Monday December 8: Program: Music of Bohuslav Martinu, on the occasion of his 113th birthday (he was born on December 8, 1890), including his joyous and spirited Sonata #3 for cello and piano (1952), songs from Moravian folk poetry, and the Quartet for piano and strings (1942), a heartfelt work of gratitude and homesickness. A brief musicological perspective will be provided by Dr. Judith Fiehler of the Library of Congress. Musicians: Founding members of the Coolidge Quartet Hasse Borup violin, and Amy Leung, cello, along with Phillipe Chao, viola, Carl Banner, piano, and Karyn Friedman, mezzo soprano. Location: Embassy of the Czech Republic, Washington, DC. Reservations are recommended. Please call 202/274-9100, x. 3413. Tickets are $12 at the door. For more information, visit http://www.geocities.com/washingtonmusicaviva/ David Cheng <[log in to unmask]>