Amy K. Bormet returns to Hillwood! Enjoy an outdoor concert inspired the current exhibition On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting.

Join Amy K. Bormet for an evening outdoor concert, "Time Travel," inspired by the special exhibition On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting! The concert will feature classic songs and fresh new pieces about the passing of time, and understanding how it's measured through music. Traveling from Cyndi Lauper, Hindustani rhythms, to new jazz melodies her ensemble will transport the audience between eras and cultures. The group is led by celebrated bandleader, pianist, composer, and singer Amy K. Bormet and will feature fabulous jazz musicians from throughout the D.C. area.

PROGRAM TIMELINE 

5:30-6:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood

• Enjoy Hillwood’s mansion, gardens, and greenhouse, and exhibition, On Time: Giving Form to the Fleeting
• Visit the museum shop and Merriweather To Go

6:30-7:30 p.m. | Concert on the Lunar Lawn

• Please bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets.

8 p.m. | Hillwood closes

PROGRAM GUIDELINES 

• This program takes place outdoors on the Lunar Lawn. (Please see the inclement weather plan below.)
• Please bring your own lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Picnicking is welcome.
• Merriweather To Go has sandwiches, light snacks, and beverages, including beer, wine, and champagne available by the glass or bottle.
• Hillwood’s liquor license does not allow patrons to bring in outside alcohol.

INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN  

If inclement weather occurs, the program will be postponed to Thursday, April 30 with ticket purchasers notified of the change by 3 p.m. If inclement weathers persists, the concert will be livestreamed on Thursday, and all ticket purchasers will be notified and sent a link to the performance by 3 p.m.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Inspired by Shirley Horn, Geri Allen, and Duke Ellington, DC’s own Amy K Bormet is a pianist, vocalist, and composer, seamlessly fusing elements of jazz, singer-songwriter, and the avant-garde, leading her to stages on national and international festivals. Her compositions have been performed by ensembles of all sizes, from a Swedish chamber choir, to the National Symphony Orchestra.  In 2011, to foster creative community spaces – by, and for, women and non-binary musicians, Amy K Bormet created the Washington Women in Jazz Festival. She directs, finances, and performs with Washington Women In Jazz to celebrate the women and non-binary artists of DC’s renowned improvisational music communities. Now in its 16th year, she collaborates with Leigh Pilzer, Biggi Vinkeloe, Shana Tucker, and more than 75 women and non-binary musicians from around the globe.