George Mason University's Center for the Arts

Chopin the Storyteller

“Insightful and poetically interpreted, both in words and music,” The Washington Post says of this extraordinary performer. In this Keyboard Conversations® concert, Jeffrey Siegel presents three of Chopin’s Ballades: the fiery G Minor, the rhapsodic A-Flat, and the quirky F Major, as well as three Novelettes of Robert Schumann, a great romantic composer and contemporary of Chopin, whose 200th birthday we also celebrate this season. 

Single Tickets are on sale now!

Christopher Zimmerman, Conductor
Alon Goldstein, piano
Free ConcerTalk at 7:00 p.m., Concert begins at 8:00 p.m.

On March 13th, the FSO will present a local premiere, Avner Dorman's Piano Concerto, composed for and played by pianist Alon Goldstein, an FSO audience favorite.  The percussive nature of Dorman's composition creates its own atmosphere, which is complemented by the Borodin piece, which draws from the composer's Asian heritage.  Both pieces are enhanced by hearing them in combination with the Sibelius.

"Alon Goldstein, a young pianist with technique to spare, joined the FSO for Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.  ... Goldstein was particularly impressive in the first movement's lyrical sections and the expansive parts of the following theme and variations.  The finale was filled with fireworks and fine rapport." – The Washington Post

BORODIN: In the Steppes of Central Asia
DORMAN: Piano Concerto *East Coast Premier*
Alon Goldstein, piano
SIBELIUS: The Lemminkäinen Legends

Alon Goldstein photo by Richard Anderson

An homage to the rich and tireless passage of the native Irish people from their homeland to the United States, nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion Eileen Ivers returns to the Center with Beyond the Bog Road, a stellar collaboration of Irish and Old Time musicians, singers, step dancers, and cloggers. Ireland’s bog roads, paths into ancient sod fields led millions of immigrants from their beloved homeland to a thriving country where they passed down their musical and dance traditions through the generations. Don’t miss this celebration of Irish-American musical history featuring music, story, film, and dance, and told with Ivers’ signature passion and rootsy grace. “Ivers suggests the future of the Celtic fiddle.” (The Washington Post)

Single Tickets are on sale now!

GMU Student Jazz Combos.

Described as “powerful, dynamic and unique” by Time Out Chicago, this energetic ensemble combines athletic bodies and contemporary costumes with explosive Taiko drumming and innovative choreography for an electrifying theater experience. Though their art form is often thought of as male-dominated, TAO creates a unique allure with both male and female performers, all having undergone years of rigorous training in the ancient art of Japanese drumming to reach the highest level of virtuosity. By drawing on backgrounds as diverse as rock musicians, gymnasts, and composers, each member brings their own special flair, resulting in a young and vibrant interpretation of this traditional art form. “Extraordinarily talented…incomparable muscular zeal.” (Chicago Tribune)

Single Tickets are on sale now!