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Danielle DeSwert Hahn
A seasoned performer and arts professional, Ms. Hahn is currently the head of music programs at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, where she curates a weekly concert series. Formerly principal pianist of the Baltimore Opera Company and the Washington Concert Opera, she has also worked on the music staffs at the Ash Lawn Highland Opera Festival, New York Opera Society, and the Chautauqua, Indianapolis, Kentucky, North Carolina, Portland, Sarasota, and Washington National Opera Companies.
Ms. Hahn’s latest project, the Living Art Collective Ensemble (LACE), is a fluid group of musicians committed to bridging the gap between the visual and performing arts, and bringing issues of cultural relevance to light within the context of engaging performances. Recently, Ms. Hahn completed the Association of Performing Arts Professionals Leadership Fellows Program.