Archive 2012

 

January 6, Friday, 5 p.m.

Education Center at the Music Center at Strathmore, Room 402

Zuill Bailey will conduct a master class for cellists.  Those wishing to view the class should contact the National Philharmonic office, 240-396-4571, ext 111 for reservations.  Tickets are $5.  www.nationalphilharmonic.org

 

January 7, Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

Music Center at Strathmore, MD

Zuill Bailey, cello, will play all six of Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suites under the auspices of the National Philharmonic.  Tickets available are $25-45.  www.nationalphilharmonic.org

 

January 7, Saturday, 8 p.m.

Music Center at Strathmore

Zuill Bailey, cello, will perform the Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major with the National Philharmonic. Tickets: $32-79.  www.nationalphilharmonic.org

 

January 29, Sunday, 4 p.m.

The Mansion at Strathmore

Clancy Newman, cello, and Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano will play Ernest Bloch's "From Jewish Life," Mendelssohn's Sonata in D Major,  Brahms Sonata in F Major, Op. 99, and Mr. Newman's own piece, "From Method to Madness."  Mr. Newman won the first prize in the prestigious Naumburg International Competition.  Tickets $30 or $27 (for Stars and Group price).   www.strathmore.org, or 301-581-5100.

 

February 4, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Howard County Center for the Arts, 8510 High Ridge Rd., Ellicott City, MD

Rachel Young, cellist from the National Symphony, will perform the Dvorak Cello Concerto with the Columbia Orchestra, conducted by Jason Love, in a program which will include pieces by Britt, Copland, and Weiss. Tickets:  $10-20, free to military personnel.  Columbiaorchestra.org, 410-465-8777.

 

February 11, Saturday, 2 p.m.

Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre

Sol Gabetta, cello, and Mihaela Ursuleasa, piano, will  perform a program which includes Schumann's Fantasiestucke, Shostakovich's Sonata in D minor, Mendelssohn's Sonata No. 2 in D major, and Servais's Fantaisie sur deux Airs Russes.   202-785-9727 or www.wpas.org

 

February 23, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

The Mansion at Strathmore

Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello, and Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano, will play Stravinsky's Suite Italienne for cello and piano, Grieg's Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Minor, Op.36, and Franck's Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major.  Mr. Hakhnazaryan was the First Prize and Gold Medal winner at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition.  Tickets $30 and $27 (Stars and Groups).  www.strathmore.org or 301-581-5100

 

February 23, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

Embassy of Austria, 3524 International Court NW (near Van Ness)

Sonia Wieder-Atherton, cello, and Wolfgang Holzmair, baritone, will perform:  Bach's Suite no. 2 in d minor for solo cello, as well as songs by Laitman, Schubert and Leisner.  Admission free, RSVP required:  www.acfdc.org/events-registration or 202-895-6776

 

February 26, Sunday, 4 p.m.

The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St, NW

Jonah Kim, cello, and Claire Huangci, piano, will perform:  Popper's Wie Einst in Schoner'n Tagen, Op. 64, Nos. 1 & 2 and Gnomentanz, Op. 50; Faure's Apres un Reve; Giazotto's Adagio in G minor (on a Theme by Albinoni); Mendelssohn's Lied Ohne Worte; Brahms' Sonata in E minor; and Chopin's Polonaise Brillante.  Seating is limited and unreserved; early arrival is strongly recommended.  Admission is $20, $8 for members, free for Patrons and Circle members. Information at 202-387-2151 or Phillipscollection.org

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March 1, Thursday, 12 noon

Auditorium A-5, Martin Luther King Public Library, 901 G St, NW

 Vasily Popov, cello, and Ralitza Patcheva, piano, will perform a program of works by Schubert as part of the D.C. libraries Brown Bag Concert series.  Admission free.  For further info--send email to celloworld@hotmail.com

 

March 4, Sunday, 4 p.m.

George Mason University's Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax VA

Amit Peled, cello, will play Victor Herbert's Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor with the Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic conducted by Eugene Tzigane.  The program will also include Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 and Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor.  Tickets $25-50 available at  tickets.com or 888-945-2468.  For info  703-993-2787 or cfa.gmu.edu

 

March 4, Sunday, 6 p.m.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

Zuill Bailey, cello, and Yuliya Gorenman, piano, will perform Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 3 as part of the series "What Makes It Great?"  In a three-part format, Rob Kapilow will explore aspects of the piece, then Bailey and Gorenman will perform it, and the program will be completed with a question and answer period. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800.745.3000.  For info  202-785-9727 or www.wpas.org

 

Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8 PM

Gildenhorn Recital Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park

Evelyn Elsing, cello, and Edward Newman, piano, will perform a program which includes the  Bach Suite V in C Minor for Solo Cello, Mendelssohn's Sonata in D Major for Cello and Piano, and Bridge's Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano.  Admission is free.

