Kennedy Center Events: Fortas Chamber Music

Trio Solisti

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST

Dec 3, 2009 at 7:30 PM
In commemoration of the 200^th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth, the "consistently brilliant?dangerous and radical" (The New York Times) Trio Solisti presents one of Mendelssohn's most lauded works, Trio No. 2.

The Waverly Consort

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST

Dec 16, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Returning for another performance of The Christmas Story, The Waverly Consort's eight singers and five instrumentalists recount the events of Christmas with the timeless spirit of medieval church dramas.

Steven Isserlis, cello & Kirill Gerstein, piano

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:30:00 EST

Jan 6, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Cellist Stephen Isserlis performs in recital with pianist Kirill Gerstein in a program that includes Isserlis's own transcription of Schumann's Violin Sonata No. 3.

East Coast Chamber Orchestra

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST

Feb 14, 2010 at 7:30 PM
The youthful, energetic East Coast Chamber Orchestra's program covers a wide variety of classical music with works by Purcell, Elgar, Britten, Villa-Lobos, and Tchaikovsky.

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:30:00 EST

Feb 28, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Enjoy a night of Schubert from the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, hailed by the New York Times as "one of the best-blended, most sensitive, and intelligent piano trios in the world today."

Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EST

Apr 21, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Performing as part of Joyful Sounds: Gospel Across America, mezzo-soprano Marietta Simpson "endows everything she sings with uncommon intelligence" (San Francisco Chronicle).

Escher String Quartet

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EST

Apr 26, 2010 at 7:30 PM
The exuberant Escher String Quartet returns for a night of Bartók, Brahms, and Beethoven, demonstrating what the San Francisco Chronicle calls "ripe tonal balances with the kind of heedless intensity that comes with youth."

Christine Brewer, soprano, with Craig Rutenberg, piano

Fri, 07 May 2010 19:30:00 EST

May 7, 2010 at 7:30 PM
In association with the Vocal Arts Society's America Sings Festival, renowned American soprano Christine Brewer and pianist Craig Rutenberg present a recital featuring songs by Richard Strauss, Joseph Marx, Richard Hundley, and others.

Jennifer Koh, violin & Reiko Uchida, piano

Sun, 09 May 2010 19:30:00 EST

May 9, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Virtuoso violinist Jennifer Koh, who plays with "energy and velvety richness" (The New York Times), returns to the Kennedy Center with pianist Reiko Uchida for a performance that is equal parts experimentation and standard repertory.