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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…
In cooperation with the Ministry of Education of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, students from ANIM play selections of traditional Afghan and Indian music as well as William Harvey's Th…
The three sisters perform a program of joik, a traditional form of song of the Sami people (the indigenous people of the northern Nordic region) and is one of the oldest forms of musical exp…
New Orleans"based percussionist Dillon, who has played with Primus, Galactic, Ani DiFranco, and others, shows off what it means to have melodic rhythm. Part of The Music of New Orleans.
The world-renowned Southern Sudanese hip-hop artist, a former child soldier, is now a humanitarian advocate for peace, social justice, and human rights. Part of The Legacy of Bob Marley.
The Louisiana"based group is led by accordionist and singer/songwriter Dwayne (Dopsie) Rubin and plays a unique, high energy style of zydeco music. Zydeco lessons with Dancing on the Bayou a…
Members of the NSO play Schubert's Octet.
The eclectic, jazz-based trio from Copenhagen, Denmark creates experimental music that draws from a wide variety of genres, including jazz, pop, afro, and funk. Part of Nordic Cool 2013.
Bulgarian-born dancer/choreographer and five-time Metro DC Dance Awards recipient Kassabova returns in an evening of small works in collaboration with NY-based dancer/choreographer Kelly.
First coming together at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, the trio performs a set with 16-year-old trumpeter Bradford featuring music rooted in the New Orleans jazz tradition. P…
The singer-songwriter, daughter of musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Suzzy Roche and sister to Rufus Wainwright, offers an evening of her own indie-folk music as part of her album release …
The education and media organization celebrates the words and ideas of young people, bringing a musical sketch comedy show featuring stories written by students and performed by professional…
With more than 30 years of unparalleled performances, the ensemble has brought percussion from the back row of the orchestra to center stage through a strong commitment to contemporary percu…
The D.C.-based group performs traditional and innovative interpretations of Guatemalan marimba.
Known for the tantalizing universes he creates, Danish designer and musician Henrik Vibskov presents The Russian Boys Quartet Puppet Performance, featuring Mountain Yorokobu, with Bille Bahn…
