COUNTERPOINT CONCERTS
presents
OUT OF DARKNESS, LIGHT
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Friday, December 13, 2024
6:30 PM–9:30 PM
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
$50 ACW members (use the RSVP button)
$60 non-members
EVENT DETAILS
In this fundraising performance, Ukrainian-born violinists Marta and Iryna Krechkovsky join violist of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maria Semes, and Counterpoint series regular, cellist Joseph Gotoff, in a program of deeply affecting works for string quartet. A Mendelssohnian earnestness shines through in an early composition by the great Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko, which is paired with the String Quartet No. 8 by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, famously dedicated to the victims of war and fascism. Written during a time of deep despair for the composer, the work is considered to be autobiographical in nature and contains depictions of violence and anguish tempered by moments of hope.
All ticket proceeds will be donated to Revived Soldiers, a charity providing prosthetic and medical care to wounded soldiers.
This performance is generously made possible by Dr. Robert Misbin.
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE
Myroslav Skoryk - Melody
Dmitri Shostakovich – String Quartet No. 8
Béla Bartók - Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins, Sz.98
Mykola Lysenko – String Quartet in D minor
6:30 PM–Reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres
7:30 PM–Performance
9:00 PM–End of event
* The price of your ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and drinks from the open wine and beer bar.
Learn More:
Counterpoint Concerts, https://www.counterpointconcerts.org/
Discounted parking after 6 pm at 2001 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
