From Row Washington

What's better than one piano? How about two! Don't miss this concert featuring music written centuries apart for two pianos at St. Mark's Church in Washington. Not that many composers wrote for two pianos, making such occurrences all the more exceptional.

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FRW

Classical Breakdown

Respighi is our tour guide as we explore 4 different scenes in Rome inspired by their iconic Stone pine trees in his tone poem Pines of Rome. John Banther and Evan Keely explore his cutting-edge use of technology, how he uses ancient musical references, how he achieves some of these unique timbres, and more!

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Pines of ROme

Choral Showcase

Music from the New World, celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day on Choral Showcase, with performances by The Choral Arts Society of Washington; Chanticleer; and Andrew Lawrence King &The Harp Consort.

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Choral Showcase

Opera Matinee

La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the West) by Puccini is a sweeping romance set in a frontier mining town during the California Gold Rush between an intrepid saloon owner and a bandit. Puccini's opera, premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in 1910, is noted for its impressive orchestration and integration of narrative and music.  A production of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, led by Andrea Battistoni.

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Puccini

From the Top

A pair of sisters from New York share a brilliant performance of Mozart. They’re joined by a 16-year-old pianist playing Chopin, a talented young composer, and more!

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From the Top

Classical Sunrise

Join us for a musical cup of joe at every sunrise with Classical Sunrise! This week's offerings:

  • Monday 7:05AM Chopin - Polonaise A Major "Military" (Op. 40 No. 1)
  • Tuesday 7:05AM Kabalevsky - Colas Breugnon: Overture
  • Wednesday 7:05AM Wagner -  Tannhauser: Festive March
  • Thursday 7:07AM Mozart - Turkish Rondo
  • Friday 7:08AM Mendelssohn -  A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March

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coffee morning

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