Washington Classical Review

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February 13 – Jan 23, 2026

American Ballet Theatre
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Talbot: The Winter’s Tale
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Classical Arts Society of Washington
Christopher Schmitt, pianist
Erika Gray, violist
Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2
Schumann: Piano Trio No. 2
6:30 p.m. Arts Club of Washington

U.S. Ukrainian Activists
Pavlo Gintov, pianist
Music by Bortniansky, Kosenko, Akimenko, Povolotsky, Liszt
7 p.m. La Maison Française

Dumbarton Concerts
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, pianist
Bach: Partita No. 5
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 (“The Tempest”)
Still: “Summerland” from Three Visions
Debussy: Preludes (selected)
Price: Fantasie nègre No. 1
Chopin: Ballade No. 3
Chopin: Ballade No. 4
7:30 p.m. Dumbarton United Methodist Church

Voyager Ensemble
Airi Yoshioka, violinist
David Yang, violist
Lina Bahn, violinist
Jan Müller-Szeraws, cellist
Dusman: Matsutake | Hope (world premiere)
DeLio: String Quartet
Crumb: Black Angels (“Thirteen Images from the Dark Land”)
7:30 p.m. Linehan Hall, UMBC
umbc.edu

Folger Consort
Chansons from the 15th century
8 p.m. Folger Shakespeare Library

February 14

American Ballet Theatre
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Talbot: The Winter’s Tale
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Folger Consort
Chansons from the 15th century
2 and 8 p.m. Folger Shakespeare Library

Shriver Hall Concert Series
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, pianist
Bach: Partita No. 5
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 17 (“The Tempest”)
Still: “Summerland” from Three Visions
Debussy: Preludes (selected)
Price: Fantasie nègre No. 1
Chopin: Ballade No. 3
Chopin: Ballade No. 4
3 p.m. Baltimore Museum of Art
Free admission

Concerts at Kirkwood
Alexandria Trio
Laura Kaufman Mowry, flutist
Trevor Mowry, oboist
Ryo Yanagitani, pianist
Music by Beethoven, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn, others
3 p.m. Kirkwood Presbyterian Church

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
James Ross, conductor
WNO Cafritz Young Artists
Chin: Subito con Forza
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Puccini: La Bohème (excerpts)
7:30 p.m. Schlesinger Concert Hall

Georgetown Chamber Orchestra
Heather Adelsberger, conductor
Jason Solounias, pianist
Martin Labazevitch, pianist
Andrés Cárdenes, pianist
Agata Miklavc, violinist
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 10 for two pianos
Schnittke: Moz-Art à la Haydn
J. Haydn: Symphony No. 45 (“Farewell”)
7:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill

National Chamber Ensemble
Leonid Sushansky, conductor
Anton Belov, baritone
Karin Paludan, soprano
Opera selections
7:30 p.m. Gunston Arts Center

Virginia Chamber Orchestra
William & Mary Symphony Orchestra
David Grandis, conductor
Thomas Pandolfi, pianist
Ladmirault: Valse Triste
Ladmirault: Épousailles
Strauss: Overture to Die Fledermaus
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty (selections)
8 p.m. Capital One Hall

February 15

American Ballet Theatre
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Talbot: The Winter’s Tale
1:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Folger Consort
Chansons from the 15th century
2 p.m. Folger Shakespeare Library

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
James Ross, conductor
WNO Cafritz Young Artists
Chin: Subito con Forza
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Puccini: La Bohème (excerpts)
3 p.m. George Washington Masonic Memorial

St. Ann Concert Series
Anastasia Sidorova, mezzo-soprano
Vera Danchenko-Stern, pianist
Songs by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov
3 p.m. St. Ann Catholic Church
Free admission

Jiayin Shen, pianist
Chen: The Autumn Moon Reflected on the Serene Lake
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 (“Moonlight”)
Mendelssohn: Lieder ohne Worte (selections)
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor
Chopin: Etude in F Major, Op. 10, no. 8
Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu in C-sharp Minor
Wang: Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix
3 p.m. An die Musik Live

Cuarteto Casals
Arriaga: String Quartet No. 3
Fábregas: Fiery earth
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13
4 p.m. Phillips Collection

February 18

Benjamin Beilman, violinist
Stephen Osborne, pianist
Violin sonatas by Brahms and Franck
C. Schumann: Three Romances
L. Boulanger: Nocturne
L. Boulanger: Cortège
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission
loc.gov

February 19

National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Lin Ma, clarinetist
Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Boyer/Sohm: American Mosaic (world premiere)
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Thomas Hecht, pianist
8 p.m. The Clarice
Free admission

February 20

Leonkoro Quartet
Music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bosmans
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission
loc.gov

Yu Tamaki Hoso, trombonist
8 p.m. The Clarice
Free admission

Mind on Fire
Icarus Quartet
Fulton: Wilderness Suite
8 p.m. The Voxel, Baltimore

February 21

21st Century Consort
Christopher Kendall, conductor
Carter: Figment I
Balch: Speckled the Green and Blue
Carter: Figment II
Froom: Colors Passing Through Us
Johnson: MYC Quodlibet
Carter: Figment IV
Kim: H.A.N.Y.U.N.I.M.
Carter: Figment V
Gibson: I prefer living in color
5 p.m. Hirshhorn Museum of Art
Free admission

