, D. 543 (Goethe), Auf der Donau, D. 553 (Mayrhofer), Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774 (Stolberg)

Night songs - Ständchen, D. 957 (Rellstab), Im Dorfe, D. 911 (Müller), Wandrers Nachtlied, D. 768 (Goethe)

Duet - Licht und Liebe, D. 352 (von Collin)

Victoria Kirsch, Meagan Martin, and John Buffett at The Da Camera Society's October 2025 Schubertiade. Photo by Scott Chamberlin

A closer look at the stunning instrument Victoria chose to play for the recital, an 1861 Blüthner from Kasimoff Blüthner Piano Co. in Los Angeles.