FRANCESCA HURST
Classical and New Music Pianist
ABOUT
Recognized for her “quicksilver passagework” and “tender lyricism” (The Washington Post), yet not afraid to shout or swing her foot onto the piano if the music demands it, pianist Francesca Hurst is at ease with classical and contemporary music, and has a special interest in music by women. She has performed in the US and abroad, and has been a guest artist at many new music festivals, including the Atlantic Music Festival, where she premiered over 50 works in six weeks with the Contemporary Ensemble. During the pandemic, she created the 100-day online series Daily Dose of Piano, featuring music from the Baroque to today, including 14 premieres. Francesca is on the Performing Artist Touring Roster of the Virginia Commission for the Arts. She is on the piano faculty at The Catholic University of America and the University of Virginia, and is an MTNA Nationally Certified Teacher of Music. She holds a DMA in Piano Performance.
...Francesca Hurst captured Bernstein’s musical sketches in full timbre...
Grace Jean, The Washington Post
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DC New Music performance with Great Noise Ensemble, October 2021
...her Feli-citazione (a mellifluous, "Italianate" Berio tribute) was never less than exquisitely fluent. And it was a sight to see her donning mittens for the graphic Blokken...
Matt Mendez, I Care If You Listen
Ward Recital Hall, Washington, DC, May 2023
SELECTED PERFORMANCE VIDEOS
(all recorded live and unedited)
Solo
Solo piano recital, April 2023
Meet the Artists Series
CenterStage Reston
Sonata for Piano, 3rd movement, by Faina Lushtak
Solo piano recital, February 2023
Washington International Piano Series
Washington, DC
Mazurka in A Minor, Op.17, No.4, F. Chopin
New Music Delaware, March 2023
Geenyoch Ballant, Jennifer Margaret Barker
Collaborative
Tuesday Concert Series
Church of the Epiphany, 2022
Washington, DC
Fanmi Imèn by Valerie Coleman
Daniel Dorff's piece The Seven Chakras performed with Todd Groves, saxophone, New Music Delaware
New Music Delaware 2019
Polaris Piano Trio
featuring pieces by David Baker, Clara Schumann, and F. J. Haydn
Arts Club of Washington, 2019
D. Baker, C. Schumann, F.J. Haydn
TEACHING
NATIONALLY CERTIFIED
Dr. Hurst is a Nationally Certified Teacher of Music through Music Teachers National Association.
POSITIVE AND CARING
Dr. Hurst creates an inclusive learning atmosphere where students feel valued and respected.
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
She is on the piano faculty at the Rome School of Performing Arts at The Catholic University of America and at the University of Virginia.
ACTIVE PERFORMER
She maintains an active performing schedule. View the full performance calendar.
PEDAGOGY
The Frances Clark Center for Keyboard Pedagogy published her video on playing Faina Lushtak's "Old and New" in their From the Artist Bench series.
VCA TOURING ARTIST
She is a Virginia Commission for the Arts Touring Artist.
RECENT PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Baillie Concert Series, Bangor, ME
Concert Artist Series, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Fuse Ensemble LIVE with Pamela Z, Roulette, NYC
Rivin Summer Music Series, Portsmouth, VA
Concert Piano Series, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Washington Piano Society, Washington, DC
Alden Performance Series, McLean, VA
Solo Concert, UVA, Charlottesville, VA
Fuse Ensemble Concert, Richmond, VA
Rappahannock Concert Association, Heathsville, VA
Ward Virts Concert Series, Prince Frederick, MD
Meet the Artist Series, Reston, VA
Mildred McDaniel Concert Series, Newport News, VA
Washington Int'l Piano Series, Washington, DC
Davies Concert Series, Temple Hills, MD
Groupmuse Concert, Bethesda, MD
Make Music Day Concert, Fairfax, VA
FPCA Concert Series, Annandale, VA
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