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society
Smithsonian Academy Orchestra
Kenneth Slowik, conductor
Brahms: Serenade in D Major
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 (“Surprise”)
7:30 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill

National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Lin Ma, clarinetist
Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Boyer/Sohm: American Mosaic (world premiere)
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Mind on Fire
Icarus Quartet
Fulton: Wilderness Suite
8 p.m. The Voxel, Baltimore

February 22

Music at Alden
Borisevich Duo
Music for violin and piano
2 p.m. McLean Community Center

National Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Wilkins, conductor
Lin Ma, clarinetist
Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Boyer/Sohm: American Mosaic (world premiere)
3 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Annapolis Opera
Maryland Opera Studio
Craig Kier, conductor
Cárdenas: The Alchemists
3 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, Annapolis

Toomai String Quintet
Music by Villa-Lobos, Mompou, Ponce, León, others
4 p.m. Phillips Collection

Chamber Music Maryland
Chanticleer, vocal ensemble
4 p.m. First Lutheran Church, Ellicott City

Apollo Orchestra
David Chan, conductor
Romain-Olivier Gray, cellist
Britten: Prelude and Fugue in 18 Parts
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Haydn: Symphony No. 104 (“London”)
4 p.m. Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
Free admission

Music at Emmanuel
The Emmanuel Choir
Christian Lane, conductor
Music by Muhly, Stucky, Briggs, Byrd, Tallis, others
4 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore

Shriver Hall Concert Series
Angela Hewitt, pianist
Bach: Toccata in D Major
Rameau: Suite No. 2
D. Scarlatti: Selected Sonatas
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in A Minor
5:30 p.m. Shriver Hall

Thalea String Quartet
Riley: Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
Haydn: String Quartet No. 32 (“The Bird”)
Music by Purcell, Smith, Yee
7 p.m. Dumbarton Oaks

Mind on Fire
Icarus Quartet
Fulton: Wilderness Suite
8 p.m. The Voxel, Baltimore

February 23

Thalea String Quartet
Riley: Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
Haydn: String Quartet No. 32 (“The Bird”)
Music by Purcell, Smith, Yee
7 p.m. Dumbarton Oaks

February 24

Naho Bessho, pianist
Schubert: Adagio
Saint-Saëns: Waltz
C. Schumann: Nocturne
R. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze
MacDowell: Piano Sonata No. 4
12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany
Free admission

February 26

National Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson, conductor
Gil Shaham, violinist
Orli Shaham, pianist
Nielsen: Helios Overture
Esmail: Double Concerto (world premiere)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Edouard Beyens, percussionist
L. Boulanger: D’un Matin de printemps
Dun: The Tears of Nature
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
7:30 p.m. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

February 27

National Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson, conductor
Gil Shaham, violinist
Orli Shaham, pianist
Nielsen: Helios Overture
Esmail: Double Concerto (world premiere)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
11:30 a.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Washington Bach Consort
James O’Donnell, organist
Bach: Clavierübung III
7 p.m. St. George’s Episcopal Church

Washington Performing Arts
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Klaus Mäkelä, conductor
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
7:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore
washingtonperformingarts.org

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
José-Luis Novo, conductor
Olga Kern, pianist
Revueltas: Janitzio
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
7:30 p.m. Maryland Hall

Mind on Fire
Young: Lancelot Chimera
8 p.m. The Voxel, Baltimore

February 28

Maryland Opera
Boykin: Oshun
Amukele: Kandake
Jouelle Roberson, Daniel J. Smith, Taylor Boykins
Anoa Green, conductor
7 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church, Baltimore

Dumbarton Concerts
Anne Akiko Meyers, violinist
Jason Vieaux, guitarist
Handel: Violin Sonata in D Major
Bates: Three Arias
Albéniz: Asturias (Leyenda)
Glass: New Chaconne
Lauridsen: Sure On This Shining Night
Merlin: Suite del Recuerdo
7:30 p.m. Dumbarton United Methodist Church

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
José-Luis Novo, conductor
Olga Kern, pianist
Revueltas: Janitzio
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
7:30 p.m. Maryland Hall

Bel Cantanti Opera
Opera selections by Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Rubinstein
7:30 p.m. Bender JCC

Handel Choir of Baltimore
Third Practice, vocal ensemble
Brian Bartoldus, conductor
Niccolo Seligmann, viol player
Schütz: Musikalische Exequien
7:30 p.m. St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore

National Symphony Orchestra
David Robertson, conductor
Gil Shaham, violinist
Orli Shaham, pianist
Nielsen: Helios Overture
Esmail: Double Concerto (world premiere)
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Mind on Fire
Young: Lancelot Chimera
8 p.m. The Voxel, Baltimore

