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Chiarina is proud to present the world premiere of a new piece by Venezuelan American composer Reinaldo Moya. “I Will Dance, and Dance with You,” written especially for Chiarina, is our second commission. (Our first commissioned piece, “The Best Cuisine,” will be featured on our forthcoming album of works by Carlos Simon.) Chiarina audiences may… Continue reading Chiarina to Present World Premiere by Reinaldo Moya

WETA’s John Banther will interview composer Reinaldo Moya about his new work, and offer insights on trios by Brahms and Bartók.

The 2024-25 season marks Chiarina’s 10th year of bringing inspiring, distinctive chamber music performances to Capitol Hill. Each of our seven concerts will celebrate the power of music to connect us. These programs will feature the engaging artistic voices of today, treasured classics of the chamber music literature, and partnerships both longstanding and new. Highlights… Continue reading Chiarina announces 10th season, Celebrations!

Chiarina’s season will open on Saturday, September 28, 2024 with a celebratory concert featuring pianist Michelle Cann, a 2023 Grammy Award winner. She has been praised for her “sterling artistry” (Gramophone) and for the “intuition, intelligence, and passion” she brings to the music of Florence Price (Philadelphia Inquirer), an American composer who has recently received… Continue reading Acclaimed Pianist Michelle Cann Joins Chiarina for 2024-25 Season Opener

Chiarina’s eighth season opened with a multi-day celebration of music in Capitol Hill with the Attacca Quartet! We would like to thank the Capitol Hill Community Foundation for honoring us with the inaugural John Franzén Award for the Arts, which made this project possible.   On Thursday and Friday, DCPS students in Capitol Hill’s Stuart Hobson… Continue reading In Review: Chiarina’s 22-23 Season Opening Weekend

At a ceremony on May 24, Chiarina artistic directors Carrie Bean Stute and Efi Hackmey accepted the inaugural John Franzén Award for the Arts from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. Thanks to the generosity of this $25,000 award, Chiarina will host the Grammy award-winning Attacca Quartet for a mini-residency in Capitol Hill this fall. The… Continue reading Chiarina Receives Franzén Award for the Arts

On June 27, Front Row Washington radio host John Banther features a broadcast of Chiarina performing Beethoven’s colossal “Archduke” trio alongside an early trio by Beethoven. Tune into 90.9 at 9pm to hear this performance featuring violinist Domenic Salerni, cellist Carrie Bean Stute, and pianist Efi Hackmey!Front Row Washington featured this same trio of musicians… Continue reading Hear Chiarina On Classical WETA’s Front Row Washington

On April 8, Chiarina’s commissioning project came to a head with a premiere performance of “The Best Cuisine,” by Carlos Simon, scored for baritone and piano trio. Special thanks to Chamber Music America for a Classical Commissioning Grant, which made this collaboration possible! Chiarina brought together baritone Carl DuPont, violinist Domenic Salerni, and Chiarina’s artistic… Continue reading Chiarina Premieres Carlos Simon’s “The Best Cuisine”

We did it! In December, Chiarina embarked on a campaign to raise $15,000 for a Steinway concert piano, which was slated to be matched 1-1 by a generous donor for a total of $30,000. We are pleased to report that we have now met our goal! Huge and heartfelt thank yous all around to over… Continue reading Chiarina’s campaign to own a concert Steinway

We asked violinist Nurit Bar-Josef, concertmaster of the National Symphony Orchestra, a few questions about her upcoming program with Chiarina on December 12, where she’ll perform music by Jessie Montgomery, William Grant Still, and Prokofiev. Read on! 1. You perform music from many different styles and eras. What is it about playing a piece by… Continue reading A Chat with Nurit Bar-Josef