WASHINGTON MUSICA VIVA (WMV) performs classical, contemporary, and jazz-based chamber music.
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UPCOMING:
Saturday December 14 at 7:30 pm: Takoma Park House Concert and Art Sale
Carl Banner, piano solo; Marilyn Banner paintings on sale for 50% off. At BannerArts, 7502 Flower Ave in Takoma Park MD.
“A way to gather together, share what I have to offer in the context of a house concert, artistic environment, and the opportunity to talk together and experience music you may never have heard before. These are pieces that have fascinated me for many years. Below is a list of some you might hear.”
Ludwig van Beethoven - Variations, Op. 26
Viktor Ullmann - Allegro, from Sonata No. 7 (1944) Manuel de Falla - Nocturno
Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne in G
Franz Schubert - Impromptu in Gb
[Intermission]
Bela Bartok - Sonatina
Six Short Pieces: Petr Eben - Allegretto semplice; Bela Bartok - Shepherd’s Flute; Bohuslav Martinu - Chanson (from Film en Miniature); Bela Bartok - Stars, Stars, Brightly Shine; George Walker - Theme (from Sonata #1); Bohuslav Martinu - Berceuse (from Film en Miniature)
Frédéric Chopin - Etude #3
Ludwig van Beethoven - Rondo, Op. 90
William Bolcom - Graceful Ghost Rag
Tickets $20 (advance only); all ticket sales go to Tommy’s Pantry.
Sunday January 12, 2025 at 2:30 pm at Richard White’s home in Bethesda
Hoorig Poochikian, violin, and Carl Banner, piano. Sonata #1 in A, Op. 13 by Gabriel Fauré; “Open Wide the Doors for All” (2023) by Noam Faingold; Three Pieces for Violin and Piano (2023), by Masatoshi Mitsumoto. Potluck Dinner. $25, advance only. Tickets.
Bethesda House Concerts: Richard White hosts frequent chamber music house concerts/potluck dinners at his fabulous art-filled home in Bethesda. Contact him at rix.rox.solox@verizon.net for full schedule, and to join his mailing list.
RECENT EVENT:
“The Jamie Raskin Oratorio”
Saturday September 7, 2024 at Church of the Ascension in Silver Spring MD
Photo by Kelley Bishop
Poetry by Anne Becker, adapted from Jamie Raskin’s memoir, “Unthinkable”, with original music by Noam Faingold. Performed by Anne Becker, Chris Royal, trumpet, and Carl Banner, piano. A Washington Musica Viva Commission!
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Plus, “Dichterliebe” by Robert Schumann, performed by Rhonda Buckley-Bishop, soprano saxophone, and Carl Banner, piano.
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