July 12: Heifetz Institute - Celebrity Series IV & Heifetz Happy Hour
The Celebrity Series expands and moves into prime time! Our Friday night concerts are now full programs with intermission, affording an expanded menu of offerings by our sensational Heifetz faculty. Join us starting at 6:30 as we continue our tradition of offering the finest regional wine, beer, and other light refreshments in the complimentary pre-concert “Heifetz Happy Hour.”
July 12: Wolf Trap - Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
The National Symphony Orchestra continues its summer season at Wolf Trap with Beethoven’s Ninth, the symphony by which all others are measured. The cosmic drama of this colossal masterwork—its grand, emotional melodies and the tremendous closing “Ode to Joy”—reminds us why Beethoven’s final symphony resounds as loudly today as it did two centuries ago. This sublime program opens with Sphinx Concerto Competition winner Njioma Grevious performing Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s irresistibly bold and lyrical Violin Concerto.
July 13: Garth Newel Music Center - Brahms And Beethoven
5pm concert followed by optional dinner
String trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Allegro con spirito
Adagio con espressione
Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace
Finale. Presto
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Allegro non troppo
Andante, un poco Adagio
Scherzo. Allegro – Trio
Finale. Poco sostenuto – Allegro non troppo
Garth Newel Piano Quartet
Yvonne Lam, violin
M E N U
Cumin Crusted Prawn Tostada with Black Bean Hummus, Red Pepper and Cherry Tomato Salsa and Cilantro Vinaigrette
Baby Romaine Lettuce with Lemon Caesar Dressing, Herb Croutons, Shaved Romano and Parmesan Croquettes
Hanger Steak with Roasted Scallions, Walnuts, and Whole Grain Mustard, Parsnip and Celery Whipped with Pesto, Arugula, Roasted Pearl Onions and Red Wine Herb Vinaigrette
Sticky Toffee Apple Almond Cake with Honey Ice Cream, Caramel Sauce, Dried Pear and Ginger Syrup
July 13: Wintergreen Festival - "French Summer Nights” with Erin Freeman
Just in time for Bastille Day, Artistic Director Erin Freeman will lead the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra in a French-inspired program, featuring Georges Bizet’s energetic Symphony in C Major paired with Hector Berlioz’s summer-friendly Les Nuits d'été, featuring our own metropolitan opera star Heather Johnson as soloist. This program also includes the ever-popular Sing with Us! chorus and LEAD Cooperative soloists in Dixit Dominus by Marianna Martines, a contemporary of Mozart. This concert is the ultimate weekend pick-me-up filled with joy, levity, and light!
July 13: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
From the delicate whispers of spring to the fiery passion of summer, each movement of Vivaldi's Four Seasons promises to whisk you away on a musical journey through vivid landscapes in a pastiche of seasonal celebration. The BSO performs this timeless classic with acclaimed violinist Simone Porter.
Nicholas Hersh, conductor
Simone Porter, violin
DUKAS The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
VIVALDI The Four Seasons
ANNA CLYNE This Moment
GRIEG Selections from Peer Gynt: Suite No.1
July 14: Wintergreen Festival - “French Summer Nights” with Erin Freeman
Just in time for Bastille Day, Artistic Director Erin Freeman will lead the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra in a French-inspired program, featuring Georges Bizet’s energetic Symphony in C Major paired with Hector Berlioz’s summer-friendly Les Nuits d'été, featuring our own metropolitan opera star Heather Johnson as soloist. This program also includes the ever-popular Sing with Us! chorus and LEAD Cooperative soloists in Dixit Dominus by Marianna Martines, a contemporary of Mozart. This concert is the ultimate weekend pick-me-up filled with joy, levity, and light!
Please note: This concert includes a pre-concert talk (beginning at 2:00 pm) with guest conductors to add color and perspective to your concert experience.
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