Dumbarton Concerts

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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