Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
1/17/2019 at 6:00 PM

Musicians from the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra present Brahms sonatas and songs.

Brahms Sonata in F minor for Viola and Piano, Op. 120 No. 1
Brahms Sonata in E flat Major for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 No. 2
Brahms "Geistliches Wiegenlied" for Alto, Viola and Piano, op. 91 No. 2

Allyson Goodman, Viola
David Jones, Clarinet
Natalia Kazaryan, Piano
Eliza Bonet, Voice

 

Lukáš Sommer
1/16/2019 at 6:00 PM

Lukáš Sommer is one of the leading personalities in the current generation of young composers.

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Czech programming on Millennium Stage is generously supported by the Karel Komárek Family Foundation.

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
1/15/2019 at 6:00 PM

Musicians from the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra present Schubert’s Trio No. 2 in E flat Major for piano, violin and violoncello, D929 (1827).
 
Allegro
Andante con Moto
Scherzo: allegro moderato
Allegro moderato
 
Ko Sugiyama, violin
Kristen Wojcik, cello
Sun-A Park, piano

Cante Alentejano by Rancho de Cantadores da aldeia de São Bento
1/14/2019 at 6:00 PM

Cante Alentejano is a genre of traditional two-part singing performed by amateur choral groups in southern Portugal, characterized by distinctive melodies, lyrics, and vocal styles, and performed without instrumentation. 

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Portugal.

Andre Mehmari Trio
1/13/2019 at 6:00 PM

Andre Mehmari Trio, a group of Brazilian artists, blend ideas from pop, folk music, bossa nova, jazz, and classical avant-garde to create hymns honoring friendship and dialogue that are among the treasures of Brazilian music.

Darryl Yokley & Sound Reformation
1/12/2019 at 6:00 PM

Darryl Yokley and his band, Sound Reformation, present Pictures at an African Exhibition, where music and art unite. Based on the orchestral masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition, this version is a masterpiece in its own right.

Dumi Right - Global Hip Hop Excursions
1/11/2019 at 6:00 PM

Dumi Right (of Zimbabwe Legit) presents a Hip Hop exploration of rhymes, beats, and cultural infusions. Featuring Hip Hop phenomenon Akim Funk Buddha and other guests, this performance highlights progressive Hip Hop, lyricism, freestyle dance, beatboxing, DJing, and collaborations that blur genre lines and combine global cultural influences.

Todd Marcus: On The Streets (A Baltimore Story)
1/10/2019 at 6:00 PM

Todd Marcus presents On The Streets (A Baltimore Story), a musical portrait of his neighborhood of 20 years, where the death of community member Freddie Gray led to civil unrest. This project seeks to portray the challenges and strengths of his community.

Yosvany Terry & Baptiste Trotignon: Ancestral Memories
1/9/2019 at 6:00 PM

Ancestral Memories, a project by Yosvany Terry and Baptiste Trotignon, captures the rhythms, melodies, and harmonies of the Caribbean, New Orleans, and French Louisiana, re-imagined through 21st century aesthetics and a jazz sensibility.

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness
1/8/2019 at 6:00 PM

South African seven-piece band Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness has mesmerized audiences worldwide with its indigenous funk and high-energy performances. These artistic heirs to Philip “Malombo” Tabane and Batsumi give a contemporary voice to ancestral traditions.

Presented in collaboration with the Association of Performing Arts Professionals.

John “Papa” Gros: Welcome to New Orleans!
1/7/2019 at 6:00 PM

A bedrock New Orleans artist, John “Papa” Gros is a keyboardist, singer, and songwriter who draws on funk, rhythm & blues, and Americana songcraft, as well as knowing his way around the Mardi Gras music repertoire.

Grazyna Auguscik
1/6/2019 at 6:00 PM

Singer, composer, arranger, and producer Grazyna Auguscik is one of the most intriguing contemporary vocalists on today’s world jazz scene.

Grazyna Auguscik Group:
Grazyna Auguscik-voice
Jon Deitemyer-drums
John Kregor-guitar
Ben Lewis-piano
Matt Ulery-bass

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland, Washington D.C. and the Polish Cultural Institute New York.

Orquesta Akokán
1/5/2019 at 6:00 PM

Straight out of Havana comes Orquesta Akokán, a mambo ensemble reminiscent of Benny Moré, Pérez Prado, and the Banda Gigante of the 1940s and 1950s. Their original songs were recorded at the Estudios Areito with Cuba’s finest players, led by singer José “Pepito” Gómez.

Dakh Daughters
1/4/2019 at 6:00 PM

The Dakh Daughters are seven actresses with musical instruments who give a life-affirming performance about love, freedom, and beauty, which will save the world.

Trio Caliente
1/3/2019 at 6:00 PM

Trio Caliente performs their unique, all-original Latin-fusion dance music at concert venues and private events – locally and around the globe. Upon request, Trio Caliente also performs classic Latin and Pop dance hits of all decades and styles, including Flamenco Rumba, Pop, Funk, Rock, Salsa, Brazilian Jazz, Cumbia and Reggaeton. The Trio is comprised of guitarists, Miguel Bard and Amilcar Cruz, and Deborah Benner, vocalist/percussionist, Belladonna and electronic percussion.
 

Sasha Masakowski as Tra$h Magnolia
1/2/2019 at 6:00 PM

New Orleans band Tra$h Magnolia gives an exciting, high energy performance of art-rock and electro-pop songs fronted by renowned vocalist and composer Sasha Masakowski. The band members are all up-and-coming stars in the rock and jazz worlds, and they come together to blend colorful synth textures and wild guitar solos with lush vocal loops and playful lyrics from Sasha's airy voice. 

Kazaxé
1/1/2019 at 6:00 PM

DANCE CLASS - LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE

Kazaxé was born from a desire to bend the rules of dance fitness and break free! Dress to move, and lose yourself to the rumbling beats of dancehall, soca, and afrobeat with the Kazaxé tribe, and send the positive vibrations from within out to the world!

Elijah Jamal Balbed & JoGo and Wesley Bright & The Honeytones
12/31/2018 at 10:00 PM

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. with a performance by Wesley Bright and the Honeytones, a soul band from the funky rubber city of Akron, Ohio. Later that evening, join D.C.’s own The JoGo Project  as part of the New Year’s Eve Grand Foyer Party. The JoGo Project’s  genre-blending ensemble is inspired by the musical stylings of Chuck Brown,  and continues his tradition of taking jazz standards, covers, and even movie/television themes, and putting them over a Go-Go beat. The group will perform on the Millennium Stage at 10 p.m., in addition to more music from Wesley Bright and the Honeytones.

This performance will be open captioned.

Admission to the 10 p.m. show is only permitted with a ticket from another show in the building or a receipt from dinner inside the building. Both groups will perform on the Millennium Stages leading up to the countdown and midnight balloon drop. Guests can also enjoy champagne bars and a photo booth.

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Wesley Bright & The Honeytones
12/31/2018 at 6:00 PM

Celebrate New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. with a performance by Wesley Bright and the Honeytones, a soul band from the funky rubber city of Akron, Ohio. 

This performance will be open captioned.

Celtic New Year
12/30/2018 at 6:00 PM

Zan McLeod and Friends: In this Celtic holiday celebration, renowned D.C.-based Irish musician Zan McLeod is joined by Sean Heely on fiddle, Tracy Jenkins on bagpipes, and Kevin Elam on banjo, whistle, and vocals. Joe Duffey leads his District of Irish Dancers to complete this joyful performance with roots in the Emerald Isle.