Francesca Hurst, Piano

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  • CenterStage at Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd. Reston, VA
  • April 6, 2023
    2:15 pm

The CenterStage Meet the Artists Series of Reston Community Center, along with Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at George Mason University, presents a solo recital with commentary by classical and new music pianist Francesca Hurst featuring music by Jennifer Margaret Barker, Frederic Chopin, Faina Lushtak, and Caroline Shaw. At ease with a wide range of repertoire, Francesca makes sense of the music regardless of style and period, is passionate about communicating with her audiences, and has a special interest in performing music by women.

Francesca has appeared as a solo and collaborative guest artist at festivals like the Atlantic Music Festival, New Music Gathering, and the Bang on a Can Music Marathon. Equally versatile in the classical repertoire, she has played in such venues as the Kennedy Center, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC; and internationally in Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, and most recently in France, where she performed with flutist Robert Cart at the American Cathedral in Paris. She was just named to the 2023-2024 Performing Artist Touring Roster of the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Francesca is on the piano faculty at The Catholic University of America and maintains a thriving private piano studio in northern Virginia. www.francescahurst.com