Classical Revolution DC

CRDC Monthly [March 4th 2012]: March(ING) Madness

Classical Revolution DC — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:12:46 +0000

What: Classical Revolution DC Monthly
When: march 4th , 2012, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge
How to get there: 3 blocks from King Street Metro Tips: Call 703.683.6313 to reserve a table and get yourself a front row seat and mention Classical Revolution DC.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/110874809040834/

Come to hear some free chamber music at Nation’s Capital.

Special ensemble -
Shell Shock, a brass quartet made up of members from military bands and U of Maryland(College Park) graduate students.

Tyler Castrucci- tenor trombone
Mark Morgan- tenor trombone
Steve Omelsky- tenor trombone
Susan Goodwin- bass trombone
They will be performing works by Apon, Pederson, Haydn and Bach.

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Other composers works to be performed include Franz Schubert, Frederico Mampou, Frederick Chopin, and Astor Piazzolla and more.

Let us know if you/your ensemble like to perform with CRDC. We are celebrating the music of the following composers and More!

Thu Mar 1 Chopin 1810
Fri Mar 2 Fritz Kreisler 1875
Sun Mar 4 Vivaldi 1678 This recurring event is part of a series.
Wed Mar 7 Ravel 1875
Fri Mar 9 Samuel Barber 1910
Sun Mar 11 Piazzolla 1921 (Daylight Saving Time Begins)
Wed Mar 21 Bach 1685
Sun Mar 25 Bartok 1881
Sat Mar 31 Haydn 1732

Symphony of the Potomac Feb 12 2012, 3pm Concert

Classical Revolution DC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:35:17 +0000

Symphony of the Potomac, Joel Lazar, music director.

When: Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Cultural Arts Center at Montgomery College/Silver Spring, 7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910.

Program:

Haydn: Symphony No. 101 “The Clock”, Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”.

Ticket: $20 at the door, $15 online at symphonypotomac.org. Ages 18 and under $5.

For additional information, call 301-984-6390.

CRDC Feb 2012 Activities – Catch us at one of these events!

Classical Revolution DC — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:27:24 +0000

CRDC Monthly at Laporta’s Restaurant: [Valentine's Specials are Schumann, ShuMai, and More]
When: Feb 12, 2012 @ 6:30 – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge

1600 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Free chamber music for Nation’s Capital.

Programs-

J.S. Bach                        Selections from Cello Suite
Robert Schumann       Romance op 94
Ludwig van Beethoven   Three Duos for Clarinet and Bassoon, WoO27
Elaine Fine               Duo
Felix Mendelssohn       Songs with Words op 19 no.1
Giuseppe Verdi             La Traviata(Prelude to Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini       Nessun Dorma (from Turandot)
Giacomo Puccini       O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicci)
Ludwig van Beethoven    String Quartet in E flat Op. 127(Maestoso – Allegro)
Maurice Ravel                Pavane for Dead Princess
Théodore Dubois             Duex Pieces En Forme Canonique

Performers:
Yvonne Kocur, Flute
Jacob Kohut, bassoon
Hon-Cheong Chan, piano
Samantha Hegre, cello
Jeff Kahan, oboeSt Charles String Quartet
Neil Puzon, Violinist
Patti Myer, Violinist
Erik Klevjer, Violist
Kirill Romanov, Cellist

Feb 10, 2012, Friday @8pm-10pm: THE COLUMBIA PLAYERS + BOAT BURNING @ BloomBars DC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/150360258412483/
On FRI 2/10, BloomBars in DC hosts an eclectic mix of experimental & classical music, with “BOAT BURNING: Music for Amplified Guitar, Cello and Tape”, followed by THE COLUMBIA PLAYERS performing movements from string quartets by Beethoven (Op. 132) and Debussy (Op. 10).

Music starts 8pm with Boat Burning.

This performance is a benefit for LIVE IT LEARN IT, a DC non-profit sponsoring trips for students of inner-city public schools. http://www.liveitlearnit.org/
BLOOMBARS – 3222 11th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
http://www.bloombars.com/

MAP, DIRECTIONS: http://g.co/maps/7vyb3
THE COLUMBIA PLAYERS, a DC-based classical string quartet playing everything from Beethoven to Jimi Hendrix, includes Mark Kapeluck (violin), Sara Boyce (violin), Jennifer Murray (viola) and David Rabin (cello).

