Art of Flamenco
This year we bring you The Art of Flamenco at our benefit concert on April 12 from 4:00-6:30pm. Tickets are $60 per person of which $30 is tax deductible. Proceeds support Amadeus Concerts and its...
View ArticleJosef Špaček: Young Man on the Rise
Seth Arenstein profiled Czech Philharmonic Concertmaster and international soloist Josef Špaček in advance of Špaček’s appearance with Amadeus during the 2014-2015 Season. November 4, 2014 Europeans...
View Article2015 Benefit & Auction: Rhapsody in Spring
Tickets on sale now. View Auction Catalog – over 40 fabulous items! Purchase via Eventbrite or send a check for $65 per person to Amadeus Concerts, PO Box 543, Great Falls, VA 22066. Celebrate Amadeus,...
View ArticleMeet the Musicians: Wes Nichols, oboe
by Sandy Brotman Principal oboist Wesley Nichols is one of the longest-performing artists with Amadeus Concerts. When asked about his choice of instrument, Wes said, “I am not sure whether I chose the...
View ArticleMeet the Musicians: Alexandra Mikhlin, violin
by Sandy Brotman Alexandra (Sasha) Mikhlin has been our concertmaster since 2013. She is tasked foremost with a deep understanding of the musical score, leading the violin section to sound as one...
View ArticleMeet the Musicians: Mary Dausch, principal viola
Nov. 9, 2015 by Sandy Brotman After telling me she has 4 children (twins aged 9, plus a 5- and a 3-year old), I asked Mary what her hobbies are. There was a pregnant pause followed by a polite chuckle....
View ArticleMeet the Musicians: Anne Ament, clarinet
September 27, 2015 When I asked Annie what the most memorable moment was in her 30 years with Amadeus Concerts, she said that on September 17, 2006, just before she was to be the soloist in Mozart’s...
View ArticleMeet the Musicians: Edwin Thayer, horn
May 22, 2016 by Sandy Brotman Ted Thayer, our principal horn, came to us from 31 years with the National Symphony Orchestra, 28 of them as principal. He worked under the baton of maestros Antal Dorati,...
View ArticleMeet the Musicians: Nicolette Oppelt, flute
Sept. 25, 2016 by Sandy Brotman Nicolette Oppelt has been principal flutist for the past 8 of her 16 years with the Amadeus Orchestra. Born in the Netherlands to a father who was an oboist and...
View ArticleCongratulations to our Emerging Artists!
Congratulations to Julia Angelov and Oscar Paz-Suaznabar, who performed on Amadeus Concert’s Emerging Artist series in November 2017. Julia Angelov, violin, was recently named a finalist in the Landon...
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