Keynotes Articles

Member Spotlight: Ed Fizdale

Cellist Ed Fizdale joined the AMSF last year in May 2022. He had previously performed with the organization as a guest of veteran member Carolyn Lincoln. Together with Ling Ye and Michael Lav, they formed the Sunrise Strings Quartet, which has performed at several...

An Enjoyable 2023 AMSF Annual Gathering

AMSF had a successful Annual Party and Meeting on the first weekend of September. The event was well attended, with some members bringing guests, which we — AMSF members — thoroughly welcome! We had a wide assortment of scrumptious food, thanks to all those who...

July Encore Recital

We held our third and last Encore recital of the season at a new venue for the club: St. Mark Presbyterian Church in North Bethesda. St. Mark has a relatively small sanctuary that is a cozy fit for our club recitals, and the piano is very nice — a 7-foot Schimmel with...

July Community Outreach at Grace House

Undeterred by the sweltering summer heat, everyone arrived at Grace House early, and we were off to a great start. Alberto pulled the Kohler and Campbell Baby Grand piano away from the wall to give us a bit more room around the piano bench, and the pianists took...