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Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Takács Quartet I
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
The Grammy Award®–winning Takács Quartet performs a not-to-be-missed cycle of Bartók's string quartets, Nos. 1, 3, & 5 (Oct. 15) and Nos. 2, 4, & 6 (Oct. 16).
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Takács Quartet II
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
The Grammy Award®–winning Takács Quartet performs a not-to-be-missed cycle of Bartók's string quartets, Nos. 2, 4, & 6 (Oct. 16) and Nos. 1, 3, & 5 (Oct. 15).
Vocal Arts DC presents Christian Gerhaher, baritone, and Gerold Huber, piano, in Recital
Fri, Oct 18, 2019
The debut Washington appearance of Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber under the auspices of Vocal Arts DC in the fall of 2016—one of their rare recital appearances outside Europe—drew raves.
Washington Performing Arts presents Drew Petersen, piano, in Recital
Sat, Oct 19, 2019
Drew Petersen was presented at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall at age five and by age 10 he was presented in a solo recital at Steinway Hall in Manhattan for the company’s 150th Anniversary. The New York Times wrote about the early performances of the gifted, “freckle-faced 10-year-old who still impresses adults with his intelligence, maturity and depth.”
Young Concert Artists presents Maxim Lando, piano
Mon, Oct 28, 2019
Pianist Maxim Lando opens the 41st Young Concert Artists DC Series with a tour de force of works by Beethoven, Scriabin, and Liszt's complete Transcendental Etudes.
Washington Performing Arts presents Spektral Quartet: Looking Skyward
Tue, Oct 29, 2019
The twice-Grammy® nominated Spektral Quartet actively pursues a vivid conversation between exhilarating works of the traditional repertoire and those written this decade, this year, or this week.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
Wed, Oct 30, 2019
The Kennedy Center's beloved Trio-in-Residence shares a real treat this season—a stunning program of Beethoven's most compelling trios in celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday in 2020.
The Kennedy Center Chamber Players—Fall Concert
Sun, Nov 3, 2019
This fall, The Kennedy Center Chamber Players join the celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday with two of his sonatas. In addition the ensemble will play a cello sonata by Jaffe.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Cantus
Wed, Nov 13, 2019
This charming men's vocal ensemble returns with its trademark musicality, “spontaneous grace,” and “expressive power” (The Washington Post). The centerpiece of this year’s program is the exciting D.C. premiere of a new composition from Grammy Award® winner Libby Larsen.
Washington Performing Arts presents Zoltán Fejérvári, piano, in Recital
Sun, Nov 17, 2019
Zoltán Fejérvári has emerged as one of the most intriguing pianists among the newest generation of Hungarian musicians.
Young Concert Artists presents Randall Goosby, violin
Tue, Dec 3, 2019
Violinist Randall Goosby debuts with an impressive program, including Debussy's exquisite violin sonata, and a suite by William Grant Still inspired by the Harlem Renaissance.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Pamela Frank and Peter Serkin
Wed, Dec 4, 2019
Violinist Pamela Frank unites with frequent collaborator pianist Peter Serkin for an evening of Bach's sonatas.
Vocal Arts DC presents Michelle Bradley, soprano, in Recital
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
Audience members who attend the Washington debut recital by this extraordinarily gifted young Houston native will be able to claim bragging rights that "they were there" on the night of an exciting discovery.
Young Concert Artists presents Do-Hyun Kim, piano
Thu, Jan 16, 2020
Pianist Do-Hyun Kim displays incredible depth of artistry on a debut program of music he grew up listening to, culminating with Chopin's Op. 25 Etudes.
Vocal Arts DC presents Rosa Feola, soprano, in Recital
Fri, Jan 17, 2020
This enchanting young Italian soprano has begun in the past couple seasons to create the same excitement in the US that she sparked in Europe from the time of her first major continental appearances in 2011.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Jay Campbell
Tue, Jan 21, 2020
Violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja makes her long-awaited Kennedy Center debut alongside her frequent collaborator, cellist Jay Campbell.
Washington Performing Arts presents Kian Soltani, cello, with Julio Elizalde, piano
Wed, Jan 22, 2020
Kian Soltani’s playing is characterized by a depth of expression, sense of individuality, and technical mastery alongside a charismatic stage presence and ability to create an immediate emotional connection with his audience.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Nelly’s Harpsichord: Music from Mount Vernon
Sun, Jan 26, 2020
Harpsichordist Richard Egarr plays the newly completed replica of Eleanor “Nelly” Custis one-of-a-kind harpsichord, a gift from her grandfather George Washington in 1793. The program features popular music from Nelly's time and selections from her own song book to be announced from the stage.
