For its next program on December 7 and 8, 2013, at National City Christian Church, Amadeus Concerts will present brass quintets for the season performed by members of the Amadeus Orchestra brass section and the Children’s Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk, Artistic Director and Conductor, paying tribute to the holidays and the composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) with “A Ceremony of Carols.” Susan Robinson, principal harpist of the Washington National Opera, will be harp soloist in the Britten.
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A feast of visual arts at post-concert reception
Those attending the season-opening orchestral concert of Amadeus Concerts on Sunday, September 29th at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in McLean are in for a special treat. In addition to an afternoon of spectacular music, and in honor of Great Falls Studio’s 10th anniversary, Amadeus Concerts has invited a number of GFS artists to exhibit their works at the wine and hors d’oeuvres reception immediately following the concert.
Among those showing their works will be:
- Karen Bateman, oil painting, www.karenbatemanart.com
- Betty Ganley, watercolor painting, www.bettyganley.com
- Cindy Grisdela, contemporary fiber artist, www.cindygrisdela.com
- Margaret Johnson, oil painting, www.margaretjohnsonart.com
- Laura Nichols, clay / pottery, www.pigpenpottery.com
- Dee Leggett, color photography and jewelry, deeleggettphotography.vpweb.
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Great Falls Studios will be having a 10th Anniversary all-day celebration and exhibit on Saturday, October 5th, at the Great Falls Library, including a free reception with refreshments from 2pm – 4pm.
Two weeks later, on October 19th & 20th, 2013, will be the Great Falls 10th Annual Studio Tour (also free) featuring the works of fifty participating artists at over 30 locations in Great Falls. Further information about this tour will be available at the Amadeus orchestra concert on September 29th.
Come on the 29th, enjoy the music, have a glass of wine, and see a sample of the works by local artists which you will see on the Studio Tour.
2013-14 Season Opener: AO with Steven Honigberg, cello
Season Opener Concert
September 29, 2013, 4pm at St. Luke Catholic Church
The Amadeus Orchestra
A. Scott Wood, conductor
Steven Honigberg, cello
- Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
- Schubert: Symphony No. 2
Rutter’s Gloria & Sacred and Secular Holiday Hits
Performers: Reston Chorale & Amadeus Brass
Conductor:Â David Lang
Venue: Reston Community Center
Date/Time: Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 4 pm, repeated at 7:30 pm
Tickets: This concert is included with the Amadeus 2012-13 series for Amadeus Season Pass holders only. Everyone else should order tickets direct from Reston Chorale at InstantSeats. $25 Adults (19+); $20 Seniors and Youth (16-18); Youth under 16 are admitted free with a paying ticketholder.
Delight in the sounds of the holiday season with The Reston Chorale and the Amadeus Brass as they present John Rutter’s Gloria, one of the world’s most-performed modern works, and excerpts from Handel’s Judas Maccabeus. The performance will also feature many holiday favorites, including Home for the Holidays, Little Drummer Boy, The Winter’s Night and O Tannenbaum.
The Amadeus Brass also celebrates the 400th anniversary of Giovanni Gabrieli, the antiphonal master of Venice’s Saint Mark’s Basilica.