Classical Music Events in DC

2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Peter Latona

Peter Latona, Director of Music at the Basilica and a Washington, D. C. native, gives the eighth recital of the summer series in the Great Upper Church.

Story Time for A Gentleman's Guide to Love And Murder

A story time event related to the musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.

Blacklisted in Concert

Experience Blacklisted: An American Story through music in a concert featuring music from the Red Scare era, performed by cellist John Kaboff and pianist Min Young Park.

KCOHO

Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra perform an intimate evening of chamber music by Antonín Dvořák, featuring the Terzetto, Bagatelles, and “American” String Quartet.

2026 Summer Organ Recital Series: Adam Chlebek

Assistant Director of Music Adam Chlebek, from Washington, D. C. , closes the summer series with an organ recital in the Great Upper Church.

THE WAILIN’ JENNYS

The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody, and Heather Masse, three distinct voices known for their acclaimed folk-roots recordings, renowned live performances, and achingly perfect vocal sound.

Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration

The National Symphony Orchestra and an all-star lineup commemorate 60 years of Grateful Dead music at Wolf Trap, featuring Melvin Seals, Jacklyn LaBranch, Tom Hamilton, Grahame Lesh, John Morgan Kimock, and Kanika Moore, with conductor Christopher Dragon.

Hook in Concert

Follow the second star to the right, and straight on ’til morning! Steven Spielberg’s beloved epic Hook celebrates its 35th anniversary with the National Symphony Orchestra as they bring John Williams’ Grammy-nominated score to life with the full film on screen.

Saxophonist Anders Lundegard & Pianist Monika Mockovcakova

Join classical saxophonist Anders Lundegard and pianist Monika Mockovcakova for works by Mendelssohn and McKay, along with the world premiere of Lundegard’s Midsommarkrans.

A Decade of Harmony: Novasian Chorus 10th Anniversary Concert

Celebrate Novasian Chorus’s 10th anniversary with an uplifting concert featuring Western classics, contemporary favorites, and Chinese choral works.

Danqi Zeng, Baroque Violin

The Washington Bach Consort presents Baroque violinist Danqi Zeng, winner of the 2025 Lillian & Maurice Barbash International J. S.

Ralph Holtzhauser recital

Ohio organist Ralph Holtzhauser opens the new season with an extended program dedicated to September 11 and civil rights, featuring works by Maurice Duruflé, J. S.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC: I Am America

The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, led by Artistic Director Thea Kano, presents I Am America.

OUR ANNUAL BRISTOR DINNER

An evening of opera honoring the late William "Bill" Bristor, friend and benefactor to The Arts Club of Washington. The evening includes a cocktail hour, performance, and dinner.

Olney Outdoors - Summer 2026

Olney Outdoors returns for another summer of music, laughter, friends, and fun, featuring concerts, performances, and programs including Summerfest, tribute bands, Lab Lounge, family programs, and Spotlight on Songwriters.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis joins the National Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of Marsalis' Symphony No.

Monteverdi’s Legacy

Folger Consort launches its 50th season with a program of virtuosic and expressive 17th-century Venetian music by Claudio Monteverdi and his students and admirers, including madrigals, motets, sonatas, and operatic excerpts.

Lachrimae, or Seven Teares (1604)

Commemorating the 400th anniversary of John Dowland's death, the Smithsonian Consort of Viols performs *Lachrimae, or Seven Teares* (1604) with guest lutenist Lucas Harris.

The Wooten Brothers

A live concert performance by The Wooten Brothers.

Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities

J. S. Bach wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.

America

Counterpoint Concerts opens Season 3 with “America!”, a bold 250th-anniversary classical and chamber music program exploring migration, memory, resistance, and reinvention through works by composers who made their home in America.

Angel Kraft Cross recital

California organist and composer Angela Kraft Cross will perform her recently composed Symphonie and J. S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in G. Admission is free.

BSO - Steve Hackman Conducts His Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era

By popular demand, composer and conductor Steve Hackman returns with his orchestral take on the music of Taylor Swift, featuring her songs in full symphonic color.

From the New World: Dvořák, Karpman & Beethoven

NatPhil’s 2026-2027 Season launches with a trio of works conducted by Carolyn Kuan.

Nathan Laube recital

Acclaimed organist Nathan Laube presents a recital celebrating the five-year anniversary of the church's Martin Pasi pipe organ.

Sondra Goldsmith Proctor recital

Organist Sondra Goldsmith Proctor of Canton, New York, presents “J. S.

BSO - Gala with Samara Joy

The 2026–27 season opens with BSO Music Director Jonathon Heyward conducting and five-time GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist Samara Joy, featuring twists on timeless classics by Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, and more.

Grand Piano Celebration 2026*

Join George Mason University's Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music for a spectacular opening of the 2026 Fall Concert season.

Carmen & The Firebird

Alexandria Symphony presents Carmen & The Firebird, conducted by Louis Lohraseb and featuring violinist Chee-Yun Kim.

Virtuoso music of Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach

The Smithsonian Chamber Players and members of the Smithsonian Academy Orchestra perform virtuoso works by Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Sebastian Bach, including a Telemann concerto for four violins and Bach's Concerto for Violin, Oboe, and Strings, BWV 1060R.

Arlington Philharmonic Brass Quintet honoring Arlington's military veterans

The Arlington Philharmonic Brass Quintet performs in honor of Arlington’s military veterans on Sunday, September 28, at Shirlington Library Plaza.

National Symphony Orchestra: Noseda Conducts Exotic Tales

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in three iconic works: Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition orchestrated by Ravel, and Ravel’s Boléro.

UMD Wind Orchestra Season Premiere

The UMD Wind Orchestra opens the 2026–2027 season with works by American composers Robert Kurka and Michael Daugherty, including Suite from The Good Soldier Schweik and Fifteen: Symphonic Fantasy on the Art of Andy Warhol.

Black Violin: The Be Free Tour

Black Violin’s Be Free Tour is a high-energy, genre-defying experience merging classical training with hip-hop, featuring GRAMMY-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus.

