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Greetings!

 

This is a quick reminder of the concert this Saturday at 8 pm by the extraordinary Irish pianist, John O'Conor.  Please also note the list of concerts - both evening and afternoon - to be presented at Westmoreland Circle in the upcoming season.

 

Musically Yours,

 

Kathy Judd

Executive and Artistic Director

 oconorThe Washington Conservatory of Music presents 

 

 John O'Conor, piano

 

OConor 

 

 Saturday, October 1

 8 PM

 

Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ

  

One Westmoreland Circle, Bethesda, MD

   

Pay-as-you-can

admission at door

 

 

 

 

"this artist has the kind of flawless touch that makes an audience gasp" -The Washington Post 

 

  

Program

Franz Joseph Haydn                          Piano Sonata in F HXVI:23

John Field                                            3 Nocturnes: No. 5 in Bb;

                                                    No. 6 in F; No. 18 in E 'Le Midi'

Ludwig van Beethoven                Sonata No. 8 in C minor Op.13

                                                                                 'Path�tique'

Franz Schubert                                      Sonata in C minor D958

 

 

Irish pianist John O'Conor won First Prize at the Beethoven International Piano Competition in Vienna in 1973 and since then has toured the world playing recitals in Europe, the USA, Japan, Korea and China and performing with many of the world's most prestigious orchestras, including the London, Vienna, Cleveland and San Francisco Symphonies, the Czech Philharmonic, and the NHK and KBS Orchestras.  

 

"Impeccable technique and musicality ... it would be hard to imagine better performances."   

-The Sunday Times (London)

 

 

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 The Washington Conservatory gratefully acknowledges the generous partial sponsorship of this concert by Culture Ireland as part of the

Imagine Ireland Program.

 

 

 

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2011-12 Concerts 

  

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John O'Conor, piano

Saturday, October 1

8 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

 

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Ensemble Avalon of Ireland

Sunday, November 13

3 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

  

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Jeffery Watson, piano

Sunday, December 4

3 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

 

 Alexander Paley, piano

Alexander Paley, piano

Saturday, January 7

8 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

 

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Faculty Spotlight

Scholarship Benefit Concert

Sunday, February 5

3 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

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Orlando Roman, guitar 

Saturday, March 3

8 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

 

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Michael Adcock & 

Jos� Ramos-Santana, piano duo

Saturday, March 31

8 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

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Th�r�se Fahy, piano

Saturday, April 28

8 PM at Westmoreland Circle

 

 

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Haskell Small, piano

Saturday, May 12

8 PM at Westmoreland Circle

ticketAbout the Washington Conservatory Pay-As-You-Can Policy

 

It is very simple: we believe that everyone, regardless of financial situation, deserves to hear outstanding live music. And we believe in the honesty of our audiences. Some can pay $40 to $100, as they do in major area venues. Some can pay much less. Everyone hears the same world-class concert. Seating for concerts is on a first-come basis.

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Michael Adcock

Audrey Andrist

Lora Baronian

Bradford Gowen

Maribeth Gowen

Anastassia Ivanova

Dionne Laufman

Sana Lebedev

Jaewon Lee

Edward Newman

Jos� Ramos-Santana

Ilya Sinaisky

Haskell Small

Jeffery Watson

Wayne Wilentz

  

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Zina Gendel

Kevin Jang

Kathy Judd

C. Ann Loud

George Ohlson

Drew Owen

Mayumi Pawel

Rebecca Anstine Smith

 

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Herman Meyer

Steve Novosel

Orlando Roman

Fred Wilchek

Mike Kligerman

  

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Cheryl Hill

Carole Libelo

David Lonkevich

Virginia Nanzetta

Marty Nau

 

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Marcel Maican

Douglas Quinzi

Christopher Sala

 

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David McDonald

  

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Nancy Almquist

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Grace Gori

 

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Lora Baronian

Marcel Maican

Herman Meyer

Ilya Sinaisky

Haskell Small

Jeffery Watson

Fred Wilchek

 

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Steve Novosel

Wayne Wilentz

David McDonald

Fred Wilchek

John Butler

 

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Tina Eck

Mike Kligerman

Jesse Winch

 

EARLY CHILDHOOD MUSIC

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Beth Rubens

Marcia Perez

Meghan O'Connell

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