Classical Arts Society of Washington 

presents

Chopin’s Chérie:

Blossoming of Polish Pianistic Sentiments

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Saturday, March 15th, 2025

6:30 pm  -  9:30 pm

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Members $50 (use RSVP button)

Non-Members $55 

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Born of a French father and Polish mother, the music of Frédéric Chopin represents a beautiful symbiosis of both cultures, synthesizing French texture, form and harmony with Polish dance and rhythmic flair. Chopin’s amorous, decade-long relationship with novelist Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, who wrote under the pen name George Sand, was a primary influence in his life and art. Chopin’s solo piano music formed a bond between the two lovers that, once severed, seemed to precipitate the composer’s demise: after all, Chopin’s cello sonata, the last work of his published during his lifetime, was composed near the end of the tumultuous relationship. Cellist Joseph Gotoff and pianist Christopher Schmitt will perform this work, alongside an anthology of Chopin’s solo piano pieces, befitting the salon style concerts the composer was so fond of.

PROGRAM TO INCLUDE

Chopin- Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65

Chopin - various piano solo works

6:30 pm - Reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres before concert

7:00 pm - Concert start

9:30 pm - Event end

PLEASE NOTE

The price of your ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and drinks from the open wine and beer bar.

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