Élisabeth Pion, piano

Élisabeth Pion makes her Washington Performing Arts debut with a piano program featuring works by Schubert arranged by Liszt, Brahms, Chaminade, and Chopin.

BSO - Stravinsky & Prokofiev with Heyward

Music Director Jonathon Heyward conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Stravinsky’s Fireworks and The Firebird Suite, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, "Eroica": UMD Symphony Orchestra

The UMD Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–27 season with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, “Eroica,” alongside works by Carlos Simon and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.

Chorale Architecture: From Expectation to Fulfillment

The Washington Bach Consort opens its season with four cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach showcasing the musical architecture of chorale melodies.

Outlander in Concert

Orchestral concert performance of music from the Outlander series. Showtimes: Oct 4 at 7:30 PM & 11:30 PM.

Mason Bands Concert: West Side Story (2026)

Mason Symphonic Band and Mason Wind Symphony present an evening of music ranging from folk-inspired works and Bach to Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.

Zade Dirani Live in Concert

RACHMANINOFF & SAXOPHONE NOIR

The Fairfax Symphony presents Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3 alongside the regional premiere of Adam Hochstatter’s Noir Concerto No. 1 for saxophone and orchestra, featuring saxophonist Russell Peterson.

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Glorious Musical Jewels – Beethoven and Schubert

Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns with Keyboard Conversations®, combining captivating commentary and virtuosic performance in a program featuring works by Beethoven and Schubert.

My Hero Academia in Concert

A symphonic concert featuring the heroic soundtrack of the popular anime My Hero Academia, performed live with high-energy visuals.

Mason Choirs Concert: Celtic Voices: A Choral Journey Through Ireland and Scotland

Celtic Voices brings together the George Mason University Chorale and University Chamber Singers with Ars Gratia Populi for an evening celebrating the choral heritage of Ireland and Scotland.

Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39

The Noontime Cantata Series presents organ preludes by Dieterich Buxtehude and J. S. Bach’s cantata “Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot,” BWV 39. The free concerts take place October 12 at St.

Itzhak Perlman, violin

Itzhak Perlman returns to the Music Center at Strathmore with pianist Rohan De Silva for a program announced from the stage.

Poiesis Quartet

The Poiesis Quartet, praised for their 'palpable chemistry and remarkable warmth,' perform at The Mansion at Strathmore.

Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities

UMD Choral Activities presents a short performance led by conductor Kevin Crouch, featuring J. S. Bach's cantata "Was willst du dich betrüben" (Why do you want to distress yourself), BWV 107.

National Symphony Orchestra: Josefowicz & Adams: Scheherazade Two Point Oh!

Violinist Leila Josefowicz joins composer and conductor John Adams for a program featuring Adams’s arrangement of Piazzolla’s Three Tangos, Prokofiev’s Lieutenant Kijé – Suite, and Adams’s Scheherazade.

BSO: The Four Seasons - String Quartet

A string quartet concert presenting The Four Seasons.

Tommy Mesa & Olga Kern

Tommy Mesa and Olga Kern open Dumbarton Concerts' 49th season with a varied program of American and European works for cello and piano, including sonatas by Beethoven, Debussy, and Barber.

VOCES8

Grammy Award-nominated British a cappella ensemble VOCES8 makes its Center for the Arts debut with a performance spanning pop, jazz, and classical music from more than 800 years of repertoire.

Tregaron Unplugged

Tregaron Unplugged is a free outdoor concert series presented by Washington Performing Arts at Tregaron Conservancy.

BSO - Alsop Conducts Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Barber’s Adagio for Strings, John Adams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning On the Transmigration of Souls, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.

Simone Dinnerstein, piano

Simone Dinnerstein returns to Washington Performing Arts for the fifth-annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Recital at Sixth & I, performing works by Rameau, Philip Lasser, J. S. Bach, and Keith Jarrett.

Takács Quartet Plays Haydn, Simon & Schubert

Internationally respected for their innovative programming, the Takács Quartet performs works by Carlos Simon, Haydn, and Schubert.

Adams’ On the Transmigration of Souls

Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, Marin Alsop conducts the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Chorus in John Adams's 'On the Transmigration of Souls,' a Pulitzer Prize-winning composition offering a reflective 'memory space' for the tragedy.

UMD University Orchestra Concert

The UMD University Orchestra performs its October Concert. Repertoire and program selections will be announced closer to the event.

Mason Symphony Orchestra Concert: Beginnings & Triumphs (2026)

The Mason Symphony Orchestra presents Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 and Verdi’s Nabucco Overture, celebrating the early works and emerging genius of two musical giants.

Brenda Portman celebrity recital

Award-winning organist and composer Brenda Portman presents a special recital celebrating the completion of the Lively-Fulcher organ and the 100th anniversary of St. Mary’s Church.

UMD Wind Ensemble Concert

The UMD Wind Ensemble performs its October Concert. Repertoire and selections will be announced closer to the event.

HAYDN ARMIDA

Haydn's opera 'Armida' performed in concert by Washington Concert Opera, featuring Lauren Snouffer, Fran Daniel Laucerica, and Shannon Crowley.

Dolcissima Speranza: Featuring Renowned Tenor Thomas Cooley

The Washington Bach Consort welcomes tenor Thomas Cooley for a richly curated program exploring the emergence of the Baroque musical language in early seventeenth-century Italy.

The M.A.K.A.do: Make America Kingly Again!

The M. A. K. A. do: Make America Kingly Again! is an operatic, political, buffo-satirical reimagining of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, set in a golden gilded oval office.

"In Search of Home"

A program for full ensemble and chamber forces exploring humanity, displacement, and belonging.

Community Sing

A concert for full ensemble and chamber forces exploring humanity, displacement, and belonging through staged performance elements and historical and contemporary repertoire.

BSO - Mozart Meets Latin Masters

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero with violinist Jonathan Carney, performs works by Ginastera, Bruch, Mozart, and Piazzolla. This event is not presented by Strathmore.

Petite Messe Solennelle

Gioachino Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle is neither little nor entirely solemn, blending theatrical brilliance and unforgettable melodies from his comic operas with tenderness and spiritual depth.

