Upcoming Concerts

Tribute to Rachmaninov: Celebrating His Golden Treasury of Song

Tuesday, April 4th @ 7:30pm

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov's birth! Join the RCAS as we pay tribute to the great composer and his marvelous contributions to the world of art song. This rapturous evening also features the composer's Trio élégiaque No. I in G minor. The program will be introduced by special guest of honor Mrs. Natalie Wanamaker-Javier, the great-granddaughter of Sergei Rachmaninov.

Featuring Fanyong Du - tenor, Elizaveta Ulakhovich - soprano, Vera Danchenko-Stern - piano, Alexei Ulitin - piano, Risa Hokamura - violin, Connor Kim - cello, and Albert Cano Smit - piano.

General Admission: $59

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

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Voices of Spring: The WNO Cafrtiz Young Artists in Concert

Tribute to Rachmaninov: Celebrating His Golden Treasury of Song

Thursday, May 25th @ 7:30 PM

La Maison Francaise

4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC

The young artists from the Washington National Opera's acclaimed Cafritz Young Artist program return for another spectacular collaboration with the RCAS!

Featuring art songs and arias by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and more!

Enjoy a spring evening with some of the most promising young singers from across the country!

General Admission: $59

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

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2022-23 Featured Artists

Fanyoung Du, Tenor

Elizaveta Ulakhovich, soprano

Chinese Tenor Fanyong Du attended the conservatory in Odessa, Ukraine. His recent operatic roles include Lensky in "Eugene Onegin" and Rodolfo in La Boheme. Besides opera, he has performed in recitals, concerts and galas in America, Canada, Italy, Czech, Switzerland, Slovakia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Russia and China.

Elizaveta Ulakhovich, soprano

Born in St. Petersburg, soprano Elizaveta Ulakhovich trained at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. While completing her studies she joined the Bolshoi Theater's Young Artist Program. Now a resident of New York City, New York City, she is signed with Lombardo Associates and continues to perform around the world. Read More...

Alexei Ulitin, Piano

Elizaveta Ulakhovich, soprano

Risa Hokamura, violin

A native of Kiev, Ukraine, Alexei Ulitin actively performs as a collaborative artist and a soloist. He has worked as a member of the musical staff at several prestigious music festivals, including Aspen, Siena, andNorthern Lights. Ulitin currently serves on the faculties of Rowan University and the University of Maryland College Park. Read More...

Risa Hokamura, violin

Albert Cano Smit, Piano

Risa Hokamura, violin

Violinist Risa Hokamura began studying the violin at the age of three, and by the age of ten captured top prizes in competitions in Japan. She first came to international attention upon winning First Prize in the 2018 Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions at the age of seventeen. This season, Risa will make her New York debut... Read more...

Albert Cano Smit, Piano

Pianist Albert Cano Smit has been praised as “a moving young poet” (Le Devoir), and enjoys a growing international career on the orchestral, recital, and chamber music stages. Noted for his captivating performances, storytelling quality and nuanced musicality, he has appeared as a soloist with orchestras around the globe.
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Connor Kim, cello

Albert Cano Smit, Piano

Cellist Connor Kim is a passionate chamber musician and has performed with world-renowned artists such as Itzhak Perlman, Roger Tapping, Atar Arad, and Hsin Yun Huang. Connor studied at The Juilliard School and is currently serving as a faculty assistant. He gratefully plays on a Becker cello on loan by the Colburn Foundation. Read more...

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.