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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Chiarina co-artistic director Carrie Bean Stute profiles Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, whose piano trio Lonely Angel is featured on our upcoming concert on May 23. Born: 1946 in Aizpute, Latvia Genres of musical compositions: Pretty much everything! Chamber music, orchestral (including concerti), choral, solo instrumental. Most of his works have been recorded. Accolades: Composer-in-residence at a number of European music […]
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Chiarina co-artistic director Carrie Bean Stute speaks with musicologist Sylvia Kahan about the female French composer whose life spanned most of the twentieth century.
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We’re thrilled to announce that Chiarina is a recipient of a 2020 Classical Commissioning grant from Chamber Music America, a leading national organization that works to advance the reach of chamber music and its performers. You can see the full list of grantees here. The grant enables us to commission and premiere a new work for piano […]
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Dear friends, supporters, and audience members: Welcome to Chiarina’s sixth season, Part II! This past year, and the pandemic that defined it, have brought unforeseen challenges to presenting live music—not only in our community, but around the world. Yet this time has also reminded us that music is more vital than ever as a force […]
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