An Evening with Mike Dawes

This show is part of the Jammin Java/Union Stage Presents 25th anniversary concert series.

The Axelrod Quartet

The Axelrod String Quartet performs works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. The program includes Haydn’s Quartet in G Major, Mozart’s “Drum” Quartet, and Beethoven’s Quartet in A Major.

Undertale – The Determination Symphony World Tour

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony is a concert experience featuring memorable themes from the indie game, newly arranged and performed live by a 25-piece orchestra, with gameplay footage displayed above the stage.

Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden, BWV 47

The Noontime Cantata Series presents Bach’s cantata "Wer sich selbst erhöhet, der soll erniedriget werden," BWV 47, with an organ prelude. The free performances take place November 2 at St.

Tapestry Vocal Ensemble

Tapestry Vocal Ensemble presents a program championing women composers and exploring women’s voices across the centuries, from medieval love songs and rebellious nuns to works by Pauline Viardot, Florence Price, Lily Boulanger, Patricia Van Ness, and others.

Don Juan & Stories in Sound

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents Don Juan & Stories in Sound, conducted by Jonathon Heyward, featuring mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and violist Lisa Steltenpohl.

UMD Symphony Orchestra with Zlatomir Fung, cello

The UMD Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Neely, performs Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto featuring acclaimed cellist Zlatomir Fung, along with Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird” Suite.

Romantic Masterworks: Mendelssohn, Schubert and Brahms

National Chamber Ensemble's 20th Anniversary Season opens with an evening of Romantic masterworks by Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Brahms, featuring acclaimed soprano Karin Paludan.

Vocal Polyphony: Bach's Polyphonic Heritage

Vocal Polyphony explores the vocal traditions Bach inherited from sixteenth- and seventeenth-century composers, featuring motets and liturgical works for four to eight voices.

NatPhil—Postcards from America

NatPhil and conductor Daniel Hege present a musical journey across the Americas featuring works by Copland, Tower, Barber, Gershwin, and Márquez.

UMD Wind Orchestra Plays Hindemith

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Paul Hindemith’s first work for wind band with the UMD Wind Orchestra, performing works by Hindemith and Florent Schmitt.

A Living Foundation: Shafer, O’Regan & Mozart

The City Choir of Washington celebrates its 20th season with the world premiere of Robert Shafer’s "Hymn to God the Father," the East Coast premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s "Critical Mass," and Mozart’s "Vesperae solennes de confessore," featuring soloists from the Wolf Trap Opera Studio and The City Choir Orchestra.

Pictures at an Exhibition

Alexandria Symphony, conducted by Chia-Hsuan Lin with pianist Dinara Klinton, performs Polina Nazaykinskaya’s Winter Bells, Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No.

Zlatomir Fung Plays Bach Cello Suites

Zlatomir Fung presents selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites in the intimate Gildenhorn Recital Hall.

University & Community Band Concert

The University Band is joined by the Maryland Community Band for a concert of traditional and contemporary wind band music, featuring musicians representing a variety of majors across campus.

Bach Cantata Series: UMD Choral Activities

J. S. Bach, known as the great master, wrote more than 200 cantatas, and UMD Choral Activities aims to sing them all in this series of short performances led by conductors in the graduate program.

Blade Runner Live presented by FSO

A live orchestral performance of the iconic Blade Runner score, presented by FSO at Capital One Hall's Main Theater.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Garrick Ohlsson Plays Brahms

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026-27 season at The Clarice with Jonathon Heyward conducting and Garrick Ohlsson performing Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2.

Trio Zimbalist

Trio Zimbalist presents an intimate piano trio program featuring works by Ravel, Smetana, and Schumann.

GINASTERA & BEETHOVEN’S PASTORAL

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra presents Ginastera’s Harp Concerto with acclaimed harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral,” conducted by Christopher Zimmerman.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Yolanda Kondonassis

Acclaimed harpist Yolanda Kondonassis joins the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra for Ginastera’s virtuosic Harp Concerto, followed by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral,” conducted by Christopher Zimmerman.

Minsoo Sohn, piano

Pianist Minsoo Sohn debuts with Washington Performing Arts in a recital centered on J. S. Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I.

Día de los Muertos: Vibrations from the Afterlife

Celebrate Día de los Muertos through an immersive festival honoring the lives, stories, and legacies of those who came before us.

Rameau's "Les Suprises de L'Amour"

Opera Lafayette presents Rameau's "Les Surprises de L'Amour" at the Folger Shakespeare Library, featuring a cast of sopranos and bass-baritone with the Opera Lafayette Orchestra led by Patrick Quigley.

Jonathan Dimmock, organ, with violinist Sara Matayoshi

San Francisco-based organist Jonathan Dimmock performs a recital joined by violinist Sara Matayoshi, a member of The President’s Own United States Marine Chamber Orchestra. Admission is free.

Ohlsson Plays Brahms

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents conductor Jonathon Heyward and pianist Garrick Ohlsson in a program featuring Brahms’s Piano Concerto No.

Fall Choral Collage: Tactus & Treble Choir

The University of Maryland Treble Choir and Tactus ensembles present choral works celebrating the joy and strength that comes from joining voices together.

UMD Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Prelims

Join the search for the UMD Symphony Orchestra’s next featured soloist as UMD School of Music students perform concerto excerpts or concert pieces for an independent jury panel.

Mason Jazz Vocal Night: Fall 2026

Join Dr.

Harvest Harmony

A full-orchestra concert celebrating the autumn season through orchestral music.

New Music at Maryland Concert

Celebrate new music created by UMD School of Music student composers. The concert features original solo and chamber works, often including electroacoustic performances and multimedia presentations.

Madama Butterfly

Puccini’s timeless tragedy returns in a striking new production on WNO’s Revolutionary Stage.

Maryland Gospel Choir Concert

Since its founding in 1975, UMD’s gospel choir has brought together hundreds of voices to share joyous music.

Nixon in China

Political spectacle meets intimate human drama in John Adams’s modern masterpiece.

UMD Percussion Ensemble Concert

Members of the percussion section move center stage in a striking concert showcasing the colorful, melodic potential of their instruments through contemporary music.

