Upcoming Events:
Sunday October 12 at 2:00 pm: Bethesda House Concert & Potluck
Another of Richard White’s famous music/potluck parties at his gracious art-filled home at 6005 Milo Dr in Bethesda! Carl Banner, solo piano.
Program:
Brahms Variations in D, Op. 21#1
Alban Berg Sonata in Bm, Op. 1
Stravinsky Sonata (1924)
Chopin Ballade #3 in Ab, Op. 47
Doors open 2pm. Guests are encouraged to bring food/wine to share. Host will provide two hot hors d'oeuvres & punch.
Admission $25 plus contribution of food or drink.
Saturday November 15, 2025 at 5:00 pm:
House Concert & Potluck Dinner
Carl Banner, piano
Anne Becker, poet
Sonata in Bb, K. 333 - W. A. Mozart
“The Water is Wide, Daisy Bell” - Andrew Stiller (1987)
Meseli - Adnan Saygun
Two Nocturnes - Frédéric Chopin
Two Short Pieces - Tina Davidson
Plus new poetry by Anne Becker
BannerArts is at 7502 Flower Ave, Takoma Park MD. Admission is $20, advance only, plus dish or drink to share. Hosts will provide one main dish and wine. Limited to 25 guests.
New Memoir (pdf):
Carl Banner: My Life and Thought
"What is the equation that includes suffering and creative work as terms?"
This memoir is a collection of Banner's thoughts about his life and music, and a reflection on the difficult childhood that shaped him as an artist. It is not for the faint of heart!
“…powerful, vulnerable, wise, thought-provoking….” Rabbi Rain Zohav
Mike Hummel’s “Three American Artists at Midlife”. (Origin story of Washington Musica Viva).
Marilyn with Jerry Saltz at the OAF
Marilyn Banner’s art was featured in the 2025 NYC Outsider Art Fair!
Jerry Saltz thinks it’s the “best art fair in the world!”