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Chamber Music Concerts

River Pavilion

Enjoy free chamber concerts from members of the Washington National Opera and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestras.

Jul. 16 - Sep. 3, 2023

Event Information

Program

Enjoy free chamber concerts from members of the Washington National Opera and Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestras.

Beer and Wine garden open from 3–8 p.m.

 

Sun., July 16

Zino Bogachek, violin
Natasha Bogachek, violin

Violin duets featuring music by Zino Bogachek: Dreams and MemoriesThree Postcards from ViennaRoyal Street StrollBlues Alley, and Fantasy on a Theme by Astor Piazzolla

Sun., Aug. 6

Emily Tsai, oboe
Najin Kim, violin
Ko Sugiyama, violin
Elizabeth Pulju-Owen, viola
Kristen Wojcik, cello

Music by Mozart, Britten, and Eric Ewazen


Sun., Aug. 20

Susan Robinson, harp
Adria Foster, flute

Music by William Grant Still, Debussy, Persichetti, and Piazzolla


Sun., Aug. 27

Adria Foster, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
David Jones, clarinet
Chris Jewell, bassoon
Christy Klenke, horn

Music by Bernstein, Mozart, Bizet, Grieg, Marc Mellits, Gershwin, and Verdi

Sun., Sep. 3

Sandra Del Cid-Davies, flute/piccolo
Kayla Moffett, violin
Ko Sugiyama, violin
Elizabeth Pulju-Owen, viola
Kristen Wojcik, cello

Music by Vivaldi, Jessie Montgomery, Mozart, and Amy Beach

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