Lady Mary & the Indahouse Band
10/19/2017 at 6:00 PM

Lady Mary is a powerful R&B/Motown/old school singer whose stage presence grabs the audience’s attention. After 25 years of performing with several well-known artists, she formed her own band known as the Indahouse Band.
Presented in collaboration with DC Legendary Musicians.
 

EINSHOCH6
10/18/2017 at 6:00 PM

EINSHOCH6 lets you experience the German language through a unique blend of lyrical Hip Hop and inspiring classical music. Since 2013, the group has been on tour with DW—Germany’s international broadcaster. Their joint project, Das Bandtagebuch, provides learners of German worldwide with a fun, unique, and musical way to learn the language.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Germany.

Trad.Attack!
10/17/2017 at 6:00 PM

Trad.Attack! play their own interpretation of Estonian folk—a fusion of rock, folk, and bagpipe-drive. They have created music full of energy and passion that seems to be a part of their DNA—music that breathes, dances, and keeps close to their love of archival songs.

Taimane and her Hawaii Trio
10/16/2017 at 6:00 PM

Performing in the spotlight in Hawaii since age 13 when she first joined Don Ho on stage, Taimane has long committed to following her passion and creating a sound and style all her own with her instrument of choice—the ukulele. Her on-stage persona captivates upon first sight and fiery performances ensue, featuring everything from Bach to rock, flamenco infernos to tribal hymns, garnering Taimane more than seven million video views and nearly 80,000 social media followers worldwide. She is on an upward trajectory that is drawing comparisons to recent rapid ascensions by Chris Botti, Trombone Shorty, Kamasi Washington, and Lake Street Dive.

Gusti Sudarta
10/15/2017 at 6:00 PM

Indonesian shadow master Gusti Sudarta presents Sutasoma, a Hindu-Buddhist legend from the island of Bali. The performance will be accompanied by live traditional music performed by Gamelan Raga Kusuma.
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Indonesia.

SUM
10/14/2017 at 6:00 PM

SUM is a jazz/soul/funk-pop band based in New York City, created and lead by drummer and composer Steve Belvilus (Natalie Cole, Renee Neufville, Rhonda Ross, Hezekiah Walker, Les Nubians, Hamilton: the Broadway Musical). The concept and music of SUM is based on self-acceptance, self-love, and diversity.

Paisajes Sonoros
10/13/2017 at 6:00 PM

With original videos set to original compositions, Paisajes Sonoros is a multimedia, live performance by Mexican composers Carlo Nicolau (violin), Vicente Rojo Cama (electronics), and Vanessa Garcia Lembo video artist). It features amplified violins and electro-acoustic sounds, instruments, musical textures, ambiences, and images, telling us stories that range from urban industrial settings to different corners of the world to outer space imagination.
Presented in collaboration with Mexico Now! Festival.

Tembembe Ensamble Continuo
10/12/2017 at 6:00 PM

Tembembe Ensamble Continuo is a group that strives to research, recreate, and disseminate
the relationship between music from the Baroque period and traditional Mexican and Latin American music—breaking down the historical barrier that has been imposed between them—offering new possibilities to enjoy, understand, and interpret these musical traditions today. The group explores the similarities between the instruments and practices belonging to these musical manifestations.
Presented in partnership with the Mexico Now Festival, the Mexican Cultural Institute and Multiflora Productions.

Corazon de Granada
10/11/2017 at 6:00 PM

Corazon de Granada, a trio of Granada’s most promising young flamenco artists, come together to create a show steeped in tradition and elevated by impeccable musical and dance technique. These artists—as the trio’s name suggests—are the heart of Granada’s flamenco scene. The product of a rich heritage and years of formal and informal study fuse together in Flamenco Joven y Jondo (Young and Deep), proving that the purist roots of flamenco music and dance rest in the capable hands of this new generation of artists.
Presented in collaboration with the Richmond Folk Festival.

Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program 2017–2018
10/10/2017 at 6:00 PM

Join us for the inaugural concert of the Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program 2017–2018 recital series. Soprano Leah Hawkins, mezzo-soprano Allegra De Vita, and tenor Frederick Ballentine from WNO’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program present a recital of art song and concert works, exploring the relationship between text and music, poet and composer, pianist and voice. This recital is an intimate window into the many facets of an opera singer’s artistry, showcasing the talents of some of the finest young singers in the country, with piano accompaniment and introductions by Robert Ainsley, Program Director.

Sahba Motallebi
10/9/2017 at 6:00 PM

Sahba Motallebi is recognized internationally as a modern virtuoso of the tar and setar, lute-like stringed instruments central to one of the world’s great musical traditions. She began studying music as a young girl in Sari, northern Iran, and continues to perform worldwide. Motallebi has released a series of noted books as well as 10 recordings.

The JaM Project
10/8/2017 at 6:00 PM

The JaM Project presents their newest show, Good Times, Bad Times, providing a brief glimpse into the Vietnam War and the different themes associated with the time. The show features tap dancers who utilize classic rock and Motown music from that era to establish the narrative and carry the story.

Josiah Johnson & Planes on Paper
10/7/2017 at 6:00 PM

Josiah Johnson, best known as a member of the best-selling, indie-folk band The Head and The Heart, possesses both a singing voice and songwriting prowess that are disarmingly and beautifully sincere. He will be joined by Planes on Paper, a Washington State songwriting duo that is quickly becoming well known for their thoughtful writing, beautiful vocal harmonies, and powerful live performances.

Humble Fire
10/6/2017 at 6:00 PM

Humble Fire is a dream-pop band based in Washington, D.C. Their new album Builder explores physical and emotional experiences around loss and reconstruction.
Presented in collaboration with Hometown Sounds.

NSO Prelude
10/5/2017 at 6:00 PM

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play chamber works.

Libor Smoldas
10/4/2017 at 6:00 PM

European jazz guitar star Libor Smoldas presents his organ trio, featuring a groovy mixture of jazz, blues, soul, and funk. The program will include Smoulda’s original compositions mixed with jazz classics.
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

DC Youth Orchestra
10/3/2017 at 6:00 PM

IN THE CONCERT HALL

Under the direction of Music Director Mariano Vales, the DC Youth Orchestra (DCYO) performs works by Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mendelssohn, and others.

No tickets required.

The DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival
10/2/2017 at 6:00 PM

The DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival previews their seventh annual run (October 5–8) with a showcase of Palestinian performance artists covering storytelling, musical ensemble, and theater. The cultural production, a contemporary expression of the colorful Palestinian diaspora, celebrates Palestine as a vision for the future as much as an object of commemoration.

Mdou Moctar
10/1/2017 at 6:00 PM

Mdou Moctar is a tuareg songwriter and musician based in Agadez, Niger, and is one of the first musicians to perform modern electronic adaptations of tuareg guitar music. He first became famous through a subtle trading network of cellphones and memory cards in West Africa, and he also has the starring role in the 2015 film Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai, which translates as “Rain the Color of Red with a Little Blue In It.”
Presented in collaboration with Multiflora Productions and as a part of the Multiflora Music Festival.

The Groove of Sumatra
9/30/2017 at 6:00 PM

House of Angklung, through the bamboo rattle instruments from West Java, will take the audience on a melodic and rhythmic journey to the rich culture of Sumatra (one of the main islands in Indonesia) and will include collaborative performance with Saroha and Rumah Gadang USA. At the end of the performance, the audience will have an interactive experience playing the angklung themselves.
Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Indonesia.