Fortas Chamber Music: 2006-2007 Season

Past Events

Guarneri String Quartet
Nov 14, 2006 at 7:30 PM
In its only Washington performance this season, the beloved quartet performs favorites by Mozart, Janácek, and Debussy.

Vermeer String Quartet
Nov 29, 2006 at 7:30 PM
After nearly four decades of performing, the group's final D.C. appearance for its U.S. farewell tour includes works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Britten.

Empire Brass
Dec 10, 2006 at 7:30 PM
One of North America's finest brass quintets, Empire Brass returns with another delightful holiday program.

Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, with Kirsten Johnson, violist
Jan 21, 2007 at 7:30 PM
To commemorate its exact 30^th anniversary, the Kennedy Center's Chamber Music Ensemble-in-Residence performs piano trios by Beethoven and Brahms plus the D.C. premiere of a piano quartet by Richard Danielpour.

Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Jan 26, 2007 at 7:30 PM
As "America's favorite mezzo" (Gramophone Magazine), Grammy winner Susan Graham performs a rare and intimate all-French program in the Terrace Theater.

Emerson String Quartet (Feb. 5)
Feb 5, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Considered the premier interpreter of Shostakovich's string quartets, the ensemble performs the composer's first, fifth, and seventh string quartets, in one of three programs part of the Shostakovich Centennial.

Emerson String Quartet (Feb. 6)
Feb 6, 2007 at 7:30 PM
The Grammy-winning group continues its Shostakovich Centennial engagement with the composer's second, fourth, and eighth string quartets.

Emerson String Quartet, with Joseph Kalichstein, piano (Feb. 7)
Feb 7, 2007 at 7:30 PM
The Emerson concludes its Shostakovich Centennial engagement with the composer's third and sixth string quartets, and his Piano Quintet featuring Fortas Artistic Director Joseph Kalichstein.

Zukerman Chamber Players
Mar 4, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Grammy winner Pinchas Zukerman's new ensemble makes its Kennedy Center debut with works by Mozart and Dvorák.

The Nash Ensemble of London
Mar 20, 2007 at 7:30 PM
As part of the Shakespeare in Washington festival, "Britain's premier chamber ensemble" (The Times of London) and special guest Susan Bickley perform a Bard-inspired world premiere and more.

Emanuel Ax, piano & Edgar Meyer, bass
Apr 23, 2007 at 7:30 PM
The two multiple Grammy-winning artists share the stage in one extraordinary concert in the intimate Terrace Theater.

Sejong
May 8, 2007 at 7:30 PM
This "top-notch string orchestra" (The Washington Post) was founded by famed Juilliard professor Hyo Kang and is comprised of more than a dozen young string artists from around the world.

All programs are subject to change.
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