The National Philharmonic News

Internationally acclaimed pianist Brian Ganz celebrates his 11th concert in his quest to perform the complete works of Frédéric Chopin with “Chopin: Breaking the Rules” at The Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb.26, 2022.

TWC will present or collaborate on three world premieres in the 2021-2022 season; Adolphus Hailstork's “A Knee on the Neck, a Requiem cantata for George Floyd,” written in response to the death of George Floyd, Damien Geter's “Symphony no. 1: The Justice Symphony” commemorating anthems from the Civil Rights era, and Roshanne Etezady's “Become The Sky” with texts by the 13th-Century Persian poet Rumi in a prologue for chorus, orchestral brass, and percussion.

After fourteen years of producing a nationally recognized Festival in the springtime, the organization will return to a year-round format, as it looks to expand its presence and visibility in the growing North Texas arts scene.

Joshua Thrush, age 14 from Vienna, Virginia, recently won first place in the Age 14 and Under division of the 2021 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition. The biennial convention of the International Society of Bassists is the premier double bass gathering.

St. Mary's College of Maryland Musician-in Residence Brian Ganz will resume his popular 'PianoTalk' series on the Zoom platform.  

The National Philharmonic is continuing their 2020/21 season by hosting two virtual performances this month. First, on March 14, they will stream an encore performance of their Beethoven @ 250 Birthday Bash, which originally opened the 2020/21 season. Then, on March 28, Nat Phil will perform Music That Renews: American Roots.

Critically acclaimed artists Brian Cheney and Cathy Venable, performing together virtually from their homes for the last 10 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, will launch their next concert series entitled “Composer Series”.

Enjoy Valentine’s Day at home with National Philharmonic and a delicious meal curated by Chef Bart Hutchins of DC’s famed Beuchert’s Saloon. Concertmaster Laura Colgate and the National Philharmonic have prepared musical pieces that cross time and country to distill the ideas of comfort.

This Sunday at 2pm, the National Philharmonic will present, Music That Travels Through Space, a virtual musical journey exploring the universe, the moon, and the stars in a way that will make you feel like out of this world!

Launching on Sunday, October 25th, the National Philharmonic presents a full concert season unlike any other it has ever conducted. Available entirely online and for free, music lovers will have the opportunity to watch and listen to live performances from the comfort of their own home.

On Sunday, August 30 at 3:00 pm, the Sunrise String Quartet, which has performed at the Kennedy Center and the Corcoran Museum, will join pianist Brian Ganz, one of the leading pianists of his generation,in a free virtual program produced by the Arts in the Woods Concert Series at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis.

Pianist Brian Ganz will perform a selection of Chopin favorites during the special virtual 49th Abbey Bach Festival on Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. PDT (10pm EDT).

The National Philharmonic has announced the engagement of Laura Colgate as its new Concertmaster. Colgate currently serves as Concertmaster of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra in South Carolina and was formerly Concertmaster of the El Paso Symphony Orchestra in Texas as well.

Pianist Brian Ganz will perform a selection of nine Chopin etudes including the 'Revolutionary Etude' as part of a virtual performance for St. Mary's College of Maryland's River Concert Series Friday, July 24, at 7 p.m. EDT.

Chamber Dance Project (CDP), Washington's premier contemporary ballet company, continues its popular Virtual Chat series on June 23 at 5 p.m. EDT with CDP violinists Claudia Chudacoff and Chaerim Smith.

Pianist Brian Ganz will offer a free performance Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. EDT, as part of the 17th Alba Music Festival in Italy.

The National Philharmonic has just released an emotional new video in support of hospital workers currently fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The video features several National Philharmonic musicians playing multiple parts of Aaron Copland's a?oeFanfare for the Common Mana?? alongside photographs of DC, Maryland and New York City hospital staff.

Opera singer Ellen Chickering has died at age 77. According to Portland Press Herald, she was diagnosed with abdominal cancer at the time of her retirement in December 2019.

Hear the last two works composed by Mozart, Requiem and Clarinet Concerto, as Piotr Gajewski conducts the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore. Special guests include clarinetist Jon Manasse, who The New York Times calls a?oean absolutely first-rate clarinet soloista??. He was the youngest winner of the International Clarinet Society Competition.

Hear two iconic works of Mozart, Requiem and Clarinet Concerto, as Piotr Gajewski conducts the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale. Special guests include Jon Manasse, clarinet along with Suzanne Karpov, soprano; Magdalena Wór, mezzo-soprano; Norman Shankle, tenor; and Kevin Deas, bass on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m. at the Music Center at Strathmore.