On the last weekend before his 50th birthday, Maestro Piotr Gajewski shares several works of special meaning in his career. Included is Ravel's Alborada del Gracioso, the playful work Gajewski conducted in 1983 with his mentor Leonard Bernstein at the Tanglewood Festival. Learn more...
National Philharmonic Symphonic Blockbusters: Happy Birthday Maestro Gajewski
Music Center at Strathmore (North Bethesda, MD)
Washington Performing Arts Society's Men and Women of the Gospel Choir at Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center - Concert Hall (Washington, DC)
The Washington Performing Arts Society presents their Men and Women of the Gospel Choir at the Kennedy Center. This acclaimed ensemble, over 100 voices strong, will sing joyful gospel music by composers including Washington's own Evelyn Simpson-Curenton. Learn more...
Orpheus in the Underworld: Offenbach's Satirical Opera with New English Book, Lyrics
Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Atlas Performing arts Center presents Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld. This production features the classic tunes of Offenbach's satirical opera, combined with Kelley Rourke's hilarious book and lyrics, which poke fun at 21st-century culture. A scandalous success in 19th-century France, the opera's Can-can is one of the world's best-known tunes. Learn more...
Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington, D.C.'s 25th Anniversary Concert
Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church (Washington, DC)
The Lesbian & Gay Chorus of Washington, D.C. celebrates their 25th anniversary at the Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church. The program includes the world premiere of Robert Convery's cantata Under the Greenwood Tree, which draws its text from poets ranging from Shakespeare to Langston Hughes and Emily Dickinson, and was commissioned by the Chorus for this concert. Learn more...
Baroque Ensemble Tempesta di Mare with Oboist Stephen Bard
Smith Theatre (Columbia, MD)
Named for baroque master Antonio Vivaldi's "storm at sea", Tempesta di Mare plays baroque music on historically accurate instruments. Joined by oboist Stephen Bard, they'll perform quartets and chamber concerti by Fasch, Janitsch, Vivaldi, Telemann and Weiss. Learn more...
Philharmonia Quartett Berlin Plays Mozart, Schubert
Smith Theatre (Columbia, MD)
Founded in 1984 by the principal concertmaster and string section leaders of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Quartett Berlin is one of the world's most acclaimed string quartets. In this concert, they'll play quartets by Mozart, Schubert, and Lutoslawski. Learn more...