Friday Morning Music Club

FMMC’s Avanti Orchestra Appoints New Conductor!
The Avanti Orchestra Conductor Search Committee proudly announces the appointment of Chi-Yuan Lin as our Music Director and Conductor, following the 2023-24 concert-auditions of four very talented conductor-candidates. The committee carefully considered feedback from the orchestra members and audience, which included high praise for Chi-Yuan, such as “a clear, natural leader …. delightfully energetic and enthusiastic …. amazing technique …. expressive and evocative in her conducting style …. came into every rehearsal with a clear plan and was able to execute it always with positivity.”

Chi-Yuan has worked with the Peabody Opera Theatre as assistant conductor, rehearsal pianist, and vocal coach. She has served as a cover conductor for the Baltimore Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Hartford Symphony, and Sao Paulo Symphony orchestras. Recently, Chi-Yuan was awarded a Ryan Opera Center Conductor position for the 2024-2025 season at The Lyric Opera of Chicago. A native of Taiwan, Chi-Yuan is currently a doctoral candidate at The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.

Avanti’s 2024-25 season comprises the following concerts, all at The Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW, Washington, DC.

Saturday October 5, 2024, 7:30 PM
Friday December 13, 2024, 7:30 PM
Saturday March 22, 2025, 7:30 PM
Sunday May 11, 2025, 3:00 PM

FMMC Welcomes New President!
Dr. Albert Hunt is the new president of the Friday Morning Music Club, succeeding Leslie Luxemburg. Dr. Hunt brings a wealth of experience as a performer, teacher, and administrator to the position. He has been involved with FMMC for many years as a performer with the Avanti Orchestra, Chamber Music Program, and as Yearbook Editor, Performance Director, and Board Member.

Dr. Hunt received degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University (BME), Manhattan School of Music (MM), and The Juilliard School (MM, DMA). He has performed in chamber music and solo concerts on five continents. As an orchestral musician, he has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, The National Philharmonic, and The Richmond Symphony, among others. He was a full-time faculty member at the University of West Florida and Mercyhurst University, and a music administrator at Oberlin Conservatory, and the Alabama School of Fine Arts. His private clarinet studio produces international competition winners, principal clarinetists of the Maryland All-State Orchestra and Bands, and members of elite local youth orchestras. Dr. Hunt is also International Coordinator of Sinfonía por la Vida (Ecuador), an organization dedicated to social inclusion through music. For his achievements as a performer, teacher, and philanthropist, Dr. Hunt was named a Distinguished National Arts Associate by the international music fraternity, Sigma Alpha Iota.

Current Job Openings Johansen International Competition Administrative Director We Are Hiring! The Friday Morning Music Club Foundation seeks a new Administrative Director for its renowned Johansen International Competition (JIC) for Young String Players. View Job Description and Apply View Job Details

All are invited to a special recital performed by Vivian Lang Chen, Pianist, on Sunday June 2 at 4pm. The recital honors the memory of Clair Price Rozier, a long-time FMMC member.
Location: Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Free admission
Please click below for more information.

Piano Recital in Memory of Clair Price Rozier Pianist Vivian Lang Chen—a Washington International Competition winner—will perform in memory of gifted pianist and teacher Clair Price Rozier (1927-2021), who was a long-time Friday Morning Music Club member. This concert is part of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Concert Series. Free admis...

Check out the Eventbrite link for Avanti Orchestra of the Friday Morning Music Club's last event this week!

Avanti Orchestra Concert - Featuring Chi-Yuan Lin and Brannon Cho Come join the Avanti Orchestra for an incredible night of classical music with Conductor Chi-Yuan Lin and Cellist Brannon Cho!

Please don't miss our last concert this season at this beautiful venue, on Friday April 26 at noon! Free and open to the public. Details below.

Woman's Club Chamber Series Program: Poulenc: Three Novelettes for Piano. Judith Block, piano Mozart: “Kegelstatt” Trio, K. 498. Carole Falvo, clarinet; Jeanne Rosenthal, cello; Lois Jones, piano Kapralova: Selected songs. Daryl Yoder, Bass-Baritone; Jung-Yoon Lee, piano

On Friday April 19, you'll hear a varied selection of short works by Schumann, Viardot, Poldowski, Bruch, and Albeniz, all starting at noon at FMMC's chamber concert at Live at 10th & G. Free to all, and easily accessible by Metro (Gallery Place). Details in the link below.

