Dr. Franklin presents Meet the Masterworks before each concert in the Masterworks Series. This presentation is an insightful and enlightening discussion about the evening’s program. You will always learn something new about the composer, orchestra, music–or all three!

British-born concert pianist Dr. Rachel Franklin is a renowned teacher and performer in the mid-Atlantic region. Her acclaimed wit, scholarship, and ability to illuminate even the most elaborate concert works have led to countless lecture engagements in such distinguished venues as the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress. She has also appeared on over two dozen broadcasts about music for National Public Radio’s “Performance Today.”