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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.
Carletta Girma Photography
LATEST NEWS
My friend Arman Tigranyan, conductor and virtuoso violinist, and I gave several performances in May and June 2026. What a joy to reconnect and play together again.
I was invited to be on the planning committee for the 2027 MTNA National Conference in St. Louis! What an amazing experience it was working with the team and planning what is sure to be an inspiring and motivational conference! Can't wait for April!
I'm very excited to be presenting this fall at the VMTA State Conference again - "5 Simple Rules for Playing More Musically, Instantly!"
I'm looking forward to performing for the fourth year in a row for the VMTA conference's annual Teachers Concert!
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