All concerts are held at Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church (3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042)

Concerts are fully funded by donations.  A donation of $25 helps us to defray costs, and will allow us to continue to provide fine concerts.

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4 p.m.

Daniel Stepner, violin

Peter Takács, piano

Violinist Daniel Stepner is the Artistic Director of the Aston Magna Festival and Foundation. He is also Professor Emeritus at Brandeis University, where he was first violinist of the Lydian String Quartet. He was also a Preceptor in Music at Harvard University and Concertmaster of the Handel and Haydn Society.

Peter Takács is a renowned classical pianist known for his interpretations of Beethoven’s works. He’s particularly famous for his recording of the complete cycle of Beethoven’s piano sonatas. Mr. Takács is also Professor Emeritus at Oberlin Conservatory.

Together, they recorded Beethoven’s sonatas for violin and piano. Wait until you hear beautiful ensemble as well as solo works!

Program:

Sonata in E minor for piano & violin / Mozart

Sonatine (piano solo) / Ravel

Sonata for violin & piano / Debussy

Ballade No. 4 (piano solo) / Chopin

Urban Partita for solo violin/ Daniel Stepner

An American in Paris (excerpts) / Gershwin, arranged by Heifetz