“Two Poets in Music: Whitman and Pushkin”

 

Russian Chamber Art Society: La Maison Française, the Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC 20007

Thursday, December 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm

The Russian Chamber Art Society celebrates the 200th birthday of American bard Walt Whitman and the 120th birthday of his Russian counterpart Alexander Pushkin in a concert of musical settings of the poets’ work. Concert includes works by American and Russian composers and features Shelley Jackson (soprano), Kevin Wetzel (baritone), and Vera Danchenko-Stern (piano). General admission $55; VIP tickets, with champagne reception $85.

Martin Murray, Washington Friends of Walt Whitman (martinm0413@gmail.com)