We the People

We the People is a sweeping concert event featuring Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, and Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner Amber R. Monroe.

Virginia Opera: Pagliacci

Virginia Opera performs Leoncavallo's Pagliacci at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall on the Fairfax Campus.

Schubert: Winterreise

A performance of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise, D 911, on poems by Wilhelm Müller, featuring baritone Drew Minter and fortepianist Kenneth Slowik.

The Rape of Lucretia: Maryland Opera Studio

The Maryland Opera Studio presents Benjamin Britten’s haunting chamber opera about the tragic consequences of power, pride and unchecked authority.

Fall Choral Showcase: UMD Chamber Singers & University Chorale

University Chorale and UMD Chamber Singers team up to present an exciting variety of old and new, classical and contemporary selections. Repertoire will be announced closer to the concert.

UMD Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition Finals

UMD School of Music students compete for the opportunity to perform as soloists with the UMD Symphony Orchestra in the final round of this annual competition.

Fall Piano Division Showcase

The UMD School of Music’s prestigious and highly selective Piano Division showcases its talented students in a semesterly performance of solo and collaborative works.

Fall Chamber Music Showcase

Semesterly chamber music recitals showcase students' creativity, initiative, collaboration and agency through the unique medium of chamber music.

Canadian Brass

Canadian Brass presents "Making Spirits Bright," a festive program of original arrangements and signature takes on beloved holiday classics, including "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Jingle Bell Rock," and "Christmastime is Here.

Winter A Cappella Concert: Voix de Chanson & Freundemusik

UMD Choral Activities' student-led a cappella ensembles Voix de Chanson and Frendemusik present familiar standards and exciting new arrangements.

Mason Bands Concert: Vivo (2026)

VIVO celebrates the vitality, imagination, and expressive power of contemporary music with performances by the Mason Symphonic Band, combined South County HS and Hayfield Secondary School Bands, and the Mason Wind Symphony, featuring saxophonist Dr.

Voctave: It Feels Like Christmas

The 11-member a cappella ensemble Voctave celebrates the holidays in harmony with an evening of music for the whole family.

The Stern/Andrist Duo Plays Berg: UMD Wind Orchestra

The UMD Wind Orchestra, led by Michael Votta Jr.

Festival of Lessons & Carols: UMD Choral Activities

UMD Choral Activities rings in the holidays with its 25th annual Festival of Lessons and Carols.

Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier: UMD Symphony Orchestra

The UMD Symphony Orchestra, led by music director David Neely and featuring pianist Guzal Isametdinova, performs Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier Suite alongside Gabriela Ortiz’s Antrópolis and Alfred Schnittke’s Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra.

Jingle Jam

Jingle Jam is a Symphony Orchestra holiday concert featuring Kenmore Middle School and Gunston Middle School musicians performing side-by-side with professional musicians at Ballston Quarter.

THE STRING QUEENS

The String Queens, an award-winning genre-defying string trio, perform at The Birchmere on December 6 at 7:30 pm. Their performance blends classical music with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and popular styles.

Mason Symphony Orchestra & Choirs Winter Festival 2026

The Mason Orchestras and Choirs join together for an evening of holiday music celebrating the warmth and wonder of the season.

Wachet Auf

Join the Capitol Hill Chorale as they begin their 33rd season with concerts featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Michael Praetorius, including two settings of 'Wachet auf' and Bach's Magnificat.

Daniil Trifonov, piano

Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov performs a program spanning centuries and continents, from Handel and Schubert to Ginastera and Villa-Lobos.

inti figgis-vizueta’s Music for Transitions

Composer inti figgis-vizueta presents her 2026 debut record Music for Transitions in a performance featuring Grammy Award-winning cellist Andrew Yee and the Rothko String Quartet.

Cirque Nutcracker

Kaleidoscope of Bands

The University Band, Maryland Community Band, and Mighty Sound of Maryland come together for a lively, family-friendly musical extravaganza.

American Festival Pops Orchestra: Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season 2026

The American Festival Pops Orchestra continues its tradition of spreading musical goodwill and cheer with Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season, led by Artistic Director and Conductor Peter Wilson.

The Tenors: Season of Hope Tour

This holiday season, The Tenors bring their Season of Hope Tour, an uplifting concert experience celebrating the joy, wonder, and spirit of the season through beloved Christmas music.

Holiday Fanfares & Flourishes

A festive holiday concert at the historic Church of the Epiphany, featuring brilliant brass fanfares, beloved seasonal favorites, and quiet reflection.

Arlington Philharmonic Brass Ensemble holiday concert

The Arlington Philharmonic Brass Ensemble presents a holiday concert on Saturday, December 13, at National Landing Water Park.

Bach's Christmas Oratorio: The Christmas Story (Parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6)

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio offers a reverent telling of the season’s story, performed in Parts I, II, IV, V, and VI with Evangelist Thomas Cooley.

The Axelrod Quartet

The Axelrod String Quartet performs works by Haydn, Schumann, and Beethoven as part of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society’s 2026–2027 season.

Joy of Christmas: 50 Years of Splendor

Cathedral Choral Society celebrates the 50th anniversary of its beloved Joy of Christmas tradition with holiday favorites, sing-along carols, jubilant brass, majestic organ, and festive carillon.

Crescendo Youth Chamber Music Program concert

Crescendo Youth Chamber Music Program concert on Monday, December 15 at 7:00 pm at Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington, Virginia.

"Family Christmas"

Family Christmas brings holiday magic to a new venue in Navy Yard with two family-friendly performances featuring the Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and the Elves.

"Wonder" – 46th Annual Holiday Concert and Gala

This family-friendly holiday concert at a new venue in Navy Yard brings holiday magic with the Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus, and the Elves, and includes a special Tea with Mrs.

National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah

Early-music master Richard Egarr makes his NSO debut conducting Handel’s Messiah, the iconic holiday favorite.

Holiday Cheer!

Holiday Cheer is a beloved annual tradition featuring rising young stars, winners of the 2026 Nancy Peery Marriott Young Artist Competition, talented student performers, and the Voce Chamber Singers conducted by David Mann.

