IXIA CHAMBER MUSIC
Discover live chamber music, meet the artists, and find a performance near you.
FEATURED EVENT
A string quartet performance exploring memory, reflection, and the worlds music can express beyond words.
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
United Christian Parish, Reston, VA
Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
The Lightbox Studio, Annapolis, MD
PROGRAM
John Holter — Three Musings (2025)
Johannes Brahms — String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1
Hoorig Poochikian
Founding violinist
Emma Hays Johnson
Founding CELList
Celaya Kirchner
Guest Violinist
Santiago Vázquez-Loredo
Guest VIOList
UPCOMING EVENT
String quartet and live poetry come together to reflect on struggle, resilience, and how we confront life’s inevitable challenges.
Fri, Jan 29 · 7:00 PM
Private Residence, Washington, DC
Sat, Jan 30 · 3:00 PM
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Sun, Jan 31 · 4:00 PM
United Christian Parish, Reston, VA
PROGRAM
Rebecca Clarke — Poem for String Quartet
Franz Schubert — Death and the Maiden
Hoorig Poochikian
Founding Violinist
Emma Hays Johnson
Founding Cellist
Michael Romans
Guest Violinist
Santiago Vázquez-Loredo
Guest Violist
Kenny Carroll
Guest Poet
UPCOMING EVENT
Piano quartets bring together artistic ambition, personal identity, and the struggle to define a lasting musical legacy.
Sat, Mar 13 · 3:00 PM
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Sun, Mar 14 · 3:00 PM
Unitarian Universalist Church, Silver Spring, MD
PROGRAM
Dora Pejačević — Piano Quartet in D minor
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet in G minor
Hoorig Poochikian
Founding Violinist
Emma Hays Johnson
Founding Cellist
Florrie Marshall
Guest Violist
Minji Nam
Guest Pianist
UPCOMING EVENT
A piano trio performance reflecting on the influences, experiences, and traditions that shape our individual voices.
Fri, May 14 · 7:00 PM
Private Residence, Washington, DC
Sat, May 15 · 3:00 PM
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Sun, May 16 · 4:00 PM
United Christian Parish, Reston, VA
PROGRAM
Sergei Rachmaninoff — Trio Élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
Dmitri Shostakovich — Piano Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8
Arno Babajanian — Piano Trio in F sharp minor
Hoorig Poochikian
Founding Violinist
Emma Hays Johnson
Founding Cellist
Misha Tumanov
Guest Pianist