Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin at Theatre

Classical and romantic works for the piano make up the program to be heard at The Theatre in Washington at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23. The acclaimed Canadian pianist Audrey Andrist returns to the Theatre for this solo recital.

The two Haydn and Beethoven sonatas which comprise the first half of the program could not be more different from one another, except for being in the same key. And the final Beethoven sonata on the program was dedicated by the composer to Haydn, so the program will seem to come full circle. Most of the music to be heard in the second half of the concert is by the great Romantic composer, Frederic Chopin — a nocturne, a prelude, an impromptu and two mazurkas. The full program is available on request from the Theatre.

After early musical training in Canada, Andrist completed Masters and Doctoral degrees at the Juilliard School in New York, where she won the Juilliard Concerto Competition. She went on to be the first-prize winner of the San Antonio International Competition and the Mozart International Competition. She is now a busy soloist and chamber player. This season she gave concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., as well as performances in New York and several other states. She has given concert tours in China, Japan and her native Canada.

Tickets for the concert on March 23 are $25 for adults ($10 for students 17 and under). Reservations for preferred seating are recommended, but unreserved tickets will also be available at the box office. To make reservations, or to obtain a copy of the Theatre’s spring schedule, call 540-675-1253 or email info@theatrewashingtonva.com.