January 23 – Dec 25, 2025

Classical Arts Society of Washington
Emi Ferguson, flutist
Christopher Schmitt, pianist
Erika Gray, violist
Poulenc: Flute Sonata
Prokofiev: Flute Sonata
Burleigh: Songs arranged for flute and piano
6:30 p.m. Arts Club of Washington

The Night Suite
Stephen Solook, vibraphonist
Saunders Smith: The Deep
7:30 p.m. Linehan Hall, UMBC
music.umbc.edu

Bel Cantanti Opera
Zoya Gramagin, soprano
Nina Mutalifu, soprano
Hannah Wardell, mezzo-soprano
Ryan Lustgarten, tenor
Rob McGinness, baritone
Christian Simmons, bass
Katerina Souvorova, pianist
Igor Zubkovsky, cellist
Music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Rubinstein
7:30 p.m. St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church

National Symphony Orchestra
The Washington Chorus
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Brahms: Schicksalslied
Vivaldi: Sinfonia “Al Santo Sepolcro”
Brahms: Nänie
Bach: Sinfonia from Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis
Brahms: Gesang der Parzen
Schumann: Symphony No. 2
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Simone Lamsma, violinist
Martines: Sinfonia in C Major
Haydn: Symphony No. 100 (“Military”)
Brahms: Violin Concerto
8 p.m. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Vasily Petrenko, conductor
Ray Chen, violinist
Nielsen: Helios Overture
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
8 p.m. GMU Center for the Arts

January 24

[CANCELED]
Washington National Opera
American Opera Initiative
Ragland: Mickey Dee and The Eclipse
Dietz: The Curse of the Magi
Vanhassel: The Mold and I
Viviana Goodwin, Anneliese Klenetsky, Lauren Carroll
Robert Spano, conductor
7 and 9 p.m. Venue TBA

18th Street Singers
Benjamin Olinsky, conductor
7 p.m. First Trinity Lutheran Church

Chamber Music Maryland
Parker Quartet
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 (“Serioso”)
Webern: Five Movements for String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartet No. 15
7:30 p.m. Horowitz Center, Columbia

The Night Suite
Jude Traxler and Richard Putz, vibraphonists
Saunders Smith: My Romance
Saunders Smith: Alone
7:30 p.m. Linehan Hall, UMBC
music.umbc.edu

National Philharmonic
Cosette Justo Valdés, conductor
Benjamin Beilman, violinist
Gershwin: Cuban Overture
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Beach: Symphony in E minor (“Gaelic”)
7:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

Polyhymnia, chamber chorus
Steve Beck, conductor
Music by Gibbons, Farrant, Tye, Reger, Poulenc
8 p.m. Bethesda Presbyterian Church

January 25

Chiarina Chamber Players
Ricardo Morales, clarinetist
Efi Hackmey, pianist
Poulenc: Clarinet Sonata
Bancks: the dream forgotten…
d’Rivera: Three Pieces for Clarinet and Piano
Brahms: Clarinet Sonata No. 2
2 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Capitol Hill
chiarina.org

The Night Suite
Lee Hinkle, vibraphonist
Lisa Cella, flutist
Yoshi Horiguchi, double bassist
Thomas Moore, pianist
Airi Yoshioka, violinist
Saunders Smith: Commune
3 p.m. Linehan Hall, UMBC
music.umbc.edu

Paul Wiancko, cellist
Alexi Kenney, violinist
Ayane Kozasa, violist
Gabriel Cabezas, cellist
Silvie Cheng, pianist
Music by Wiancko
4 p.m. Phillips Collection

18th Street Singers
Benjamin Olinsky, conductor
4 p.m. First Trinity Lutheran Church

Music at Emmanuel (rescheduled to February 1)
Emmanuel Choir
Christian Lane, conductor
Music of Barber, Thompson, others
4 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore
emmanueldowntown.org

City Choir of Washington
Erin Freeman, conductor
Berko: Sacred Place
Vaughan Williams: Mass in G Minor
5 p.m. Church of the Epiphany

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society
Naoko Takao and Kenneth Slowik, fortepianists
Music for piano, four hands, by Schubert
6:30 p.m. National Museum of American History

Washington Performing Arts
Ruckus, early music ensemble
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone
Music by Handel, Eastman, Dickinson, Balliett
7:30 p.m. Sixth and I
washingtonperformingarts.org

January 27

Robert Cart, flutist
Regina DiMedio Marrazza, pianist
Music by Barber, Benedict, Shapiro, Heggie, Price
12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany
Free admission

January 29

National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Nurit Bar-Josef, violinist
David Hardy, cellist
Brahms: Double Concerto
Scriabin: Symphony No. 3 (“Le Poème Divin”)
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Denis Kozhukhin, pianist
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
7:30 p.m. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Tambuco Percussion Ensemble
Music by Latin American composers
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

January 30

National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Nurit Bar-Josef, violinist
David Hardy, cellist
Brahms: Double Concerto
Scriabin: Symphony No. 3 (“Le Poème Divin”)
11:30 a.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Danbi Um, violinist
Julian Rhee, violinist
Paul Neubauer, violist
Nicholas Canellakis, cellist
Jonathan Swensen, cellist
Boccherini: String Quintet in G minor
Beethoven: String Trio in G major
Barrière: Sonata in G major for Two Cellos
D’Ambrosio: Suite for Strings, Op. 8
7:30 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap
wolftrap.org

