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German cellist and conductor Hörr and Finnish pianist Sigfridsson offer a duo performance of chamber music. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Germany
Tattoo You by Lisa Kenner Grissom, Lesley University, and Disconnect by Caity Shea Violette, University of Minnesota-Duluth, both directed by Lee Mikeska Gardner; Washing Up by Milbre Burch,…
Now in its 15th year, the program presents various ensembles made up of competitively selected, emerging jazz artists as they complete their weeklong residency with a free concert.
A spotlight on exemplary instrumental programs from the region.
Listen Local First DC presents this garage-rock/psychedelia/ blues/surf/punk-laced band.
The saxophonist has played alongside many jazz luminaries, including Roy Hargrove, Danilo Pérez, and Meshell n'Degeocello. He presents his Jazz Racine Haiti, a project that blends modern ja…
The D.C.-based troupe brings its mix of theater, vaudeville, rock 'n' roll, and Gypsy punk with its latest rock 'n' roll show The Brontes. (Note: Program contains mature themes and strong la…
Students perform a cabaret of classics from the Broadway stage, under the direction of Scot Reese.
Now in its 15th year, the program presents various ensembles made up of competitively selected, emerging jazz artists as they complete their weeklong residency with a free concer
Members of the KCOHO play selections from Stravinsky's The Firebird, Borodin's Prince Igor, and Fauré's Piano Quartet No. 2.
One of the best-known bands in Greenland, the group tours internationally and is quickly gathering new fans despite the fact that their songs are sung entirely in Greenlandic. Their songs ha…
Celebrate with the hit educational television series's legendary songwriter and former musical director Bob Dorough and award-winning D.C. children's band Rocknoceros.
The three"2010 YoungArts Alumni in dance, U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts, and Juilliard students"come together to premiere a new dance choreographed by the trio. Ida Saki appears cou…
TDP, developing the talents and careers of young Australian performers and songwriters, offers a recital by TDP graduates and vocalists Jacob Neale, Jessica Pollard, and Nicholas Gentile.
Founded in 1994, the 33-member, Swedish Grammi"nominated choir's repertoire consists mainly of contemporary Swedish classical music. Part of Nordic Cool 2013.
Members of the Cafritz Young Artist Program perform musical highlights from WNO's forthcoming productions of Puccini's Manon Lescaut and Bellini's Norma.
Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival presents a performance of the family show that focuses on Platero, a little donkey whose tenderness is used to explore the simple joys of lif…
With a career spanning more than four decades, the drummer who has played with many of the best jazz and fusion musicians, including Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and Chaka Khan, and been featur…
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, presents the Grammy®-nominated musician, a historian in the Griot tradition and master of the ngoni (a Malian stringed lute), as he shares the oral history, …
The Baltimore-based bass clarinetist, composer, and arranger performs with his own ensemble.
The D.C. guitarist and cellist perform their original music that draws on everything from Hindustani ragas and surf rock to Appalachian laments and post-bop harmonies.
This renowned annual black history production features youth from the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center who transform from a wax replica to a live portrayal of our most notable entertainers…
The multi-instrumentalist is joined by his musician wife on the hammered dulcimer and wooden flute for a program of traditional instrumental music. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy …
From Finland, the Sami joik singer's music has been described as "shamanistic chant meets modern soundscapes." Joik has certain elements in common with Native American music, most importantl…
Several outstanding young chamber ensembles mentored through Levine's Young Artist Quartet and Sonata Project programs play works by Brahms, Prokofiev, Mozart, Corigliano, Handel, and Lecuon…
