Concert | GUGG PIANO DUO

Join the ACF DC for a captivating evening of music as the Gugg Piano Duo (NASOM 2025/2026) – newly named to BBC Radio 3’s prestigious New Generation Artists cohort for 2026–2028 – presents a richly colored program spanning Austrian and Czech masterworks to vibrant American modernism.

At the center of the evening stands Schubert’s monumental Grand Duo Sonata, a four-movement work whose symphonic breadth and luminous melodies push the piano beyond chamber music into orchestral territory. A contrasting turn follows with Dvořák’s second Slavonic Dance, compact yet emotionally charged, moving from introspective E minor to a radiant E major. Smetana’s The Moldau then unfolds in flowing lines and vivid imagery, tracing the famous river from its sources through the Czech landscape to Prague. The program concludes with John Corigliano’s Gazebo Dances, a spirited suite inspired by the lightness and elegance of outdoor band concerts. Together, these works showcase the piano’s extraordinary range of color, texture, intimacy, and grandeur.

The evening will conclude with an Austrian wine reception.

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© Image: Stephan Polzer

Doors open at 6:15 PM. The event starts at 7 PM.

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Please bring a photo I.D.

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Latecomer Policy: Please be advised that there can be no further admittance once the event has started.

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Seating is not guaranteed.

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Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These might be used by ACF DC and JHU for marketing and promotional purposes in our publications, on our websites and in social media, or in any third-party publication.

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Parking on International Court is available after 6:00 pm (for the duration of the event), or on 36th Street (access to the Embassy through the park behind the building). Van Ness Metro (Red Line) is a short distance away.

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