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Happy New Year!
Ring in 2013 with lots of great musical performances at the museum. Classical, indie pop, and jazz - we have it all. See below for details, or check our online calendar for information about all our public programs.
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Luce Unplugged
Ms. Fridrich
January 6 @ 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a staff-led art talk, followed by a musical performance by Ms. Fridrich. Singer, song-writer, and pianist Sarah Fridrich and drummer Kirk Kubicek make up the duo whose indie-pop, jazz influenced sound is reminiscent of Regina Spektor and Fiona Apple but with a sound completely their own.
Photo: Isabelle Carbonell
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Steinway Series
Quynh Nguyen
Vietnamese-American pianist Quynh Nguyen presents a program of masterworks by Beethoven, Chopin, Messiaen, and Ravel. Nguyen is on the faculty at Hunter College and the International Keyboard Institute and Festival in New York City. Free tickets for Steinway Series concerts are available in the museum's G Street lobby at 2:30 p.m.
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Axelrod String Quartet
January 13 @ 6:30 p.m. (lecture), 7:30 p.m. (concert)
at the Renwick Gallery
The Axelrod String Quartet continues its Haydn survey with Op. 71, No. 2, the complements of the Op. 74 set heard last year. In January, the Ĉolus Quartet, graduate fellowship quartet at the University of Maryland's School of Music, will join the Axelrod members for a concert that will unite all eight Stradivarius and Amati instruments.
One hour prior to this program, Kenneth Slowik, SCMS artistic director and recipient of the 2011 Smithsonian Secretary's Distinguished Research Lecture Award, will provide a pre-concert talk, shedding light on the glorious music and the life and times of the featured composers. Tickets ($25-31) can be purchased by calling (202) 633-3030 or at www.smithsonianassociates.org.
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Take 5!
with Elijah Jamal Balbed
January 24 @ 5 p.m.
 In tribute to Wayne Shorter's 80th birthday year, Elijah Jamal Balbed, saxophonist and the Washington City Paper's 2010 Best New Jazz Musician, showcases Shorter's early works. The group features Alex Norris on trumpet, Samir Moulay on guitar, Harry Appelman on piano, Herman Burney on bass, and Billy Williams on drums.
Join us for a free drawing workshop during the Take 5! performances. Build your own sketchbook from recycled materials to take home.
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th & F Streets NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Renwick Gallery
Pennsylvania Ave at 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
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