RAYMOND, Wash. — The award-winning Equus Saxophone Quartet will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at the historic Raymond Theatre, located at 323 Third St.

The performance is free to the public and is sponsored by the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle and Sunday Afternoon Live.

A master class will be available for anyone interested immediately following the concert in the theater.

Equus Saxophone Quartet, from Bellingham, Washington, won the small ensemble competition in the 2015 Frances Walton Competition sponsored by the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle. The quartet is composed of Matt Birmingham, David Decker, Soren Hamm and David Hoogkamer.

Founded in 2013, the quartet features four dynamic soloists who study with Fred Winkler at Western Washington University. Equus is an active supporter of contemporary music in the Pacific Northwest, not only working with local composers to premiere new works, but also engaging local audiences through community performances.

Equus was named winner of the 2014 Washington State and 2015 Northwest Division MTNA Chamber Winds Competitions; second place in the 2014 Frances Walton Competition (Ladies Musical Club of Seattle); and finalists of the Friends of Chamber Music (Vancouver, British Columbia) Young Chamber Music Players Competition and 2014 and 2015 MTNA Chamber Winds National Competitions.

As a Frances Walton competition winner, Equus will present three public performances in Western Washington, appearing first in Raymond, then Forks and Ferndale.

The next Frances Walton Competition will be held in June 2016, with applications due March 31. Public admission to the day-long competition is free. Competition final winners will present a free evening concert. For more information on participating in the 2016 Frances Walton Competition, visit the LMC website at www.lmc.org.

All competition winners will be featured live on Classical KING FM 98.1’s NW Focus Live programs at 8 p.m. on Sept. 11, Sept. 18 or March 18, 2016.

LMC Vice President Claudia Kester commented, “Ladies Musical Club is so proud to support these accomplished, emerging classical musicians through organizing the competition and in showcasing their talent across our state in cities and schools that may have few opportunities for inspiring classical music presentations.”

Seattle’s oldest cultural organization, Ladies Musical Club, was founded in 1891 by a group of 24 women musicians. Its original mission was to foster an appreciation of classical music in the cultural life of the city. Artist performers hosted for more than a century by LMC make up a Who’s Who list of classical music stars. These include such luminaries as Sergei Rachmaninoff, Geraldine Farrar, Fritz Kreisler, Marian Anderson, Artur Schnabel, Marilyn Horne, Alicia de Larrocha, Canadian Brass, Emanuel Ax, Beaux Arts Trio and more.

Celebrating its quasquicentennial (125th anniversary) in 2015-16, Ladies Musical Club continues as a vibrant nonprofit organization of 150 women, fulfilling the mission of fostering classical music through education, performance and awards. For more information, visit www.lmcseattle.org