This enthralling performance uses constant motion and the energy of dance to present a fanciful and imaginative re-telling of the most exciting story ever heard: the story of us. For ages 5"…
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play Haydn's String Quartet No. 60 and Smetana's String Quartet No. 1.
The group from the province of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa performs its signature blend of classical, pop, and indigenous music.
The University of Hawaii ensemble performs a program of traditional Hawaiian music and dance. Part of the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
The Irish storyteller shares a tale about an imaginative little boy who begins to fall asleep, sees a falling star, and decides to chase it, flying on his magic toy box through outer space. …
SMI students play chamber music works by Shostakovich, Holst, Debussy, and others.
SMI students play chamber music works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Debussy.
10172012 October 17, 2012 Fire and the Wheel Listen Local First DC presents the D.C.-based band featuring current and former members of local bands Lightfoot (Ron Storhaug), Mittenfields (Br…
The Virginia-based group performs sacred and popular holiday music on traditional hand bells.
The widely respected jazz pianist and professor at Baltimore's Peabody Conservatory has performed with such legendary artists as Clark Terry, Zoot Simms, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Horn, B.B. K…
Members of the KCOHO play works by Beethoven and Schumann.
The Maryland-based award-winning guitarist and mandolin player combines hot picking, cool singing, and good humor to create an unforgettable live concert experience.
The D.C.-based choreographer's Eveningland focuses on a young boy and his memory of the loss of his grandmother. It uses a quartet of dancers and composer David Lang's Pulitzer Prize"winning…
The Seattle-based group, renowned interpreters of Renaissance polyphony and early American music, offers a holiday program of vocal chamber music.
This jazz program features the music of Czech composer Jaroslav Ježek, arranged for jazz sextet by contemporary composer Charley Gerard. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of the C…
The undisputed king of bubu and his gang have been performing their fanatically paced dance music all over the country this summer, including at Bonnaroo and SXSW.
Founded more than 70 years ago, the Latin Grammy"winning Colombian group combines indigenous instruments"notably gaitas and maracas"and African drums.
The D.C.-based contemporary repertory dance company performs Sancho, Dulcinea, their Knight and his Quest, which uses puppetry, projection, song, film, and shadow to utilize the different st…
The songstress, who has toured with and opened for Lauryn Hill, the Black Eyed Peas, and Mos Def, among others, uses Afro?soul, drum and bass, funk, reggae, and every kind of rhythm in betwe…
The acclaimed Israeli indie folk band offers a mainly acoustic performance full of original arrangements and unique audience interaction. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Israel.…
Spend Election Night with us, complete with large-screen monitoring of the election results. American music abounds with Moran, fiddler Tad Marks, guitarist Zan McLeod, opera vocalists from …
Instructors take the stage for a program featuring the art of hand dancing, a form of swing dance that first originated in Washington, D.C. Free dance lessons begin at 5 p.m.
With a foundation of reggae and world music, the group fuses elements of funk, jazz, ska, and Latin grooves, bringing a fresh sound to the D.C. music scene.
This year marks the 39th anniversary of this holiday tradition founded by Harvey Phillips in which tuba, sousaphone, and euphonium players from around D.C. play traditional Christmas music. …
The D.C.-based choreographer's Eveningland focuses on a young boy and his memory of the loss of his grandmother. It uses a quartet of dancers and composer David Lang's Pulitzer Prize"winning…