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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.
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    Tuesday, December 2, 2008
    The Ciurlionis Quartet

    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.