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
José-Luis Novo, conductor
Christine Goerke, soprano
Debussy: Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Strauss: Don Juan
Copland: Suite from Billy the Kid
7:30 p.m. Maryland Hall

January 31

Shriver Hall Concert Series
David Manzanares-Salguero, guitarist
Music by D. Scarlatti, Ponce, Takemitsu, Henze, others
3 p.m. Baltimore Museum of Art

Cantate Chamber Singers
Victoria Gau, conductor
Melissa Wimbish, soprano
VaShawn Savoy McIlwain-Lightfoot, bass-baritone
Bonds: Credo
Lang: If I Am Silent
5 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, Kensington

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society
Smithsonian Academy Orchestra
Dvořák: Serenade, Op. 44
Dvořák: Bagatelles, Op. 47
7:30 p.m. National Museum of American History

National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Nurit Bar-Josef, violinist
David Hardy, cellist
Brahms: Double Concerto
Scriabin: Symphony No. 3 (“Le Poème Divin”)
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Denis Kozhukhin, pianist
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4
8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

Polyhymnia, chamber chorus
Steve Beck, conductor
Music by Gibbons, Farrant, Tye, Reger, Poulenc
8 p.m. Church of the Holy Comforter, Vienna

December 28 – Nov 26, 2025

Strauss Symphony of America
Europaballet St. Pölten
Nir Kabaretti, conductor
Rebecca Nelsen, soprano
Thomas Weinhappel, baritone
Music by Johann Strauss, Jr.
3 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

November 26 – Oct 23, 2025

Cincinnati Ballet
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

November 28

Cincinnati Ballet
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

November 29

Cincinnati Ballet
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

November 30

Cincinnati Ballet
Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Anthony Roth Costanzo, countertenor
Dan Schlosberg, pianist
Songs by Berlioz, Duparc, Purcell, Spears, Handel, others
2 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
kennedy-center.org

October 23 – Sep 24, 2025

Classical Arts Society of Washington
Christopher Schmitt, pianist
Zino Bogachek, violinist
Tartini: Violin Sonata in G Minor (“Devil’s Trill”)
Prokofiev: Diabolical Suggestions
6:30 p.m. Arts Club of Washington

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Francesca Dego, violinist
Simpson: Israfel
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

French-American Piano Society
Célimène Daudet, pianist
Lamothe: Feuillet d’album No. 1
Élie: Chants de la montagne (Echo-Isma o)
Lamothe: Danza No. 404:17
Élie: Méringue populaire haïtienne No. 2
Saintonge: Élégie – Méringue
Lamothe: Danza No. 1 (“Habanera”)
Élie: Méringue populaire haïtienne No. 4
Lamothe: Icônes vaudouesques (“Loco”)
Élie: Chant de la montagne (Nostalgie)
Lamothe: Feuillet d’album No. 2
Élie: Méringue populaire haïtienne No. 1
Lamothe: Danza No. 3
Chopin: Chant Polonais (arr.)
8 p.m. La Maison Française

October 24

Washington National Opera
Verdi: Aida
Jennifer Rowley, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Adam Smith, Shenyang
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

New Boys Choir Hamburg
Jens Baudtiz, conductor
Music by Schütz, Mendelssohn, Beach, Ticheli
7:30 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Francesca Dego, violinist
Simpson: Israfel
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
8 p.m. The Clarice

October 25

Washington Performing Arts
Avery Gagliano, pianist
Schumann: Novelletten (selections)
Barber: Nocturne
Coleman: Music in Timelapse
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major
Rachmaninoff: Selected Preludes
2 p.m. Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater

Washington National Opera
Verdi: Aida
Jennifer Rowley, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Adam Smith, Shenyang
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Cantate Chamber Singers
Rock Creek Singers
Victoria Gau, conductor
Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard
7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville

Georgetown Chamber Players
Andrés Cárdenes, violinist
Isabel Cárdenes, harpist
Ravel: String Quartet in F Major
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 2
Ravel: Tzigane
7 p.m. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church
georgetownchorale.org

National Philharmonic
The Washington Chorus
Eugene Rogers, conductor
Juliet Schlefer, soprano
Shabnam Abedi, mezzo-soprano
Heather Petrie, contralto
Jacob Perry, tenor
Edmund Milly, bass-baritone
Amit Kavthekar, tabla player
Rajib Karmaker, sitar player
Bach: Magnificat
Esmail: This Love Between Us
7:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

Dumbarton Concerts
Cuarteto Latinoamericano
Villa-Lobos: String Quartet No. 17
Barber: Adagio from String Quartet in B Minor
Piazzolla: Four, for tango
Gershwin: Lullaby
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 12 (“American”)
7:30 p.m. Dumbarton United Methodist Church

