The Oakton Church of the Brethren Community Concert Series welcomes pianist Dr. Raffi Kasparian for a concert on Sunday, March 22 at 4 p.m. Dr. Kasparian will perform Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and “Carnaval,” Opus 9, “Little Scenes on Four Notes,” by Robert Schumann.
No tickets or reservations are required for this free concert — just come, take a seat and enjoy! Donations will be accepted for the outreach programs of Oakton Church of the Brethren.
The church is located at 10025 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, Va., where Courthouse Rd. intersects Rt. 123 near Oakton. For more information, see www.oaktonbrethren.org, or call 703-281-4411.
About Dr. Raffi Kasparian
Dr. Raffi Kasparian has delighted audiences in solo and collaborative recitals throughout the United States, Canada and the Philippines. He has performed solos in the Kennedy Center, on WQXR Radio in New York, Maryland public radio, on PBS Television, and has performed often in the Baltimore-Washington area at such locations as the Phillips Art Gallery, Anderson House, Lyceum, Catholic University, and the University of Maryland.
He recently retired as pianist for The United States Army Chorus, the vocal counterpart of the nationally recognized The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” based at Fort Myer. Dr. Kasparian currently accompanies the acclaimed Adult Symphonic Chorus of the Fairfax Choral Society. In addition to his performing schedule, he composes and arranges piano and choral music and coaches advanced piano students.
Dr. Kasparian obtained a Masters in Music degree from Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Dr. Kasparian has recorded a CD entitled Rhapsody, named after one of his own compositions. For more information you may visit www.raffikasparian.com.
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