Sunday February 22 * 5pm * $15-30 * TICKETS

Presented by Outside Time

Runs 5-8pm. Homemade soup will be available to attendees. This will be an intimate, early evening performance. 

Raphael Roginski is a guitarist, composer, improviser, cultural animator and researcher of musical folklore. Educated in jazz and classical music, his interests include musicology and ethnomusicology, which combine in his work in terms of both composition and performance, referencing Jewish culture, blues and more. For this performance he will be performing original arrangements of Crimean Tartar music. His LPs have been released by Unsound to acclaim. Read an interview about his interpretations of John Coltrane's music here. 

Dr. Kimia Hesabi is a violist, educator, and administrator currently residing in the D.C area. Hesabi is the Director of Learning and Engagement at National Philharmonic, where she creates programs, opportunities, and community initiatives that are centered around artistic, educational, and social impact.

Kimia is an active performer and has performed as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestra musician in various prestigious concert halls across the country as well as her home country Iran. A recent appearance includes performing at NPR’s Tiny Desk along with Sleater-Kinney. Hesabi released her debut album entitled Nemāno Gaona featuring works for viola by composers of the Iranian Diaspora under New Focus Recordings in 2022. Her research and performances have been featured at the the American Viola Society Festival, in June 2021 and her article titled “Viola Repertoire from the Iranian Diaspora” has been published by the Journal of the American Viola Society. 

Kimia in collaboration with violinist/kamancheh player/composer Sarvin Hazin, are among the recipients of the Creator Development Fund from New Music USA in 2022 for a project entitled Neera. This multimedia project was among the recipients of the 2023 innova Recordings National Call and was released internationally on March 28th.