by Mark Serrano | Jun 14, 2026 | Keynotes, Members Only
The April Cadenza Recital at Joan Magagna’s beautiful Bethesda home was a wonderful afternoon of musical sharing and warm camaraderie among members. The program offered an engaging variety of styles and moods, from the elegance of Bach and Mozart to the rich Romantic...
by Mark Serrano | Mar 30, 2026 | Keynotes, Members Only
The Cadenza recital scheduled for February 8th was cancelled due to the lingering snow on the streets and sidewalks. Even with the warmer temperatures, many sidewalks remained unshoveled, and the street was only partially cleared, which would have made parking...
by Mark Serrano | Dec 8, 2025 | Keynotes, Members Only
Richard Zierdt, Randy Burd, Amy Kett, Kuo-Wei Wang, Yukiko Takedai, Alison Hickman, Patrick Shea AMSF’s November Cadenza Recital offered a wide mix of music, moving comfortably from Baroque clarity to Classical charm, Romantic emotion, and touches of 20th-century...
by Judith Block | Jun 17, 2025 | Keynotes, Members Only
Nine performers came together at Richard Sawyer’s home in Takoma Park, MD. Performers prepared a varied program of music from Brahms to Samuel Barber, with Grieg, Beethoven and Bortkiewicz in the mix. Everyone played well and the reception in Richard’s lovely home was...
by Judith Block | Mar 17, 2025 | Keynotes, Members Only
Amy Kett was a gracious hostess for the February 2nd Cadenza. It was a most wonderful recital, played at a very high level of performance by all. We welcomed two new AMSF pianists, Randall Burd and Allan Wang, as well as returning Jodi Lipton. Alison Hickman, Allan...
