For Immediate Release: For information call:
April 14, 2005 Lydia Bendersky tel. (202) 530-4119
Email: bendersky@embassyofchile.org

The Embassy of Chile proudly presents

ROBERTO DÍAZ, Viola
ELISSA KOLJONEN, Violin

Residence of the Ambassador
2305 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.

Monday, May 9th 2005 at 7:00 pm

With the occasion of the recent appointment of Roberto Díaz as the new President and Director of The Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, and to celebrate the Spring season with the sybaritic flavors of Chile, the celebrated violist of the Philadelphia Orchestra will play for the first time in Washington with his wife, renowned violist Elissa Koljonen.

The artists will perform E.A. Ysaye’s Solo Sonata for Violin; W.A. Mozart’s duo for Viola and Violin; P. Hindemith’s Viola Sonata, and Handel/Halverson: “Passacaglia” for Viola and Violin.
Along with the music, the Chilean Ambassador will offer a tasting of the best of traditional and new Chilean cuisine, as well as the opportunity to taste very selected premium wines.

* This event is free, by invitation only.
Valet parking – Photo ID and invitation required

RSVP Press: Andrea Lagos, tel. (202) 530-4113 or lagos@embassyofchile.org