Mozart and Friends

The National Chamber Ensemble 9th Season Opener Concert “Mozart and Friends” celebrates genius of Austrian composer and admirers like Beethoven and Hoffmeister

The concert is a fascinating tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his musical admirers. On stage, violinist Leonid Sushansky, NCE’s founder and Artistic Director, joins forces with Kathryn Brake (piano), Uri Wassertzug (viola) and Vasily Popov (cello) in a program that includes two Mozart’s compositions: Piano Trio in E Major K.542 and his most famous chamber music masterpiece, the Piano Quartet in G minor.

Mozart and Friends also features Piano Quartet in C Major No.3, composed by the 14-year-old Ludwig Van Beethoven, already a big fan of Mozart with hopes of taking lessons from the Maestro, and Duo for Violin and Viola Op. 19 No.2 by Hoffmeister, Mozart’s friend and publisher.

“Ware proud to open our 9th Season celebrating the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his composer friends who were big fans of his music.”, celebrates Leonid Sushansky. “ I have been playing the music of Mozart since childhood. The incredible beauty of his music never get’s old. One’s spirit is awakened playing and listening to the music of this incredible composer. It is such a pleasure to perform the music of Mozart again as well as the music of those he inspired.”

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 204 DAYS
NATIONAL CHAMBER ENSEMBLE 2015-2016 SEASON

MOZART AND FRIENDS

Featuring:
Kathryn Brake (piano), Leo Sushansky (violin), Uri Wassertzug (viola)
and Vasily Popov (cello).

Program:
Mozart Piano Trio in K.452, Beethoven Piano Quartet in C Major No.3
Hoffmeister Duo for Violin and Viola Op. 19 no. 2, Mozart Piano Quartet in G Minor

Where:

Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre
1611 N. Kent Street (off Wilson Blvd.), Arlington, VA 22209
(2 blocks from the Rosslyn Metro, FREE garage parking in the Spectrum Garage, entrance in back from Arlington Ridge Road)

When:

Oct 17, 2015 @ 7:30PM

Admission:

$33 Adult and $17 Student.
Season Subscription: $135 for all five concerts..For tickets visit:
NationalChamberEnsemble.org

Come join us for our very exciting 9th Season of music! Download Season Brochure

All concerts are followed by a wine and cheese reception, the perfect opportunity to meet the artists, socialize with friends or make some new ones.

The National Chamber Ensemble is supported in part by the Arlington Cultural Affairs Division of Arlington Economic Development and the Arlington Commission for the Arts.

The National Chamber Ensemble is partially supported by a grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

www.NationalChamberEnsemble.org