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Stars Series
  • Yo-Yo Ma, cello
  • Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
  • Renée Fleming, soprano
  • Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
  • Evgeny Kissin, piano
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Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Kathryn Stott, piano
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 7:30pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Morricone
Gershwin
Brahms
Rachmaninov
“Gabriel’s Oboe” from The Mission
Prelude No. 2
Sonata No. 1 in E minor
Sonata in G minor
Annie-Sophie Mutter, violin
Lambert Orkis, piano
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 4pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Brahms
The Complete Violin Sonatas (Nos. 1, 2, 3)
Renée Fleming, soprano
Hartmut Hőll, piano
Saturday, January 8, 2011, 8pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
David Zobel, piano
Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 8pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Hadyn
Rossini



Chaminade




Rossini
R. Hahn
Peccia
Leoncavallo
Di Chiara
Scena di Berenice
"L'invito" (Bolero)
“La Partenza” (Canzonetta)
“Le Dodo des enfants”
"La Chanson de Zora”
"Viens, mon bien-aimé !"
“Sur la plage”
“Villanelle”
“Rêve d’un soir”
"L’été”
"Assisa appie d'un salice" (Otello)
"Veneziana"
"Lolita, Serenata Spagnola"
"Serenata Francese"
"La Spagnola"
Evgeny Kissin, piano
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 2pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Liszt
Ricordanza (Etude d'Execution Transcendante, S.149)
Sonata in B minor, S.178
Mosonyi's Funeral Procession, S.194
Vallée d'Oberman (from Années de Pèlerinage, S.160)
Venezia e Napoli, S.159
Orchestras Series
  • The Mariinsky Orchestra
  • Dresden Staatskapelle
  • Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra
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The Mariinsky Orchestra
Valery Gergiev, principal conductor
Choral Arts Society of Washington
Norman Scribner, artistic director
Orfeón Pamplonés Igor
Ijurra Fernández, director
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 8pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Mahler
Symphony No. 8, “Symphony of a Thousand”
Dresden Staatskapelle
Daniel Harding, conductor
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano
Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 8pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Schumann

Brahms
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 45
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73
Boston Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, music director
Saturday, March 19, 2011, 4pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Mozart
Schumann
Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Major, “Rhenish”
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
Friday, May 20, 2011, 8pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Program:
Walton
R. Strauss
Violin Concerto
Ein Heldenleben
Celebrity Series
  • Tokyo String Quartet and Jeremy Denk, piano
  • Joshua Bell, violin
  • Hilary Hahn, violin
  • NHK Symphony Orchestra of Japan with André Previn
  • St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Yuri Temirkanov, conductor and Alisa Weilerstein, cello
  • Itzhak Perlman, violin
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Tokyo String Quartet
Jeremy Denk, piano
Sunday, November 21, 2010, 4pm
The Music Center at Stratmore
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Program:
Mozart
Barber
Dvořák
Quartet in D Major, K. 575
Quartet for Strings, Op. 11
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81
Joshua Bell, violin
Sam Haywood, piano
Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Hilary Hahn, violin
Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Sunday, February 27, 2011, 4pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Tartini / arr. Kreisler
Beethoven
Ives
Bach
Antheil
Variations on a Theme by Corelli
Sonata No. 5 in F Major, “Spring”
Sonata No. 4
Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001
Violin Sonata No. 1
NHK Symphony Orchestra of Japan
André Previn, conductor
Daniel Müller-Schott, cello
Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Takemitsu
Elgar
Prokofiev
Green
Cello Concerto
Symphony No. 5
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Yuri Temirkanov, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Rimsky-Korsakov
Shostakovich
Brahms
Russian Easter Overture
Cello Concerto No. 1
Symphony No. 4 in E minor
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Rohan de Silva, piano
Sunday, May 1, 2011, 4pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Piano Masters Series
  • András Schiff, piano
  • Emanuel Ax, piano
  • Maurizio Pollini, piano
  • Marc-André Hamelin, piano
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András Schiff, piano
Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Schumann Papillons, Op. 2
Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Emanuel Ax, piano
Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Schubert

Chopin
Impromptus, Op. 142
Sonata in A Major, Op. 120
Polonaise-Fantasie, Op. 61
Four Mazurkas
Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Maurizio Pollini, piano
Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109
Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
Friday, April 29, 2011, 8pm
The Music Center at Strathmore
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Program:
Haydn
Schumann
Wolpe
Fauré
Liszt

Sonata in E minor, Hob.XVI:34
Carnaval, Op. 9
Passacaglia from Four Studies on Basic Rows, Op. 23
Nocturne No. 6, Op. 63
Réminiscences de Norma, S.394
Hayes Piano Series
Established in 1966 in honor of WPAS founder Patrick Hayes and his wife, pianist and teacher Evelyn Swarthout Hayes, this series features recitals by the world's finest emerging pianists. From Pollini to Perahia, Brendel to Bronfman, virtually every notable pianist today made their Kennedy Center debut on this extraordinary series.
  • Ran Dank, piano
  • Dejan Lazić, piano
  • Sofya Gulyak, piano
  • Tiller Fellner, piano
  • Simon Trpčeski, piano
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Ran Dank, piano
Saturday, October 16, 2010, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Program:
Bach
Ives
Granados

Bartók
Chopin

Scriabin
Liszt
French Suite in C minor
Set of Five Take-Offs For Piano
La Maja y El Ruiseñor,
(No. 4 from Goyescas)
Sonata for piano, Sz.80 - BB.88
Two Mazurkas
Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 42
Sonata No. 9, “Messe noire”
Réminiscences de Norma, S.394
Dejan Lazić, piano
Saturday, December 4, 2010, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Program:
Chopin



