Front Row Washington

Classical performances by top local musicians and ensembles at venues throughout the Washington area.

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This Grammy Award-winning quartet performs beloved quartets by Beethoven with something more contemporary in between by Ligeti.

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PostClassical Ensemble plays Stravinsky and Shostakovich

February 3, 2025 9:00 pm

PCE performs a Shostakovich transcription and a hallmark concerto by Stravinsky with pianist Genadi Zagor.
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Smetana Trio plays Rachmaninoff, Martinu, and their namesake

February 10, 2025 9:00 pm

Presented by the Library of Congress

Don't miss Rachmaninoff's picturesque trio in this performance alongside staples by Bohuslav Martinu and Bedrich Smetana.
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Chiarina presents Intersections: Songs of the Earth

February 17, 2025 9:00 pm

The sounds of our planet and its creatures come to life in this concert of mostly American composers.
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Counterpoint Concerts performs Skoryk, Shostakovich, Bartók, and Lysenko

February 24, 2025 9:00 pm

Presented by the Arts Club of Washington

In this fundraising performance, Ukrainian-born violinists Marta and Iryna Krechkovsky join violist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maria Semes, and Counterpoint series regular, cellist Joseph Gotoff, in a program of deeply affecting works for string quartet.
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