 

Thursday, March 22 to Saturday, March 24

Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8^th St, NW, Washington

Johansen International Competition. SEMI-FINALS, Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, 9:00 to 5:30 pm. FINALS, Saturday, March 24, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Virtuoso string players ages 13-17 from around the world compete for $66,000 in prizes. 301-946-9531, JohansenComp@fmmc.org,www.fmmc.org. Free.

 

March 24, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Vienna Presbyterian Church, Vienna, VA

Steve Honigberg, National Symphony cello section member, will play the cello part in a performance of Beethoven's Triple Concerto by the Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra. The program will also include Tchaikovsky's Serenade for Strings, Op. 48. Individual tickets $20; discounted tickets for seniors and students.  Subscriptions available now, individual tickets in late October.  www.ancowashington.org

 

March 24, Saturday, 8 p.m.

George Mason University's Center for the Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA

Matt Haimovitz, cello, and Christopher O'Riley, piano, will play a program that includes works by Bach, Radiohead, Piazzolla, and Stravinsky.  Mr. O'Riley hosts the NPR program, From the Top.  Tickets $21 to 42.   703-993-8888 or cfa.gmu.edu

 

March 31, Saturday, 8 p.m.

Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD\

Anthony Elliott, cello, will perform Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125 with the Prince George's Philharmonic conducted by Charles Ellis.  Tickets $18-20.  301-446-3245,

http://www.pgphilharmonic.org/2011season.html

 

May 19, Saturday, 2 p.m.

Library of Congress

Narek Hakhnazaryan, a 23-year-old Armenian cellist and a Young Concert Artists laureate who captured the 1st Prize and Gold Medal at the 14th International Tchaikovsky Competition in June 2011 will play a recital with the program and pianist to be announced.  Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com for $2.50 per ticket plus a $2.50 service fee for the entire order.  

 

Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m.; Friday, June 8 at 8 p.m.; Saturday, June 9 at 8 p.m.

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Claudio Bohórqiez will play Lalo's Cello Concerto with the National Symphony conducted by Christoph Eschenbach in a program which will also include Berlioz's Roman Carnival Overture and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5.  $20-85. www.kennedycenter.com

 

 

Sunday, October 14, 3 p.m.

Christ Lutheran Church, 8011 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda

The Rock Creek Chamber Players will present a program titled "Cellos and Friends" featuring cellists Valerie Matthews, Allan Malmberg, Taka Ariga, and Ryan Bridgland.  The program will include a series of duets between two cellos, violin and cello, and flute and cello by Ravel, Handel-Halvorsen, Villa Lobos, and Elizondo.  Admission is free.  www.rockcreekchamberplayers.org

 

 

Friday, October 26, 8 pm (concert), 6:15 (pre-concert presentation)

Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

Pieter Wispelwey, cello, and Lois Shapiro, piano, will play Beethoven's Sonata no. 3 in A major, op. 69, Ligeti's Sonata for solo cello, Stravinsky's Suite italienne for violoncello and piano, Beethoven's Twelve Variations in F major on "Ein Madchen oder Weibchen" (from Die Zauberflote), op. 66, and Shostakovich's Sonata for cello and piano in D minor, op. 40.  The concert is supported with funds from the Kindler Foundation and in cooperation with the Kindler Cello Society.  John Moran, the President of the Kindler Cello Society, will give a  pre-concert presentation in the Whittall Pavilion of the LOC.  Tickets at Ticketmaster:  202-397-7328, 410-547-7328, or 703-573-7328.  No tickets required for the pre-concert presentation.

 

Saturday, October 27, 10 a.m.

Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

Pieter Wispelwey will give a Master Class, sponsored by the Kindler Cello Society.  Performing for Mr. Wispelwey will be:  Jessica Hu, playing from Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante, Daniel Ketter, playing from Haydn's C major Concerto, and Alex Glaubitz, playing from Britten's Suite III for solo cello.  The master class is open to the public, free of charge.

 

 

 

Saturday, November 17, 3 p.m.

Baltimore Museum of Art auditorium

Dmitry Volkov, cello, the 2012 Yale Gordon Competition winner, will perform a program to be announced.  Free--no tickets and open seating, although $10 is a suggested donation.

 

 

Monday, December 3, 7:30 p.m.

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Yo-Yo Ma will play selected solo cello suites by Bach.  Only season tickets currently available.  www.kennedycenter.com