The Friday Noon Concert Series

About the Artists

Robert Marcus recently celebrated his 76th year of playing the clarinet. His initial studies took place in Los Angeles, where his teachers were Mitchell Lurie and Antonio Raimondi. He received additional training at Santa Barbara’s Music Academy of the West. Although his primary career was in medicine, he has been an active chamber and orchestral musician throughout his adult life. His primary orchestral affiliation was the Redwood Symphony, where he appeared as soloist in Clarinet Concertos by Mozart, John Adams, Osvaldo Golijov, and Miguel del Aguila. Robet and his wife, Ann, moved to Washington DC in 2023, joining the Arts Club of Washington in 2024. 

Raymond Bradley Rinaldo, a native of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, began his studies in piano at nine years old. Brad also got his start in accompanying by playing for several musical productions while in high school. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in piano performance from James Madison University, which included studying opera and lieder in Germany for a semester. He also earned his master’s in piano performance from George Mason University. Since then, Brad has lived in the Washington, D.C., area, working with theaters and choirs in countless productions.

This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.