78TH SEASON OF

CONCERTS

national gallery of art | december 22, 2019
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PROGRAM

Inscape Chamber Orchestra 

DC Youth Orchestra

December 22, 2019 | 3:30 p.m.

West Building, West Garden Court

Walter Piston (1894 – 1976) 

Divertimento

Allegro

Tranquillo

Vivo

Ottorino Respighi (1879 – 1936)

Trittico Botticelliano (Three Botticelli Pictures)

La Primavera

L’adorazione dei Magi

La nascita di Venere

Intermission

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)

Symphony no. 2 in D Major, op. 36

Adagio molto; Allegro con brio

Larghetto

Scherzo

Allegro molto

Inscape Chamber Orchestra, photo by Jennifer White-Johnson
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THE MUSICIANS

Inscape Chamber Orchestra, founded in 2004 by Richard Scerbo, is pushing the 

boundaries of classical music in riveting performances that reach across genres and 

generations and transcend the confines of the traditional classical concert experience. 

With its flexible roster and unique brand of programming, this critically acclaimed, 

Grammy-nominated group of high-energy master musicians has quickly established 

itself as one of the premier performing ensembles in Washington, DC, and beyond.

Inscape has often worked with emerging American composers and has a commitment to presenting concerts featuring the music of our time. Since its inception, the 

group has commissioned and premiered over twenty new works. Its members regularly 

perform with the National, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Virginia, Richmond, and Delaware 

Symphony Orchestras and the Washington Opera Orchestra. Its musicians also perform 

with Washington’s leading military service bands. Inscape’s roots can be traced to 

the University of Maryland School of Music, where Scerbo and other music students 

collaborated at the Clarice Smith Center as the Philharmonia Ensemble.

Inscape regularly performs as the ensemble-in-residence at the Episcopal Church 

of the Redeemer in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as at the National Gallery of Art, the 

Strathmore Music Center, and the Kennedy Center.

Inscape

Foster Wang, violin I

Kei Sugiyama, violin I

Patrick Lin, violin I

Sarah D’Angelo, violin II

Sergey Prokofyev, violin II

Lauren Scott, violin II

Bryce Bunner, viola

Dana Rokosny, viola

Andrew Eng, viola

Aaron Ludwig, cello

Rosanna Butterfield, cello

Autumn England, cello

Michael Rittling, bass

Susanna Loewy, flute 

Bethany Slater, oboe

Evan Ross Solomon, clarinet

Benjamin Greanya, bassoon

Chandra Cervantes, horn 

Brandon Almagro, trumpet 

Eric Plewinski, percussion

Tim McReynolds, piano

Lucy Hattemer, piano

Cara Fleck, harp

Members of the DC Youth Orchestra

Leah Nickelsburg, violin I

Carissa Ward, violin I

Sara Earnest, violin I

Anton Doan, violin I

Lucy Bolduc, violin II

Emma Lee Freeman, violin II

Liberty Kessler, violin II

Clara Meekins, violin II

Jessica Ward, viola 

Amelia Hanbury, viola

Pablo Ronderos, viola

Kimi Harris, viola

Kristian Dillon, cello

Nailah Harris, cello

Nathaniel Liu, cello

Phoebe Freeman, cello

Olivia Song, cello 

Caeleigh Lillis, bass

Quentin Taylor, bass

Tad Mrozek, flute

Olivia Leake, oboe

David Singer, clarinet

Alex Wiedman, bassoon

John Joire, horn

Jacob Shapiro, trumpet
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Upcoming Events of the SeventyEighth Season of The William Nelson 

Cromwell and F. Lammot Belin Concerts

Unless otherwise noted, concerts 

are held in the West Building, West 

Garden Court.

Eunice Kim, violin

Xavier Foley, bass 

Program includes baroque, Irish, Latin, 

and contemporary music.

This concert is part of a series of performances by female violinists, showcasing 

the brilliance and stylistic versatility of 

the instrument. 

January 5, 2020, 3:30 p.m.

Imani Winds 

Catalyst Quartet

(im)migration

Featuring a new work by Jessie 

Montgomery inspired by the Great 

Migration of African Americans.

January 12, 3:30 p.m.

Concerto Italiano

Venezia Roma Napoli

Works by Corelli, Vivaldi, Handel, 

Scarlatti, and others.

January 19, 3:30 p.m.

Singers from Washington National 

Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young 

Artist Program

A Sense of Place: Art and Music Inspired 

by Landscape

Featuring opera arias and program director 

Robert Ainsley’s discussion of landscape 

paintings in the Gallery’s collection.

January 24, 12:10 p.m.

Minguet Quartett 

With Andreas Klein, pianist

Bach, Beethoven, and Beyond

Music of J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Prokofiev, 

and Israeli composer Avner Dorman.

January 26, 3:30 p.m.

Diane Monroe, violin

With PUBLIQuartet

Violin Woman, African Dreams

Music inspired by the environment and

objects from The Colored Girls Museum,

Philadelphia. 

This concert is part of a series of performances by female violinists, showcasing 

the brilliance and stylistic versatility of 

the instrument. 

February 2, 3:30 p.m.

Nordic Voices

Music from the Time of Charles V

Celebrating Alonso Berruguete: 

First Sculptor of Renaissance Spain

February 9, 3:30 p.m.

Eighth Blackbird

Ice ‘n’ SPICE

Works by Nina Shekhar, Fjola Evans, 

Andy Akiho, and others. 

February 16, 3:30 p.m.

Third Coast Percussion

Music of Devonté Hynes (aka Blood 

Orange), Ryan Lott (aka Son Lux), 

and iconic composer Philip Glass. 

February 23, 3:30 p.m.

Sound Sketch 

Suspicious Cheeselords

From the Heavens

Music illuminating the Gallery’s holdings 

of images of heavenly beings. 

February 28, 12:10 p.m.

West Building Rotunda

McGill-McHale Trio

Works by Saint-Saëns, Rachmaninov, 

and a new work by Tyshawn Sorey.

March 1, 3:30 p.m.

Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano

A New Country

Together with a chamber ensemble 

consisting of piano, strings, and flute, 

Cano performs a program featuring 

American works. 

March 8, 3:30 p.m.

Agora Dance 

With Sound Impact

Backstage at the Opera

Celebrating Degas at the Opéra

March 15, 3:30 p.m.

Curtis on Tour

Hear the future stars of classical music 

in this inspiring and diverse program of 

chamber music, including Beethoven’s 

Quartet no. 4 in C Minor, op. 18. 

March 22, 3:30 p.m.

Sound Sketch 

Elliot Wuu

Travel Log: Visual and Aural Imaginings 

of Distant Places

March 27, 12:10 p.m.

West Building, East Garden Court

General Information

Admission to the National Gallery of Art 

and all of its programs is free of charge, 

except as noted.

The use of cameras or recording 

equipment during the performance 

is not allowed.

Please be sure that all portable electronic 

devices are turned off.

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Concerts are made possible in part 

through the generosity of donors to the 

National Gallery of Art through The Circle. 

Reserved seating is available in recognition 

of their support. Please contact the 

development office at (202) 842-6450 or 

circle@nga.gov for more information.

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Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, 

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