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The 69th Season of Concerts 2010–2011

Concerts at the National Gallery are open to the public, free of charge. Admittance is on a first-come, first-seated basis, beginning 30 minutes before each concert. The entrance at 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW remains open on Sunday until 6:30 p.m. Families with small children may be asked to sit in designated areas. Please note that late entry or reentry of the West Building after 6:30 p.m. is not permitted. For further information, call (202) 842-6941.

For the convenience of concertgoers, the Garden Café remains open until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or to request group reservations for ten or more, call (202) 712-7458.

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Music Programs Podcasts
On the third Tuesday of every month, the National Gallery of Art music department will release a podcast offering a deeper understanding of all things musical.
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See also the Jazz in the Garden listings.

Carlos Rodriguez, pianist
September 26 at 6:30PM

Latin American music
Presented in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

Jasmine Choi, flutist
September 27 at 12:10PM, 2:00PM

Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Telemann, and other composers
Presented in honor of German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection: 1580–1900

Duo Miller Schmid
September 29 at 12:10PM

music for cello and piano by Chopin, Schnittke, and Schumann
Presented in honor of Edvard Munch: Master Prints

Weiss-Kaplan-Newman Trio
October 3 at 6:30PM

Music by Beethoven, Dvořák, and Newman

Håkon Austbø, pianist
October 6 at 12:10PM

Music by Egge, Mortensen, Valen, and Wallin
Presented in honor of Edvard Munch: Master Prints and in conjunction with Norway Comes to Washington

Nordic Voices
October 10 at 6:30PM

Music by Lasse Thoresen and other Norwegian composers
Presented in honor of Edvard Munch: Master Prints and in conjunction with Norway Comes to Washington

Gesangverein Hofbieber
October 13 at 12:10PM

Music by Hassler, Lechner, and other Renaissance composers

New York Opera Society
"Max and Moritz: A Cartoon Opera in Seven Pranks" by Gisle Kverndokk
October 17 at 6:30PM

World premiere performance
Presented in honor of Edvard Munch: Master Prints and in conjunction with Norway Comes to Washington

Trio con brio Copenhagen
October 20 at 12:10PM

Music by Ravel and Saint-Saëns
Presented in honor of From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection

Great Noise Ensemble
Armando Bayolo, conductor
October 24 at 6:30PM

Music by Dutch composer Louis Andriessen

Fauré Piano Quartet
October 27 at 12:10PM

Music by Fauré and other composers
Presented in honor of From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection

Members of the National Gallery of Art Orchestra
Gillian Anderson, guest conductor
October 31 at 6:30PM

Music by Beethoven, Mozart, Rossini, and others
Music to accompany the film Häxen (screening at 4:00)

New York Chamber Soloists
November 3 at 12:10PM

Music by Delius, Sullivan, and Vaughan Williams
Presented in honor of The Pre-Raphaelite Lens: British Photography and Painting, 1848–1875

Terry Waldo, pianist
November 7 at 6:30PM

Early American jazz
Presented in honor of American Modernism: The Shein Collection

Kate Egan, soprano
Marlene Bateman, mezzo-soprano
Juliana Osinchuk, pianist
November 10 at 12:10PM

Music by Beethoven, Schumann, and other composers

National Gallery of Art Orchestra
Stephen Simon, guest conductor
Sara Daneshpour, pianist
November 14 at 6:30PM

Music by Stamitz and other Mannheim School composers
Presented in honor of German Master Drawings from the Wolfgang Ratjen Collection, 1580–1900

Quaver
November 17 at 12:10PM

Music by Dalla Casa, Lasso, Ligeti, and other composers
Presented in honor of Arcimboldo, 1526–1593: Nature and Fantasy

Camerata Philadelphia
Stephen Framil, cellist and conductor
November 21 at 6:30PM

Music by Haydn and Shostakovich

National Gallery of Art Chamber Players
November 24 at 12:10PM

Italian Renaissance music
Presented in honor of Arcimboldo, 1526–1593: Nature and Fantasy

Ian Shapinsky, pianist
November 28 at 6:30PM

Music by Chopin, Ginastera, Mozart, Prokofiev, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky

Poulenc Trio
December 5 at 6:30PM

Music by Jakov Jakoulouv and other Jewish composers

Ensemble Galilei
December 12 at 6:30PM

Traditional Christmas carols

National Gallery of Art Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Players
December 19 at 6:30PM

Holiday concert
Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

No concert
December 26
American String Quartet
January 2 at 6:30PM

Music by Beethoven
First concert in a series of the complete Beethoven string quartets

National Gallery of Art Orchestra
Bjarte Engeset, guest conductor
January 9 at 6:30PM

Norwegian-American New Year concert
Music by Grieg, Sæverud, and other composers

Bruno Nasta, violinist, and Ensemble
January 16 at 6:30PM

Music by Gershwin, Joplin, and Milhaud
Presented in honor of From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection

Verge Ensemble
Steve Antosca, artistic director
January 23 at 6:30PM

Music by Schoenberg

Victor Goldberg, pianist
January 30 at 6:30PM

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