BOAT BURNING – A mainstay of the Chapel Hill NC experimental/improv music scene since 2008, the Boat Burning collective is now based in DC. The current incarnation includes founder Andras Fekete (guitar, tape manipulation) and The Columbia Player’s David Rabin (cello).
http://www.boatburning.com/
http://www.facebook.com/boatburning

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Feb 3rd, 2012, 8-11PM **New Location** : Classical Revolution DC at Epicure Cafe

Address: 11213-A Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030

https://www.facebook.com/events/316004285098432/

Come play with us!

2. Feb 10, 2012, Friday @8pm-10pm: THE COLUMBIA PLAYERS + BOAT BURNING @ BloomBars DC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/150360258412483/
On FRI 2/10, BloomBars in DC hosts an eclectic mix of experimental & classical music, with “BOAT BURNING: Music for Amplified Guitar, Cello and Tape”, followed by THE COLUMBIA PLAYERS performing movements from string quartets by Beethoven (Op. 132) and Debussy (Op. 10).

Music starts 8pm with Boat Burning.

3. CRDC Monthly at Laporta’s Restaurant: [Valentine's Specials are Schumann, ShuMai, and More]
When: Feb 12, 2012 @ 6:30 – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge

1600 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Free chamber music for Nation’s Capital.
Music of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Elaine Fine, Schubert, Dubois, Mendelssohn, Schumann and more.

Performers:

[Jan 8th 2012]CRDC Monthly Performance: Mozart-rella & Champagne

Classical Revolution DC — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:48:50 +0000

What: Classical Revolution DC Monthly
When: January 8th, 2012, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge
How to get there: 3 blocks from King Street Metro Tips: Call 703.683.6313 to reserve a table and get yourself a front row seat and mention Classical Revolution DC.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/284972961554592/

Let’s ring in the New Year with some free chamber music.

***Programs***

1. American folk songs – (Beautiful Dreamer, Home On the Range, Romance, Swanee River)

~Sara Lee (flute), Sang Hoon Lee(guitar)~

2. Trio for Violin, Clarinet, Piano(all 4 movements) by Darius Milhaud;

~ Andy Tangborn(clarinet), Sophia Uddin(violin), Tanya Lee(piano) ~

3. Songs from Vincenzo Bellini: (“Sogno d’Infanzia”, “Vaga Luna”, “Per Pieta’, Bell’Idol Mio”)

~ Jane Houlihan(piano), Franca Benedicty Barton(soprano) ~

Intermission

4. Vocalise by Sergey Rachmaninoff; Romance by Ralph Vaughan Williams

~ Jennifer Murray(viola), Andrew Lee(piano) ~

5. Aria “Deh Vieni Non Tardar” from The Marriage of Figaro
Chanson “Les Chemins De L’Amore” by Francis Poulenc
“Das Veilchen”(The Violet) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart;

~ Kathi Rabil(soprano), Hon-Cheong Chan(piano)~

6. II Movement of Piano Quintet by Antonin Dvorak;

~ Stephen Schutz(violin), David André Broniatowski(violin), Kristin Gomez(viola), Jane Houlihan(piano), Franca Benedicty Barton(cello) ~

Chamber jam after 8:30pm. All musicians all music are welcomed!

String Players Take Note ! Russian Bow maker Lev Sobol in town.

Classical Revolution DC — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:28:53 +0000

Lev Sobol, the top bow maker in Russia is in the DC area for 2 days! If you would be interested in taking a look at some of his bows, please let Kirill now asap.

The prices and the quality of his bows are incredible and they are at least 50% below the market value!!! He has Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass bows in stock.

He is located in Rockville, MD and you can stop by anytime between now and Wednesday afternoon to check them out!

Feel free to call/txt/facebook Kirill, and please spread the word about this event!

Kirill’s contact info:

(240)-421-0779

kirill_86@hotmail.com

www.facebook.com/kirill.romanov

Thanks for your time!

[Dec 4th 2011] : Celebrating 2 Year Anniversary + Holiday Spirit(s) & Gin

Classical Revolution DC — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:01:24 +0000

What: Classical Revolution DC Monthly
When: December 4th, 2011, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge
How to get there: 3 blocks from King Street Metro Tips: Call 703.683.6313 to reserve a table and get yourself a front row seat and mention Classical Revolution DC.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/194091964010481/

CRDC celebrates 2 year Anniversary!
Come enjoy some free chamber music during the holiday season. This is our last event of the year 2011.

