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WHAT:   Concert

WHO:            Pianist, Jennifer Tao

WHEN:   Sunday, September 20, 2009

WHERE:  Washington County Museum of Fine Arts

HAGERSTOWN, MD – The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts will present
Pianist Jennifer Tao in concert at the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. for the third annual Inez H.
Perry and Mary G. Brandenburg Memorial Recital, sponsored by Cinda and
Spence Perry in memory of their mothers.  A reception, hosted by the members
of the Museum’s volunteer organization, the Singer Society, will follow the
concert.
Selections will include Une barque sur l’ocean from Miroirs by Joseph
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), Fairy Tales, Op. 2I  by Nicolai Medtner
(1880-1951), Andaluza from Four Spanish Pieces by Manuel de Falla
(1876-1946), and Nocturne in E flat, Op. 55 #2 by Frédéric Chopin
(1810-1849).
Born in Miami, Florida, Tao began studies at the age of 5 and first appeared
as a soloist with an orchestra at the age of ten.  A graduate of the New
England Conservatory of Music, she received her Masters and Doctoral degrees
at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Tao has won enthusiastic audience reception and critical acclaim in
performances across the United States and Europe, including appearances at
Carnegie/Weill Recital Hall, Merkin Hall, and overseas in Poland and Spain.
She has collaborated with and premiered works of contemporary composers at
such festivals as the New Hampshire Music Festival, Tanglewood Music
Festival, Columbia and Princeton Universities, the Juilliard School and
Interlochen Arts Academy.  Tao is a faculty member at the Interlochen Arts
Academy and currently teaches piano at Princeton University,  She is also a
member of the Richardson Chamber players, the resident chamber music
ensemble at Princeton University.
For additional information you may contact the artist at 914-962-0195 or
Jentao.
Dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting works of art for the
people of Washington County and citizens from the quad-state (MD, PA, VA,
WV) region, for over seventy-eight years, the Washington County Museum of
Fine Arts has been recognized as one of the finest small museums in the
United States. Admission to the museum is free. It is accredited by the
American Association of Museums and its collection includes over 7,000 works
of art. This “crown jewel of Washington County” has an enduring commitment
to arts education and to the support of regional artists. The Museum offers
studio art courses, lectures, concerts, and exhibitions from its permanent
collection and traveling shows. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is
funded through support from museum membership and annual fund donations by
the public, fundraising events, grants from the business and corporate
communities, and support from Washington County, the City of Hagerstown, and
the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a
vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. For more information on
the Museum, please telephone (301) 739-5727 or visit www.wcmfa.org.  Museum
hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHAT:   Autumn Arts Festival – WCMFA Events

WHEN:   Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13, 2009

WHERE:  City Park, Hagerstown, Maryland

Autumn Arts Festival in City Park
Events at the Museum

The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts announces the 3rd Annual Autumn
Arts Festival in City Park to be held on September 12 and 13, 2009.  The
Festival is held in collaboration with the Jonathan Hager House and Museum,
Hagerstown Railroad Museum, the Mansion House Art Center and WCMFA.
Exciting events and activities are scheduled for each site and throughout
City Park from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.  The Museum’s events are
sponsored in part by the Washington County Gaming Commission, PNC Bank and
the Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau.    Baked goods, snacks
and drinks will be available in the Museum’s parking lot and garden.
Saturday, September 12
Free Children’s Art Activities located in the Museum’s Parking Lot:  Leaf
printing, watercolor butterflies, “My Name” art center, scratch art, design
your own card center and watercolor snowflakes.
Come and meet the Museum’s Art School instructors who will be leading the
activities.  See what exciting classes for children the Museum will be
offering and sign up.
Enjoy a balloon sculptor and face painting, both free of charge!

Art Demonstrations, Anne G. and Howard S. Kaylor Garden in Front of the
Museum:  Meet some of the instructors of our adult classes in the garden
where they will be demonstrating their skills and offering works for sale.

Inside the Museum:  Exciting exhibitions, scavenger hunt and gift shop.

Sunday, September 13
Art Demonstrations, Anne G. and Howard S. Kaylor Garden in Front of the
Museum:  New and different art demonstrations by Museum instructors.

Inside the Museum:
Exhibitions:  Enjoy our featured exhibitions: “Garnet Jex: Views of Harpers
Ferry,” “Charles Dahlgreen Etchings,” “Richard Orient,” “Friends and Members
Collect” and “The Unwritten War: A Visual Story of the American Civil War.”
As always, exhibitions at the Museum are admission free and don’t forget to
have fun with our scavenger hunt and visit our gift shop.
Dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting works of art for the
people of Washington County and citizens from the quad-state (MD, PA, VA,
WV) region, for over seventy-eight years, the Washington County Museum of
Fine Arts has been recognized as one of the finest small museums in the
United States. Admission to the museum is free. It is accredited by the
American Association of Museums and its collection includes over 7,000 works
of art. This “crown jewel of Washington County” has an enduring commitment
to arts education and to the support of regional artists. The Museum offers
studio art courses, lectures, concerts, and exhibitions from its permanent
collection and traveling shows. The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts is
funded through support from museum membership and annual fund donations by
the public, fundraising events, grants from the business and corporate
communities, and support from Washington County, the City of Hagerstown, and
the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a
vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. For more information on
the Museum, please telephone (301) 739-5727 or visit www.wcmfa.org.  Museum
hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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