October 26

Washington National Opera
Verdi: Aida
Jennifer Rowley, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Adam Smith, Shenyang
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
2 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Francesca Dego, violinist
Simpson: Israfel
Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique
3 p.m. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Seyoung Jeong, soprano
Edwin Kim, pianist
DoYeon Kim, cellist
R. Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben
C. Schumann: Three Romances for Cello and Piano
Korean art songs
3 p.m. Linehan Concert Hall, UMBC
umbc.edu

Cantate Chamber Singers
Rock Creek Singers
Victoria Gau, conductor
Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard
4 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville

Choralis
Gretchen Kuhrmann, conductor
Danielle Talamantes, soprano
Kerry Wilkerson, bass
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
Brahms: Variations on Theme by Joseph Haydn
Elgar: “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations
5 p.m. National Presbyterian Church

Eric Jacobsen, cellist
Alex Sopp, flutist
Austin Wulliman, violinist
Kyle Armbrust, violist
Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Villa Lobos, Sopp
7 p.m. Dumbarton Oaks

October 27

Eric Jacobsen, cellist
Alex Sopp, flutist
Austin Wulliman, violinist
Kyle Armbrust, violist
Music by Mozart, Beethoven, Villa Lobos, Sopp
7 p.m. Dumbarton Oaks

Washington Performing Arts
Philharmonia Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali, conductor
Víkingur Ólafsson, pianist
Ortiz: New work
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
7:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

October 28

Eunju Kwak, violinist
Albert Hunt, clarinetist
Jeongseon Choi, pianist
Stravinsky: L’Histoire du soldat
Khachaturian: Clarinet Trio
12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany
Free admission

Music at Emmanuel
Robin McGinness, baritone
Natalia Kazaryan, pianist
Joseph Gotoff, cellist
Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Mahler: Rückert-Lieder
6 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church

October 29

Washington National Opera
Verdi: Aida
Jennifer Rowley, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Adam Smith, Shenyang
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

[Canceled]
Baroklyn, string ensemble
Simone Dinnerstein, pianist
Jennifer Johnson Cano, soprano
Katherine Needleman, oboist
Music of J.S. Bach
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

October 30

National Symphony Orchestra
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Hélène Grimaud, pianist
Marsalis: Herald, Holler, and Hallelujah
Gershwin: Concerto in F
Strauss: Don Juan
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Washington National Opera
Verdi: Aida
Jennifer Rowley, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Adam Smith, Shenyang
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Benjamin Appl, baritone
James Baillieu, pianist
Lieder and art songs
7:30 p.m. The Mansion at Strathmore

[Canceled]
Tambuco, percussion ensemble
Music by Latin-American composers
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

Capriccio Baroque
Carole Cerasi, harpsichordist
Music of J.S. Bach
8 p.m. La Maison Française
capricciobaroque.org

October 31

National Symphony Orchestra
Jader Bignamini, conductor
Hélène Grimaud, pianist
Marsalis: Herald, Holler, and Hallelujah
Gershwin: Concerto in F
Strauss: Don Juan
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet
11:30 a.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Annapolis Opera
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Efraín Solís, Charles Calotta, Sofia Scattarreggia, Johanna Will
Craig Kier, conductor
7:30 p.m. Maryland Hall

September 26 – Aug 15, 2025

Counterpoint
Natalia Kazaryan, pianist
Eric Lee, audiovisual electronics artist
Ravel: Miroirs (selections)
Ravel: Jeux d’eau
Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
6:30 p.m. Dupont Underground

Smithsonian Academy Orchestra
Kenneth Slowik, conductor
Haydn: Symphony No. 95
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
7 p.m. George Washington Masonic Memorial

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Inon Barnatan, pianist
Stefan Jackiw, violinist
Hayoung Choi, cellist
Habibi: Jeder Baum spricht
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
8 p.m. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Opera Philadelphia
Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims
Brenda Rae, Minghao Liu, Ben Brady
Corrado Rovaris, conductor
8 p.m. Academy of Music

September 27

Counterpoint
Natalia Kazaryan, pianist
Eric Lee, audiovisual electronics artist
Ravel: Miroirs (selections)
Ravel: Jeux d’eau
Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
1:30 p.m. Dupont Underground

Smithsonian Academy Orchestra
Kenneth Slowik, conductor
Haydn: Symphony No. 95
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
3 p.m. National Museum of American History

National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Yuja Wang, pianist
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Simon: Warmth of Other Suns
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Largo from Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”)
Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
James Ross, conductor
Michelle Cann, pianist
Berko: Unstrung
Amado: En Conga pa’ La Habana
Gershwin: Concerto in F
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
7:30 p.m. Schlesinger Concert Hall

Chesapeake Music
Renaissance String Quartet
Catherine Cho, violist
Zhu Wang, pianist
Price: String Quartet in G Major
Mozart: String Quintet No. 4
Brahms: Piano Quintet in F Minor
7:30 p.m. Ebenezer Theater, Easton

Bel Cantanti Opera
Ravel: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
Ravel: L’Heure Espagnole
Jordan Seguin-Gascoigne, Hannah Wardell, Matteo Adams, Monique Galvao
Katerina Souvorova, pianist and conductor
7:30 p.m. The Writer’s Center, Bethesda