Also, there will be showcase of sobol bows by owner Lev Sobol. http://www.kcstrings.com/sobol-bows

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1. Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto in G minor, RV 531 (1. Allegro 2. Adagio)
2. George Frederick Handel
Trio Sonata no. 16 (1. Andante 2. Allegro)
3. Gardel, Carlos(arr. Lenore Boulet)
Por Una Cabeza (Tango)

Tom Zebovitz, cello
Cheryl Fisher, cello
Lenore Boulet, piano

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4. arr. David Heywood
An Antiphonal Christmas
5. Various
Suite of International Christmas Duets
6. Tchaikovsky, arr. Ben Williams
“March” and “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from The Nutcracker
7. Pierre Max Dubois
Petite Suite
i.Prelude
ii.Intermede
iii.Cadence
iv.Burlesque
v.Mouvement Perpetuel

Yvonne Kocur, flute
Tiffany Williams, flute
Ben Williams, bassoon
Jacob Kohut, bassoon

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8. J.S. Bach
Partita no 5, (Praeambulum)
9. Benedetto Marcello,
cello sonata no. 3 (all)
10. Johannes Brahms,
Cello sonata no .1 op. 38(Allegretto quasi Menuetto – Trio)

Samantha Hegre, cello
Hon-Cheong Chan, piano

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St. Charles String Quartet.

Neil Puzon, violin
Patricia Wang, violin
Erik Klevjer, viola
Kirill Romanov, cello

11. Mendelssohn Quartet in E flat No.1 Op.12
Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante
Canzonetta: Allegretto
Andante Espressivo
Molto Allegro e Vivace

[Nov 6th] CRDC Monthly [Part of Classical Rev 5 Year Anniversary Month Worldwide]

Classical Revolution DC — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:53:18 +0000

Come enjoy free chamber music by celebrating 5 year anniversary of Classical Rev Worldwide. https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271024579608138&context=create#!/event.php?eid=130413313728150

View our Facebook event here https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=272809449424703#!/event.php?eid=272809449424703&view=wall¬if_t=event_wall

There will be string quartet music of Alexander Borodin, Franz Joseph Haydn, piano quintet of Antonin Dvorak, solo guitar music of Roland Dyens, Joaquin Rodrigo, Agustin Barrios, Isaac Albeniz, Leo Brouwer, Agustin Barrios; and some vocal/piano music of Gershwin, Porter, Weill, and more!

If the audiences are rowdy, we will throw in some ColdPlay, and Gaga you know who.

Performers
St Charles String Quartet
Neil Puzon, Violinist and Founder
Patti Meyer, Violinist
Erik Klevjer, Violist
Kirill Romanov, Cellist
Christopher Jenkins, guitar
Rick Latterel, piano/vocal
Jane Houlihan (piano)
David Broniatowski (violin)
Fran Caterini (viola)
Franca Barton (cello)
Stephen Schutz (violin)

Chamber Reading
Hon-Cheong Chan, piano
+ Open to all musicians/guests!

[August 7th 2011] Classical Revolution Monthly @ Laporta’s : The Summer Wind Celebrating American Composers

Classical Revolution DC — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:33:31 +0000

What: Classical Revolution DC – “Summer Wind Celebrating American Composers and More”
When: August 7th, 2011, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge
How to get there: 3 blocks from King Street Metro
Tips: Call 703.683.6313 to reserve a table and get yourself a front row seat and mention Classical Revolution DC.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227580767277993

Come enjoy free chamber music by American Composers(Think “West Side Story”, “SummerTime” and more) of Bernstein, Gershwin, Schocker, Dicus, Corea celebrating Mid Summer, plus music by Beethoven, Barrios, Rodrigo, Albeniz, Schumann and more.