Vocal Arts DC presents Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano, and Julius Drake, piano, in Recital
Mon, Feb 17, 2020
Magnificent mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke can seemingly do everything—from Baroque to "ink barely dry" world premieres written specifically for her voice and artistry, she has won the devotion of concert and opera audiences, blue chip conductors, and collaborative accompanists on both sides of the Atlantic
Washington Performing Arts presents Paul Lewis & Steven Osborne, pianos
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Two of the great British pianists of our time come together to interpret gems from the French repertoire for piano duet.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Trio Con Brio Copenhagen
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Last at the Kennedy Center for the Nordic Cool Festival in 2013, Trio con Brio Copenhagen's program is mysterious yet personal featuring Beethoven, Shostakovich, and Bent Sørensen.
The Kennedy Center Chamber Players—Winter Concert
Sun, Feb 23, 2020
For their February concert The Kennedy Center Chamber Players share two Beethoven works: String Quartet in C major, Op. 29 and "Kreutzer" Sonata, arranged for String Quintet.
Young Concert Artists presents Jonathan Swensen, cello
Tue, Feb 25, 2020
Cellist Jonathan Swensen makes the cello sing with Beethoven, Ligeti, Franck, and Stravinsky’s Suite Italienne.
Washington Performing Arts presents Michael Barenboim & West-Eastern Divan Ensemble
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Led by concertmaster Michael Barenboim, the West-Eastern Divan Ensemble is the chamber formation of the namesake orchestra founded by renowned conductor/pianist Daniel Barenboim and the late Palestinian scholar/author Edward Said.
Washington Performing Arts presents Seong-Jin Cho, piano
Sun, Mar 8, 2020
With an overwhelming talent and innate musicality, Seong-Jin Cho is rapidly embarking on a world-class career and is considered one of the most distinctive artists on the current music scene.
Vocal Arts DC presents Davóne Tines, bass-baritone, in Recital
Mon, Mar 30, 2020
Davóne Tines deemed a “…charismatic, full-voiced bass-baritone…” by the New York Times, is building an international career commanding a broad spectrum of opera and concert performance from early music to adventurous contemporary music.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: A Far Cry
Tue, Mar 31, 2020
The Boston-based Grammy®-nominated string orchestra makes its Kennedy Center debut with a program of works by Pärt, Mozart, Elgar, and Tchaikovsky.
Washington Performing Arts presents Jenny Lin, piano
Sun, Apr 5, 2020
Jenny Lin is one of the most respected young pianists today, admired for her adventurous programming and charismatic stage presence. She has been acclaimed for her “remarkable technical command” and “a gift for melodic flow” by the New York Times.
Washington Performing Arts presents Argus Quartet
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
One of the hottest quartets on the scene today, the Argus Quartet rose to international prominence after winning the 2017 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and the M-Prize.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Dover Quartet
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Now ingrained in the Kennedy Center’s rich history, “the young American string quartet of the moment” (The New Yorker) enters its second season as our Quartet-in-Residence.
Young Concert Artists present Aristo Sham, piano
Tue, Apr 28, 2020
Pianist Aristo Sham's debut program includes the monumental Sonata in F minor by Brahms, and the premiere of a new work by YCA Composer-in-Residence, Saad Haddad.
Vocal Arts DC presents Matthew Polenzani, tenor, and Julius Drake, piano, in Recital
Mon, May 4, 2020
No American tenor of his generation has amassed a more loyal or sizeable following than tenor Matthew Polenzani.
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Maurizio Pollini in recital
Sun, May 10, 2020
Extraordinary Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini returns to the Concert Hall with a program celebrating Beethoven’s 250th birthday.
Washington Performing Arts presents Beatrice Rana, piano
Tue, May 12, 2020
Gramophone’s 2017 Artist of the Year returns for her first Washington Performing Arts performance since her 2014 Hayes Piano Series debut—following which the Washington Post wrote, “Her startling technique remains among the most faultless of young pianists today.”
Fortas Chamber Music Concerts: Emerson String Quartet and Renée Fleming
Thu, May 14, 2020
The Grammy Award®–winning Emerson String Quartet reunites with Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor at Large Renée Fleming for another “rapturous recital” (The Washington Post). At the center of the evening is Penelope, a new monodrama inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey from the Academy Award®–winning composer André Previn and libretto by playwright Tom Stoppard.
Washington Performing Arts presents Igor Levit, piano
Fri, May 15, 2020
Igor Levit combines in his piano playing "sonic charm, intellectual drive and technical brilliance" (The New Yorker).
The Kennedy Center Chamber Players—Spring Concert
Sun, May 17, 2020
For their final concert of the season, The Kennedy Center Chamber Players highlight two Beethoven works and Mozart's “the Kegelstatt Trio.”