Smithsonian Academy Orchestra
Kenneth Slowik, conductor
Haydn: Symphony No. 95
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
7:30 p.m. St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church

September 28

Vocal Arts DC
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Erin Morley, soprano
Gerald Martin Moore, pianist
Opera excerpts by Rossini, Verdi, Bizet, Delibes, Bellini, Donizetti
2 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
vocalartsdc.org

Opera Philadelphia
Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims
Brenda Rae, Minghao Liu, Ben Brady
Corrado Rovaris, conductor
2 p.m. Academy of Music

Constellations Chamber Concerts
Chee-Yun, violinist
Ellen Hwangbo, pianist
Music by Brahms, Beach, Fauré, Ravel
3 p.m. Constellations Music Salon, Potomac

Hui-Chuan Chen, pianist
Pesca: Impromptu No. 2 (after Beethoven)
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 (“Hammerklavier”)
3 p.m. Linehan Concert Hall, UMBC
umbc.edu

American Brass Quintet
Phile: The President’s March
Reinagle: Selected Dances
Barfield: Samsāra
Biedenbender: Sacred Geometry
Snow: Dance Movements
Lasser: Common Heroes, Uncommon Land
Tower: Copperwave
4 p.m. Phillips Collection

Washington Bach Consort
Dana Marsh, conductor
Elijah McCormack, soprano
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Andrew Bearden Brown, tenor
Edward Vogel, bass
Bach: Cantata No. 79 (Gott, der Herr ist Sonn und Schild)
Bach: Cantata No. 103 (Ihr werdet weinen und heulen)
Bach: Cantata No. 74 (Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten)
Bach: Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft
4 p.m. National Presbyterian Church

September 30

Agita Arista, flutist
Rudolf Ozolins, pianist
Music by Čiurlionis, Vasks, Pärt
12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany
Free admission

Young Concert Artists
James Baik, cellist
Bogang Hwang, pianist
Boccherini: Cello Sonata in G Major
Debussy: Cello Sonata
Britten: Cello Sonata
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No. 2
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
yca.org

August 15 – Jun 29, 2025

Wolf Trap Opera Company
Bizet: Carmen
Elissa Pfaender, Daniel O’Hearn, Amanda Batista, Laureano Quant
José Luis Gómez, conductor
8 p.m. Filene Center at Wolf Trap
wolftrap.org

August 16

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival
Schifrin: La Nouvelle Orléans
Amado: La Danza de los Fugitivos
Beethoven: Trio for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano
Puts: Three Nocturnes (selections)
Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major (selections)
7:30 p.m. St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

August 17

Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association
Ahreum Kim, violinist
Hye Sung Hwang, pianist
3 p.m. The Lyceum, Alexandria
Free admission

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival
Ginastera: Impresiones de la Puna
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin
Dohnányi: Sextet for Winds, Strings, and Piano
3 p.m. St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

August 19

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival
Melissa Wimbish, soprano
Schubert: “Shepherd on the Rock”
Schumann: Frauenliebe und -Leben
Instrumental duos by Clara Schumann, Jessica Meyer
7:30 p.m. St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

August 22

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival
Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 2
Bruce: Steampunk
Clearfield: Spirit Island
7:30 p.m. St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

August 23

Annapolis Chamber Music Festival
Amado: New work (world premiere)
Scott: Startin’ Somethin’
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1
7:30 p.m. St. Martin’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

August 24

Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association
John Sutherland Earle, pianist
3 p.m. The Lyceum, Alexandria
Free admission

August 31

National Symphony Orchestra
Enrico Lopez-Yañez, conductor
Music for Labor Day
8 p.m. U.S. Capitol, West Lawn
Free admission

June 29 – May 22, 2025

WMPA Summer Chamber Music Series
The Aloha Players
Music for woodwind ensemble
3 p.m. The Lyceum, Alexandria

NOI Festival Philharmonic
David Danzmayr, conductor
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
Strauss: Suite from Der Rosenkavalier
Cuong: John and Jim
6 p.m. Washington National Cathedral

June 30

PostClassical Ensemble
Ángel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Netanel Draiblate, violinist
David Jones, clarinetist
Audrey Andrist, pianist
Bartók: Contrasts
Stravinsky: A Soldier’s Tale
6 p.m. Hay-Adams Hotel

May 22 – Apr 23, 2025

Classical Arts Society
Christopher Schmitt, pianist
Erika Gray, violist
Joseph Gotoff, cellist
Fauré: Piano Quartet No. 2
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1
6:30 p.m. Arts Club of Washington

Russian Chamber Art Society
WNO Cafritz Young Artists
Russian opera arias and songs
7:30 p.m. La Maison Française

May 23

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Michael Sumuel, Brittany Renee, Viviana Goodwin, Kenneth Kellogg
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

John Holiday, countertenor
Jeanne-Minette Cilliers, pianist
Music by Price, Bonds, Morris, Gershwin
7:30 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap
wolftrap.org

Washington Opera Society
Bizet: Carmen
Lisa Chavez
Julien Benichou, conductor
7:30 p.m. La Maison Française

