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Performance Time: 6 p.m. Eastern
Tonight's Performance:
This performance: Winners of their home country Lithuania’s 1990 National Prize for music, this dynamic quartet plays a chamber program. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Lithuania.
Winners of their home country Lithuania’s 1990 National Prize for music, this dynamic quartet plays a chamber program. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Lithuania.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Tra Nguyen
This Vietnamese classical pianist performs the works of experimental composer and pianist Leo Ornstein. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Vietnam.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tom Schraeder
Dubbed "One to watch in 2008" by the Onion A.V. Club, Tom Schraeder brings his brand of honky-tonk swagger, blending atmospheric melody with a hollerin' devotion to early rock 'n' roll.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Raymi
This D.C. based Latin American group plays contemporary folk music on traditional Andean instruments.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Handel Children's Choir of Baltimore
This choir of 60 boys and girls ages 8 to 18 dazzles with classical, multicultural, folk, and contemporary music.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Bill Edwards
IN THE THEATER LAB
Ragtime scholar Bill Edwards presents a program of holiday classics.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Merry TubaChristmas
This year marks the 35th anniversary of this holiday tradition in which tuba, sousaphone, and euphonium players from around D.C. play traditional Christmas music led by Harvey Phillips. Grab your instrument and arrive for rehearsal at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The Montgomery County Public Schools Senior Honors Jazz Ensemble
In its 30th season, this ensemble is composed of students from more than 22 area high schools. This ensemble has performed at venues such as the East Coast Jazz Festival and Blues Alley.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Håkon Kornstad
Bassist Eivind Opsvik and tenor saxophonist Håkon Kornstad produce their distinctive brand of avant-garde adventurous jazz. Created in 1995, Norwegian Visions is a cultural partnership program initiated by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Eivind Opsvik
Bassist Eivind Opsvik and tenor saxophonist Håkon Kornstad produce their distinctive brand of avant-garde adventurous jazz. Created in 1995, Norwegian Visions is a cultural partnership program initiated by the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Beltway Brass
Led by Zack Smith, the quartet features jazzy and jaunty arrangements of holiday favorites.
Friday, December 12, 2008
DC Youth Orchestra
Now in its 48th season, this orchestra composed of young people ages 4 to 19 performs holiday favorites.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
The Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra
Playing traditional Russian folk instruments, including the balalaika, dorma, and bayan, this orchestra plays the music of Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Bob Perilla’s Big Hillbilly Bluegrass
This group has been entertaining fans for more than 10 years with their original bluegrass, country, and folk music.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Randy Barrett and Mama Tried
A winner of several Washington Area Music Awards for Best Male Vocalist in Bluegrass and Traditional Folk, Randy Barrett leads his band.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Encore Senior Singers’ Chorale
Musicians over the age of 55 perform crowd-pleasing holiday music.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Blue Sky 5
This group delivers vintage jazz and classic swing music that is made for dancing.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Sweet Heaven Kings
The 16-member gospel brass and percussion ensemble creates a joyful holiday program with its unique instrumentation and powerful voices.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Alexandria Kleztet
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Rod Ferrone
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Sean Grissom
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Sean Grissom
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Rod Ferrone
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Alexandria Kleztet
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening of holiday vaudeville featuring modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet, and Rod Ferrone, rhythmic tap dancer and physical comedian.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Elisabeth von Trapp
The granddaughter of Maria and Baron von Trapp, whose story inspired The Sound of Music, continues the musical legacy with a repertoire that ranges from Bach to Broadway, Schubert to Sting, and includes her own compositions.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes
These gospel legends captivate audiences with their big sound and rapturous dancing.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Peace Ringers
The group performs sacred and popular holiday music on traditional hand bells.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Carol Ringers
The group performs sacred and popular holiday music on traditional hand bells.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
The Monumental Brass
PERFORMANCE BEGINS AT 12 NOON
The award-winning Monumental Brass Quintet performs all styles of classical music, as well as Dixieland jazz, ragtime, and traditional holiday favorites.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
James King
Celebrate this festive Millennium Stage tradition—now in its eleventh year—with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, pianist Robert Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Lenny Robinson
Celebrate this festive Millennium Stage tradition—now in its eleventh year—with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, pianist Robert Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Chuck Redd
Celebrate this festive Millennium Stage tradition—now in its eleventh year—with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, pianist Robert Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Robert Redd
Celebrate this festive Millennium Stage tradition—now in its eleventh year—with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, pianist Robert Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Tom and Delores King Williams
Celebrate this festive Millennium Stage tradition—now in its eleventh year—with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, pianist Robert Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores Williams.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Golem
This six-piece Eastern European folk-punk band is “where Eastern Europe meets the Lower East Side.”
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Billy McComiskey
Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Zan McLeod
Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance
Billy McComiskey and Zan McLeod perform traditional Irish music on the button accordion, flute, fiddle, guitar, and bodhran, accompanied by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Vladimir Fridman
Russian-born guitarist Vladimir Fridman blends popular instrumental Klezmer melodies, traditional Jewish songs, and original compositions.
Monday, December 29, 2008
DeLeon
This Brooklyn-based group re-imagines ancient Sephardic Judaic melodies as contemporary pieces with an indie-rock twist.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Last Train Home
A favorite of the D.C. roots-rock scene, Last Train Home delivers original holiday tunes and interpretations of yuletide classics.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The Salon Orchestra of Washington
The D.C.-based orchestra performs chamber music and waltzes of 19th-century Austria in an intimate setting.