Program:

“Lovebirds”(Gary Schocker)
“Tapestry Sonata: Remembering Julius Baker” (Gary Schocker)
“2 Flutes in 3 Scenes”(Gary Schocker)

~Yvonne Kocur (flute), Tiffany Williams (flute), Hon-Cheong Chan(piano)

“3 Romanzen, Op. 94, no.2″ (Robert Schumann)
~ Jeff Kahan(oboe), Ronald Dicus(piano)

“Trio in C Major, op. 87″ (Ludwig V. Beethoven)
~Yvonne Kocur (flute), Tiffany Williams (flute), Jeff Kahan(oboe)

Selections from “Children’s Songs – 20 Pieces for Keyboard” (Chick Corea)
~Hon-Cheong Chan(piano)

“Vals op. 8, no. 4″ (Agustin Barrios)
“Las Abejas” (Agustin Barrios)
“Julia Florida” (Agustin Barrios)
~Christopher Jenkins(guitar)

“Rhapsody In Blue(Andante and Finale)” (George Gershwin)
“Clarinet sonata, II movement” (Leonard Bernstein)
~Lisa Shiota(clarinet), Hon-Cheong Chan(piano)

“Festival of the Supermoon” (Ronald Dicus)
~ Jeff Kahan(oboe), Ronald Dicus(piano)

“Junto al Generalife”(Joaquin Rodrigo)
“Cadiz” (Isaac Albeniz)
“Asturias” (Isaac Albeniz)
~Christopher Jenkins(guitar)

Performers:

Yvonne Kocur (flute)
Tiffany Williams (flute)
Lisa Shiota (clarinet)
Jeff Kahan (oboe)
Christopher Jenkins(guitar)
Ronald Dicus (piano, composer)
Hon-Cheong Chan(piano)

After 9pm, chamber jam free! Everyone is welcomed to play!

7/16/2011: RespectDC Benefit Concert with Classical Revolution DC @ Bloombars

Classical Revolution DC — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:26:03 +0000

Classical Revolution DC‘s Columbia Players (classical and jazz string quartets, trios and duos) will perform to support the efforts of RespectDC in its attempts to have Wal-mart sign a community benefits agreement.

Location: Bloombars , 3222, 11th Street NW in Washington, DC’s historic Columbia Heights neighborhood.
Time: 8:30pm – 10pm EST

Mark Kapeluck – violin
Sara Boyce – violin
Jennifer Murray – viola
David Rabin – cello

About RespectDC

“Living Wages, Healthy Communities” is a coalition of grassroots-based organizations, pastors, workers, environmentalists, parents, students and community members concerned about the quality of life in DC’s communities and committed to securing decent, living wage jobs.

$10 suggested donation

Donations will support RespectDC and BloomBars

Classical Revolution DC Monthly @ Laporta’s:[June 5th 2011] A Little Mid Summer Night’s Music

Classical Revolution DC — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:10:15 +0000

What: Classical Revolution DC – “A Little Mid Summer Night’s Music”
When: June 5th, 2011, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Where: Laporta’s Restaurant and Jazz Lounge
How to get there: 3 blocks from King Street Metro
Tips: Call 703.683.6313 to reserve a table and get yourself a front row seat and mention Classical Revolution DC.
FACEBOOK:

Summer is officially here. Bring your friends and family to our monthly free chamber music at Laporta’s. We will NOT have event in July in lieu of Independence Day. So come and enjoy free chamber music presented by Classical Revolution DC on June 5th!
Performers include members from Symphony of the Potomac, Columbia players, St Charles String Quartet and more.

Chamber Jam after 9pm. All musicians are welcomed to join viva la Revolution!

$5-20 tips suggested.

Program to include -
Mauro Giuliani
1. Grand Potpourri, Op. 53;
2. Grande Serenade, Op. 82

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1. String Quartet K. 387, movements 1 and 4
2. Eine Kleine Nachtmusic, movement I

Franz Joseph Haydn
Quartet in B flat “Sunrise” Op. 76 No. 4
I. Allegro con spirito
II. Adagio
III. Menuetto. Allegro
IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet in E flat Op.12
II. Canzonetta

Pete Illich Tchaikovsky
String Quartet in D Op.11
II Andante Cantabile

Nocturne from Borodin Quartet No.2 in D.

Leopold Walzel
Duo for Viola and Cello, op. 31

Bela Bartok
Hungarian Folk Melodies

and More!!

Performers:
Jeremy Bass, guitar
Yvonne Kocur, flute
David Rabin, cello
Jennifer Murray, viola
Monika Lindmayer, violin
Stephen Schutz, violin
David Rabin, cello
Tayla Schenk, viola
Julie Fitzpatrick, cello

St Charles String Quartet:
Tara Planeta, violin
Neil Puzon, violin
Erik Klevjer, viola
Kirill Romanov, cello

More info: http://www.laportas.net/live-music/

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