Musicians and Music Selections
February 11
Natasha Bogachek, violin
Zino Bogachek, violin
Tsuna Sakamoto, viola
Loewi Lin, cello
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No.11 in F minor op.95 “Serioso”
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No.3 in F major op.73
March 4
Dayna Hepler, violin
Abigail Kreuzer, viola
Charles Nilles, bass
Harrison Linsey, oboe
Paul Cigan, clarinet
Morton Gould: Benny's Gig
Sergei Prokofiev: Quintet in G minor op.39
Alexander Jacobsen: selected arrangements
April 1
Aaron Goldman, flute
Jennifer Mondie, viola
Mahoko Eguchi, viola
Alexander Jacobsen, bass
Program to include:
Music by Malcolm Arnold, PDQ Bach, Erwin Schulhoff, and arrangements by Alexander Jacobsen
Champagne and Chocolate Reception
All concerts will begin at 7 p.m. and are followed at 8 p.m. by a reception of champagne and chocolates with the musicians.
Dessert selection provided by Ethel M Chocolates.
Presentation & Performance Schedule
Nelly's Harpsichord and other Instruments at Mount Vernon
January 31, 2023
Presentation:
Beginning in 1759, George Washington purchased fine musical instruments for his wife and "adopted" children and grand-children, including a spinet, violin, flute, English guitar and an exquisite grand harpsichord. Such instruments were typical in elite households of the period, and how they were used stood in great contrast to music-making by lower-class Americans and the enslaved.
Dr. David Hildebrand, former director of The Colonial Music Institute, offers a brief sonic and visual tour of the estate highlighting the various musical instruments played and heard here.
NSO Performance:
Mykola Lysenko: String Quartet in D minor
Dmitri Shostakovich: String Quartet No.4 in D major op.83
Myroslav Skoryk: Melody in A minor
Natasha Bogachek, violin
Zino Bogachek, violin
Rebecca Epperson, viola
Loewi Lin, cello
Gen. Washington and Military Music
February 28, 2023
Presentation:
Although not himself a musician, Washington loved music and appreciated its value in public ceremony, accompanying dancing (at which he excelled!), enlivening theater, aiding in worship, and, perhaps most importantly, providing important functions for soldiers and officers alike.
Dr. David Hildebrand, longtime director of The Colonial Music Institute, discusses the role of fifes & drums on and off the battlefield, as well as the music played by the "band of music," or harmoniemusik - an ensemble hired by officers for more refined performances.
NSO Performance:
A colorful program of music for multiple horns.
NSO Horns:
Abel Pereira,
James Nickel,
Markus Osterlund,
Robert Rearden,
Scott Fearing,
Geoffrey Pilkington
Carl Maria von Weber arr. Takeshi Takahashi: Der Freischütz - Overture
Gustav Holst arr. Takeshi Takahashi: First Suite for Military Band - selections
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Abel Pereira: Fugue BWV 578
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arr. Heinrich Dutschke: The Magic Flute - Overture
Gustav Mahler arr. Takeshi Takahashi: Symphony No. 5 - Adagietto
Jean Sibelius arr. Takeshi Takahashi: Finlandia
Louis-François Dauprat: Six Sextets op. 10 - selections
Mount Vernon: Music in the Domestic Setting
March 28, 2023
Presentation:
Especially for the elite, musical roles varied widely by gender; sounds raised by Martha, Patsey, and later Nelly Custis no doubt brought life to the sprawling corners of Mount Vernon. But what of young Jackie? What sorts of musical selections were performed? How well trained were these amateur family members?
Dr. David Hildebrand, former director of The Colonial Music Institute, for a brief audio-visual presentation contrasting the male and female musicians here at the first president's home.
NSO Performance:
Franz Schubert: Octet in F major D 803
Peter Cain, clarinet
Sue Heineman, bassoon
James Nickel, horn
Jennifer Kim, violin
Sara Matayoshi, violin
Andrew Eng, viola
Eugena Chang, cello
Charles Nilles, bass
Dr. David K. Hildebrand
Dr. David K. Hildebrand is a freelance performer, lecturer, and recording artist. A specialist in early American music, he has authored articles and reviews for scholarly journals as well as the book Musical Maryland (Johns Hopkins U. Press, 2017).
He has appeared on C-SPAN television, "History Detectives," NPR and BBC radio, and he teaches musicology at the Peabody Conservatory. His concert career spans four decades, together with wife Ginger Hildebrand; they have produced seven full-length CD recordings, including George Washington: Music for the First President.
Twice a research fellow at The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, David was for 20 years the director of The Colonial Music Institute, and he has regularly presented concerts, lectures, and Teacher Institutes here at Mount Vernon since the late 1990s.
NSO at Mount Vernon: COVID-19 Policies
In accordance with the NSO’s COVID-19 protocols, audience members are required to:
- wear a face mask at all times
- provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result.
Proof of Vaccination
Audience members may display proof of vaccine on a smartphone or by showing a physical copy of the vaccination card or official vaccination record.
“Fully vaccinated” means that 14 days have passed since either the second shot of a CDC or WHO-approved two-shot vaccine or since the administration of a CDC or WHO-approved one-shot vaccine.
Negative COVID Test Result
Unvaccinated guests must provide a negative COVID-19 PCR test conducted no more than 72 hours prior to the performance, or proof of a professionally administered Antigen test conducted no more than 6 hours prior to the performance.
Questions? Contact us at (703) 780-2000.
NSO’s COVID-19 Protocols
In accordance with the NSO’s COVID-19 protocols, audience members are required to:
wear a face mask at all times provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result.