Odyssey - Holiday Opera

Perfect for families and first-time audiences, Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke’s Odyssey transforms Greek myth into a vibrant 70-minute theatrical adventure featuring large-scale puppetry, WNO’s Youth Chorus, Cafritz Young Artists, and orchestra.

An English Christmas for the Ages

Folger Consort presents An English Christmas for the Ages, a centuries-spanning program of medieval Yuletide songs, English Christmas carols, and festive works from the royal courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, including music by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd.

Holiday Pops – Celebrate the Season!

It’s Alexandria’s favorite musical tradition. Celebrate the season with family and friends with the Alexandria Symphony. Carols, classics, and sparkling holiday favorites.

NatPhil—Handel’s Messiah

NatPhil presents Handel's Messiah with the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and four soloists, conducted by Anthony Blake Clark.

A Candlelight Christmas

Showtimes: Dec 21 at 7:30 PM · Dec 22 at 7:30 PM.

"O Night Divine"

Choral Arts' beloved holiday tradition returns as the region's only large-scale choral-orchestral Christmas offering.

Beethoven's Ninth: New Year's Celebration

Salute to Vienna

The Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert returns to the Music Center at Strathmore, evoking Vienna's Golden Age with the music of Johann Strauss Jr. , performed by a full orchestra, singers, and dancers.

Grieg & Mussorgsky

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jonathon Heyward, performs Dobrinka Tabakova's Orpheus' Comet, Grieg's Piano Concerto with pianist Jan Lisiecki, and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition in Ravel's orchestration with a special visual presentation.

American Opera Initiative: WOLF | LAMBS

WNO continues its commitment to developing new American works through two bold new operas by composer JL Marlor and librettist Clare Bierman, exploring identity, ideology, friendship, and violence on a contemporary college campus.

BSO: Blast Off To The Moon (Brass Quintet)

A brass quintet performance with a space-themed program.

Mahler’s Titan with Heyward

A Legacy of Light: A Franco-American Journey from Boulanger to Runestad

A luminous concert tracing the musical lineage from Nadia Boulanger and French masters such as Debussy and Lili Boulanger to contemporary American composers including Barber, Runestad, and Dunphy.

Camerata Nordica

A Nordic winter concert experience with Sweden's innovative Camerata Nordica string octet, performing without a conductor or music stands.

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: The Brahms I Love

Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel continues his Keyboard Conversations® series with commentary, celebrating Brahms with Hungarian Dances, Waltzes, the B minor Rhapsody, and Intermezzos, ending with a short audience Q&A.

Hayato Sumino, piano

Washington Performing Arts presents pianist Hayato Sumino in 'Chopin Orbit,' a program featuring Chopin, Ravel, and Saint-Saëns alongside Sumino's own compositions.

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine

The Kyiv-based National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, conducted by Volodymyr Sirenko and featuring violinist Dmytro Udovychenko, performs a program including Beethoven's Symphony No.

Elgar, Tchaikovsky & Strauss

Lunar New Year

Third Coast Percussion

Third Coast Percussion makes its Center for the Arts debut with an electrifying program celebrating the music and influence of composer Philip Glass as he turns 90 in 2027, pairing his milestone work for percussion ensemble with music by Jlin, Devonté Hynes, David Skidmore, and Steve Reich.

CASARRUBIOS FOR PELED

This special program features the world premiere of Andrea Casarrubios’ Cello Concerto No. 2, written for and dedicated to cellist Amit Peled, who will also perform Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei.

Woodwind Quartet and Woodwind Chamber Music Concert

Woodwind quartet and chamber music performances take place at the opening of an Arlington Arts Alliance art show on Friday, February 6, followed by an art show and sale and another chamber music performance on Saturday, February 7.

Garrick Ohlsson, piano

Piano extraordinaire Garrick Ohlsson returns for a solo recital featuring Beethoven piano sonatas, Chopin works, and a new composition by Syrian-American-Canadian composer Kareem Roustom.

Titilayo Ayangade and Edwin Kaplan

Neo-classical cello and viola duo.

The Planets – An HD Odyssey

Rhapsody in Blue

The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Crust with pianist Richard Glazier, performs William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony, Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, Gabriela Ortiz's Kauyumari, and Gershwin's An American in Paris.

Folktales and Storied Traditions: Troubadours, Griots, and Hakawatis

Explore oral histories, heroic sagas, folk tales, and epic romances across West African, Arabic, and European musical traditions.

Seth Parker Woods, celloConor Hanick, piano

Cellist Seth Parker Woods and pianist Conor Hanick unite for an evening of commanding musicianship, performing Fazil Say’s Four Cities, George Walker’s Sonata for cello and piano (1956), and Rachmaninoff’s sweeping Cello Sonata, op.

Seth Parker Woods, cello Andrew Rosenblum, piano

Cellist Seth Parker Woods and pianist Andrew Rosenblum unite for an evening of commanding musicianship at the intersection of tradition and discovery.

ARGUS QUARTET

The Argus Quartet performs at the Mansion at Strathmore, presenting a program featuring a new composition by Pulitzer Prize finalist Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti and works by Indigenous composers.

Invoke

Invoke is a multi-instrumental quartet that blends bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, minimalism, folk, and Americana into a unique contemporary repertoire.

Annual Celebrity Organ Recital

Internationally acclaimed concert organist Kola Owolabi returns to St. George's Arlington to perform an all-Bach program on the Martin Pasi Op. 28 organ.

NatPhil—A Night at the Opera

American Icons

American Icons is a Capital Wind Symphony concert exploring what defines an American icon through an inspiring program of music honoring resilience, innovation, diversity, and the enduring pursuit of possibility.

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Isata Kanneh-Mason

The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra debuts at the Center for the Arts with an exhilarating program featuring pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason in Mozart's Piano Concerto No.

Northern Virginia Members Recital

Northern Virginia AGO members prove that playing the organ is not a solitary activity! All Northern Virginia AGO-ers are welcome to join in performing solo music (or maybe even duets.

Living the Dream … Singing the Dream

The combined Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel choirs of Washington Performing Arts join the Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus in a choral tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Poetry Into Song

A Washington Master Chorale program featuring Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem and David Conte’s newly commissioned work The Unknown Sea.

