Hayes Piano Series: Julia Hamos, Piano

Thursday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. Children of the Gospel Choir. ### Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir. * Children of the Gospel Choir. Julia Hamos, piano** Saturday, May 16, 2026, 2:00 p.m. Hungarian-American pianist Julia Hamos presents a program that bridges centuries and styles and features two of the most important composers from Hungary. Beginning with a selection from Kurtág’s Játékok, she navigates through Haydn’s Sonata in E minor, Ligeti’s Études (*Arc-en-ciel, Der Zauberlehrling, Fanfares*), and Mozart’s Sonata in A minor, culminating in Schumann’s beloved Fantasie in C Major. *The Hayes Piano Series is presented by Washington Performing Arts, in cooperation with the Peabody Institute and Hopkins Bloomberg Center.*. Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; and Events DC.

... piano event of the season on Saturday is Hungarian-American pianist Julia Hamos. Her performance at Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater brings

Julia Hamos (Hayes Piano Series) on May 16 at Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater, performing Schumann, Mozart, Kurtág, and more. Learn more