The Embassy Series presented by Chamber Music New Zealand, University, Missouri State University, the 2017- 2018 Spring Season with acclaimed pianist Michael Houstoun. Ms. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Morgan th Hristova also performs standard concerto Library and Museum, and Carnegie’s Weill (24 YEAR) Recital Hall. Jerome Barry, Director/Founder repertoire and those by American composers Lukas Foss, Samuel Barber, and David Ludwig, Advance Notice Brochure In his 2017-2018 season, Mr. Arutyunian appearing with the Chautauqua, Austin, and As of February 15, 2018 appears in chamber music performances in a Milwaukee symphonies, among others. As return to the Marlboro Music Festival as well part of her busy and varied career, she as performing three days of educational and performs recitals and chamber music community outreach activities prior to his throughout the U.S. Buffet/wine- $90 performances of the Mozart Concerto with Uniting People Through Musical Oregon’s Newport Symphony. Buffet/wine- Diplomacy EMBASSY OF ARMENIA☼ $90 2225 R STREET., NW NAREK ARUTYUNIAN, CLARINET EMBASSY OF ISRAEL EMBASSY OF BULGARIA☼ 3514 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE., NW ND PIANIST TBA 1621 22 STREET., NW BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! PASCAL SALOMON, PIANO TH BELLA HRISTOVA, VIOLIN 6 DANIEL PEARL ANNUAL AMY YANG, PIANO Thursday, March 29, 2018, 7:30pm MEMORIAL

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Municipal of in November Thursday, May 10, 2018, 7:30PM WASHINGTON, DC 20016 2015. She has performed the roles of Mercedes (Carmen), Musico (Manon Lescaut), Gwhyneth Chen is NB: Doors open ½ hour before concert. Zweite Magd (Elektra) and Myrtale (Thaïs) at a Taiwanese-Ameri- Program begins promptly on time. the Teatro Municipal de São Paulo. Born and can pianist who in raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ms. Dayen 1993, won the ALL SALES ARE FINAL. is a Spanish music and tango specialist, biggest cash prize in CALL: (202) 625-2361 performing this repertoire with the Vancouver the history of piano ☼Buffet reception Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester competitions, Philharmonic Orchestra and in venues such as ($100,000.00.) Ms. PROGRAM AND VENUES SUBJECT TO Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, and the Queen Chen, then a young CHANGE.

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