Schubert
Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, Op. 47
Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
Sonata in B-flat Major, Opp. D.960
Sofya Gulyak, piano
Saturday, January 22, 2011, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Program:
Schubert
Chopin
Franck
Fauré
Ravel
Klavierstücke, D.946
Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35
Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue
Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 36
La Valse
Till Fellner, piano
Saturday, January 29, 2011, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Haydn
Schumann
Liszt
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob.XVI:50
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Années de Pèlerinage:
Deuxieme Année: Italie
, S.161
Simon Trpčeski, piano
Saturday, February 19, 2011, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Kreeger String Series
This series features recitals by the world's finest emerging string musicians who follow in the footsteps of renowned Kreeger Series alumni, including violinists Gil Shaham and Hilary Hahn. To enhance your experience, a discussion with the artists will take place after each performance.
  • Caroline Goulding, violin
  • Amit Peled, cello
  • Afiara String Quartet
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Caroline Goulding, violin
Shuai Wang, piano
Friday, October 22, 2010, 7:30pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Program:

Corigliano
Beethoven
Tartini
Respighi
Stravinsky
Red Violin Caprices
Sonata No. 1 in D Major
Violin Sonata in G minor, "Devil's Trill"
Sonata in B minor
Tango for violin and piano
Scherzo for violin and piano from The Firebird
Afiara String Quartet
Sunday, April 17, 2011, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Program:
Haydn
Berg
Beethoven
Quartet in D Major, Op. 76, No. 5
Lyric Suite
Quartet in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
Amit Peled, cello
and Eli Kalman, piano
Sunday, January 23, 2011, 2pm
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
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Program:
Tsintsadze
Eccless
Britten
Beethoven
Schumann
Five pieces on folk themes
Sonata in G minor
Suite No. 3 for solo cello, Op. 87
Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Encore Series
WPAS presents Encore, a series at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue featuring classical artists returning to D.C. after stellar debuts.
  • Calder Quartet
  • Simone Dinnerstein, piano
  • Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
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Calder Quartet
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
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Program:
Bartok
Beethoven

Ravel
Quartet No. 2
Quartet in F minor, Op. 95,
“Serioso”
Quartet in F Major
Simone Dinnerstein, piano
Saturday, April 9, 2011, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
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Program:
Schumann
Bach
Bach/Busoni

Bach/Kempff

Bach/Hess
Bach
Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808
Chorale Prelude, BWV 639, “Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ”
Chorale Prelude, BWV 307 and 734, “Nun freut euch, lieben Christen”
Chorale Prelude, BWV 147, “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Thursday, May 5, 2011, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

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Program:
Wagner
Berg
Scriabin
Liszt
Album Sonata
Sonata Op. 1
Sonata No. 9, “Messe noire”
Sonata in B minor, S.178
Sessions @ 6th Series
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in vibrant downtown Washington provides the ideal backdrop for these emerging artists at the forefront of the global music scene.
  • Ravi Coltrane
  • Kayhan Kalhor with Brooklyn Rider
  • Vijay Iyer Trio
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Ravi Coltrane
Saturday, November 20, 2010, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
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Kayhan Kalhor
with Brooklyn Rider
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
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Program:
Sollima
Glass
Jacobsen
Persian Trad. (arr. Jacobsen
/Aghaei)
Federico II from Viaggio in Italia
String Quartet No. 3, "Mishima"
"Beloved, do not let me be discouraged"
Ascending Bird
Solo works by Kayhan Kalhor
Vijay Iyer Trio
Saturday, April 30, 2011, 8pm
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
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Add-on Performances
 
  • Esperanza Spalding and Chamber Music Society
  • What Make It Great?C with Rob Kapilow: Mozart Clarinet Concerto
  • SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK®
  • Chucho Valdés Quartet and The Afro-Cuban Messengers
  • Ravi Shankar
  • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
  • WPAS Men, Women and Children of the Gospel Choir
    Choral Arts Society of Washington
  • What Make It Great?© with Rob Kapilow: Mozart Serenade No. 13
  • Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band
  • What Make It Great?© with Rob Kapilow: Mozart Requiem Mass
  • Michael Feinstein
  • Trey McIntyre Dance
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Esperanza Spalding
Chamber Music Society
Sunday, October 3, 2010, 7pm
Lincoln Theatre
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What Make It Great?© with Rob Kapilow

The Genius of Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A Major K. 622
Gleb Kanasevich, clarinet
Peabody Chamber Players

Sunday, October 17, 2010, 6pm
Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History

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SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK®
Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8pm
Warner Theatre
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Chucho Valdés Quartet and
The Afro-Cuban Messengers
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 8pm
Warner Theatre
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Ravi Shankar, sitar
Sunday, November 7, 2010, 8pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
with Wynton Marsalis
Sunday, January 30, 2011, 7pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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WPAS Men, Women and Children of the Gospel Choir
Choral Arts Society of Washington
Sunday, February 20, 2011, 7pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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What Make It Great?©
with Rob Kapilow
The Genius of Mozart
Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major, K. 525
"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"
Peabody String Quartet
Sunday, March 6, 2011, 6pm
Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History
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Poncho Sanchez and
his Latin Jazz Band
Saturday, March 12, 2011, 8pm
Warner Theatre
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What Make It Great?©
with Rob Kapilow
The Genius of Mozart
Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626
Choral Arts Society of Washington
Norman Scribner, artistic director
Sunday, April 10, 2011,4pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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Michael Feinstein
Sunday, April 17, 2011, 7pm
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
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The Trey McIntyre Project
Friday, May 13, 2011, 8pm
Saturday, May 14, 2011, 2pm & 8pm
Sidney Harman Hall
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