BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Acme Widgets\, Inc.//NONSGML ExportToCalendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Groupmuses near X-WR-NAME:Groupmuses near BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260516T045158Z UID:1677d5e4-7405-4593-8f8c-3e431569c813 DTSTART:20260530T230000Z DTEND:20260531T013000Z DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Richard W.\nMusicians: Francesca Hurst\n\n30 May 2026 Saturday 7pm Violin and Piano Concert ~ Francesca Hurst\, piano & Arman T igranyan\, violin\; \; POTLUCK dinner buffet 101/52\n\nProgram:\n-Mozart - Sonata No.21 for Piano and Violin in E Minor\, K.304\n-Debussy - Sonata i n G Minor for Violin and Piano\, L.140\n-Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances\, S z.56 (arr. by Zoltán Székely)\n-Josef Suk - Love Song Op.7 No.1\n-Gershw in/Heifetz - selections from Porgy & Bess\n-Sarasate - Playera\, Op.23 No. 1 from Spanish Dances\n-Ravel - Tzigane\n\nDynamic and engaging\, concert pianist Francesca Hurst delights audiences with a mix of classical and con temporary music. Listeners have described her playing as “moving and com pelling” and “powerful yet sensitive”. At ease with a wide range of repertoire\, she makes sense of the music regardless of style and period\, is passionate about communicating with audiences\, and has a special inte rest in performing music by women. \n\nFrancesca has appeared as a guest a rtist at festivals like the Atlantic Music Festival\, New Music Delaware\, New Music Gathering\, Charlotte New Music Festival\, and the Bang on a Ca n Music Marathon\, and has performed at the Kennedy Center\, the National Gallery of Art\, and abroad in Bulgaria\, Italy\, Portugal\, and France. D uring the pandemic\, she created the 100-day online video series Daily Dos e of Piano\, which featured music from the Baroque to today\, including 14 premieres. She is on the Virginia Commission for the Arts Performing Arti st Touring Roster.\n\nFrancesca teaches piano and directs the piano pedago gy curriculum at The Catholic University of America\, and maintains a priv ate studio in Annandale\, VA. She is also on the faculty of the Orfeo Musi c Festival in Italy. She is an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music\ , and is often invited to adjudicate competitions and give lectures and wo rkshops. www.francescahurst.com \n\n\nHaving grown up in Russia and in the United States\, Arman Tigranyan has benefited from a musical education in an international context. His ability to unite the musical traditions and forms of expression of various cultures and countries makes him an outsta nding representative of his generation of conductors. His mentor Paavo Jä rvi says about him: “Arman's charismatic yet precise conducting style un wavering attention to detail\, as well as the gift of capturing all actors \, make him a very fine and special musician\, and conductor. His profound understanding of ensemble psychology empowers him to swiftly and efficien tly achieve exceptional results.”\n\nIn recent seasons\, Arman Tigranyan 's engagements have led him on a tour of South Korea with the renowned Sve tlanov State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia. His captivating perfor mances have included Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony and collaborative endeavor s with the legendary South Korean pianist Kun-woo Paik\, presenting the fi rst piano concerto.\n\nhttps://www.arman-tigranyan.com/\n\nPotLuck Dinner Buffet. Host will provide two hot hors d'oeuvres & punch for potluck recep tion during intermission & beginning\, when doors open. Guests are encoura ged to bring food/wine to share/potluck\; if considering a sweet\, think a bout fruit instead of processed sugar. Music begins at 8pm\, please be on time\, 2 sets with 1 short intermission\, rarely one longer set. Guests mo st welcome and encouraged to bring dish/drink to share/potluck\, please co nsider bringing wine if you use it. Stemware/Ice Buckets/Filtered Water Pr ovided.\n\nPotLuck Dinner Buffet. Host will provide two hot hors d'oeuvres & punch for potluck reception during intermission & beginning\, when door s open. Guests are encouraged to bring food/wine to share/potluck\; if con sidering a sweet\, think about fruit instead of processed sugar. Music beg ins at 3pm\, please be on time\, 2 sets with 1 short intermission\, rarely one longer set. Guests most welcome and encouraged to bring dish/drink to share/potluck\, please consider bringing wine if you use it. Stemware/Ice Buckets/Filtered Water Provided\n\nArrivals 7:7:30pm ...\n-potluck dishes dining room\n-wine\, beverages: bar in galley\n-important: coats and bags upstairs please\n-arrivals: 7pm for social hour and POTLUCK DINNER buffet \n- optional artist discussion/Q&A 7:35-7:55pm PROGRAM NOTES** BELOW\n-con cert seating opens: 8pm\, music begins\; 7:35pm for those attending artist discussion\n-OK To take food/ wine into Music Studio\n-outdoor cats live here\n-2 upstairs galleries open\, 2 upstairs lavatories\, open in addicti on to main lavatory rear of studio\n- limited photographs\, strictly for p ersonal use may be taken. But may not be uploaded to data sites\, shared v ia email nor posted on any social media sites ... images of guest faces an d host home interiors are private. ... please and thank you.\n\n** PROGRAM NOTES ... artist informal preconcert discussion w/Q&A 7:35-7:55pm in musi c studio: TBD\n\nYour safety is paramount: covid vaccinated/booster guests preferred\, or PCR tested (honor system). Please consider the newly relea sed Flu and current covid vaccines. LOCATION:Woodacres\, Bethesda SUMMARY:30 May 2026 Saturday 7pm Violin and Piano Concert ~ Francesca Hurst \, piano & Arman Tigranyan\, violin\; POTLUCK dinner buffet 101/52 URL:https://www.groupmuse.com/events/15476-30-may-2026-saturday-7pm-violin- and-piano-concert-francesca-hurst-piano-arman-tigranyan-violin-potluck-din ner-buffet-101-52 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR