National Gallery of Art

Release Date: September 23, 2004 The Sixty-third Season of Concerts at the National Gallery of Art Under the direction of Stephen Ackert Sundays at 6:30 p.m., West Building, West Garden Court, unless otherwise indicated. Programs subject to change Detailed information at www.nga.gov or (202) 842-6941
October 2004
03	National Gallery Orchestra Angel Gil-Ordóñtez, guest conductor Schubert: Overture, D. 470 Dvořák: Serenade for Strings; Czech Suite
10	Alessandra Marc, soprano David Chapman, pianist Songs and arias by Beethoven, Berg, Puccini, and other composers
17	National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble Rosa Lamoreaux, artistic director Samuel Gordon, guest conductor Vocal music with texts by William Wordswoth and other 19th-century English poets, presented in honor of the exhibition All the Mighty World: The Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852-1860
24	New York Chamber Soloists American chamber music from 1942 to 1959
31	Andreas Haefliger, pianist Beethoven: Sonatas, Opp. 10, 26, 81a, and 101
November
7	Christopher Kypros, pianist Music by Beethoven, Mozart, and Ginastera
November 13-16 Evenings with Gerard ter Borch Concerts and gallery talks featuring 17th-century Dutch art and music, presented in honor of the exhibition Gerard ter Borch, which will remain open to the public each evening. Gallery talks each day at 5:30 p.m. Concerts on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the East Garden Court
13	Evenings with Gerard ter Borch Saturday, 6:30 p.m. The Washington Bach Consort J. Reilly Lewis, conductor Music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck and his contemporaries and pupils
14	Evenings with Gerard ter Borch Sunday, 6:30 p.m. The Folger Consort Music by Hocquart, Shenck, Huygens, and other 17th-century Dutch and Flemish composers.
15	Evenings with Gerard ter Borch Monday, 6:30 p.m. Marion Verbruggen, recorder virtuoso Music by Jacob van Eyck and other 17th-century composers
16	Evenings with Gerard ter Borch Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Lecture-recital with the Trio Pétillant Musical iconography in Dutch and Flemish paintings
21	Ariana Barkeshli, pianist Music by Mussorgsky and Persian composers Hossein, Khaleghi, and Mashayekhi Presented in honor of the exhibition Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Victoria and Albert Museum
28	Leon Bates, pianist Music by Schubert, Chopin, and Ravel
December
5	Jiri Barta, cellist Music for solo cello by Kodaly and J. S. Bach
12	Henning Kragerrud, violinist Helge Kjekshus, pianist Sonatas for violin and piano by Johannes Brahms
19	Washington Men's Camerata Frank Albinder, conductor Christmas Concert
26	No concert
January 2005
2	National Gallery Orchestra Gala Viennese New Year Concert
9	Mendelssohn Piano Trio Music by Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Benjamin
16	Cyrus Forough, violinist Stephen Ackert, pianist Music by J. S. Bach, Fauré, and others
23	Gülsin Onay, pianist Music by Liszt, Elgar, and Turkish composers Saygun and Durroglu-Demiriz Presented in honor of the exhibition Palace and Mosque: Islamic Art from the Victoria and Albert Museum
30	Camerata Trajectina 17th-century popular music from The Netherlands Presented in connection with the Gallery-wide program Dutch Interiors
February 2005
6	National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble and Smithsonian Chamber Players Kenneth Slowik, guest conductor Johann Thiele: St. Matthew Passion (1637) Presented in honor of the exhibition Rembrandt's Late Religious Portraits
13	Peter and Paul-Armin Edelmann, baritones Thomas Hrynkiw, pianist Music for vocal duet and piano
20	Bobby Rodriguez Trio Jazz from Los Angeles, presented in honor of the exhibition The Drawings of Ed Ruscha (East Building Auditorium)
27	Leila Josefowicz, violinist John Novacek, pianist Music by Los Angeles composers Salonen, Adams, Grey, and Novacek Presented in honor of the exhibition The Drawings of Ed Ruscha
March
6	Takacs String Quartet Quartets by Bartok and Beethoveno André Kertész
13	National Gallery Chamber Players Wind Quintet Music by Antonin Reicha and other Hungarian composers Presented in honor of the exhibition André Kertész
March 20, 27, and April 3, 2005 Concerts in honor of the exhibition Toulouse-Lautrec and Montmartre
20	L'Orchestre de Chambre Français Music by Roussel, Magnard, and other early 20th-century French composers
27	Philippe Entremont, pianist Music by Debussy and Ravel
April
3	Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano Betty Bullock, pianist French cabaret concert
April 10, 17, 24, and May 1, 2005 Concerts in honor of the exhibition Gilbert Stuart
10	Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, England Music by Attwood, Crotch, Billings, and other British and American composers of Stuart's time
17	National Gallery Orchestra Stephen Simon, guest conductor Music by Haydn, Boyce, and other composers of Stuart's time
24	Penelope Crawford, fortepianist Stephen Ackert, organist Music of Stuart's time for fortepiano, harpsichord, and organ
May
1	Dean Shostak, glass harmonicist Music for glass harmonica and other instruments from Stuart's time
8	The Baltimore Consort 17th-century music in honor of the exhibition Jan de Bray and the Classical Tradition
15	The St. Petersburg String Quartet Music by Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, and Smetana
22	The Monty Alexander Trio Jazz concert (East Building Auditorium)
29	No concert
June
5	National Gallery Orchestra Emil de Cou, guest conductor Program to be announced
12	Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, pianist Music by Guastavino, Bartók, Ravel, Albéniz, and Debussy
19	The National Gallery Chamber Players String Quartet Program to be announced
26	National Gallery Vocal Arts Ensemble Renaissance a cappella choral music

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The Sixty-third Season of Concerts at the National Gallery of Art Under the direction of Stephen Ackert

The Sixty-third Season of
Concerts at the National Gallery of Art
Under the direction of Stephen Ackert