Past Events: Fortas

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra: Mozart & Stravinsky: The Search for Perfection
Sun., Jan. 27, 2008, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
Members of the NSO perform classical favorites by Mozart and Stravinsky.
Dawn Upshaw in Recital
Wed., Jan. 23, 2008, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
A three-time Grammy Award winner, this splendid singer shares her natural warmth in a varied repertoire.
Guarneri String Quartet
Thu., Jan. 10, 2008, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
In its only Washington engagement this season, the celebrated quartet performs masterpieces by Bartók, Haydn, and Smetana.
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble (Dec. 20)
Thu., Dec. 20, 2007, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
New York's preeminent chamber group returns with an uplifting holiday concert featuring J.S. Bach's complete Brandenburg concerto cycle.
St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble (Dec. 19)
Wed., Dec. 19, 2007, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
New York's preeminent chamber group returns with an uplifting holiday concert featuring J.S. Bach's complete Brandenburg concerto cycle.
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio and Miami String Quartet
Tue., Dec. 4, 2007, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
The Kennedy Center's Chamber Music Ensemble-in-Residence is joined by their longtime collaborators, the Miami String Quartet, to perform an all-French program.
Robert McDuffie, violin; Christopher Taylor, piano; and Friends
Sun., Oct. 7, 2007, 7:30 PM
2007-2008 Season
The two renowned musicians open the Fortas season with Beethoven's transfixing Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano and more.
Sejong
Tue., May 8, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Emanuel Ax, piano & Edgar Meyer, bass
Mon., Apr. 23, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
The two multiple Grammy-winning artists share the stage in one extraordinary concert in the intimate Terrace Theater.
The Nash Ensemble of London
Tue., Mar. 20, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Zukerman Chamber Players
Sun., Mar. 4, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
Grammy winner Pinchas Zukerman's new ensemble makes its Kennedy Center debut with works by Mozart and Dvorák.
Emerson String Quartet, with Joseph Kalichstein, piano (Feb. 7)
Wed., Feb. 7, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Emerson String Quartet, with Joseph Kalichstein, piano (Feb. 7)
Wed., Feb. 7, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Emerson String Quartet (Feb. 6)
Tue., Feb. 6, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
The Grammy-winning group continues its Shostakovich Centennial engagement with the composer's second, fourth, and eighth string quartets.
Emerson String Quartet (Feb. 5)
Mon., Feb. 5, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Fri., Jan. 26, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
As "America's favorite mezzo" (Gramophone Magazine), Grammy winner Susan Graham performs a rare and intimate all-French program in the Terrace Theater.
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, with Kirsten Johnson, violist
Sun., Jan. 21, 2007, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Empire Brass
Sun., Dec. 10, 2006, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
One of North America's finest brass quintets, Empire Brass returns with another delightful holiday program.
Vermeer String Quartet
Wed., Nov. 29, 2006, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
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.
Guarneri String Quartet
Tue., Nov. 14, 2006, 7:30 PM
2006-2007 Season
In its only Washington performance this season, the beloved quartet performs favorites by Mozart, Janácek, and Debussy.
The Turn of the Screw
Mon., May 22, 2006, 7:30 PM
2005-2006 Season
East Coast Chamber Orchestra
Fri., Apr. 28, 2006, 7:30 PM
2005-2006 Season
This conductor-less chamber orchestra is comprised of 17 young string players from some of the nation's top conservatories.
Imani Winds
Mon., Apr. 24, 2006, 7:30 PM
2005-2006 Season
As "the future of the wind quintet" (The Washington Post), Imani Winds explore links between European, African, and American music traditions.
Sequenza
Sun., Apr. 2, 2006, 7:30 PM
2005-2006 Season
With "three strong voices, locked in sequence" (The New York Times) Sequenza performs a thrilling program that includes a world premiere.
Pablo Casals - Artist of Conscience
Sat., Mar. 11, 2006, 7:30 PM
2005-2006 Season
Enjoy an homage to the life of the legendary cellist though music and the spoken word, featuring three Suites for Violoncello by J.S. Bach.