The Friday Noon Concert Series
The Friday Noon Concert Series presents pianist Amy K Bormet and violinist Melinda Rice in a free lunchtime concert at the Arts Club of Washington. The performers will share music from their latest collaborative album, *Music Takes Us Everywhere*, released through Strange Woman Records. Admission is open to the public, but advance registration is required and seating is limited.
Rice is a violinist, violist, electric five-string player, songwriter, arranger, composer, organizer, and collaborator. Her recent work includes organizing and composing for the multidisciplinary project *Performing Sustainability* at Ursinus College, as well as the biannual Siren Songs series in Foy Park. She has performed with Marshall Allen, Bobby Zankel, Tatsuya Nakatani, and Carla Kihlstedt, and has collaborated with Tom Kraines, Sepehr Pirasteh, and ArcX Quartet. Her recorded work includes releases with the People’s Music Supply Composer’s Orchestra and a duo album with Bormet.
Bormet is a Washington, DC-based pianist, vocalist, and composer whose work brings together jazz, singer-songwriter music, and avant-garde influences. Her compositions have been performed by groups ranging from a Swedish chamber choir to the National Symphony Orchestra. She founded the Washington Women in Jazz Festival in 2011 to support creative spaces for women and non-binary musicians, and directs, funds, and performs with Washington Women in Jazz. The project’s supporters include the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, with assistance from the National Endowment for the Arts.
When: Friday, October 23, 2026
Showtimes: The event listing gives a noon to 1:00 p.m. time frame; the concert program lists the performance as 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Program: Amy K Bormet and Melinda Rice will perform compositions from their collaborative album *Music Takes Us Everywhere*, released by Strange Woman Records.
Lineup: Amy K Bormet, piano; Melinda Rice, violin
Tickets: Free
Admission: Free and open to the public. RSVP is required, and seating is limited.
Registration: Both Arts Club members and non-members may register at no charge. Guests must also be registered.
Venue: Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20006
Accessibility and logistics: The registration page displayed 77 spaces remaining when the event information was published.