James Lent

Dr. James Lent, piano

First UMC of Santa Monica is excited to present the first in-person recital of the season!

Presented by Dr. James E. Smith, First UMC Music Director, free recitals take place one Saturday each month at 1 p.m.,
with doors opening at 12:45 p.m. in the First UMC Sanctuary.

Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of America
Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin
No. 3 from Four Piano Blues Aaron Copland
Bumbleboogie Jack Fina
Prelude No. 1 George Gershwin
Fugue from Piano Sonata, Op. 26 Samuel Barber
Variations on the Pink Panther Lent/Mancini
Rhapsody in Blue George Gershwin

About the artist
Dr. James Lent attended the Houston High School for the Performing and
Visual Arts and the University of Houston. Since completing a Doctorate of
Musical Arts from Yale University, he has been based in Los Angeles, CA. James
is currently on the faculty of UCLA as the head of collaborative piano and vocal
coach for the music department. He also serves as program manager of staff
pianists. James is also a Principal Music Faculty, musical director, and manager
of staff pianists at AMDA, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in
Hollywood, CA. He has also served on the summer faculty at the Music
Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA, as a pianist and opera coach for
the Hawaii Performing Arts Festival, and the Napa Music Festival.