Join us for our upcoming performances
under the baton of Dr. Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 5 pm

“Word over all, beautiful as the sky! Beautiful that war, and all its deeds of carnage, must in time be utterly lost.”

These words from American poet Walt Whitman serve as a central meditation in this musical experience from The Washington Chorus: Justice & Peace. In his chorus and orchestra debut with TWC at The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Artistic Director Eugene Rogers has created a moving and urgent musical reflection on our time, and the vital role that both justice and peace play in creating a world where every voice is celebrated and included.

The program opens with the world premiere of Become the Sky by Roshanne Etezady, then moves to the DC premiere of “Justice Symphony” by Oregon composer Damien Geter, a recent composer with Washington National Opera American Opera Initiative. The program concludes with Ralph Vaughan Williams’ stunning cantata “Dona Nobis Pacem,” a cantata for chorus, orchestra, and soloists that is a true cry for peace.

Dr. Rogers leads The Washington Chorus with professional orchestra and soloists Karen Slack, soprano, in her Washington Chorus debut, and baritone Kerry Wilkerson.

Presented by Wolf Trap and The Washington Chorus

Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
September 18, 2022 at 5 pm

Joyfully Together is Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts' new vocally powered, community showcasing event celebrating the power of singing to strengthen community, provide inspiration, and promote healing. Joyfully Together will be led by The Washington Chorus’s Dr. Eugene Rogers as Artistic Director and will feature a wonderfully diverse mix of regional vocal ensembles who will contribute their unique voices across many styles and genres.

Fully assembled, Joyfully Together is anticipating an astounding 8,000 singers who will perform in the Filene Center, the flagship performance venue at Wolf Trap. Performers will be featured on the storied venue's stage and in the Orchestra seating area to accommodate the various performers of all ages musical backgrounds.

Participation will be open to already existing and assembled vocal ensembles, and will be free for all performers. General Admission tickets will be available for $10 for non-performers. If you would like your ensemble to participate, please complete this form and submit your information. Wolf Trap staff will follow up with more information, to answer any questions, and help arrange your seating location.

Presented by the National Symphony Orchestra

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
June 1-3, 2023

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Camilla Tilling, soprano
Tamara Mumford, mezzo-soprano
Issachah Savage, tenor
Hanno Müller-Brachmann, bass-baritone
The Washington Chorus, Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director

Beethoven’s epic Ninth is the symphony by which all others are measured. Witness the vast cosmic drama of this groundbreaking piece—the first symphony to include chorus it its orchestration. With its grand emotional melodies and tremendous final “Ode to Joy,” Beethoven’s final symphony resounds as loudly today as it did two centuries ago.

This concert will be recorded live for release on the National Symphony Orchestra’s record label.

*This performance was originally scheduled for January 27-29, 2022.

Tickets to go on sale at a later date, TBA.

A co-presentation of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts & Washington Performing Arts, in cooperation with The Washington Chorus

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
January 31, 2023

Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, Tito Muñoz, conductor
EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, Eugene Rogers, Music Director
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Members of The Washington Chorus, Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director

The Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, a unique all Black and Latinx orchestra comprised of top professionals from around the country, presents a varied program that includes Seven Last Words of the Unarmed, a moving work composed by Joel Thompson and conducted by Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director of The Washington Chorus, quoting the last words of seven African-American men killed by police or authority figures.

*This performance was originally scheduled for February 1, 2022.

Tickets to go on sale at a later date, TBA.

Presented by the National Philharmonic, Piotr Gajewski, Music Director and Conductor

The Music Center at Strathmore
Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8 pm

Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA
Monday, March 28, 2022 at 7:30 pm

Aundi Marie Moore, soprano
J’Nai Bridges, mezzo soprano
Norman Shankle, tenor
Kenneth Overton, baritone
National Philharmonic Chorale, Stan Engebretson, Chorale Artistic Director
Members of The Washington Chorus, Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director

This highly anticipated Requiem Cantata in memory of George Floyd, “A Knee on The Neck” by Adolphus Hailstork, was created in response to the tragedy of Mr. Floyd’s death through the text of historian and Professor Emeritus of The University of Dayton Ohio, Herbert Martin. Scored for an orchestra, large chorus, and three soloists, “A Knee on The Neck” speaks to the challenges which Black Americans have endured and engages the audience to share that journey in powerful ways.

Adolphus Hailstork: A Knee on The Neck (World Premiere)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D Minor

Re-Broadcast of ‘Resilience’ Digital Choral Experience

Discover a uniquely beautiful and thought-provoking digital choral experience with this limited-time re-broadcast of "Resilience," an acclaimed and unique digital choral program highlighting the power of music and the human spirit.

In collaboration with visual artist Camilla Tassi and narrator Shannon Finney, this concert includes music that celebrates the human spirit, resiliency, beauty, and freedom. Music featured on this half-hour digital experience includes the dynamic and engrossing “Here’s The Thing” by composer Julian Wachner, which takes the listener on a wild ride from quiet introspection to fiery pronouncements (text by Rome Prize winning poet Samiya Bashir), featuring TWC with members of the Sphinx EXIGENCE Vocal Ensemble, accompanied by pianist Wei-Han Wu; English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams’ sublime and lush “Serenade to Music,” which allows the listener a chance to simply meditate on the beauty and power of music, with vocal soloists and strings; and ending with the stirring Rollo Dilworth musical arrangement of “Freedom’s Plow,” featuring Dr. Dilworth on piano and guest vocal soloist LaVonte Heard.

Ticket holders enjoy unlimited access to this program through February 28, 2022. 

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 7 pm
Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at 7 pm
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at 3 pm and 7:30 pm

Music Center at Strathmore
Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 8 pm
Friday, December 17, 2021 at 8 pm
Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 3 pm

Jingle all the way! Join two-time Grammy winners – the DC region’s dynamic Washington Chorus – for a festive family holiday concert like nothing else. “A Candlelight Christmas” features The Washington Chorus (Eugene Rogers, Artistic Director) with brass, organ, and special guests in this spirited 75-minute holiday music experience. Delight in our signature candlelight processional; raise your voice in our audience carol sing-along; and leave humming with a candy cane and a heart filled with holiday cheer.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of our Side by Side high school choir program, where The Washington Chorus shares the stage with our next generation of choral singers. This year features the Reservoir High School High School Chamber Choir under the direction of Gregory Knauf, and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts Concert Choir under the direction of Reginald Golden.

TWC’s “Candlelight Christmas” is among the DC region’s most treasured holiday traditions – join The Washington Chorus in community and song for this unforgettable holiday experience.

75 minutes, no intermission.

The Side by Side high school chorus program is supported by Presenting Sponsor KPMG.

Join TWC online again for a re-broadcast of last year's virtual Christmas experience. This livestream performance celebrates the spirit of the Christmas season with joy, reflection, and plenty of holiday cheer. Re-imagined as a socially distanced chamber chorus concert led by TWC Artistic Director Eugene Rogers, members of The Washington Chorus are joined by organ, bells, and other instruments of the season for a beautifully intimate and unique Christmas concert with carols, extraordinary musical moments, and of course a holiday carol sing-along for you, your family, and friends to join. This concert was recorded live at the spacious and beautiful Music Center at Strathmore in 2020, with additional virtual performances featuring singers from TWC and around the world, as well as special guests, the Duke Ellington School for the Arts chorus led by Dr. Monique Holmes-Spells.

Purchase today for unlimited views from December 1 through December 31, 2021.