Jeffrey Swann and the Wagner Society Chamber Players Concert!
An exceptional program including music by Chopin, Brahms, and Chausson; Maestro Swann will perform selections from his own piano transcription of Siegfried's passage through the Magic Fire and Awakening Brunnhilde.
Date
Sep 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016, USA
Details
The performance will feature internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Swann together with the Wagner Society Chamber Players, bringing to life a program that journeys from Wagner’s mythic drama to Chopin’s soaring lyricism. Live and in person only.
Program:
Chausson – Très calme from the Piano Quartet (based on the opening motif of Parsifal)
Wagner/Swann – From Siegfried Act 3: Siegfried’s confrontation with Wotan, his passage through the Magic Fire, and his awakening of Brünnhilde (Maestro Swann's own piano transcription)
Intermission
Brahms – Andante from Piano Quartet in C minor, Op. 60
Chopin – Piano Sonata in B minor, Op. 58
Allegro maestoso
Scherzo: molto vivace
Largo
Presto ma non tanto
This is a rare opportunity to experience Wagner’s music in conversation with composers he influenced and inspired performed by artists who bring passion and scholarship to the stage.
Seating is limited, and advance registration is required.