UMD Wind Orchestra Concert

Led by Michael Votta, Jr. , the UMD Wind Orchestra presents a selection of wind band staples and arrangements. The ensemble is known for premiering new works for winds.

Verona Quartet & Alex Fiterstein

The Verona Quartet and clarinetist Alex Fiterstein perform a program of works by Korngold, Glass, and Brahms at Historic Dumbarton Church. The program includes Korngold's String Quartet No.

Balourdet Quartet

The Balourdet Quartet, recipients of the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant and Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, performs at Sixth & I as part of Washington Performing Arts’ Recitalist Series.

A Song Flung Up to Heaven

The Washington Chorus presents 'A Song Flung Up to Heaven: Honoring 65 Years of TWC' on Sunday, February 28, 2027, at DAR Constitution Hall.

The Smithsonian Academy Orchestra

The Smithsonian Academy Orchestra performs Gustav Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde, arranged for chamber orchestra by Reinbert de Leeuw.

Beethoven’s Complete Piano Concertos with Yeol Eum Son

Mason Symphony Orchestra and Concerto Competition Winners Concert: Symphonic Reflections (2027)

Join the Mason Symphony Orchestra for a celebration of artistry and achievement. The concert features Brahms Symphony No. 2 and winners of the annual Mason Concerto Competition.

The Imposter Unmasked

An event featuring mezzo-soprano Michelle Mariposa, tenor Aaron Sheehan, and bass-baritone Jonathan Woody, with an orchestra led by Patrick Quigley. It is listed for February 27 at St.

March Magic: Great Romantics

March Magic: Great Romantics is a full orchestra concert on Sunday, March 1 at Washington-Liberty High School.

University Chamber Singers Concert: Where Light Begins: A Choral Meditation on Creation

The George Mason University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr.

Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58

This free Noontime Cantata Series concert features organ preludes, the Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, and the cantata Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58, with soloists Margot Rood, Edward Vogel, and organist Jinsun Cho.

Mason Bands Concert: Hold Fast To Dreams (2027)

This concert features the Mason Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony together in a dynamic performance inspired by Langston Hughes's poem 'Hold Fast to Dreams.

Yaël Weiss

Hailed for her “visionary interpretations” and commanding stage presence, Yaël Weiss performs a program featuring Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven, and a work by Carolina Noguera Palau written for her, at the Mansion at Strathmore on March 4, 2027.

Shostakovich: The Leningrad

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Jonathon Heyward, performs Shostakovich's Symphony No.

UMD Symphony Orchestra Concert

Under the baton of music director David Neely, the UMD Symphony Orchestra presents a variety of works to be announced closer to the performance. The performance will last approximately two hours.

St. John Passion: The Divine Ordeal

Bach’s St. John Passion unfolds in two parts, combining Gospel narration, expressive arias, and familiar chorales.

In Severn and Stone: Music for an English Cathedral

In Severn and Stone: Music for an English Cathedral is Cathedral Choral Society's concert inspired by England's great sacred spaces and the composers shaped by them, including Herbert Howells, Hubert Hastings Parry, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Judith Bingham, Edward Bairstow, and Benjamin Britten.

Seong-Jin Cho, piano

Seong-Jin Cho, a leading pianist of his generation, returns to Washington Performing Arts in a recital featuring works by Jörg Widmann, Prokofiev, and Mozart.

The Music of Joe Hisaishi

Known worldwide for the music of Studio Ghibli and more than 100 film scores, Joe Hisaishi is also celebrated as a leading voice in contemporary symphonic music and serves as Composer-in-Residence at The Philadelphia Orchestra.

NatPhil—Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Chopin in Paris

Pianist Jeffrey Siegel pairs engaging commentary with performance in a program exploring Chopin's years in Paris, featuring works including Ballade No. 3, Scherzo No.

MASSENET DON QUICHOTTE

Massenet's opera 'Don Quichotte' performed in concert by Washington Concert Opera, featuring Christian Van Horn, Elizabeth DeShong, and Le Bu.

Haydn: Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 3 / Brahms: Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1 / Schumann: Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44

The Axelrod String Quartet performs Haydn’s Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 3; Brahms’s Quartet in C Minor, Op. 51, No. 1; and Schumann’s Quintet in E-flat major, Op.

Spring Collaboration Concert with Madrigalchor München

Choral Arts presents the Spring Collaboration Concert with the Madrigalchor of the University of Music and Theatre Munich, part of its cultural diplomacy partnership with the Embassy of Germany ahead of Choral Arts’ tour to Germany.

Amadeus LIVE

BSO: Mother Goose Music Party (Woodwind Quintet)

A woodwind quintet performance of family-friendly Mother Goose music.

Trio Sonatas Transformed: Melodic Filigree

Bach's Trio Sonatas composed for organ are celebrated for their chamber-like interplay, and in this program four of them are heard in transcriptions for oboe, violin, baroque cello or viola da gamba, and harpsichord, performed by leading musicians of the Washington Bach Consort.

"Facing the Unknown: Brahms’ Requiem"

This event is a major symphonic program at Strathmore exploring grief, acceptance, and the unknown.

Virginia Opera: Turandot

Virginia Opera presents Puccini's Turandot, a legendary opera about a princess who has vowed never to marry and a prince who risks everything to win her.

Jason Vieaux & Eunice Kim

Virtuosic violin and guitar duo.

O'Keeffe: Kiss the Sky - World Premiere

A major world premiere, O’Keeffe: Kiss the Sky is a groundbreaking ballet-opera inspired by the life and vision of Georgia O’Keeffe.

Mozart's Idomeneo: A Trojan Tale

Mozart’s mythic drama is reimagined by Francesca Zambello and Kelley Rourke in a fully immersive adaptation inspired by ancient Greek theater.

Yuja Wang, piano

After spending nearly two decades on the international scene, pianist Yuja Wang continues to astound with her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty, and captivating stage presence.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Laureate Marin Alsop leads a program featuring Paganini's Violin Concerto No. 1 with violinist Ning Feng and Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.

