Haydn's "Joke" for Strings - Chamber Music

711 Princess Street,Alexandria VA 22314

03 May, 2022

Description

One-hour live chamber music, featuring string musicians from the NSO String Musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra Marissa Regni, violin | Marina Aikawa, violin | Tsuna Sakamoto, viola | Eugena Chang, cello “The String Thing” Heather LeDoux Green, violin | Paul DeNola, bass | Jeffrey Weisner, bass Musical laughs meet exquisite harmony when musicians from the National Symphony play Haydn’s witty String Quartet in E-flat – nicknamed “The Joke,” appropriately for a composer noted for his sense of humor as well as for being the “Father of the String Quartet.” The program also features “Southern Harmony” by Pulitzer-winning composer Jennifer Higdon, a gentle musical portrait of the South where she grew up. Then hilarious duo “The String Thing” leads a Guess the Composer Challenge. Test your knowledge of the great works of classical music – and see if special guest Jeff Weisner can keep his NSO colleagues on their best behavior! ProgramString Quartet in E-flat, Opus 33 No. 2, "The Joke" (Haydn)"Southern Harmony" (Higdon) Presenting musicians from the National Symphony Concerts presented at 5pm and 6:30pm. Concerts take place rain or shine, but in case of severe weather, the rain date will be Wednesday. This is one of 14 programs being offered through June 2022. Visit our website for information on other concerts, including chamber music, opera, early music, jazz and bluegrass Classical Movements will take precautions to limit the risk as much as within our power and requests the cooperation of the audience in these preventative measures, so that we can again enjoy live music and support musicians in our community. Audience members are required to wear masks, as will staff and musicians when not performing. Due to COVID, guests are strongly encouraged to avoid using public restrooms. If needed, restrooms will be available upon request. Please note: Seating will be provided for concerts. Chairs will be socially distanced between individuals or groups. To maximize social distancing, seating will be assigned by the presenters. Tickets are non refundable. Classical Movements has a small fund to offer limited discounted tickets to veterans, students, underprivileged families, and disabled concert-goers, with the generous support of John H. Hart and Musical Movements for Change. Please contact us for more information. For ticket requests and wheelchair accessibility; please contact [email protected] or call (703) 683-6040, ext. 203 for special accommodations. Tickets and seating assignments will be communicated by email the day prior the concert. All seats have a clear view of the stage. Additional important instructions, tickets and concert programs will be provided by email only. Classical Movements will provide more information about alternative forms of transportation to access The Rectory on Princess Street, 711 Princess St by email before the event. You can also go to https://www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex for more information about available options. We encourage all patrons to park off-street through the provision of nearby garages or lots. Many parking garages and lots are located conveniently in the area. There is a parking garage at N. Alfred St Garage, 117 N. Alfred St, $5/hr ($25 daily max, $10 evening max) and a surface parking lot at Cameron/St Asaph Lot, 517 Cameron St, $2.50/hour ($10 daily max, $5 evening/weekend max). Visitors are encouraged to bike, walk or take the Metrorail Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station and take the free King Street Trolley, or DASH or Metro buses. For DASH schedule information visit, www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, visit www.wmata.com. Bicyclists may visit www.alexandriava.gov/GOAlex for the City’s Bikeways Map, which features the City's best on-street and off-road bikeways, as well as locations of grouped bicycle parking. We discourage you from using on-street parking. To ensure legal parking, read all posted signs before parking. Limited off-street private parking is available on a first-come-first-served basis at the following locations: Classical Movements, 711 Princess Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Fitness Together Alexandria’s main entrance, 300 N Washington Street building, Alexandria, VA 22314 Seasons Culinary Services, 715 Princess Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 About the Rectory Built in 1785 and the home of Classical Movements’ offices since 2014, the building formerly served as the rectory of the nearby historic Christ Church, once the church of George Washington. Since then, it has been owned by several distinguished Virginians and has been a commercial space since the 1960’s. Located in the heart of beautiful Old Town Alexandria at 711 Princess Street, the Rectory is minutes away from the shops and restaurants of bustling King Street and is easily accessible by bus and metro. 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Winner of Americans for the Arts’ BCA10: Best Businesses Partnering with the Arts Award, since its founding in 1992, as a truly global company, Classical Movements remains committed to facilitating cultural diplomacy across the world—promoting peace through the medium of music.