Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 8pm Steven Honigberg & Ken Slowik Inspired by Bach: The Cello Suites The Bach lover's ultimate treat. Two cello masters – NSO favorite Steven Honigberg and renowned Baroque cellist Kenneth Slowik share our stage with their interpretations of Bach's intimate musical treasures the Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, Nos.1, 2, 4, and 6.	Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 8pm Left Bank Concert Society Starry Night Journey into the mysteries of the night with the brilliant Left Bank Concert players' performance of Schoenberg's lush, haunting Transfigured Night . Our candlelit hall is the perfect setting for their tender tones inspired by the incandescent poem, Verklärte Nacht . Dream on with Richard Strauss' astonishing beautiful string sextet from “Capriccio” and Beethoven's late String Quartet, Op.127.	Barnes & Hampton Celtic Consort A Celtic Christmas Saturday, December 5 at 4pm & 8pm Sunday, December 6 at 4pm Saturday, December 12 at 4pm & 8pm Sunday, December 13 at 4pm This timeless music, a lovely weave of the delicate sounds of the Celtic harp, lute, pipes, bodhran, flutes and recorders is perfect for the many moods of this season: Christmas, the winter solstice or any time the snow sparkles on a clear, cold night. And it all goes “down as smoothly as a mug of hot cider” according to The Washington Post.
Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 8pm Ken Peplowski & the Tommy Cecil Trio "The Man is Magic" “Since Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few…the man is magic” wrote the New York Times . Not only is he an outstanding clarinetist, he's also a charismatic entertainer, delighting audiences for over 30 years with his warmth, wit and musicianship.	February 6, 2010 at 8pm Berta Rojas & Quique Sinesi Cielo Abierto On a winter's eve, Dumbarton brings you the seasonal warmth of the Southern Hemisphere, personified in two world-class guitarists – Argentina's Quique Sinesi and Berta Rojas of Paraguay. Together they lead us on a vuelta through the folkloric music of Latin America with their faithful interpretations of Barrios, Falu and Sinesi. Enjoy their soulful interpretations, inspired by the open skies of the South American pampa.	Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8pm Choral Arts Society of Washington Baroque Requiem by Candlelight It was in Dresden, centuries ago that a prince commanded the great master of early Baroque Heinrich Schutz, to compose a royal requiem. The Musikalische Exequien remains one of the most sublimely beautiful choral works ever written. Washington's own Choral Arts Society under the direction of the venerable Norman Scribner, sings this choral masterpiece and then guides us on a mystical journey through the hushed cathedrals of late Renaissance Europe.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 8pm American Chamber Players Les Enfants Terribles: Paris in the 20s Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Picasso, Gris, Ravel, Faur, Isadora Duncan…it was all happening in Paris in the 20's where a tremendous surge of creative activity converged to confound and revitalize a world shaken by the Great War. Join the acclaimed American Chamber Players, special guest Martin Goldsmith of XM Radio and renowned Duncan dancer Ingrid Zimmer as we summon the spirit of the “lost generation” of innovative young artists who flocked to Paris in the 20's.	Purchase single tickets Subscribe now	Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8pm Miró String Quartet Simply the Best This radiant ensemble leads a new generation of string quartets, and brings our season to a beautiful close with Mendelssohn's exuberant Quartet in D Major, Op. 44, No. 1 and Tudor Dominik Maican's stunning Quartet No. 5. On the second half of the concert, the Miro Quartet serves up a delicious surprise for you that you are sure to remember!