Live! at 10th & G Chamber Series

Live! at 10th & G Chamber Series presents a midday chamber music concert featuring music by Francis Poulenc, George Gershwin, and Franz Schubert. The program includes Poulenc’s *Banalités*, Gershwin’s *Three Preludes* and selected show tunes, and Schubert’s Violin Sonatina, Op. 137, No. 2.

Performers are mezzo-soprano Melanie Ashkar; guest pianist Emily Baltzer; pianist Steven Schwarz; violinist Eunju Kwak; and pianist Jeongseon Choi. Admission is open to everyone, and advance reservations are not needed.

When: Friday, October 16, 2026

Showtime: 12:00 p.m.

Program: Francis Poulenc, *Banalités*; George Gershwin, *Three Preludes* and selected show tunes; Franz Schubert, 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: Free admission; no reservation is required

Ages: Open to all

Venue: Live! at 10th & G, also identified as First UCC DC

Address: 945 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

Phone: (202) 628-4317

Parking: Downtown parking is limited. Nearby garages may offer better rates when located in advance, and two-hour street parking is another option.

Metro: The venue is accessible from Metro Center, served by the Red, Orange, Silver, and Blue lines, and Gallery Place, served by the Red, Yellow, and Green lines.

Venue note: The church occupies the lower two floors of a modern mixed-use building with a two-story gray-brick base and eight stories of reflective glass above.