Artists featured include Solomiya Ivakhiv (violin) and Melvin Chen (piano), as well as the Embassy Series String Quartet: Irina Rostomashvilli (violin), Hsiang-Hsin Ching (viola), Jacques-Pierre Malan (cello), Dan Weiser (piano) and Jerome Barry (baritone).

Event Details:

Time/Date: December 3, 2024, at 6:30 pm (Doors open at 6 pm)

Location: Embassy of the Czech Republic
3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Tickets can be purchased online by clicking here.     

Event includes buffet and drinks.

Embassy Policy: The Embassy of the Czech Republic disclaims and excludes any and all liability for any loss, injury, or damage, alleged to have been suffered by or as a result of or otherwise on its premises.

No large bags are allowed. Small purses may be checked as you pass through security for entrance. RSVP confirmation and photo ID required.

Program:
Bohuslav Martinů- (cello/piano)
Ukrainian songs (voice/piano)
Ukrainian Melody (piano trio)
Ukrainian composer Fedir Yakymenko: (sonata for violin)
Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk: (sonata for violin and piano)
Antonín Dvořák: Piano Quartet No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 87
Solomiya Ivakhiv, violin

FEATURED ARTIST
Ukrainian born violinist Solomiza Ivakhiv (violin) is a highly celebrated soloist, chamber musician and educator. Named one of the “major artists of our time” (Fanfare Magazine), she has made solo appearances with major orchestras in the United States, China, Turkey and Ukraine, and has performed at world-renowned venues including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Philharmonic Hall in Kyiv, and the Concertgebouw. She has been featured at chamber music festivals worldwide, from Tanglewood and Ottawa Chamberfest to Newport and Nevada Chamber Music Festivals and many in between. Dr. Ivakhiv’s discography includes Ukrainian Masters and Ukraine: Journey to Freedom (both on NAXOS), Mendelssohn Concertos (Brilliant Classics), and Haydn and Hummel Concertos and Poems and Rhapsodies (both on Centaur). Her recordings have been featured on streaming playlists, radio stations and broadcast networks around the globe.

EMBASSY SERIES QUARTET
As the first Quartet in Residence of the Embassy Series in Washington, D.C, The Embassy Series String Quartet is devoted to the highest level of music making through diplomacy. The Embassy Series String quartet vows to carry forward the legacy of the Embassy Series, founded by Jerome Barry, to “bring people from different cultures together through chamber music.” In addition to working with the Embassies in Washington, D.C., the Embassy String Quartet also serves as the Quartet in Residence at the esteemed Virtuosi@Grace Chamber Music Series in Kilmarnock, North Virginia. They have performed at the Academy Art Museum, for the Bloomberg Foundation, on the Chapel Concert Series, Vantage Concerts, Jesuits Columbiere Residence, and the Baltimore Union Square Concert Series. The Embassy Quartet's mission is to use music to promote understanding and respect between cultures, crossing barriers and building bridges between people from different countries. We curate programs that spotlight the unique cultural heritages of global nations by using the universal language of music as a conduit for peace and camaraderie amongst all human beings.