Glen Echo

Pianists Post and Patcheva Reimagine Bach’s ‘Well-Tempered Clavier’ in Performance at Glen Echo Church

By Ian Chen
Sam Post and Ralitza Patcheva at dress rehearsal

Composer and pianist Sam Post and pianist Ralitza Patcheva performed selections from their newly released album The Well-“Tampered” Clavier on Saturday evening, October 18, at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Glen Echo. The concert celebrated the release of their reimagined version of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, which keeps Bach’s original notes intact while transforming the music through fresh rhythmic interpretations. The recording, released Friday on the ACIS label, reimagines all 24 pairs of preludes and fugues from Bach’s first book.

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Montgomery County Receives $322K in Heritage Grants for Local History and Preservation Projects

By Patrick Herron

Governor Wes Moore announced more than $4.6 million in matching grant awards to 91 Maryland nonprofits, local governments, and heritage tourism organizations to support place-based projects that promote economic growth, tourism, and community development across all 23 counties and Baltimore City through the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. (more…)

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Glen Echo Park to Host 52nd Annual Labor Day Weekend Art Show Featuring the Work of More Than 300 Artists

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: The 52nd Annual Labor Day Weekend Art Show at Glen Echo Park will be held in the park’s historic Spanish Ballroom from noon-6 p.m. each day starting Saturday, Sept. 2, and running through Monday, Sept. 4. The exhibition features the work of more than 300 artists from the Mid-Atlantic Region. Admission is free.

Glen Echo Park is located at 7300 MacArthur Blvd. in Glen Echo. More information about the art show is available at LABOR DAY WEEKEND | Glen Echo Park. Presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the exhibition and sale is traditionally one of the largest art shows in the area. The show includes works in a wide range of artistic media including:

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