Dumbarton Concerts is an American nonprofit organization which presents classical chamber and jazz music performances in Washington, D.C.[1][2][3] Since then the late 1970s, Dumbarton Concerts has presented a variety of well-known artists,[4] including Brooklyn Rider,[5] the Salomé Chamber Orchestra,[6] A Far Cry,[7] Matt Haimovitz, Grace Kelly Quartet, Alban Gerhardt, Buck Hill, Nordic Voices,[8] Sharon Isbin and Shirley Horn.

Dumbarton concerts also sponsors Inner City-Inner Child, an arts outreach program for children in the Washington, D.C., area.[9][10] The program receives funding from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.[11]

History

Dumbarton Concerts was founded by Connie Zimmer and Leah Johnson in 1978.[12] The pair chose Dumbarton United Methodist Church in Georgetown. for its favorable acoustics and Civil War history.[13] The organization began organizing and hosting a variety of musical events. There was no charge for admission the first year, but in the second they charged a small admission fee.

From 2006 to 2011, Domenik Maican was the organization's composer-in-residence;[14][15] several of his works were performed as part of the concert series during this time.[16][17] The organization has continued to present works which were specifically commissioned for the venue.[18]

At the end of the 2012/2013 season, Zimmer stepped down after serving as the organization's executive director for 35 years.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Post-Classical Ensemble, National Cathedral Boy and Girl Choristers perform at Dumbarton". Washington Post. Joan Reinthaler February 23, 2014
  2. ↑ "CLASSICAL MUSIC: The Volger String Quartet". Washington Post, Monday, March 27, 2006
  3. ↑ "Music review: Trio Solisti at Dumbarton Concerts". Washington Post, Apr 4, 2011
  4. ↑ "Post-Classical Ensemble, National Cathedral Boy and Girl Choristers Perform at Dumbarton". Washington Post, Feb 23, 2014
  5. ↑ "Music review: Brooklyn Rider". Washington Post. Robert Battey February 26, 2012
  6. ↑ "The future isn't here: Two 21st-century chamber ensembles in DC", Washington Post-Apr. 14, 2015
  7. ↑ "A Far Cry closes out Dumbarton Concerts series". Washington Post, Charles T. Downey April 7, 2013
  8. ↑ "MUSIC", The Washington Post, October 27, 2003
  9. ↑ "Teaching artists embrace alternative styles to reach different children". Washington Times, Aubri Juhasz July 28, 2016
  10. ↑ "A CLASS THAT CAN'T BE BEAT". The Washington Post Jun 18, 1997. by Nicole Lewis
  11. ↑ "FY18 Grant Awardees - General Operating Support". DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities website
  12. ↑ "Teaching artists embrace alternative styles to reach different children". Washington Times, Aubri Juhasz July 28, 2016
  13. ↑ Fodor's (11 November 2014). Fodor's Washington, D.C. 2015: with Mount Vernon, Alexandria & Annapolis. Fodor's Travel Publications. pp. 454–. ISBN 978-0-8041-4299-1.
  14. ↑ "County's Whiz-Kid Bounty: 2 Intel Finalists, 2 Presidential Scholars". By Daniel de Vise, Washington Post, May 31, 2007
  15. ↑ "A Very Rare and Unusual Talent". Washington Post, Dec 14, 2006. Katherine Shaver
  16. ↑ Bill Boushka (February 2014). Do Ask Do Tell: Speech Is a Fundamental Right; Being Listened to Is a Privilege. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 31–. ISBN 978-1-4931-6008-2.
  17. ↑ "Music Review: St. Petersburg String Quartet Debuts Maican's Quartet No. 3". Washington Post, February 23, 2009;
  18. ↑ "‘The Raven’ and Other Spooky Stuff at Dumbarton Concerts". The Georgetowner, by Gary Tischler - November 6, 2015
  19. ↑ "A Far Cry closes out Dumbarton Concerts series". Washington Post, Charles T. Downey April 7, 2013
  • Payling, Catherine. "Our Story". Dumbarton Concerts. Dumbarton Concerts. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
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