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As an American musical organization, the RCAS stands in solidarity with Ukraine and its citizens at this time of human tragedy.

Upcoming Concerts

Mussorgsky: Most Famous Cycles

Grand Finale: The Year of Rachmaninov

Grand Finale: The Year of Rachmaninov

Friday, October 13 @ 7:30 PM

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC


To open the 2023-24 season, the RCAS presents an evening of Mussorgsky's three most popular compositions! The performance features the "Pictures at an Exhibition," "The Nursery Songs," and "The Songs & Dances of Death." Join us as we celebrate Modest Mussorgsky (1839-1881), one of the monumental figures of the "Mighty Five," best known for his operatic and symphonic works. 


Anastasiia Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

Thomas Pandolfi, piano

Anton Belov, baritone

Artyom Pak, piano



General Admission: $65


Admission includes the performance and a post-concert reception with wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

Available Soon!

Grand Finale: The Year of Rachmaninov

Grand Finale: The Year of Rachmaninov

Grand Finale: The Year of Rachmaninov

Friday, December 8 @ 7:00 PM

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC


Our celebration of Rachmaninov's at 150 concludes with a grand concert of the composer's most famous romances and the Sonata for cello and piano. The concert is preceded by a screening of a documentary from the family archives and presented by Mme. Natalie Wanamaker Javier, the great-granddaughter of the famed composer. 


Katerina Burton, soprano

Tim Mix, baritone

Artyom Pak, piano

Vera Danchenko-Stern, piano

Suren Bagratuni, cello

Alexander Shtarkman, piano


General Admission: $65


Admission includes the performance and a post-concert reception with wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

Available Soon!

The Zingaresca Trio: All About Tango

20th Century MAsters: Sviridov & Slonimsky

20th Century MAsters: Sviridov & Slonimsky

Friday, February 2 @ 7:30 PM

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC


General Admission: $65


Admission includes the performance and a post-concert reception with wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

Available Soon!

20th Century MAsters: Sviridov & Slonimsky

20th Century MAsters: Sviridov & Slonimsky

20th Century MAsters: Sviridov & Slonimsky

Friday, April 12 @ 7:30 PM

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC


General Admission: $65


Admission includes the performance and a post-concert reception with wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

Available Soon!

The WNO Cafritz Young Artists in Concert

20th Century MAsters: Sviridov & Slonimsky

The WNO Cafritz Young Artists in Concert

Date TBA

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC


General Admission: $65


Admission includes the performance and a post-concert reception with wine, light hors d'oeuvres, and desserts.

Available Soon!

2023-24 Featured Artists

Tim Mix, Baritone

Alexander Shtarkman, piano

Natalie Conte, Soprano

Described as "sensational," (The Cultural Critic) and "beyond perfect" (Broadway World) Finnish-American baritone Tim Mix has appeared with prestegious opera companies and orchestras across the United States... Learn More

Natalie Conte, Soprano

Alexander Shtarkman, piano

Natalie Conte, Soprano

Soprano Natalie Conte has studied voice and immersed herself in the world of opera since childhood. Her devotion to vocal art shines through in her passionate performances. Currently based in Baltimore, she is in high demand as a soloist... Learn More

Alexander Shtarkman, piano

Alexander Shtarkman, piano

Alexander Shtarkman, piano

Alexander Shtarkman’s performances across the US have garnered praise from audiences and critics alike. "He plays the piano with all the strength, flash and eagerness that his age would suggest." (Los Angeles Times)... Learn More

Suren Bagratuni, Cello

Suren Bagratuni, Cello

Alexander Shtarkman, piano

Winner of the silver medal at the 1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition while still a student at the Moscow Conservatory, Bagratuni has gone on to a distinguished international career as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician... Learn More

Thomas Pandolfi, Piano

Suren Bagratuni, Cello

Thomas Pandolfi, Piano

Thomas Pandolfi is one of the leading pianists of our time, hailed a “phenomenon.” He began his career while at The Juilliard School where the young prodigy caught the influential ear of Vladimir Horowitz, who would become his mentor... Learn More

Anton Belov, Baritone

Suren Bagratuni, Cello

Thomas Pandolfi, Piano

Since winning the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 2002, baritone Anton Belov has been seen major opera houses and concert halls across the US. His voice has been called rich and mellifluous by the New York Times... Learn More

Susana Poretsky, Mezzo-Soprano

AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as having a voice of “extraordinary passion and power” and “grand but emotionally transparent characterizations”, Susana Poretsky has an active career as a soloist on concert and opera stages... Learn More

AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

Russian American mezzo-soprano Anastasiia Sidorova recently graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music, where she held the Curtis Friends Board Fellowship and studied with Patricia McCaffrey. This season, Anastasiia will appear in The Medium... Learn More 

The Zingaresca Ensemble

AnastasiIa Sidorova, mezzo-soprano

Katerina Burton, Soprano

Formed in 2006, the group is a product of collaboration between the celebrated Romani virtuoso Vadim Kolpakov, the pioneer in the revival of the seven-string guitar Oleg Timofeyev, and the Juilliard-trained baritone Anton Belov. Learn More

Katerina Burton, Soprano

Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano

Katerina Burton, Soprano

American vocalist Katerina Burton, acclaimed for her “rich and warm” singing (Opera Wire) recently made her debut with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in the world premiere of Terence Blanchard’s "Fire Shut Up In My Bones"... Learn More

Artyom Pak, piano

Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano

Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano

Praised as “...a pianist, whose playing is defined by high level of intelligence and brilliant technique,” Artyom Pak has successfully performed in the US, Europe, and Central Asia both as a soloist and collaborative pianist... Learn More

Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano

Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano

Vera Danchenko-Stern, Piano

Vera Danchenko-Stern is the RCAS' Founder & Artistic Director, an internationally acclaimed pianist, celebrated chamber player, and master teacher who has gained recognition as one of the foremost coaches and pianists in her field.


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