Prokofiev Five with Alsop

Marin Alsop leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring the world premiere of Lera Auerbach's new work, Bernstein's Serenade with violinist Ning Feng, and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5.

Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Virtuoso Variations

Jeffrey Siegel presents his acclaimed Keyboard Conversations®, exploring the art of variation through music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff.

A Voyage of the Soul: Music of Beethoven and Vaughan Williams

The City Choir of Washington presents Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony, featuring the Washington National Opera Orchestra, UMD faculty vocal soloists, and the winner of the UMD/City Choir Beethoven piano competition.

Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn, BWV 157

The Washington Bach Consort presents Bach's Cantata BWV 157, preceded by the organ prelude BWV 768, as part of the free Noontime Cantata Series; performances are on April 5 at St.

Strings of the Smithsonian Academy Orchestra

The Smithsonian Academy Orchestra performs Schubert’s Death and the Maiden, arranged by Mahler, along with works by Bartók, Barber, and Warlock.

The Three Mexican Tenors

Bursting with charm and charisma, The Three Mexican Tenors take you on a riveting musical journey from operatic masterpieces like 'Libiamo' and 'O Sole Mio' to beloved pop hits such as 'You Raise Me Up' and 'Time to Say Goodbye.

Estel Vivó Casanovas

Saxophonist Estel Vivó Casanovas performs with pianist Soojin Kang in the Recitalist Series.

Steven Isserlis

Cellist Steven Isserlis, joined by pianist Connie Shih, performs a rare chamber recital pairing Brahms's Cello Sonata No. 2 with works by Beethoven and Schumann.

The Eloquent Harpsichord: Lillian Gordis plays Bach

French-American harpsichordist Lillian Gordis performs a Bach-focused program featuring four preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier and Partita No. 6.

Energy of Spring: Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and more

This concert celebrates the energy and renewal of spring with music by Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, Leclair, and a premiere by Michael Patterson.

NatPhil—New Beginnings: Brian Ganz Plays Beethoven

After completing his “Extreme Chopin Project,” acclaimed pianist Brian Ganz embarks on a new multi-year journey through Beethoven’s catalogue, including his breathtaking sonatas and special appearances by NatPhil musicians and friends.

Boston Symphony Orchestra

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Andris Nelsons, returns to Washington Performing Arts for the first time since 2011, joined by 15-year-old violin prodigy Himari.

Trio Karénine

Since its founding in Paris in 2009, the acclaimed Trio Karénine has earned international recognition for its expressive piano performances, musical depth, and collaborative artistry.

Heyward Conducts Schumann & Brahms

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director Jonathon Heyward, presents a program featuring Schumann's Violin Concerto, Grant Still's Mother and Child, and Brahms's Symphony No. 2.

Todd Wilson and King Street Brass

Todd Wilson and King Street Brass perform at Bush Hill Presbyterian Church, with music including “Suite for Organ” and a newly commissioned work by Craig Phillips, alongside violinists Madeleine and Abigail Gabalski.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Itzhak Perlman

The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra joins legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman for Cinema Serenade, an evening celebrating beloved film music, conducted by Christopher Zimmerman.

ITZHAK PERLMAN Cinema Serenade

The Fairfax Symphony joins legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman for Cinema Serenade, an evening celebrating beloved music from film history.

Tom Borrow, piano

Praised by Pianist Magazine as “one of the greats of tomorrow,” Tom Borrow makes his Washington Performing Arts debut with a program showcasing his musical brilliance.

Tchaikovsky's Iolanta & Puccini's Gianni Schicchi

The Maryland Opera Studio presents a double bill of Tchaikovsky’s one-act opera Iolanta and Puccini’s comic opera Gianni Schicchi, exploring familial bonds, love, truth, greed, and hypocrisy.

Mason Opera presents: Spring 2027 Opera

The Dewberry School of Music’s Mason Opera presents its Spring 2027 performance, featuring Mason vocal students with an instrumental chamber ensemble in live, in-person performances.

Beethoven’s Seventh

The Alexandria Symphony performs Beethoven's Seventh with conductor James Blachly and harpist Bridget Kibbey, featuring Verdi's La Forza del Destino Overture, Ginastera's Harp Concerto, and Beethoven's Symphony No.

Domestic Masterworks

Naoko Takao and Kenneth Slowik perform four-hands works by Beethoven and Schubert on fortepiano, including the Fantasie in F Minor, D 940.

Maximilian Jacobs: Chamber Symphony for Jazz Octet

Bridging classical traditions with jazz and klezmer Showtimes: Apr 18 at 4:00 PM & 7:00 PM.

Takács Quartet Plays Beethoven

The renowned Takács Quartet performs works by Beethoven as part of their 2026–27 Season performances at The Clarice, honoring the 200th anniversary of the composer’s passing.

String Ensemble Concert celebrating African American Culture and Heritage in Arlington

A free String Ensemble Concert celebrating African American culture and heritage in Arlington, presented in partnership with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington.

Mason Bands and Choirs Concert: Picture This... (2027)

Mason Symphonic Band, Choirs, and Wind Symphony present 'Picture This. ', a celebration of the imagination and the dialogue between image and sound.

Theodora

IN Series presents Handel’s rarely staged masterwork Theodora, featuring the INnovātiō Baroque Orchestra and District Chorale.

Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto

Dalí Quartet & Timothy McAllister

The Dalí Quartet with saxophonist Timothy McAllister perform 'From Europe to the Caribbean: A transatlantic program for strings and saxophone,' closing Dumbarton Concerts' 49th season with works by Arriaga, Beethoven, Adolf Busch, and Paquito D'Rivera.

Evren Ozel, piano

Washington Performing Arts presents Evren Ozel, Bronze Medalist of the 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and recipient of the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, in a program interweaving Beethoven's final three piano sonatas with selections from György Kurtág's Játékok.

La traviata

One of opera’s most beloved masterpieces returns in Francesca Zambello’s elegant production, featuring Francesca Pia Vitale as Violetta opposite Ben Bliss as Alfredo.

