From Mozart to Michael Jackson: Barbara Helfgott (violin) & Michael Kahr (piano)
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The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington in cooperation with Wikimedia DC present:
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From Mozart to Michael Jackson
Barbara Helfgott (violin) & Michael Kahr (piano)
Music lovers, join us for a thrilling night out when violinist Barbara Helfgott and pianist Michael Kahr present a versatile program ranging from famous classical pieces and traditional Viennese music to pop and melodies from popular musicals. It does not matter whether you enjoy listening to the melodies of Mozart, snapping your fingers to jazz or doing the moonwalk. Tonight you will get a bit of everything, guaranteed!
Violin soloist, singer and concertmaster Barbara Helfgott was born close to Vienna. The winner of many national and international prizes, performs regularly at the Sommerfestspiele in Mörbisch and appears in productions for television and radio. Since 1995, she has been the artistic manager and solo violinist of the ensemble Rondo Vienna, a group of up to 25 women musicians. The ensemble performed in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Dubai and in major cities throughout Europe.
Michael Kahr is a freelance pianist, composer and arranger living in Vienna. He is also a Postdoctoral Researcher and Senior Lecturer at the Institutes for Jazz and Jazz Research at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz.
Free admission. RSVP required: http://www.acfdc.org/events-registration or 202-895-6776
