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FRANCESCA HURST
PIANO
"...Hurst captured Bernstein's musical sketches in full timbre..."
The Washington Post
"...never less than
exquisitely fluent..."
I Care If You Listen
"The piano spoke, laughed, wept - it said things no words ever could."
D. M. Deleanu
"...gentle as a whisper in the night."
A concert goer
FRANCESCA HURST
Recognized for her “tender lyricism” (The Washington Post), yet not afraid to shout, swing her foot onto the piano or don fingerless gloves if the music demands it, pianist Francesca Hurst divides her playing evenly between classical and contemporary music, and has a special interest in women composers. She makes sense of the music regardless of style and period, and is passionate about connecting with audiences. She teaches piano and piano pedagogy at The Catholic University of America.
LATEST NEWS
I attended the 2026 MTNA National Conference in March and connected with so many teachers from Virginia and beyond! What a rich experience of renewal and inspiration for my private and university teaching, as well as equipping me to teach piano teachers in my pedagogy classes.
It was also fun to perform for the third year in a row for the VMTA conference's annual Teachers Concert!
I was thrilled to present "It's Not Over Till It's Over: Crafting Effective Endings Using Sound, Silence, and Gesture" at the 2025 VMTA State Conference!
2025-2026 SEASON
This season is special because I'm presenting to music teachers around the state of Virginia and also in Maine!
Finale of Faina Lushtak's Sonata in C, Meet the Artists Series, recorded live at CenterStage Reston
Appearances include:
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Baillie Steinway Series, Bangor, ME
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VMTA Conference Teachers Concert, Fairfax, VA
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Richmond Music Teachers Assn, Richmond, VA
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Epiphany Tuesday Series, Washington, DC
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Washington Int'l Piano Series, Washington, DC
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Wednesday Music Club, Charlottesville, VA
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Groupmuse Concert, Bethesda, MD
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