Friends of Music at Dumbarton Oaks
Season Schedule 2008–2009
Upcoming Events
October 26 & 27, 2008
The spirited Baroque ensemble Musica Pacifica presents an evening of virtuoso works for violin, recorder, oboe, viola da gamba, and harpsichord, by Bach, Froberger, Vivaldi, Buxtehude, Corelli, and Telemann.
November 16 & 17, 2008
Among the most esteemed wind players in the United States, the nine members of the Wind Soloists of New York perform familiar and lesser-known works for flute, French horn, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. The program has music by Mozart, Hummel, Gounod, and Janacek.
December 7 & 8, 2008
Returning to the Music Room is The Boston Camerata whose popular Brotherhood of the Star: A Hispanic Christmas highlights instrumental and vocal music from Spain and the New World-Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, and Peru. Among the composers represented are Alfonso el Sabio, Diego Ortiz, Francesco Guerrero, Antonio de Salazar, and Juan Pérez Bocanegra.
January 11 & 12, 2009
The young Danish pianist Jens Elvekjaer marks his U.S. recital début with a program of Scandinavian music by Nielsen, Sorensen, and Grieg, then concludes the evening with the original version of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
February 8 & 9, 2009
The Italian-based ensemble Concertino Palatino with Dutch soprano Johannette Zomer explores the rarely performed 17th-century repertoire for cornetto, sackbutt, organ, and voice by the likes of Heinrich Schütz, Samuel Scheidt, Johann Rosenmüller, and Daniel Speer.
March 15 & 16, 2009
The prize-winning Prima Trio makes its Washington, D.C., début with a varied program for piano, violin, viola, and clarinet by Lotti, Khachaturian, Milhaud, Piazzolla, Schumann, Ives, and Schickele.
April 19 & 20, 2009
The season concludes with a concert by two dazzling French musicians: the rising young violinist David Grimal and the internationally renowned virtuoso pianist Georges Pludermacher. They perform music by Bartok, Janacek, and Enescu.
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Performance times have changed
Performances take place on Sunday nights at 7pm and Monday nights at 8pm. Programs are subject to change.
Tickets by Subscription
Tickets are available by subscription only. When available, additional tickets may be purchased the week before the concert. If you wish to subscribe to the Friends of Music, please contact Cindy Greene, Concert Coordinator (202-339-6436). If you require further information or have questions about accessibility, please call the Friends of Music office at 202-339-6436.
Performing at Dumbarton Oaks
For information about performing at Dumbarton Oaks, or to be considered for the series, please submit materials to Valerie Stains, Artistic Director and Music Advisor (202-339-6468).