Mitsumoto's international chamber orchestra of Washington (2013 - 2018)

Over the last five years, the International Chamber Orchestra of Washington (ICW),  a non-profit foundation formed in 2013, brought audiences popular favorites and new compositions, played by exceptional musicians, and featuring world-class soloists. 
Below were some of the International Chamber Orchestra of Washington's events. We featured extraordinary musicians and soloists who played contemporary and well-known classical music.

 icw's Fall concert: baroque or contemporary?

This last concert offered by the International Chamber Orchestra of Washington at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington featured the extraordinary Korean Soprano, Hyunah Yu. She sang baroque and Korean songs that brought the audience to its feet.
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Spring Concert - March 2015
Our successful concert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, VA, featured the Polish Percussionist, Marianna Bednarska, on the marimba and xylophone. The concert included music by Mozart, Sejourne, Green, Lutoslawski, Grieg, and Rautavaara.
June 2016 - Fundraiser
This successful event featured the ICW Concertmaster, Sally MacLain, and an up and coming pianist Nicky Purser in a selection of solo violin and piano pieces.
As usual, there was a delicious dinner buffet at the intimate, artistic, private residence in Bethesda where this event was held.
2017 Fundraiser with the Gerdan Trio
This fun and exciting event also included arts and crafts donated by local artists and collectors.

The members of Gerdan, a trio of Ukrainian musicians, had us tapping our feet and getting up to dance to their lively, exciting, gypsy music.
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Example of items on auction that was snapped up by a discerning buyer
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Inaugural Concert - September 2013
Our successful inaugural concert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, VA, featured the exciting Japanese Cellist, Dai Miyata. He won the  the 9th Rostropovich Cello Competition's Grand Prix in 2009; the first Japanese competitor to win.  The concert included music by Mozart, Mitsumoto, Popper, and Tchaikovsky.
Chamber Concert - March 2014
Our intimate chamber music concert at the First Baptist Church in Rockville, featured music composed for wind instruments, namely flute, bassoon, clarinet, trumpet, and trombone, by composers such as Stravinsky, Plog, and Arnaud, among others.
September 2014 - Fundraiser
This sold out event was an evening of lovely classical and jazz music that included a delicious dinner buffet at an intimate, artistic, private residence in Bethesda.
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