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Greetings!
You are cordially invited to enjoy a wonderful weekend of music: a contemporary Irish music concert with a traditional Irish music reception, and a concert of masterworks for cello and piano!
Musically yours,
Kathy Judd
Executive & Artistic Director |
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 | "...a tour de force..."
--The Irish Times |
 Thérèse Fahy
Piano Concert
Inter-changes: Irish Piano Music of the 21st Century
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traditional Irish music
post-concert reception
featuring "Lilt"
Saturday, April 30, 8:00 PM
Westmoreland UCC Church | 1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD
Directions | No tickets | Free | Donations gratefully accepted
Thérèse Fahy, one of Ireland's foremost pianists, will present a concert highlighting music of Bill Whelan (composer of Riverdance) to jazz-influenced Ronan Guilfoyle - a cross-section of traditional to avant-garde Irish contemporary music.
You are cordially invited to a post-concert reception in the church social hall to meet Ms. Fahy and to enjoy the music of "Lilt," a DC-based duo of Tina Eck (flute, tinwhistle) and Keith Carr (bouzouki, banjo, mandolin, vocals). liltirishmusic.com
This concert is co-sponsored by Imagine Ireland and the Fulbright Commission.
Program
Kevin O'Connell (b. 1958): Ceimeanna (2007)
Jonathan Nangle (b. 1981): Grow Quiet Gradually (2008)
Ronan Guilfoyle (b. 1958): Jig Time, from Dance Suite (2008)
Michael Holohan (b. 1956): Monaincha (2002)
Frank Corcoran (b. 1944): Nine Pratoleva Pearls (2008)
Siobhan Cleary (b. 1970): Chaconne (2008)
Ian Wilson (b. 1964): No. 6, No. 9, from Stations (2006)
Ed Bennet (b. 1975): Gothic (2008)
Bill Whelan (b. 1950): The Currach (2007)
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Drew Owen
& Jeffery Watson
Cello & Piano Concert
Bach, Brahms, & Francoeur
Sunday, May 1, 3:00 PM
Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD
Directions | No tickets | Free
Donations gratefully accepted
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Jeffery Watson, piano |
Celebrate May Day with a concert of masterworks for cello and piano and a ride on the historic carousel at Glen Echo Park! The Washington Conservatory at Glen Echo Park is next door to Adventure Theatre in the South Arcade.
Program
Bach: Prelude from Suite in c minor, BWV 1011
Francoeur: Sonata in E Major
Brahms: Sonata in e minor, Op. 38 |
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 Next weekend:
Haskell Small
Piano Concert
Bach, Hovhaness, Ives, Satie, & Small
Saturday, May 7, 8:00 PM
Westmoreland UCC Church
1 Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD
Directions | No tickets | Free
Donations gratefully accepted
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Children and Family Shows - Magical Introductions to Music
The Magic of Music
Glen Echo Park Family Day
Sat. April 30
2 shows - 1:30 & 3:00 PM
Potions for Piano
Location: Washington Conservatory at Glen Echo Park
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD
Tickets: $10 all ages. Limited seating.
Online at www.washingtonconservatory.org. Walk-in and phone sales (301-634-2250) 2 hours before show.
Summer Shows
Select Saturdays at 1:30 & 3:00 PM
June 25 - The Vanishing Viola
July 2 & 9 - Percussion Party
July 16 & 23 - Sensational Saxophone |
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News of Note
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 Summer Camps and 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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