Live at 10th & G Chamber Series Program: Schumann, Viardot, and Poldowski: Selected songs. Gail Collins, mezzo-soprano; Barbara Peterson Cackler, piano Bruch: Selections from Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, op. 83. Albert Hunt, clarinet; Bonnie Cohen, viola, Jung-Yoon Lee, piano Albeniz: Selections from I

We are performing several FMMC composers' works this Thursday at noon at the historic Old Town Hall in Fairfax, VA. Please join us for this free 1-hour chamber music concert. More information available below.

FMMC Composers Series The FMMC Composers Group presents works by member composers: Ron Planting, Steven Schwarz, and Sharon Guertin Shafer

Five of our very talented student members played a beautiful recital this evening for an enthusiastic audience at the Friendship Heights Community Center, accompanied by Dr. Jeongseon Choi and Andrew Kraus.

The next FMMC Student Recital is this coming Wednesday, April 10 at 7PM at the Friendship Heights Village Center. We hope to see you there!

Our musicians are back at St. George's on Friday at noon, this time performing some Schubert and some Albeniz! All are welcome to join us at this free 1-hour chamber concert. Click below for details.

St. George's Chamber Series Program: Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A Minor. Chen-Li Tzeng, piano; Marion Richter, viola Albeniz: Selections from Iberia. Ryan McNamara, piano

Come out and support our exceptional student musicians this Wednesday at 7pm! They are performing in a recital at the Friendship Heights Village Community Center. Please click below for details.

FMMC Student Recital Series Please join us to support FMMC's talented young performers!

On Friday April 5th, come to St. George's Episcopal Church in Arlington at noon to hear a free chamber music concert! FMMC musicians are performing Mozart, Kapralova, and Chopin. Please click below for more information.

St. George's Chamber Series Program: Mozart: Viola Quintet in D Major, K. 593. Makiko Taguchi, violin; Eunju Kwak, violin; Bonnie Cohen, viola, Evelyn Harpham, viola; Janet Frank, cello Kapralova: Selected songs. Daryl Yoder, bass-baritone; Jung-Yoon Lee, piano Chopin: Scherzo no. 4 in E Major, op. 54. Jack Stabil

You are invited to a Lecture-Recital to benefit the 2024 Washington International Competition on Saturday April 6 at 3PM.
Location: Steinway Piano Gallery
Program: Beethoven Sonata in C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein" and
Schumann Papillon, Op. 2
For more information, please click on the flyer.

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Please join us at Dumbarton House on Thursday March 28 at 7pm for a very special evening of chamber music. Our musicians will perform a Mozart violin duet, the esteemed Mozart clarinet and strings quintet, and a Crusell clarinet and strings quartet. Admission is free. Please click below for more detail.

Dumbarton Chamber Series Program: Mozart: Violin Duet, in D Major, op. 70 no. 6. Makiko Taguchi and Eunju Kwak, violins Mozart: Quintet for Clarinet and Strings. Ginger Anders (guest), violin; Subhashini Bollini (guest), violin; Amelia Colarco (guest), viola; Jenny Petrow (guest), cello; Andy Tangborn, clarinet B

We're looking forward to this chamber music performance next Thursday, March 21st! It starts at noon and features a Chopin Ballade, a delightful soprano/flute/piano trio by Jake Heggie called "The Deepest Desire," and a flute/piano duet, "Romance," by Amy Beach. Free admission. Please click below for more information. And please join us!

Old Town Hall Chamber Series Program: Chopin: Ballade no. 1 in G Minor, op. 23. Ballade no. 4 in F Minor, op. 52. Eun Suk Cha, piano Jake Heggie: The Deepest Desire. Deborah Thurlow, soprano; Susan Hayes, flute; Barbara Peterson Cackler, piano Amy Beach: Romance, op. 23. Bonnie Cohen, viola; Jung-Yoon Lee, piano

The Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum is the site of one of FMMC's regular free concert series. Our next concert is this Sunday, March 17, at 3PM. Please join us there for an hour of Mozart, Schubert, and more! Click below for full information.

Lyceum Chamber Series Program: Mozart: Fantasy in C Minor, K. 475. Fauré: Nocturne #6 in D-flat Major, op. 63. Charles Timbrell, piano John La Montaine: Sonata for Flute Solo. Laura Benning, flute Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A Minor, D. 821. Marion Richter, viola; Chen-Li Tzeng, piano

We bring you an exciting noon program at Live at 10th & G on Friday March 15th. Leave your daily grind and take a music break with us at this lovely venue. Admission is free. Please click below for details.

