Sunday

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September 22 | 7:00 PM | $50/Individual concert (starting September 2) | $250/All 6 Polinger Artists of Excellence concerts (by September 1)

Borromeo String Quartet

Each visionary performance of the award-winning Borromeo String Quartet strengthens and deepens its reputation as one of the most important ensembles of our time. Admired and sought after for both its fresh interpretations of the classical music canon and its championing of works by 20th and 21st century composers. Inspiring audiences for more than 25 years, the Borromeo continues to be a pioneer in its use of technology, and has the trailblazing distinction of being the first string quartet to utilize laptop computers on the concert stage.

“edge of the seat performances…..simply the best.”
-Boston Globe

“A remarkably accomplished string quartet, not simply for its high technical polish and refined tone, but more importantly for the searching musical insights it brings.”
– The Chicago Tribune

“A musical experience of luminous beauty”
-The San Diego Reader

Henry Kramer, Piano
Performing with Borromeo

Pianist Henry Kramer is developing a reputation as a musician of rare sensitivity who combines stylish programming with insightful and exuberant interpretations.

“Thrilling [and] triumphant”
–The New York Times

“Astonishingly confident technique”
-Cleveland Classical Review

G. BACEWICZ: String Quartet No. 6
A. HAILSTORK: String Quartet No. 2, Variations on “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
DVORAK: Piano Quintet No. 2, Op. 81

Questions? Please contact Marcie Blackman at mblackman@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3808.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.

Sunday

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November 17 | 7:00 PM | $50/Individual concert (starting September 2) | $250/All 6 Polinger Artists of Excellence concerts (by September 1)

Brannon Cho

Brannon Cho, cellist, has emerged as an outstanding artist of his generation. He is the First Prize winner of the prestigious 6th International Paulo Cello Competition, and is also a top prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth, Naumburg, and Cassadó International Cello Competitions.

“Burnished tone, spellbinding technique, and probing musical mind”
-Boston Classical Review

Janice Carissa

A Gilmore Young Artist and winner of Salon de Virtuosi, Janice Carissa has “the multicolored highlights of a mature pianist“ (Philly Inquirer) and “strong, sure hands” (Voice of America) that “conveys a vivid story rather than a mere showpiece.” (Chicago Classical Review) She has garnered great acclaims at renowned concert halls, including the Sydney Opera House, Carnegie Hall, United Nations, Kennedy Center, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Louis Vuitton Foundation, Saratoga Performing Arts Center.

Leoš Janáček: Pohádka
Cesar Franck: Sonata in A Major FWV 8 (arr.Delsart)
Thomas Adès: Lieux retrouvés Op. 2
Bohuslav Martinů: Sonata No. 3 H. 340

Questions? Please contact Marcie Blackman at mblackman@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3808.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.

Sunday

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December 8 | 3:00 PM | $50/Individual concert (starting September 2) | $250/All 6 Polinger Artists of Excellence concerts (by September 1)

William Hagen

William Hagen has performed as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Highlights of the 2023/24 season include a return to the Detroit Symphony and a tour of the Netherlands with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

“Even in an age when brilliant young violinists seem to grow on trees, Hagen…is a standout. He tossed off the most virtuosic passages of the Saint-Saëns with amazing precision, but he also made music…he always knew where the music was going and why.”
-Dallas Morning News

“[Hagen] brought the audience to its feet…wore his heart on his sleeve and took many of us along to rejoice with him.”
-Violinist.com

Albert Cano Smit

Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages. Noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality and nuanced musicality, the First Prize winner of the 2019 Young Concert Artists International Auditions has appeared as a soloist with the San Diego, Seattle, Montreal, Colorado Music Festival, Las Vegas, Manchester, and Barcelona symphony orchestras, amongst others.

“He established himself as an artist to watch.”
-Montreal Gazette

“A moving young poet” and “A great romantic”
-Le Devoir

Questions? Please contact Marcie Blackman at mblackman@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3808.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.

Sunday

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March 16 | 3:00 PM | $50/Individual concert (starting September 2) | $250/All 6 Polinger Artists of Excellence concerts (by September 1)

Ying Quartet

The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in today’s world. Now in its third decade, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications. Their performances regularly take place in many of the world’s most important concert halls; at the same time, the Quartet’s belief that concert music can also be a meaningful part of everyday life has also drawn the foursome to perform in settings as diverse as the workplace, schools, juvenile prisons, and the White House. In fact, the Ying Quartet’s constant quest to explore the creative possibilities of the string quartet has led it to an unusually diverse array of musical projects and interests.

“Precarious balance where sheer agony and triumphant beauty intersect.”
-The Washington Post

“Sustained quietude, peacefulness, and serenity.”
–The New York Times

“The Ying Quartet came as close to the ideal as possible, delivering chamber music of astonishing, refreshing exaltation and exhilaration.”
-The Los Angeles Times

Hugo Wolf: Italian Serenade
Giacomo Puccini: Chrysanthemums
Pierre Jalbert: Icefield Sonnets
Franz Schubert: String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 “Death & the Maiden”

Questions? Please contact Marcie Blackman at mblackman@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3808.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.

Sunday

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April 6 | 7:00 PM | $55/Individual concert (starting September 2) | $250/All 6 Polinger Artists of Excellence concerts (by September 1)

The Lysander Piano Trio has been praised by The Strad for its “incredible ensemble, passionate playing, articulate and imaginative ideas and wide palette of colors” and by The Washington Post for “an uncommon degree of heart-on-the-sleeve emotional frankness” and “vivid engagement carried by soaring, ripely Romantic playing.” The group has developed a reputation for exciting programming, finding creative ways to connect well-known masterworks with pieces by lesser-known and underrepresented composers, discovering common threads across cultures and times.

“Incredible ensemble, passionate playing, articulate and imaginative ideas and wide palette of colours.”
-The Strad

“vivid engagement carried by soaring, ripely Romantic playing”
-The Washington Post

“polished and spirited interpretations”
-The New York TImes

Questions? Please contact Marcie Blackman at mblackman@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3808.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.

Sunday

Tickets available soon!

June 8 | 7:00 PM | $55/Individual concert (starting September 2) | $250/All 6 Polinger Artists of Excellence concerts (by September 1)

Alon Goldstein

Alon Goldstein is one of the most original and sensitive pianists of his generation, admired for his musical intelligence, dynamic personality, artistic vision and innovative programming. He has played with the Philadelphia orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the San Francisco, Baltimore, St. Louis, Dallas, Houston, Toronto and Vancouver symphonies as well as the Israel Philharmonic, London Philharmonic , Los Angeles and Radio France Orchestra. He played under the baton of such conductors as Zubin Mehta, Herbert Blomstedt, Vladimir Jurowski, Rafael Frübeck de Burgos, Peter Oundjian, Yoel Levi, Yoav Talmi, Leon Fleisher and others.

Bach / Busoni: Choral Prelude
Mendelssohn: Song without Words
Mozart / Generani: Andante from Divertimenti Op. 138
Janacek: Sonata Oct. 1, 1905
Debussy: Preludes and “The Island of Joy”
Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D. 960

” A beautifully balanced approach to the score, refined yet impetuous, noble yet spirited”
-The New York Times

Questions? Please contact Marcie Blackman at mblackman@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3808.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.