Mason Symphony Orchestra and Concerto Competition Winners Concert: Festive Finale (2027)

Join the Mason Symphony Orchestra for its season finale, an evening celebrating the achievements of Mason's student musicians and featuring performances by the winners of the annual Mason Concerto Competition.

IL PIRATA

Bellini's Il Pirata, performed in concert by Washington Concert Opera, featuring Angela Meade, Lawrence Brownlee, and Will Liverman.

Voices of Easter: Heaven's Jubilant Fire!

Experience Eastertide traced across four musical scenes through Bach's works for Easter Day, Easter Monday, Quasimodogeniti, and Pentecost, featuring choruses, instrumental music, arias, and jubilant ensembles.

Beyond the Score®: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents Beyond the Score®: Beethoven: Symphony No.

Spring Choral Showcase: UMD Chamber Singers

The UMD Chamber Singers, one of the nation’s most honored collegiate ensembles, will perform a program spanning more than 500 years of choral music. Repertoire will be announced closer to the concert.

Metastasio's "La clemenza di Tito"

Opera Lafayette, led by Patrick Quigley and featuring tenor Nicholas Phan, performs Metastasio's "La clemenza di Tito" at Sixth & I on May 1, 2027 at 7:30pm.

The Music of Star Wars: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Damon Gupton, celebrates 50 years of Star Wars cinema with the legendary music of John Williams.

Mahler's Symphony No. 1, "Titan": UMD Symphony Orchestra

The UMD Symphony Orchestra, led by music director David Neely, closes its 2026–27 season with Gustav Mahler’s triumphant Symphony No. 1 in D Major, “Titan. ”.

BSO: Grow Play Earth Day! (Percussion)

A percussion performance celebrating Earth Day.

Dewberry School of Music Honors Recital 2027

The Honors Recital is a premier recital opportunity for Dewberry School of Music student performers in vocal, instrumental, and piano areas, selected by audition.

Requiem and Renewal

The Washington Chorus partners with National Philharmonic for Requiem and Renewal, featuring Mozart's Requiem in D Minor, preceded by the East Coast premiere of Jocelyn Hagen's What the Soul Already Knows.

UMD Wind Orchestra Season Finale

The UMD Wind Orchestra, led by Michael Votta, Jr. , presents an array of works from the wind band literature in an exciting conclusion to the 2026–27 season.

Folger Consort’s Golden Jubilee

Folger Consort returns to the music of its very first season for its Golden Jubilee, celebrating its 50th anniversary with founders and co-Artistic Directors Robert Eisenstein and Christopher Kendall.

Brass Ensemble Concert celebrating Arlington’s Young Professionals

A brass ensemble concert celebrating Arlington’s Young Professionals, presented in partnership with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.

Paul Huang, violin

Four acclaimed musicians join together in a powerful program meditating on time, loss, and hope, featuring Shostakovich's Piano Trio No.

Voices Within: Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

Young Artists Recital

This recital features up-and-coming young organists from Northern Virginia showcasing their latest repertoire on the Steiner-Reck organ. Admission is free.

I, Too, Am America

I, Too, Am America celebrates the voices that continue to shape our nation’s evolving story.

String Ensemble Concert celebrating Latino Culture and Heritage in Arlington

A String Ensemble Concert celebrating Latino culture and heritage in Arlington, presented in partnership with the NOVA Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce.

Thibaudet & the New World Symphony

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet performing Khachaturian's Piano Concerto and Dvořák's Symphony No. 9, 'From the New World.

MOZART’S LAST YEAR Masterpieces from 1791

An immersive concert experience exploring Mozart’s final year through personal letters and masterpieces including the Overture to The Magic Flute, Clarinet Concerto, and the unfinished Requiem.

Fairfax Symphony Orchestra: Mozart's Last Year

Narrated by Bill Barclay, this concert explores Mozart’s final year through selections including The Magic Flute overture, the Clarinet Concerto, and the Requiem.

Queen for the Night: From Whitacre to Mercury

The City Choir of Washington presents a genre-defying performance featuring atmospheric choral works by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Eric Whitacre, Reena Esmail, Imant Raminsh, and Jake Runestad.

Echoes from the Wall: Honor, Remembrance and Unity

The City Choir of Washington honors Memorial Day with a free concert dedicated to remembrance, reflection, and unity.

Sounds of Legacy

The Men and Women of the Gospel Choir, a resident ensemble of Washington Performing Arts, celebrates the heritage of gospel music with vibrant performances of contemporary and classic works of African American heritage.

Copland & a New American Symphony

American music takes center stage with Copland's jazz-inflected Clarinet Concerto, performed by BSO Principal Clarinet YaoGuang Zhai, alongside new works by two composers with deep Baltimore ties.

"Echoes and Horizons"

A festive send-off celebration before the ensemble departs for Germany, featuring a preview of international repertoire and a reflection on the season’s journey.

Vivaldi's Extraordinary Four Seasons

The Season Finale presents National Chamber Ensemble's creative revival of Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons, featuring humorous demonstrations, spectacular multimedia, and readings of the sonnets.

Heyward Conducts Verdi’s Requiem

Verdi's Requiem

Music Director Jonathon Heyward leads the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Washington Chorus in Verdi's dramatic Requiem, a sacred work infused with the composer's operatic intensity.

Pops in the Park

Pops in the Park takes place on Sunday, June 14, at Lubber Run Amphitheater.

Symphony in the City

Symphony in the City is a concert presented at National Landing Water Park in Crystal City, Virginia.

Faculty Recital: Mason Summer Piano Academy

The Mason Summer Piano Academy is a comprehensive music experience for dedicated and passionate piano students. Academy faculty will perform a recital that is free and open to the public.

Dr. Linda Monson and Dr. Anna Balakerskai in Concert

Dr. Linda Apple Monson and Dr. Anna Balakerskaia perform as part of the Mason Summer Piano Academy. The free concert is open to the public, with families invited to attend.

Brian Ganz in Concert

Brian Ganz, widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, performs as part of the Mason Summer Piano Academy.

Attack on Titan – Symphony from Paradis

Attack on Titan – Symphony from Paradis brings a live orchestral experience inspired by the popular anime series Attack on Titan to the Main Theater at Capital One Hall for two nights.