Cécile McLorin Salvant with The Brandee Younger Trio

Three-time Grammy-winning composer, singer, and visual artist Cécile McLorin Salvant brings her genre-defying artistry to the Music Center at Strathmore with a performance of _Book of Ayres_. Known for her rich contralto voice and passion for storytelling, Salvant connects jazz to baroque, folkloric music, vaudeville, and the blues. The evening opens with the Brandee Younger Trio, featuring the Grammy-nominated harpist who is revolutionizing the role of the harp in modern music. Salvant’s 2023 album _Melusine_, sung in French, Occitan, English, and Haitian Kreyol, received two Grammy nominations, and her newest album _Oh Snap_ was released in September 2025.

When: Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Tickets: Purchase tickets via Washington Performing Arts or Strathmore; ticket price is not specified on the page.

Lineup: Cécile McLorin Salvant (vocals, composer) performing _Book of Ayres_, with The Brandee Younger Trio as opening act.

Run time: Not provided on the page.

Ages: Not specified on the page.

Venue: Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD.

Note: This event is presented by Strathmore and Washington Performing Arts as part of the 2025/26 Season. Jessye Norman described Salvant as “a unique voice supported by an intelligence and full-fledged musicality.” Brandee Younger is the first Black woman nominated for a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition; her composition “Hortense” appeared in the Netflix documentary _Beyoncé: Homecoming_, and her album _Brand New Life_ explores legacy and new paths for the harp.