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2013:
October 13
October 6, 5:30 p.m., Sunday
Shriver Hall, Baltimore
Mischa Maisky, cello, and Lily Maisky, piano (and Mischa's daughter), will perform Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, Beethoven's Seven Variations on a Theme from Mozart's "The Magic Flute," and a second half consisting of Russian Romances. Tickets: $39-$19. www.shriverconcerts.org, 410-516-7164.
October 11, 8 p.m., Friday
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland
Evelyn Elsing, long time U of MD faculty member who will retire in 2014, will be playing Schumann's Cello Concerto with the U of MD Orchestra. Claricesmithcenter.umd.edu, 301-405-2787, Tickets$25/$20/$10.
October 19, 5 p.m., Saturday
Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St, Alexandria
Laurien Laufman, cello, and Ann Wu, pianist, will be performing a program entitled "The Sweet Sweet Cello Suite" featuring suites for cello solo by JS Bach and Cassado, and suites for cello and piano by Couperin and Tsintsadze. Tickets $20 adults and $15 students (cash at door only).
October 26, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.
Strathmore, Rockville, MD
Zuill Bailey, cello, and Navah Perlman, piano will play a recital featuring the cello works of Schumann. Only series tickets currently available. www.nationalphilharmonic.org, 301-581-5100.
October 26, 8 p.m., Saturday, and October 27, 3 p.m., Sunday
Strathmore, Rockville, MD
Zuill Bailley will play the Schumann Cello Concerto with the National Philharmonic conducted by Piotr Gajewski. Tickets: $84-28. www.nationalphilharmonic.org, 301-581-5100.
October 27, 4. p.m. Sunday
Phillips Collection, 21st & Q, DC
Sophie Shad, cello, and Ieva Jokubaviciute, piano, will play Schumann's Fantasy Pieces, Brahms' Sonata in E minor, Op. 38, and Beethoven's Sonata in A major, Op. 69. www.phillipscollection.org/music. Tickets: $30 and $15 (for members and students).
November 13
Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., Thursday; Nov. 8 at 8 p.m., Friday; and Nov. 9 at 8 p.m., Saturday
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Sol Gabetta, cello, will play Shostakovich's Cello concerto No. 1 with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Storgards. The program will also include Schumann's Symphony No. 1 "Spring" and Britten's Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge. Tickets: $85-$29. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600 or http://www.kennedy-center.org.
Nov. 13, at 8 p.m., Wednesday
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland
Pieter Wispelwey, cello, and Pei-Shan Lee, piano, will be playing four cello sonatas by Debussy, Prokofiev, Polenc, and Stravinsky/Piatigorski. claricesmithcenter.umd.edu, 301-405.ARTS. Tickets $40/32 subscriber.
December 13
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2014:
January 14
Jan. 16 at 7 p.m., Thursday, January 17 at 8 p.m., Friday, and Jan. 18 at 8 p.m., Saturday
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
David Hardy, the principal cellist of the National Symphony, and Daniel Foster, principal violist, will be featured in R. Strauss' Don Quixote on a National Symphony Orchestra program that will also include Liszt's Piano Concerto no. 1. Tickets: $85 - $10. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600 or http://www.kennedy-center.org.
February 14
Feb 2, 4 p.m., Sunday
Phillips Collection, 21st & Q St, Washington
Andreas Brantelid, cello, and Gloria Chien, piano, will play Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata, Debussy's Cello Sonata, and three works for cello and piano by Grieg. www.phillipscollection.org/music. Tickets: $30 and $15 (for members and students).
Thur, Feb 6 at 7, Fri, Feb 7 at 8, Sat, Feb 8 at 8
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Steven Isserlis, cello, and the National Symphony, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, will play Schumann's Cello Concerto on a program which will include Brahms's Piano Quartet (arr. Schoenberg) and Haydn's Symphony No. 72. Tickets: $85-$29 are not yet on sale. 800-444-1324 or 202-467-4600 or http://www.kennedy-center.org.
March 14
March 16, 4 p.m., Sunday
Phillips Collection, 21st & Q St, Washington
Matthew Zalkind will play three pieces for solo cello: The Sonata for Solo Cello by Gyorgy Ligeti, Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major by Bach, and the Sonata in B minor, Op 9 by Zoltan Kodaly. www.phillipscollection.org/music. Tickets: $30 and $15 (for members and students)
March 30, 4 p.m., Sunday
Phillips Collection, 21st & Q St., Washington
Philip Higham will play three pieces for solo cello: Bach's Suites No. 1 and No. 2 and Britten's Suite No. 2, Op. 80, (the latter which he has just recorded).
www.phillipscollection.org/music. Tickets: $30 and $15 (for members and students)
April 14
April 5, 9:30-5:00 p.m., Saturday (see complete calendar at (http://www.usarmyband.com/cello/index.html)
April 6, Noon-5:00 p.m., Sunday
Myer-Henderson Hall, Fort Meyers, Arlington, VA
The first annual U.S. Army Orchestra Cello Workshop has been established as a way to bring professional military and civilian performers, educators, amateur performers, and students together to expand their knowledge of the cello. A weekend of free cello events including on Saturday a cello choir for all levels (sponsored by the KCS), a master class with Steven Doan, and a recital of the U.S. Army Strings Cello Quartet. On Sunday there will be a master class with David Teie on orchestra excerpts, a careers discussion, and a concert which includes The U.S. Army Strings performing the Vivaldi Two Cello Concerto, Steven Doane performing the Schumann Cello Concerto, and David Teie and Steven Honigberg performing the Ott Two Cello Concerto.
