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]>