Out of the Shadows: Celebrating Women in the Arts
Free (RSVP available)
- Francesca Hurst, piano
- Ivo Kaltchev, piano
- Sharon Christman, soprano
- Ralitza Patcheva, piano
- Vasily Popov, cello
Amy Beach — Children's Carnival, Op. 25
Dobrinka Tabakova — Nocturne
Mélanie Bonis — Suite en forme de valses, Op. 35
Karen Tanaka — Techno Etudes
Hildegard von Bingen — O virga ac diadema
Frances Thompson McKay — river of wonder and sorrow
Faina Lushtak — Old and New
In honor of Women's History Month, the Washington International Piano Series and the Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art at The Catholic University of America present "Out of the Shadows: Celebrating Women in the Arts," an interdisciplinary concert event featuring music, drama, and art by women.
Street parking on Harewood Rd. Metro: Brookland-CUA (red line).
About Francesca Hurst, piano
Dynamic and engaging, pianist Francesca Hurst delights audiences with a mix of classical and contemporary music. Listeners have described her playing as "moving and compelling" and "powerful yet sensitive." Classically trained, she fell into the new music scene in 2013, when a last-minute gig with Great Noise Ensemble turned into a decade-long engagement as their pianist. At ease with a wide range of repertoire, she makes sense of the music regardless of style and period, is passionate about communicating with audiences, and has a special interest in performing music by women.
As a new music pianist, Francesca has appeared as a solo and collaborative guest artist at festivals like the Atlantic Music Festival, New Music Delaware, New Music Gathering, Charlotte New Music Festival, and the Bang on a Can Music Marathon. Equally versatile in the classical repertoire, she has played in such venues as the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, and internationally in Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, and France. During the pandemic, she created the 100-day online video series Daily Dose of Piano, which featured music from the Baroque to today, including 14 premieres. She was recently named to the Performing Artist Touring Roster of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and just recorded her debut album of women composers, which will be released in early 2024.
Francesca is on the piano faculty at The Catholic University of America and the University of Virginia, and maintains a thriving private piano studio in Northern Virginia. She is an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music and holds a DMA in Piano Performance.
https://www.francescahurst.comAbout Ivo Kaltchev, piano
https://music.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/katchev-ivo/index.html
About Sharon Christman, soprano
https://music.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/christman-sharon/index.html
Ward Recital Hall at Catholic University
348 University Drive NEWashington, DC 20064
United States
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