April 7, 7:30 p.m., Monday
Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center
Cicely Parnas, cello, and Noreeen Polera, piano, will perform Beethoven's Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69, Cassado's Suite for solo cello, Brahms' Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99, and Chopin's Introduction and Polonaise Brillante, Op. 3. The concert is part of the Young Concert Artists Series 2013-2014. Tickets $35 through YCA or after Sept. 15 at the Kennedy Center, 202-467-4600, www.kennedy-center.org
May 14
May 4, 4 p.m., Sunday
Phillips Collection, 21st and Q, Washington
Amit Peled, cello, Eli Kalman, piano, and Peabody cello students will perform David Poppoer's Requiem arranged for cello ensemble, among other works.
www.phillipscollection.org/music. Tickets: $30 and $15 (for members and students)
June 14
June 5 at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 6 at 8 p.m., Friday, and Saturday, June 7 at 8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Leonard Elschenbroich, cello, and Nicola Benedetti, violin, will play the Brahms Double Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. Only subscriptions currently available.
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2013
Sunday, January 20, 4 p.m.
Phillips Collection
Jamie Walton, cello, and Finghin Collins, piano, will play a program which will includes Beethoven's Sonata in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2, Jancek's Pohadka, Britten's Sonata in C Major, Op. 65, and Rachmaninoff's Sonata in G minor, Op. 19. Tickets $8-20. www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151
January 26 (Saturday at 8 p.m.) and January 27 (Sunday at 3 p.m.)
The Music Center at Strathmore
Dariusz Skoraczewski, cello, with the National Philharmonic conducted by Miroslaw Jacek Blaszczyk, will perform a program to honor the Polish composer Witold Lutoslawski and Mstislav Rostropovich. The program will include Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto written for Rostropovich, as well as Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme and his Symphony No. 4. www.nationalphilharmonic.org or 301-581-5100.
Sunday, February 3, 4 p.m.
home of Kristin Gilbert and Marion Baker, 3424 RusticWay Lane, Falls Church, VA
Baroque music specialists, John Moran and Risa Browder, will perform works by Bach, Corelli, Torelli, and others in a RusticWay Chamber Music Program. John, the President of the Kindler Cello Society of Washington, plays baroque and classical cello and viola da gamba. Ms. Browder has also had a long and varied career on the violin, viola, and viola d'amore. Together they founded Modern Musick and, as faculty of the Peabody Conservatory, co-direct the Baltimore Baroque Band. The hour-long program will be followed by refreshments. Suggested donation at the door of $15 ($5 students) will go to an honorarium for the artists and the community's Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund. Contact Kris Gilbert, 703-354-7305 or by email Krgilbert@aol.com for reservations.
Sunday, March 24, 2 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Amit Peled, cello, and Alon Goldstein, piano, will play Beethoven's Variations in E-flat Major, Op.44, Brahms' Sonata in F Major, Op. 99, and Chopin's Sonata in G minor, Op. 65. Only season tickets currently available. www.kennedycenter.com
Saturday, April 13, 3 p.m.
Baltimore Museum of Art auditorium
Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello, and Noreen Polera, piano, will perform a program of works by Schumann, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Rachmaninoff, and Paganini. Hakhnazaryan won the gold medal at the 2011 XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition. Free, with no tickets and open seating, but a donation of $10 is suggested. www.shriverconcerts.org
Thursday, May 2 at 7 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Alisa Weilerstein, cello, will perform the Elgar Cello Concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach. www.kennedycenter.com
Sunday, May 5, 5:30 p.m.
Shriver Hall, Baltimore
Alban Gerhardt, cello, and Cecile Licad, piano, will perform a program which includes Bach's Cello Suite I for Solo Cello and sonatas by Brahms and Debussy.
Sunday, May 19 at 4 p.m.
Phillips Collection
Zuill Bailey, cello, will play a program which includes Boccherini's Sonata in C major, Schubert's Sonata in A minor, D. 821, ‘Arpeggione’, Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor, and Franck's Sonata in A major. Tickets: $20 at www.phillipscollection.org.
June 9 at 6:30 p.m., Sunday
National Gallery West Garden Court
Peter Hoerr, cello,and Henri Sigfridsson, piano will plan a concert of music by Beethoven, Duport, Mozart, and Webern. Free but line forms early.
June 13 at 7 p.m., Thursday, and June 14 at 8 p.m., Friday
David Hardy, the principal cellist of the National Symphony Orchestra, will perform Dutilleux's "Tout un Monde Lointain" with the NSO conducted by Mathhew Halls. The piece was composed for Mstislav Rostropovich, a former conductor of the Orchestra. www.kennedycenter.com
September 22, 4 p.m., Sunday
George Washington masonic Natl. Memorial, 101 Callahan Dr., Alexandria
Dai Miyata, cellist, and the International Chamber Orchestra of Washington, conducted by Masatoshi Mitsumoto, will perform Mitsumoto's Concerto for cello and string orchestra as well as pieces by Mozart, Popper and Tchaikovsky. Tickets: $25 at www.internationalchamberorchestraofwashington.org or by check to International Chamber Orchestra of Washington, P.O. Box 10661, Rockville, MD 20849.
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at 3:30 pm on Oct 6, 2006
Please limit entries to specifically cello-related events.
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