What to Listen for in Russian Composers I: Stravinsky & Rachmaninoff
Join National Symphony Orchestra cellist Yvonne Caruthers for an exploration of the works of influential Russian composers Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff presented during the Kennedy Center's Focus on Russia.
- Sat., Nov. 7, 2009, 3:00 PM
- Terrace Gallery
- 90 minutes
- $15.00
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Note: The NSO does not perform in this event.
Additional session: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Sergei Prokofiev
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