D.C.-based harpist and singer-songwriter Abbie Palmer presents a Matinee Idylls performance ranging in genres from traditional Celtic and African to New Age and Hip-Hop. She will be accompanied by Brazilian-American percussionist and composer Lucas Ashby. With her bold attitude, improvisational skills, and impressive musical versatility, combined with Ashby’s thrilling rhythms, this duo brings an eccentric flavor that is sure to leave audiences with an unforgettable experience.

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Abbie Palmer and Lucas Ashby

Hylton Performing Arts Center

The year 2024 marks the 200th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and Brazil. Join PCE this November for a bicentennial celebration that showcases two centuries of incredible music from South America, from the earliest works by composers native to Brazil to a world premiere commission by André Mehmari, a leading figure on the Brazilian classical scene today. Presented by guest curator Flávio Chamis (composer, conductor, and educator), the concert offers a panoramic view of Brazilian concert music. The program includes a tempestuous classical overture by José Maurício Nunes, the modern and US premiere of Francisco Mignone’s Quadros Amazônicos (an orchestral suite based on myths from the Amazon), Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Bachiana Brasileiras no. 4, a set of popular Brazilian songs performed by DC’s own Elin Melgarejo, and chamber music featuring Latin GRAMMY-nominated violist, Tatjana Mead Chamis.

Lucas Ashby

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Nov 5, 2025

Abbie Palmer and Lucas Ashby · Hylton Performing Arts Center

19 - 20 Nov, 2024

Legends of Brazil: A Musical Celebration for 200 Years of Friendship · PostClassical Ensemble

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