May 24

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Reginald Smith Jr, Alyson Cambridge, Viviana Goodwin, Norman Garrett
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
1 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Music at Emmanuel
Mount Vernon Virtuosi
Amit Peled, conductor
Music by composers from Maryland
7 p.m. Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Baltimore

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Michael Sumuel, Brittany Renee, Viviana Goodwin, Kenneth Kellogg
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra
David Kirven, conductor
Debora Madsen, soprano
Lisa Mitchell Tyler, organist
Liszt: Les Préludes
Bach-Gounod: Ave Maria
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 (“Organ”)
8 p.m. All Saints Catholic Church, Manassas
Free admission

May 25

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Reginald Smith Jr, Alyson Cambridge, Viviana Goodwin, Norman Garrett
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
2 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Constellations Chamber Concerts
Randall Scarlata, baritone
Gilbert Kalish, pianist
Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
3 p.m. Constellations Music Salon
Free admission

Memorial Day Festival Chorus
Capital Wind Symphony
Craig Jessop and William L. Lake Jr., conductors
Music for Memorial Day
3 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Free admission

St. Ann DC Concert Series
Mount Vernon Virtuosi
Amit Peled, conductor
3 p.m. St. Ann Catholic Church
Free admission

May 27

Eclipse Chamber Orchestra
Ira Gold, double bass player
Susan Archibald, pianist
Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 73
Bach: Solo Cello Suite No. 1
Grieg: Violin Sonata No. 3
Gubaidulina: Etudes for Solo Double Bass
Schubert: Arpgeggione Sonata
7 p.m. The Lyceum, Alexandria

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Michael Sumuel, Brittany Renee, Viviana Goodwin, Kenneth Kellogg
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

May 28

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Reginald Smith Jr, Alyson Cambridge, Viviana Goodwin, Norman Garrett
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

May 29

National Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, pianist
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Michael Sumuel, Brittany Renee, Viviana Goodwin, Kenneth Kellogg
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Xian Zhang, conductor
Jonathan Carney, violinist
Yi: Landscape Impression
Glazunov: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Suite from The Sleeping Beauty
Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini
8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

May 30

Accio piano trio
Selections for piano trio
6 p.m. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Free admission
kennedy-center.org

Boulanger Initiative
WoCo Fest 2025
Marcolivia Duo, violinist and violist
Leah Claiborne, pianist
Ami Dang, sitarist
New Choir of Mt. Vernon
Boyd Meets Girl, guitarist and cellist
Alex Hamburger Quartet
Music by women composers
7:30 p.m. Mansion at Strathmore

IN Series
Gill: Ethiopia
Sophia Early, Ezinne Elele, Elise Jenkins, Shana Oshiro
Janelle Gill, conductor
7:30 p.m. Baltimore Theatre Project

National Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, pianist
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Loadbang
Adrian Sandi, bass clarinetist
Andy Kozar, trumpeter
Ty Bouque, baritone
William Lang, trombonist
Christopher Otto, violinist
Ning Yu, pianist
Currier: Cognitive Dissonance
Paredes: New Work
Otto: New Work
Finnissy: Dear Pete—Dear Walt
Cetilia: Breath of Cinder Depth of Moss
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

May 31

Washington National Opera
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Michael Sumuel, Brittany Renee, Viviana Goodwin, Kenneth Kellogg
Kwamé Ryan, conductor
1 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House
kennedy-center.org

Boulanger Initiative
WoCo Fest 2025
PUBLIQuartet
Seraph Brass
Boyd Meets Girl, guitarist and cellist
Music by women composers
2 p.m. Mansion at Strathmore

IN Series
Gill: Ethiopia
Sophia Early, Ezinne Elele, Elise Jenkins, Shana Oshiro
Janelle Gill, conductor
7:30 p.m. Baltimore Theatre Project

National Symphony Orchestra
Joshua Weilerstein, conductor
Jon Kimura Parker, pianist
Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Ning Yu and Cory Smythe, pianist
Levy Lorenzo and Jeff Svatek, computer and sound musicians
Christopher Otto, violinist
Muntendorf: Trilogy for Two Pianos
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
Christopher Zimmerman, conductor
Chee-Yun and Kit Zimmerman, violinists
Elgar: Introduction and Allegro for Strings
Leshnoff: Concertante for two violins and orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
8 p.m. GMU Center for the Arts

Washington Men’s Camerata
Scott Tucker, conductor
Music by Morley, Vaughan Williams, Schubert, Hindemith, others
8 p.m. Live at 10th and G

Polyhymnia, chamber chorus
Steve Beck, conductor
Music for a cappella choir
8 p.m. Bethesda Presbyterian Church

April 23 – Mar 21, 2025

Orchestra National Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor and violinist
Bologne: Overture from The Anonymous Lover
Crawford Seeger: Andante for Strings
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5
Zehetmair: Passacaglia, Burlesque and Chorale
Beethoven: Grosse Fuge
7:30 p.m. La Maison Française

