CLUB DINNER
featuring a virtual performance by
Christopher Schmitt
Saturday, December 12, 2020
6:30 pm Dinner Seating
7:00 pm Performance
OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS
$65 per person (dinner & performance)
$15 per person (virtual performance only)
DUE TO THE ADJUSTED COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE PERFORMANCE BY CHRIS SCHMITT WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE WITH A ZOOM ACCOUNT AND SHOWED ON A SCREEN AT THE CLUB. SEATING FOR THE CLUB DINNER IS LIMITED TO 25.
DINNER ORDERS FOR CARRY-OUT ARE AVAILABLE.
Join us for a special evening when the Club is at its most beautiful, decorated for the holidays, and enjoy a magnificent recital by Arts Club member Christopher Schmitt and a gourmet menu prepared by Chef Patrick Orange.
Christopher Schmitt
Described as "carefully colored" and "sensitive" by The Washington Post in November of 2015, Christopher Schmitt was also hailed as a “formidable talent” and “mature beyond his years” by The Santa Barbara News-Press, regarding his performance of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Music Academy of the West Festival Orchestra. Having completed his doctorate at The Juilliard School in 2016, he has been sponsored for concerts by The Chopin Foundation of the United States in Miami, The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation in New York, The Embassy Series Concerts in Washington DC, and for many other performances in the Boston, New York, and Washington DC metropolitan areas and abroad. In the summer of 2011, Dr. Schmitt performed fourteen chamber music concerts at the Music at Menlo festival, and for four summers has performed and taught at the festival Málaga Clasica in Spain, as well as performing in July of 2016 in the inaugural year of his own chamber music festival in Barcelona, Classics in Catalan. A collaborator with renowned cellist Kian Soltani on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts in March 2019 and with musicians of the National Symphony Orchestra on the Kennedy Center's Millenium Stage in April 2019, he also soloed with the Avanti Orchestra in February 2019. Dr. Schmitt currently resides in Washington DC, and as pianist of The "President's Own" US Marine Chamber Orchestra, performs regularly in the White House and in concert halls across the Washington DC metropolitan area, leading a multifaceted career as chamber musician, pedagogue, and soloist.
Menu
Appetizer
Salmon Terrine, Spinach, Herb Mousseline
Farm Greens, Red Wine Vinaigrette
or
Turkey Galantine
Wild Mushroom Country Paté Filling, Cranberry Relish
or
Traditional Borscht
Beet, Beef, and Dill Soup
Entrée
Seared Bistro Steak, Peppercorn Sauce
Roasted Potato Cake, Winter Vegetable Medley
or
Darne of Atlantic Salmon,Apple Lime Beurre Blanc
Winter Vegetable Medley, Sautéed Spinach
or
Dodine of Guinea Hens, Madeira Sauce
Crimini Mushrooms, Sweet Potato Purée
or
Potato Cake,Sautéed Fresh Spinach, Winter Vegetable Medley
Cranberry Relish
Dessert
Raspberry Génoise Croustillant
Red Berry Coulis
or
Fresh Berries
Lemon Sorbet
Coffee & Tea
Reservation required by 5 p.m. the day before.
Dress: Business Casual
6:30 p.m. Seating available
7:00 p.m. Performance
CARRY-OUT AVAILABLE $35 per person, place your order by December 11.
For more information, to make a reservation by phone, and to place your carry-out order call (202) 331-7282 ext 3. or admin@artsclubofwashington.org
To keep everyone safe the attendance for this event is strictly limited to 25 guests, tables will be separated by a minimum of 6ft, and dinner will be plated. Seating will be available Inside and outside (*weather permitting) at table of up to 6 guests (table of more than 6 are possible for people from the same household). Please adhere to the Arts Club's COVID-19 guideline while attending this event:
Plan for a Safe Reopening
Members can cancel their reservation without a penalty until the day before the event. Cancellation fee: 50% for same day reservations and no-shows.
