The Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra is pleased to announce our Annual Solo/Concerto Competition! The competition will be an actual concert event, with selected participants performing their contest pieces with piano accompaniment before a live audience and a panel of judges. This is an exciting and rewarding performance opportunity for our PVYO students and a perfect
Ken Giles Studio Recital (Dec. 22nd, 2019 2pm)
Ken Giles’ violin/viola/guitar students will perform a group concert at the John Kendall Recital Hall at Potter Violin on Sunday, December 22, 2019, 2:00 pm. The repertoire will include holiday tunes, Pachelbel Canon, civil rights songs, and the “Bach Double” violin concerto. Many of the students also participate in the D.C. Youth Orchestra Program.
Lya Stern Violin Studio Recital (Dec. 15, 2019 9:30am)
Lya Stern’s Violin Studio Recital will be performed by the ten exceptionally talented, award-winning students of our studio, ages ten to eighteen. On the Program: Violin concerti by Haydn, Vivaldi, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saens, Prokofiev. Sonatas and other works by Handel, Bach, and Saint-Saens.
Every Child Can! Training with James Hutchins (Dec. 8, 2019 9am)
Every Child Can!© (ECC) is an introduction to Dr. Suzuki’s philosophy and its application to Suzuki education. For parents, teachers, prospective teachers and others, this course provides an inspiring, in-depth look at the Suzuki approach to teaching and learning. In addition to exploring the elements of the Suzuki approach and its far-reaching goals, it includes
Inscape Chamber Orchestra (Nov. 17, 2019 4:30pm)
Founded in 2004 by Artistic Director Richard Scerbo, INSCAPE Chamber Orchestra is pushing the boundaries of classical music in riveting performances that reach across genres and generations, and transcend the confines of the traditional classical concert experience. RSVP Here Penderecki Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio Rebecca Clarke Prelude, Allegro and Pastorale Britten Phantasy, Op. 2
Main Street Chamber Players (Nov. 3, 2019 3pm)
Come for a wonderful afternoon of mixed ensembles chamber music by the Main Street Chamber Players! This is their annual Fall Concert! The Main Street Chamber Players will be performing the following works: Michael Haydn: Divertimento in E-Flat Major for Viola, Cello and Double Bass; Rebecca Clarke: “Dumka” – Duo Concertante for Violin and
CANCELLED. Steve Gibons Music Improv Workshop for Classical & World Music String Players (Oct. 26, 2019 11am)
Gibons uses ideas that will be familiar to string players with classical training to bridge the gap between the worlds of written music and that of improv. The workshop also accommodates a wide variety of skill levels by scaling the complexity of the melodic lines and rhythmic harmony parts we use to the participants’ comfort.
CANCELLED. Flamenco Quartet Project: Arte y Pasión (Oct. 25th, 2019 7:30pm)
Take a magical journey through vibrant performances that honor traditional flamenco and dance discovery. Join us on Friday, Oct. 25th at 7:30pm for the Flamenco Quartet Project! Proceeds benefit The Perseus Foundation. Purchase tickets here
Katherine Murdock Viola Masterclass (Oct. 6, 2019 2pm)
Violist Katherine Murdock is a recognized soloist, chamber musician and teacher. She has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Boston Symphony, National Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Boston Chamber Music Society, and the Mendelssohn String Quartet. Ms. Murdock served on the faculties of SUNY Stony Brook, Boston Conservatory, Wellesley College, the Longy School, and the Universities
Chudnovsky Violin Studio Student Recital (Sept. 28, 2019 4pm)
The school year gets off to a rousing start with performances by students from the Chudnovsky Violin Studio. Works by Wieniawski, Mozart, Paganini, Bach, Bruch, Vitali, Rode, and many others will be featured.