The Piano Society of Greater Washington

     If you live in the Washington DC area and have a love for beautiful classical piano music, treat yourself to an afternoon of accomplished piano performances by local talented musicians—amateur, professional, and competition winners.  The Piano Society of Greater Washington, established in 2003, is a nonprofit group of Washington area pianists providing recitals of classical music five times a year at Calvary Lutheran Church, 9545 Georgia Avenue,  in Silver Spring, Maryland, just south of the Capital Beltway.  The church is blessed with a unique Steinway grand piano in an inspired setting.  The performers, numbering eleven, study piano with some of the area’s finest teachers and concert artists.  The caliber of playing is high, and some members participate in prestigious competitions.  Three members most recently were winners or received special awards in the latest Washington International Piano Competition.  Some members have their own studios and teach piano students.

     Piano Society concerts are held on Sunday afternoons at 3 o’clock.  The typical concert may open with a welcoming Renaissance or Baroque work, perhaps a Bach suite or a group of Scarlatti sonatas.  Three performers offer sets of works before intermission, and then three other performers play selections. Each performer first tells a bit about the composers or works, giving the audience context and background.  A single concert may include six performers sharing wide-ranging music of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, and Rachmaninoff.  

     Following the concert is a reception for all to enjoy.  Listeners and performers mix, over hors d’oeuvres, homemade sweets, and drinks, all supplied by Piano Society members.   There is no charge for these community concerts.  A free will offering is appreciated, covering the maintenance of the piano.

     The Piano Society welcomes other performance opportunities.  Our purpose is to bring the world of classical music to the community, including families and children of all ages.  We share the classical repertoire for the life-affirming love of music.

The 2008-2009 season continues and features these concerts:

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, 1:15 pm, at Holiday Park Multiservice Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton, MD   20906.   Free of charge.  The Center's phone number is 240-777-4999.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 1:15 pm, at Holiday Park Center.

Sunday, July 12, 2009, 3:00 pm, at Calvary Lutheran Church, followed by a reception. 

Please mark your calendar for these concerts in 2009-2010:

Sunday, Oct. 4, 3pm (A benefit concert for Critters for the Cure)

Sunday, Dec. 6, 3pm

Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 (A Valentine celebration) 4pm

Sunday May 2, 3 pm

Sunday, July 11, 4 pm

Further information: Contact the founder, Alice Stark Garofano at (301) 309-2470.  You may also contact the member who handles publicity, Ellen Tenenbaum, at (301) 793-1863 or by email at  ellentenenbaum@westat.com.

Members

Donna Baldwin
Roger Coleman
Gala Gurinovich
Sandra Segal
Alice Stark-Garofano
Monika Mockovcakova
Ellen Tenenbaum
Robert C. Snyder, M.D.
Viscount Thurston
Felicia Weiss

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