THE TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES AT the HOW YOU CAN CONSIDER HELPING THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY AND TUESDAY MAINTAIN EPIPHANY’S ARTISTIC PROFILE ITS INSTRUMENTS

CONCERT The Tuesday Concert Series reaches out to the entire Since the Church of the Epiphany was founded in metropolitan Washington community 52 weeks of the year, and 1842, music has played a vital role in the life of the brings both national and international artists here to parish. The Tuesday Concert Series reaches out to the SERIES Washington, DC. The series enjoys partnerships with many entire metropolitan Washington community and runs artistic groups in the area, too, most keenly with the Washington throughout the year. No other concert series follows July—December Bach Consort, the Levine School of Music, and the Avanti such a pattern and, as such, it is unique in the 2018 Orchestra. Washington, DC area.

There is no admission charge to the concerts, and visitors and Epiphany houses three fine musical instruments: the regular concert-goers are invited to make a freewill offering to Steinway D concert grand was a gift to the support our artists. This freewill offering has been the primary church in 1984, in memory of vestry member Paul source of revenue from which our performers have been Shinkman, and the 4-manual, 64-rank, 3,467-pipe remunerated, and a small portion of this helps to defray costs of Æolian-Skinner (1968) is one of the most the church’s administration, advertising and instrument upkeep. versatile in the city. The 3-stop chamber organ (2014), Today, maintaining the artistic quality of Epiphany’s series with commissioned in memory of Albert and Frances this source of revenue is challenging. Manola, was built by Orglarstvo Škrabl of Slovenia.

To support this, it is possible to sponsor an individual concert, a series of concerts, or indeed a season. Please do consider how Epiphany’s arts program could be a collaborative, corporate or Andrea Casarrubios business venture with you.

There are specific ways in which you can help sustain us. Please be in touch with Director of Music Jeremy Filsell at [email protected], or Social Media and Communications Manager Arrien Davison at [email protected], or take a PARTNERSHIP brochure from the rear of the church to learn about ways in which Epiphany’s arts program could benefit you specifically. New CD available in the Church office! 12:10 p.m. at Metro Center TUESDAYCONCERTSERIES MUSIC FOR O RGAN 1317 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005 by GASTON LITAIZE (1907-1991) 202-347-2635 • [email protected] • www.epiphanydc.org EPIPHANYDC JEREMY FILSELL at the Æolian-Skinner organ of the Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC CHURCHOFTHEEPIPHANYDC Washington Bach Toku Kawata Mark Willey Melissa Dvorak & Melody Quah Graham Barber Consort Juliana Nickel

July 7/3 • EYA: Allison Mondel, Crossley Hawn, & Kristen Dubenion-Smith: “A gorgeous… precise ensemble, with ringing vowels that reverberated to the farthest reaches of the Cathedral.” This award-winning vocal ensemble specializes in other-worldly medieval music for upper voices.

7/10 • Amy Broadbent, soprano, Amy Eich, clarinet, & Andrew September 9/4 • Melissa Dvorak, harp, & Juliana Nickel, Welch, piano, in an eclectic program with music for voice, clarinet, and piano by flute: this lush instrumental combination creates a unique sound world with music Spohr, Mozart, Lori Laitman, and Schubert’s evergreen Shepherd on the Rock. of the Romantic period. 10/30 • Adam Ebert, clarinet, The U.S. Army String Quartet, & Jeremy Filsell, piano, play the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115, and Robert 7/17 • Heather Fetrow, soprano, & Mila Henry, piano, in Voices of 9/11 • Mary Findlay, violin, Seth Castleton, viola, & Lois Narvey, Schumann’s Fantasiestücke. Women: From Unknown to Renowned, featuring female and a newly harpsichord, in European Baroque masterworks. commissioned piece for two sopranos and piano by Paola Prestini. 11/6 • Washington Bach Consort, Cantata: Wohl marking the 125th, 100th, and 75th November 9/18 • Richard Masters, piano, dem, der sich auf seinen Gott BWV 139, conducted by the Consort’s new Artistic 7/24 • Marlisa Woods, violin, & Todd Fickley, piano, play Bach’s anniversaries of the deaths of Tchaikovsky, Debussy, and Rachmaninoff respectively. Director—to be announced. Sonata in E major, BWV 1016, and Brahms’ Sonata No. 3, Op. 108.

this Yale graduate and rising star plays 9/25 • David von Behren, organ: 11/13 • Toku Kawata, piano, plays César Franck’s Prélude, Chorale et Fugue 7/31 • Country Roads: this ensemble of our off-duty U.S. military musicians Jeanne Demessieux (in the 50th anniversary of her death), J.S. Bach, and Max and Rachmaninoff’s virtuosic Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36. provides some inspiring summer fare from folk to bluegrass traditions. Reger.

11/20 • Graham Barber, organ: one of the most respected British organists August 8/7 • Andrea Casarrubios, , & Melody Quah, October 10/2 • Washington Bach Consort, Cantata: Liebster Gott, of his generation and a musician acknowledged world-wide for his interpretations of piano, in music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Robert Schumann, and Manuel de wenn werd ich sterben? BWV 8, conducted by the Consort’s new Artistic Director—to Romantic music, Barber plays the Rachmaninoff-inspired 1935 Organ Sonata by Falla. be announced. Englishman Percy Whitlock (1903-1946).

8/14 • Chengcheng Yao, piano, this virtuoso Julliard graduate has enjoyed 10/9 • The K Quartet: Sarah Foard, Ralitza Patcheva, Gary 11/27 • Mark Willey, organ, Rebecca Kellerman, soprano, & Jeffrey recent success in both national and international competitions and plays music Prince, & Manny Archineiga, in a unique interpretation of Messiaen’s Thurston, violin, focus on the riotously fin-de-siècle and chromatic music of including Schubert’s Sonata D. 960 and the final Beethoven Sonata Op. 111. iconic Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time—1941) arranged for Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933), including his symphonic chorale for soprano, violin, percussion, electric guitar, bass, and violin. and organ Nun ruhen alle Wälder, Op. 87 no. 3. 8/21 • Leonard Sanderman, organ: this touring British and internationally active organist plays music by Oskar Lindberg, César Franck, and J.S. Bach. 10/16 • Carl Yeffe, lecturer, Carlos Rodriguez, piano, & Peter 12/4 • Washington Bach Consort, Cantata: Gelobet in A Simple and Modest Affair: The Chichester Psalms, words and December Burroughs, tenor, seist du, Jesu Christ BWV 91, conducted by the Consort’s new Artistic Director—to be 8/28 • John Bullard, classical banjo, in a unique recital fusing Renaissance music focusing on what is perhaps Bernstein’s most popular ‘classical’ work. announced. and Baroque music with elements of bluegrass, all translated to the banjo.

10/23 • Laura Choi Stuart, soprano, & Jeremy Filsell, 12/11 • Vasily Popov, cello, & Lois Narvey, harpsichord, in The Vivaldi piano, celebrating the life and work of (1870-1937) with a Connection. performance of Spleens et Détresses, Op. 38, based on the poetry of Paul Verlaine. 12/18 • The Choir of the Church of the Epiphany with Jeremy Filsell, director, offer their annual selection of well-known and contemporary repertoire for Christmas in a concert of seasonal readings and music.

All programs in the Tuesday Concert Series begin at 12:10 pm.

Admission is free, but a $10 free-will contribution is invited in support of the performers. Leonard The Choir of the Laura Choi Stuart EYA Sanderman Church of the Epiphany John Bullard Chengcheng Yao