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The National PhilharmonicPiotr Gajewski, Music Director & Conductor
2017-2018 Season
@Strathmore
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Associate Conductor Victoria Gau presents free pre-concert lectures throughout the season.
Please visit nationalphilharmonic.org for up-to-date information.
Piotr Gajewski National Philharmonic Music Director & Conductor
Stan Engebretson National Philharmonic
Chorale Artistic Director
WELCOMEto the
2017-2018 Season!
Please visit nationalphilharmonic.org for up-to-date information.
SAT OCT 14, 2017SUN OCT 15, 2017Sat + Sun: Member Encore Q&ASun 2-2:30pm: Meet the Instruments
Sarah Chang, violinZuill Bailey, celloPiotr Gajewski, conductor
Beethoven Egmont OvertureBruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor
Star-Studded Season Opening
Violinist Sarah Chang’s “gifts are at a level so removed from the rest of us that all we can do is feel the appropriate awe and then wonder on the mysteries of nature.”
– The New York Times
Zuill Bailey, a three-time Grammy Award winner, “is easily one of the finest cellists alive today.”
– Classical Net
SAT NOV 11, 2017
Danielle Talamantes, sopranoMagdalena Wór, mezzo-sopranoMatthew Loyal Smith, tenorKerry Wilkerson, baritone
National Philharmonic ChoralePiotr Gajewski, conductor
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 for 8 cellosBachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for soprano and 8 cellosBachianas Brasileiras No. 9 for chorus
J.S. Bach Magnificat
Bach and Bachianas“The luminous shimmer, bright finish and clarion high notes of soprano Danielle Talamantes brought pure sunshine to everything she sang.”
– The Washington Post
Mezzo-soprano Magdalena Wór “almost stole the show as a well-defined and well-sung Suzuki [in Madame Butterfly].”
– The Washington Post
SAT DEC 16, 2017SUN DEC 17, 2017
Esther Heideman, sopranoYvette Smith, mezzo-sopranoNorman Shankle, tenorTrevor Scheunemann, baritone
National Philharmonic ChoraleStan Engebretson, conductor
Purchase tickets early to these popular performances!
Toy Drive: Please consider participating in Chords of Kindness, a toy drive hosted by Community Ministries of Rockville
and the National Philharmonic on Dec. 17.
“The chorus was phenomenal, totally responsive to Engebretson’s directions.”
– The Washington Post
Handel’s Messiah
SAT JAN 27, 2018SUN JAN 28, 2018
National Philharmonic ChoralePiotr Gajewski, conductor
Debussy La MerHolst The Planets
Join us for an out-of-this-world experience!Journey through a stunning multimedia presentation featuring original NASA footage of our solarsystem, explore exhibits about the latest NASA discoveries and missions, and engage in conversationwith Goddard scientists and engineers about their cutting-edge work.
For Young PeopleParticipate in the Color the Music Project.For more information, visit nationalphilharmonic.org
In collaboration with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterSponsored by Ms. Jane Liu and Mr. Edward Brinker
Cosmic Designs
SAT FEB 10, 2018Note: No pre-concert lecture
Bolero, Op. 19 Two Bourrées Fugue in A minorSouvenir de Paganini“Minute” WaltzFantaisie-Impromptu Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40, No. 1and much more!
Brian Ganz Plays Chopin’s Hidden Gems and All-Time Favorites
“One comes away from a recital by pianist Brian Ganz not only exhilarated by the power of the performance but also moved by his search for artistic truth.”
– The Washington Post
SAT FEB 24, 2018
Porgy Kevin DeasBess Marlissa HudsonCrown Michael ReddingSportin’ Life Chauncey PackerSerena Aundi MooreJake Edward PleasantCarla/Maria NaGuanda NoblesMingo/Peter Robbins Colin Eaton
National Philharmonic ChoraleStan Engebretson, conductor
American soprano Marlissa Hudson has been described as a “superb lyric coloratura.”
– St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bass-baritone Kevin Deas “has garnered international acclaim for his portrayal of Porgy in Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess.”
– The Morning Call
Sponsored by Patricia Haywood Moore and Roscoe M. Moore Jr.
Gershwin’s Porgy and BessA Concert Opera
SAT MAR 17, 2018SUN MAR 18, 2018
Sat + Sun: Member Encore Q&A Sun 2-2:30pm: Meet the Instruments
Melissa White, violinPiotr Gajewski, conductor
Brahms Violin Concerto Symphony No. 4
Spirited Brahms
Sphinx Competition winner violinist Melissa White is “bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent.”
– The Cincinnati Enquirer
SAT APR 14, 2018
Fiordiligi Danielle TalamantesDorabella Shirin Eskandani Guglielmo Trevor ScheunemannFerrando Norman ShankleDespina Arianna ZukermanDon Alfonso Kenneth Kellogg
National Philharmonic ChoralePiotr Gajewski, conductor
School for LoversMozart’s Così Fan TutteA Concert Opera
“It’s not often that a fortunate opera-goer witnesses the birth of a star!”
– San Francisco review of Danielle Talamantes’ debut as Violetta in La Traviata
Arianna Zukerman
Mezzo-soprano Shirin Eskandani’s “singing is joyous and she seems incapable of making an unmusical phrase.”
— Opera News
Supported by the Misbin Opera Fund
SAT APR 28, 2018Member Encore Q&A
National Philharmonic ChoraleStan Engebretson, conductor
SAT MAY 5, 2018Member Encore Q&A
Colin Sorgi, violinPiotr Gajewski, conductor
Majorie Merryman Windhover FantasyProkofiev Violin Concerto No. 2 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 in F Major (“Pastoral”)
For Young PeopleParticipate in the Color the Music Project.For more information, visit nationalphilharmonic.org
Northern Lights
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony Violinist Colin Sorgi “plays with utter
conviction, a tour de force of stamina, virtuosity and rhythmic precision.”
– Fanfare Magazine
Rachmaninoff Vespers (selections)Ola Gjeilo Northern Lights Unicornis Captivatur The Lake IsleAlistair Coleman World Premiere of Commissioned Work
SAT JUNE 2, 2018
Brian Ganz, pianoEsther Heideman, sopranoMagdalena Wór, mezzo-sopranoTyler Duncan, baritone
National Philharmonic ChoraleMiroslaw Jacek Blaszczyk, guest conductor
Krzesimir Debski Hussars’ PolonaiseChopin Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minorSzymanowski Stabat Mater
100th Anniversary of Poland’s Independence
National Philharmonic Chamber Players at Potter Violins
Experience chamber music up close and personal at Potter Violins. Under the direction of National Philharmonic Concert Master Colin Sorgi,
the National Philharmonic Chamber Players perform three exciting concerts at the John Kendall Recital Hall.
Oct 29, 2017; Feb 18 & May 20, 2018 Purchase tickets at classicalmusicconcert.org/events
Potter ViolinsJohn Kendall Recital Hall
7711 Eastern Ave. Takoma Park, MD
Szymanowski Stabat Mater
“There isn’t much about Chopin that Brian Ganz doesn’t know. His delight and wonder in this music seem to grow, apparently without bounds, as time goes on.”
– The Washington Post
100th Anniversary of Poland’s
“There isn’t much about Chopin that Brian Ganz doesn’t know. His delight and wonder in this music seem to grow, apparently without bounds, as time goes on.”
The Washington Post
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