In-Person Attendees:
In person attendees’ ticket price includes complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks from the open wine and beer bar.

Livestream Attendees:
The livestream of the performance begins at 7 PM EST. Livestream ticket attendees will receive a link the day of the performance to access the livestream, as well as access to the recorded performance to enjoy at their leisure.

Event Details

In this fundraising performance, Ukrainian - born violinists Marta and Iryna Krechkovsky join violist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maria Semes, and Counterpoint series regular, cellist Joseph Gotoff, in a program of deeply affecting works for string quartet. A Mendelssohnian earnestness shines through in an early composition by the great Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko, which is paired with the String Quartet No. 8 by Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, famously dedicated the quartet to “the victims of war and fascism.” Written during a time of deep despair for the composer, the work is considered to be autobiographical in nature, and contains depictions of violence and anguish tempered by moments of hope.

All ticket proceeds will be donated to Revived Soldiers, a charity providing prosthetic and medical care to wounded soldiers.

This performance is generously made possible by Dr. Robert Misbin.

Program

Myroslav Skoryk - Melody

Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8

Béla Bartók - Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz.98

Mykola Lysenko – String Quartet in D minor

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Thursday, December 12 • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm • S Street Salon

Please note: You will be notified of the exact address upon the purchase of a ticket. Space is limited.

This event is now sold out. Support Ukraine and join us on Night Two on December 13, 2024 at the Arts Club of Washington.

In-person and Livestream ticket options available.

Event Details

In this fundraising performance, Ukrainian - born violinists Marta and Iryna Krechkovsky join violist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maria Semes, and Counterpoint series regular, cellist Joseph Gotoff, in a program of deeply affecting works for string quartet. A Mendelssohnian earnestness shines through in an early composition by the great Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko, which is paired with the String Quartet No. 8 by Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, famously dedicated the quartet to “the victims of war and fascism.” Written during a time of deep despair for the composer, the work is considered to be autobiographical in nature, and contains depictions of violence and anguish tempered by moments of hope.

All ticket proceeds will be donated to Revived Soldiers, a charity providing prosthetic and medical care to wounded soldiers.

This intimate event, hosted in a Dupont Circle home and funded by the Beverly Losch Endowment for Counterpoint Concerts, will include a reception with hors d’oeuvres and wine.

Program

Myroslav Skoryk - Melody

Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8

Béla Bartók - Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz.98

Mykola Lysenko – String Quartet in D minor

Artists

Event Details

An innovative fusion of J.S. Bach’s timeless genius with 21st-century multimedia creativity.

Counterpoint Concerts is thrilled to launch its inaugural season with a truly unique performance of Bach to the Future on the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center. This bold reimagining of Bach’s masterpieces features musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra and Counterpoint’s founder & pianist, Natalia Kazaryan, in collaboration with Grace Street Creative.

Bach to the Future reimagines Bach’s beloved masterpieces for both traditional and unconventional instrumentations, showcasing the everlasting magic of classical music through time. The program will feature Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 for a flute and string quintet with harpsichord, Chaconne in D minor transcribed for piano by Ferruccio Busoni, Air on the G String for string quartet, and works performed on electronic keyboard instruments, in a nod to Wendy Carlos’ groundbreaking recording “Switched On Bach.”

Special thanks to Charles Perryman for Sound Engineering and Visualization Design. 

Program

Chaconne in D minor for solo piano, transcription by Ferruccio Busoni

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 for flute, string quartet and harpsichord

I. Allegro
II. Affettuoso
III. Allegro

Air on the G String, from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068, arranged for string quartet

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, arranged for electronic keyboards

Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29, BWV 29, arranged for electronic keyboards

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