Live! at 10th & G Chamber Series

The Friday Morning Music Club presents a free chamber music concert in its Live! at 10th & G series. The program brings together music by Poulenc, Gershwin, and Schubert, performed by mezzo-soprano Melanie Ashkar and pianists Emily Baltzer, Steven Schwarz, and Jeongseon Choi, with violinist Eunju Kwak.

The concert opens with Poulenc’s *Banalités*, followed by Gershwin’s *Three Preludes* and selected show tunes. Schubert’s *Violin Sonatina, Op. 137, No. 2* concludes the program.

When: Friday, October 16, 2026, at 12 p.m.

Program: Poulenc’s *Banalités*; Gershwin’s *Three Preludes* and selected show tunes; and Schubert’s *Violin Sonatina, Op. 137, No. 2*.

Performers: Melanie Ashkar, mezzo-soprano; Emily Baltzer, guest piano; Steven Schwarz, piano; Eunju Kwak, violin; and Jeongseon Choi, piano.

Tickets: Admission is free and open to all. No reservation is required.

Venue: Live! at 10th & G, First UCC DC, 945 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Venue phone: (202) 628-4317.

Parking: Downtown parking is limited. Nearby parking garages are recommended, preferably arranged in advance for better rates, and two-hour street parking is also available. The church occupies the lower two floors of a modern mixed-use building with a two-story gray-brick base and eight floors of reflective glass above.

Metro: The venue can be reached from Metro Center station, served by the Red, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines, or Gallery Place station, served by the Red, Yellow, and Green lines.