Press Releases & News

By Anne Kim-Dannibale

Renowned jazz pianist Keiko Matsui has been enthralling audiences all over the world since she recorded her first album, “A Drop of Water,” with the band Cosmos in 1987. Since then, the Japan-born musician has amassed a prodigious discography, with more than 20 albums released over the course of her recording career and a busy tour schedule that has taken her around the world.

This year was one of those special kinds that only comes ’round once every four years–the election kind. While those were a blast and all, we’re pretty jaded from the election-turned-holiday-season non-stop receptions.

Here it is: an exhaustive list of some of the best, not-completely-packed-with-social-climbers events we attended this year! (To view the full list, click here)

2. S&R Foundation’s Overtures Holiday Concert Series

By Grace Jean

With a flair for long melodic lines and intensity of sound, pianist Yu Kosuge stormed through a recital focused on Beethoven and Chopin at the historic Evermay Estate in Georgetown on Friday evening.

By Gary Tischler 

Local non-profits jointly host Jazz Meets the Latin Classics reception and two Overtures Holiday Concert Series performances at Evermay

By Shaun Courtney 
  
The S&R Foundation, a Georgetown non-profit that calls the grounds of the Evermay Estate its home, is seeking applicants for its annual Washington Awards.

Artists pursuing work in the fine arts, music, drama, dance, photography, and film are all welcome to apply. According to a press release, "Washington Award winners have included soloists, chamber musicians, conductors, designers, photographers, film artists, potters, painters and choreographers."

Award program honors talented, aspiring artists in the fields of fine arts, music, drama, photography and film

by Patrick McCoy 

The newly founded NEW Orchestra of Washington will perform tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the opulence of the historic Evermay Mansion, nestled in the D. C.'s popular Georgetown neighborhood. Presented by the S & R Foundation, the orchestra appears as a part of the organization's first Overtures Summer Concert Series. This past April, the S & R Foundation launched its concert series with a meet and greet at the historic residence. That event was to announce the series of concerts that commenced during the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. 

By Caroline Coppel

Instead of doing my usual Wednesday night routine of watching “30 Rock” reruns and eating dinner directly out of a can, I decided to class it up a little and attend Urban Tango Trio’s performance at Georgetown’s historic Evermay estate. The concert proved a lively and enjoyable opening event for the S&R Foundation’s Overtures Summer Concert Series.