Live! at 10th & G Chamber Series Program: Scriabin, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. Selected pieces. Steven Schwarz, piano Rebecca Clarke: Piano Trio. Victoria Bragin, piano; Reed Trevelyan (guest), violin; Valerie Matthews, cello TBD

Don't miss this fabulous FMMC chamber concert coming up on Thursday March 14 at 7PM! Dumbarton House is a historic building in Georgetown built around 1800. Our musicians will perform music from that era. Please click below for details.

Dumbarton Chamber Series Program: Bach: Selections from Cello Suites. Albert Hunt, bass clarinet Kreutzer: Two Duos for 2 Violins. Eric Silla (guest) and Christine Kharazian, violins Vivaldi: All'ombra di sospetto: Cantata, RV678. Bach: "Höchster, was ich habe" from Cantata No. 39, Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot.

Calling for high school pianists!

The FMMC George Manos High School Piano Competition will take place at the Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase on April 7, 2024, 9 AM-3 PM.
The application deadline is March 17, 2024, 11:59 PM.
For more information contact the piano competition chair at [email protected].
Apply online by clicking below.

George S. Manos Piano Competition Local Competitions George S. Manos High School Piano Competition In-Person Competition Competition Date: April 7, 2024, 9am Application deadline: March 17, 2024, 11:59pm Apply Online Location Woman's Club of Chevy Chase7931 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Fees

Rachel Barton Pine will be joining us as one of the illustrious judges for our Johansen International Competition for Young String Players next year!

April 19 | 7:30 p.m. Violin at The Kennedy Center

On Friday March 8, come to Arlington, Virginia, to spend a rejuvenating hour away from your daily routine. Our one-hour noontime chamber concert features three separate performances to enjoy. Please see below for more information.

St. George's Chamber Series Program: Mozart: Duo for Violin and Viola in Bb Major, K. 424. Hyejin Kim, violin; Eugene Dyson (guest), viola Debussy: La Puerta del Vino, Bruyères, L’isle joyeuse. Topher Ruggiero, piano Stanley Hasty: Chromatic Fantasy. Michele Mangani: Blues Variations on Gershwin's An American in Pa

Don't miss our next free concert at Strathmore! This Thursday at 1pm we present a soprano, a solo pianist, and a clarinet trio for an enjoyable hour of chamber music. We hope you'll join us! Please click below for the details.

Strathmore Chamber Series Program: Schubert, Josephine Lang: Lieder on Goethe texts by Franz Schubert and Josephine Lang: Heidenröslein, Lied der Mignon, Mignons Klage, Gretchen am Spinnrade, Sie liebt mich. Polly Baldridge, soprano; Victoria Bragin, piano Joseph-Nicolas-Pancrace Royer: Premier livre de pièces pour c

We have a great concert planned on Friday at noon at St. George's Episcopal Church. Please join us! More information is available by clicking below.

St. George's Chamber Series Program: Ravel: Piano Trio in A Minor. Robyn Tessin, violin; Taka Ariga (guest), cello; John Sutherland Earle, piano Amy Beach: Romance. Bonnie Cohen, viola; Jung-Yoon Lee, piano Bartok: Contrasts. Makiko Taguchi, violin; Albert Hunt, clarinet; Ellen Hwangbo, piano

This Friday we offer a fine chamber program for all to enjoy at the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase. Part of our chamber series at the WCCC, this 1-hour concert starts at 12 noon and is open to the public with free admission. Plenty of parking in the rear. Please click below for details.

Woman's Club of Chevy Chase Chamber Series Program: F***y Mendelssohn: Three Songs for the Piano. Immanuela Gruenberg, piano Rebecca Clarke: Lullaby, Passacaglia on an Old English Tune. Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folksong. Bonnie Cohen, viola; Barbara Peterson Cackler, piano Morricone: Cinema Paradiso. Gershwin: P

Come and hear some new chamber music composed by living composers! FMMC's composers group members are productive and eager to share their works. This free 1-hour concert at noon this Friday is downtown at the First Congregational UCC, a beautiful live music venue (Live at 10th & G). For more details, please click below.

Live! at 10th & G Chamber Series The FMMC Composers Group is pleased to present works by member composers Steven Schwarz, Hillary Kruh, and Paul Leavitt.

On Thursday February 15 at noon, five FMMC musicians present Brahms' Piano Quintet in F Minor, the "crown of his chamber music." This concert at Old Town Hall is not to be missed! Free admission. Please click below for more information.

Old Town Hall Chamber Series Program: Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor, op. 34. Rachel Hixson, violin; Erin Ryan (guest), violin; Corby Johnson, viola; Ryan Bridgland (guest), cello; John Sutherland Earle, piano