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Musical Afternoon Series - Subscription
Sunday, January 31, 2010 4 p.m. This superb concert series has been a Washington tradition for more than 30 years. Taking place on Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m., this four-concert series presents remarkable chamber music performances in one of the most magnificent acoustic venues in the city. Every concert is followed by a reception with the artists.
Triple Helix Piano Trio
Klavier Trio Amsterdam
Ariel Quartet with Roger Tapping
All programs are subject to change. No tickets are issued for Corcoran Public Programs. Registrants’ names are kept on a list at the door. Faxed and mailed registrations are confirmed by phone. All registrations are final and non-refundable unless the program is cancelled. Every reasonable effort will be made to notify registrants of cancellation by phone. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing refunds. The Corcoran reserves the right to substitute speakers/performers and to relocate or reschedule an event due to unanticipated scheduling conflicts or emergency situations, including inclement weather. To receive membership, student, or group discount, registrants must identify themselves at the time of registration.
Musical Afternoon Series - Circle Subscription
Sunday, January 31, 2010 4 p.m. This superb concert series has been a Washington tradition for more than 30 years. Taking place on Sunday afternoons at 4 p.m., this four-concert series presents remarkable chamber music performances in one of the most magnificent acoustic venues in the city. Every concert is followed by a reception with the artists.
Triple Helix Piano Trio
Klavier Trio Amsterdam
Ariel Quartet with Roger Tapping
Circle Subscription benefits include reserved parking in the Corcoran’s parking lot, reserved seating in the front of the auditorium, and admission to the four concerts and receptions of the season. All programs are subject to change. No tickets are issued for Corcoran Public Programs. Registrants’ names are kept on a list at the door. Faxed and mailed registrations are confirmed by phone. All registrations are final and non-refundable unless the program is cancelled. Every reasonable effort will be made to notify registrants of cancellation by phone. Please allow 3-4 weeks for processing refunds. The Corcoran reserves the right to substitute speakers/performers and to relocate or reschedule an event due to unanticipated scheduling conflicts or emergency situations, including inclement weather. To receive membership, student, or group discount, registrants must identify themselves at the time of registration.
Triple Helix Piano Trio
Sunday, January 31, 2010 4 p.m. “…these experienced players perform at a white-hot point where instinct and intellect intersect.” —The Boston Globe The award-winning and internationally renowned musicians of Triple Helix Piano Trio—violinist Bayla Keyes, cellist Rhoda Rider, and pianist Lois Shapiro—joined together in 1995. Subsequently, the ensemble—Artists-in-Residence at Wellesley College—has become known as one of the best piano trios on today’s musical landscape. Passionate advocates for new music, Triple Helix Piano Trio has premiered works by David Rakowski, Ross Bauer, Richard Cornell, Arlene Zallman, Andy Vores, James Bolle, and Chan Hae Lee. In 2000, the trio won a commissioning grant from Chamber Music America which enabled Lee Hyla to compose Amnesia Redux for them.
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Klavier Trio Amsterdam
Sunday, March 28, 2010 4 p.m. “Violinist Joan Berkhemer, cellist Nadia David, and pianist Klara Würtz played each piece with passionate intensity and perfect ensemble, neglecting not even the most obscure detail.” —The Washington Post Joan Berkhemer, Nadia David, and Klara Würtz, each a seasoned soloist, joined forces in 1990 to form Klavier Trio Amsterdam. By fusing their musical talents, they have created a highly accomplished trio, which has received international critical acclaim. The trio won top honors at the Colmar Chamber Music Competition, and its debut recording of two Mendelssohn trios was hailed as the best of 2000 in the International Record Review. The Washington Post raved that their appearance in 2006 was “one of the most superb chamber music concerts of the season.” Program: TBA
Ariel Quartet with Roger Tapping
Sunday, May 02, 2010 4 p.m. “To say that they are unusual is an understatement. They are extraordinary and a wonderful ambassador for our community…” —Itzhak Perlman The Ariel Quartet is celebrating their 11th anniversary as a quartet this year, and they are all in their early 20s. The quartet’s recent awards include First Prize in the Franz Schubert and the Music of Modernity international competition held in Graz, Austria; Third Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition in addition to Special Prize for their performance of a Bartók quartet; and Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The quartet has performed extensively in Israel, Europe, and North America, at such notable venues as the Musée du Louvre in Paris, Kaisersaal in Frankfurt, Neue Galerie in New York City, and Jordan Hall in Boston. The Ariel Quartet was chosen to be the next resident ensemble in New England Conservatory’s prestigious Professional String Quartet Training Program. Violist Roger Tapping joins the Ariel Quartet for the performance. Tapping was a member of the Grammy Award-winning Takács Quartet for 10 years, touring the world and making many award-winning recordings, including complete cycles of Bartók and Beethoven quartets. Now based in Boston, he performs as a recitalist and a guest with chamber groups from the United States and Europe. He teaches at the New England Conservatory, the Longy School, and the Boston Conservatory.
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