The Oakton Church of the Brethren Community Concert Series is pleased to welcome clarinetist Adam Ebert and father-and-son piano duo Raffi and Roman Kasparian for a performance on Sunday, June 14 at 4 p.m. The program features sonatas by Bernstein and Prokofieff, “Vocalise” by Rachmaninoff, and “Sabre Dance” by Khachaturian.
No tickets or reservations are required for this free performance, just come, take a seat, and enjoy! Donations for outreach programs of the church are accepted.
Oakton Church of the Brethren is located at 10025 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, Va., where Courthouse Rd. intersects Rt. 123 near Oakton. If you’d like more information, contact the church office at or 703-281-4411.
About the Musicians:
Adam Ebert is the assistant principal clarinetist with the United States Army Band, principal clarinetist with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra and performs frequently as guest principal with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Raffi Kasparian recently retired as pianist for the United States Army Chorus. Both he and Adam Ebert perform with the Fairfax Choral Society.
Roman Kasparian, age 16 and a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, is a frequent winner of piano competitions and participant in honors recitals in the Northern Virginia area. For years he has performed piano solo and in duets with his father at public concerts in Virginia, New York, Florida, Washington state and the Philippines.
Raffi Kasparian coaches advanced piano students and has a Masters in Music degree from Peabody Conservatory and a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Michigan. His son studies piano with Margarita Gramaticova. Adam Ebert, longtime student of the late Kalmen Opperman, teaches privately and has taught at New England Conservatory, Boston University and Boston Conservatory of Music. In addition, he recorded the complete volume of Opperman’s “Intermediate Velocity Studies” which is available as a CD with the book of studies published by Carl Fisher, Inc.