Empath Concerts

Empath is a concert series that strives to cultivate an open-minded dialogue about current and social affairs through music. Evenings include live classical music and thoughtful discussions that bridge music history and modern topics.  Our goal is to use music to inspire thoughtful conversations between the artists and the audience, building community and sparking new ideas.  The concept was envisioned by Emma Hays Johnson and Celaya Kirchner and was inspired by their love of chamber music with friends.

Empath's Opening Concert for the 2019-2020 Season: 
The Iter Trio

To open our 2019/2020 season, Empath Concert Series is bringing back the wildly popular Nationalism concert! The Iter Trio returns with another dynamic performance of Dohnanyi's Serenade and selections from Bach's Goldberg Variations. Following the music will be the discussion portion of the evening. Led mostly by the audience, the discussion is an opportunity for concert goers to directly engage with not only the performers, but their fellow art-lovers. Contributions of food and drinks for the potluck reception would be greatly appreciated.

The Iter Trio is a classical string trio that was founded in Washington D.C. in 2018. The members of the ensemble are Celaya Kirchner (violin), Andrew Jones (viola), and Emma Hays Johnson (cello). The musicians of the Iter Trio began collaborating after realizing they shared a love of chamber music and of performing in intimate spaces, such as homes and other small venues. As performers, their desire is to create an atmosphere in which listeners can step into a world of creativity and let the music take them on a journey. This idea is what inspired their unique name which comes from the latin word for journey: Iter. 

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2019-2020 Concerts

11.15.19     Nationalism
12.27.19     Appropriation
2.07.20       Classism
4.10.20       Gender
5.15.20       Herstory

“We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.”
-Jacqeline Du Pre