Simone Dinnerstein, piano

Lauded by *The Washington Post* as “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity,” pianist Simone Dinnerstein returns to Washington Performing Arts for an evening of distinctive artistry at Sixth & I. The program opens with Rameau’s rarely performed *Gavotte et six doubles*, followed by American composer Philip Lasser’s *Twelve Variations on Chorale by J.S. Bach*, exploring the power and modernity of Bach’s harmonic poetry. Dinnerstein continues to demonstrate her “unique voice in the forest of Bach interpretation” (*The New York Times*) with the composer’s *15 Sinfonias*, and closes her program with Keith Jarrett’s *Encore from “Tokyo,”* ending the night on a note of otherworldly serenity. This performance is the fifth‑annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital – a creative initiative connecting Justice Ginsburg’s love of music, the esteemed artists she championed and befriended, and the future of the vocal and instrumental arts in which she delighted.

When: Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM.

Venue: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (listed as “Sixth & I” in the source).

Program: Rameau – *Gavotte et six doubles*; Lasser – *Twelve Variations on Chorale by J.S. Bach*; Bach – *15 Sinfonias, BWV 787-801*; Jarrett / trans. Uwe Karcher – *Encore from “Tokyo.”*

Tickets: Available for purchase; price not specified in the source. Single‑event tickets can be obtained through Washington Performing Arts.

Run time: Not stated in the source.

Ages: Not specified in the source.

Series: Part of the Recitalist Series. A Recitalist Series subscription (covering all six concerts) is offered for $316.

Note: This is the fifth‑annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital, honoring the late Supreme Court Justice’s passion for music and the artists she supported.