As part of the Sundays at 2 Series at the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church., Robert Cart (flute) and Regiuna DiMedio Marrazza (piano) present music shaped by exile, identity, resilience, and hope. Hope Will Never Be Silent celebrates the enduring power of artistic expression, and features works by Walter Benedict, Fania Chapiro, Francis Poulenc, Samuel Barber, Jake Heggie, and Gary Schocker, the program is united by a spirit of lyricism and the expressive ideals of the singing voice, inviting audiences into a journey of reflection, humanity, and renewal.

Program

• Walter Benedict — Sonata No. 2

• Fania Chapiro — Sonatine

• Francis Poulenc — Sonata for Flute and Piano

• Samuel Barber — Canzone

• Jake Heggie — Soliloquy

• Gary Schocker — Closer