CLUB DINNER
featuring
Heard But Not Seen
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED
Friday, March 27, at 6:30 pm
OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS
$60 per person - dinner & program
$20 per person - cocktail & program only
The composers Rebecca Clarke, Clara Schumann and Dora Pejacevic all struggled with discrimination and inequality.
Rebecca Clarke suffered discrimination when reporters declared that her prize-winning viola sonata could not have been written by a woman.
Clara Schumann, despite being a prodigious composer and performer in her own right, struggled to support herself when Robert became ill, and found her main purpose to be commemorating her late husband's work and managing his legacy. She said 'A woman must not desire to compose'.
The Croatian composer, Dora Pejacevic, rebelled against the constraints of the aristocracy she was born into. Unlike many of her class, she did not shield herself from the suffering around her and became a nurse for wounded soldiers during the war. Her stunning piano quartet was inspired by the chamber works of Brahms and Schumann.
Program:
Rebecca Clarke: Morpheus for Viola and Piano
(Olivia Hajioff and Ralitza Patcheva)
Clara Schumann: 3 Romances for Violin and Piano
(Marc Ramirez and Ralitza Patcheva)
Dora Pejacevic: Piano Quartet
Olivia Hajioff, Marc Ramirez, Vasily Popov and Ralitza Patcheva)
Business dress.
A reservation is required for dinner by 5 pm the day before.
A reservation is recommended for cocktail & program only.
RSVP online or call (202) 331-7282 ext. 3
Complimentary parking after 6 pm at 2001 Pennsylvania Ave.
