Posts by Spencerville Church (Page 7)
The Air Force String Ensemble – Oct 18, 2014
Our Fall season continued with a concert by The Air Force Strings, the official string ensemble of The United States Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that comprise The U.S. Air Force Band. Performers from the ensemble…
Jonathan Yanik and Joy Mentzel – Sept 27, 2014
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A Virtuous Circle – Amit Peled – May 3, 2014
On Saturday, May 3, longtime friend of our concert series, Amit Peled, will present a wonderful concert, in collaboration with students past and present, from his cello studio at the Peabody Conservatory. The concert was a demonstration of the power of great teaching. As announced at the concert,…
Washington Adventist University Choir and Orchestra – Apr 12, 2014
On April 12, at 4 p.m., the Columbia Collegiate Chorale and the New England Symphonic Ensemble of Washington Adventist University presented an eclectic program of music for choir and orchestra. The first half of the program was devoted to music from the Baroque period, including J.S. Bach’s…
D’Amore Duo in Concert – Feb 15, 2014
On February 15 the oboe and guitar ensemble D’Amore Duo presented a rich and varied program of works by Peter Madlem, Napoleon Coste, Marcelo Ferraris, and Waldyr Azevado. Founded in 1991 to investigate the little known wealth of chamber music for oboe and guitar, the D’Amore Duo has…
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – Dec 14, 2013
Saturday, December 14 at 4 p.m. Under the direction of Dr. James Bingham, the Spencerville Sanctuary Choir, combined with the Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University to lead in a traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The story of the fall of man, the promised…
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols – Dec 8, 2013
On December 8, at 4 o’clock, the Spencerville Church Sanctuary Choir, combined with the Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University, under the direction of Dr. James Bingham, to present a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Over the past two plus decades here at…
Music for Organ and Voice – Nov 17, 2013
On Saturday, November 17, at 4 p.m., organist Devon Howard and soprano Karla Rivera Bucklew presented a program of original compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms, Ovid Young, Hall Johnson and Felix Mendelssohn. A native of southern New Jersey, Karla Rivera Bucklew was brought…
Pianist Sara Daneshpour – Nov 9, 2013
On Saturday, November 9 at 4 p.m. Pianist Sara Daneshpour will join us once again to share her formidable technique and musicality. She’s played a virtuosic programs of works by Scarlatti, Scriabin, Ravel, Granados and Prokofiev. Ms. Daneshpour has performed not only in her native city of Washington D.C., but also in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Russia,…
Organist Erik William Suter – Oct 5, 2013
Saturday, October 5 at 4 p.m., organist Erik Wm. Suter will open our 2013 Evensong Concert Season with a virtuoso program of works by Marcel Dupré, Louis Vierne, Jehan Alain, César Franck, and Maurice Duruflé. A native of Chicago and an internationally acclaimed musician, Suter served as organist…
Tempest Trio, Music of Dvorák – May 25, 2013
The Tempest Trio performed Antonin Dvorak‘s Trios for violin, cello and piano in E minor (Op. 90) “Dumky” and F minor (Op. 65). Combining technical mastery, expressive depth, and performance experience, pianist Alon Goldstein, violinist Ilya Kaler and cellist Amit Peled have…
Divine Duos – March 23, 2013
On Saturday, March 23, the Columbia Collegiate Chorale, Pro Musica and New England Youth Ensemble of Washington Adventist University, with the Spencerville Sanctuary Choir and friends, presented a concert titled “Divine Duos.” Organist Mark Willey, opened the program with four pieces by Franck, Lefebure-Wely, Widor, and Vierne, designed to introduce the…
Organist, Kimo Smith – Feb 16, 2013
On Saturday, February 16, organist Kimo Smith will present a concert of music by John Cook, J.S. Bach, Joseph Jongen, J.M. Michel, Leon Boëllmann, Janet Linker, and Dan Locklair. Dr. Smith is an active educator, church musician, recitalist, and collaborative pianist. He is currently Associate Professor of Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at La Sierra University,…
Cellist Amit Peled – June 9, 2012
Our good friend, internationally renowned cellist Amit Peled will perform a special bonus concert on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The program opened with two works for solo cello: J.S. Bach‘s Suite No. 1 and György Ligeti‘s Sonata. Mr. Peled was joined for the second half of the program by pianist Stefan Petrov for a performance of Robert Schumann‘s…
Organist Jeremy Filsell – May 26, 2012
Organist Jeremy Filsell will close the official 2011-2012 Evensong Concert Series with a special concert on Saturday, May 26 at 4 p.m. The first half of the program featured organ works by American composers, Raymond Weidner, Richard Purvis, Gerald Near and Leo Sowerby; a fitting tribute to the American made Moller, Op. 11806 organ. The second half featured…