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THIS WEEKEND
Two Great Pianists
Fri. Master class with Simone Dinnerstein
Sun. Concert by Alexej Gorlatch
Both events at Westmoreland UCC Church
One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD | DirectionsNo tickets | Free | Donations gratefully accepted
 Simone Dinnerstein 
Piano Master Class
Friday, April 8, 6:00 PM
American pianist Simone Dinnerstein has been called a "throwback to such high priestesses of music as Wanda Landowska and Myra Hess," by Slate magazine, and praised by TIME for her "arresting freshness and subtlety."
Co-sponsored by the Washington Performing Arts Society
 Hear Ms. Dinnerstein speak and play HERE.
Master Class Program
CHOPIN: Scherzo in b-flat minor, Op. 31
Georgia Mills, 15-year-old student of Dr. Michael Adcock
at Washington Conservatory of Music
J.S. BACH: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817
Esther Nyberg, student of Dr. Ivo Kaltchev at The
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, The Catholic
University of America
HAYDN: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50
Soo-Yeon Ham, student of Distinguished Visiting Artist
and Professor John O'Conor at Shenandoah
Conservatory of Shenandoah University |
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Alexej Gorlatch
Piano Concert
Sunday, April 10, 3:00 PM
"...awe-inspiringly confident and assured... a perfection which apparently effortlessly sets him apart from everyone else"
-- Irish Times
Winner of The Dublin International Piano Competition and the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in Japan, pianist Alexej Gorlatch was born in Kiev in 1988. His many other prizes include 1st prize in the International Anton G. Rubinstein Competition, 2nd prize in the Leeds Competition, 1st prize in the Beethoven Competition Richard Laugs in Mannheim, Germany, and Audience Favorite prize in the International Beethoven Competition in Bonn, Germany.
Co-sponsored by the Washington Group Cultural Fund
Hear Mr. Gorlatch play HERE.
Program
BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
BARTÓK: "Out of Doors," Sz. 81
DEBUSSY: Four Préludes (Nos. 4, 7, 8, 24)
IGOR SHAMO: Prelude No. 9 in E Major
CHOPIN: Barcarolle, Op. 60
CHOPIN: Four Mazurkas (Op. 67 Nos. 2, 4; Op. 68: Nos. 1, 2) CHOPIN: Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53 |
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April Spotlight on Piano continues!
Thérèse Fahy
Piano Concert
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 PM
Westmoreland UCC Church
1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD
Directions | No tickets | Free
Donations gratefully accepted
"...a tour de force..." -- Irish Times
Dynamic Dublin pianist, Thérèse Fahy, will present
Inter-changes: Irish Piano Music of the 21st Century. The concert, part of her US tour presented by Imagine Ireland and the Fulbright Commission, highlights music of Bill Whelan (composer of Riverdance) to jazz-influenced Ronan Guilfoyle - a cross-section of traditional to avant-garde Irish contemporary music. One of Ireland's foremost pianists, Fahy enjoys an active teaching and performing career, having received critical acclaim for her concerts in Europe, the US, and in broadcasts for both RTÉ and BBC.
Co-sponsored by Imagine Ireland and the Fulbright Commission |
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May Concerts
at Westmoreland Circle and Glen Echo Park
Free | No Tickets | Donations Accepted
 Sunday, May 1, 2011
3:00 PM at Glen Echo Park
Drew Owen, cello
Jeffery Watson, piano
Cello Strings 'Round the May Pole
Saturday, May 7, 20118:00 PM at Westmoreland CircleHaskell Small, pianoMe & Them - Small, Bach, Hovhaness, & Ives |
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Only 3 More Show Dates in Spring!
The Magic of Music
Saturday, April 9
Saturdays at 3 PM
April 9 - The Vanishing Viola
April 16 - Potions for Piano
April 30 - see Family Day below
June 25 - The Vanishing Viola
July 2 - Percussion Party
July 9 - Percussion Party
July 16 - Sensational Saxophone
July 23 - Sensational Saxophone
Location:
Washington Conservatory of Music at Glen Echo Park / 7300 MacArthur Blvd. / Glen Echo, MD
Tickets:
$10 all ages. Online at www.washingtonconservatory.org
until 2 hours before showtime. Walk-in and phone sales (301-634-2250) begin 2 hours before showtime. Limited seating.
Family Day at Glen Echo Park
Saturday, April 30
Potions for Piano at 1:30 & 3 PM
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News of Note
Monday, April 11 at 7 PM: Washington Conservatory will host the WPAS Feder Awards Ceremony in the sanctuary of Westmoreland Church, 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD. The winners of WPAS's Joseph and Goldie Feder Memorial String Competition, local youth in grades six through 12, play excerpts of their winning repertoire. A reception will follow the concert.
Sat. May 7 at 2 PM: Free concert, "From Berlin to the Beatles," in the Cuddle Up Pavilion at Glen Echo Park (next to the Washington Conservatory at Glen Echo Park) by the Washington Conservatory Encore Chorale, conducted by Jeanne Kelly. The Chorale is part of Encore Creativity for Older Adults - for ages 55 and up. More info at: www.encorecreativity.org.
Thurs. May 19 at 4 PM: New!
Sight-Singing for Adults. 10 sessions. Yes, you can learn to read and sing music when you are given only the starting pitch! We'll show you how! Instructor: Herman Meyer. For info and registration: 301-320-2770.
Sun. June 19 at 3 PM: Washington Conservatory Orchestra, an ensemble for enthusiastic amateur adult musicians, conducted by A. Scott Wood, will present their final concert (of 3 yearly concerts) in Hearst Hall of the National Cathedral School. For information about joining the orchestra, call 301-320-2770 or send an e-mail to:
info@washingtonconservatory.org.
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Now Enrolling!
ALL AGES
NO AUDITION
To register for private instruction in instruments and in voice, and ensembles, please call the Conservatory at
(301) 320-2770.
For Early Childhood Music classes at Glen Echo Park, and more, please visit the
Conservatory web site.
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The Washington Conservatory of Music is a nationally accredited community music school that serves the greater metropolitan DC and Bethesda, MD area from two locations: Westmoreland Circle (at the border of the District and Maryland) and at Glen Echo Park.
At WCM, students of all ages and ability levels study without audition under the guidance of the Conservatory's exceptional international artist faculty.
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