Joel Sachs, pianist
Ives: Piano Sonata No. 2
Ives: Selections from Piano Sonata No. 1 (“Concord, Mass., 1840-1860”)
7:30 p.m. Linehan Concert Hall, UMBC

April 24

New Orchestra of Washington
Ahmed Alabaca, conductor
Dvořák: Humoresque
Walker: Lyric for Strings
Grieg: Anitra’s Dance
Britten: Playful Pizzicato
Carreno: Serenade for Strings (“Finale: Tempo di Marcia”)
6:30 p.m. Room and Board
Free admission

April 25

Maryland Opera
Bizet: Carmen
Chrystal E. Williams, Victor Starsky, Gustavo Feulien, Colleen Daly
James Harp, conductor
7 p.m. Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore

L’Opéra Comique de Washington
Natalia Pérez, soprano
Simon Charette, pianist
Selections of art song, zarzuela
7 p.m. National League of American Pen Women

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Paul Huang, violinist
Danbi Um, violinist
Matthew Lipman, violist
Timothy Ridout, violist
David Finckel, cellist
Sihao He, cellist
Bach: “Ricercar a 6” from The Musical Offering
Haydn: String Trio in G major
Schubert: String Trio in B-flat major
Strauss: String Sextet from Capriccio
Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence
7:30 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap
wolftrap.org

Hélène Grimaud, pianist
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30
Brahms: Three Intermezzos, Op. 117
Brahms: Seven Fantasies, Op. 116
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor from Violin Partita No. 2
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

Opera Philadelphia
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Timothy Murray, Olivia Smith, Khanyiso Gwenxane, Elizabeth Reiter
Corrado Rovaris, conductor
8 p.m. Academy of Music, Philadelphia

April 26

Concerts from Kirkwood
Beau Soir Ensemble
Music for flute, viola, and harp
3 p.m. Kirkwood Presbyterian Church

Maryland Opera
Bizet: Carmen
Chrystal E. Williams, Victor Starsky, Gustavo Feulien, Colleen Daly
James Harp, conductor
7 p.m. Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore

Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
James Ross, conductor
Sofya Gulyak, pianist
Assad: Brazilian Fanfare
Rossini: Overture from William Tell
Simon: “Ring Shout” and “Holy Dance” from Four Black American Dances
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
7:30 p.m. Schlesinger Concert Hall

Horszowski Trio
Clarke: Piano Trio
Wuorinen: Piano Trio No. 1
Wuorinen: Piano Trio No. 2 (world premiere)
Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2
8 p.m. Library of Congress
Free admission

April 27

Paragon Philharmonia
Miriam Burns, conductor
Nick Thompson, clarinetist
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Hailstork: Sonata da Chiesa
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
Adrover: Imágenes (world premiere)
Pirotti: Inesita
Copland: Three Latin American Sketches
2 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Opera Philadelphia
Mozart: Don Giovanni
Timothy Murray, Olivia Smith, Khanyiso Gwenxane, Elizabeth Reiter
Corrado Rovaris, conductor
8 p.m. Academy of Music, Philadelphia

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Eva Ollikainen, conductor
Gil Shaham, violinist
Gubaidulina: Fairytale Poem
Korngold: Violin Concerto
Stravinsky: Petrushka
3 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore

Chamber Music Maryland
Living Arts Collective Ensemble
Danielle DeSwert Hahn, pianist
Duparc: “L’invitation au voyage”
Saint-Saëns: Cello Sonata No. 1
Fauré: La Bonne Chanson
N. Boulanger: Trois pièces pour violoncelle et piano
3 p.m. Peale Museum

Juan Sebastián Delgado, cellist
Kristhyan Benitez, pianist
Piazzolla: Serenade from Tres Piezas Breve
Lavista: Quotations
MIgnone: Modinha
Chavez: Madrigal
Piazzolla: Escualo
Ponce: Cello Sonata
3 p.m. Linehan Concert Hall, UMBC

Alexander Kobrin, pianist
3 p.m. St. Ann Catholic Church
Free admission

Yunchan Lim, pianist
Lee: …round and velvety-smooth blend…
Bach: Goldberg Variations
4 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall
kennedy-center.org

Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Miguel da Silva, violist
Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 1
Mendelssohn: String Quintet No. 2
4 p.m. Phillips Collection

Washington Bach Consort
Dana Marsh, conductor
Andrew Fouts, violinist
Laura Choi-Stuart, soprano
Sylvia Leith, mezzo-soprano
Matthew Hill, tenor
Jonathon Adams, bass
Bologne: Violin Concerto No. 10
Mozart: Requiem
4 p.m. National Presbyterian Church

April 29

Esencia Quartet
Haydn: String Quartet No. 62 (“Emperor”)
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8
12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany
Free admission

Takács Quartet
Britten: String Quartet No. 2
Ngwenyama: Flow
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 16
7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
kennedy-center.org

April 30

Opera Baltimore
Britten: Albert Herring
Hope Briggs, Eric Finbarr Carey, Scott Hetz Clark, Elizabeth Sarian
Joshua Horsch, conductor
7:30 p.m. Engineers Club, Baltimore

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