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

 

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony In partnership with the National Symphony Orchestra

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
June 1 - 3, 2023

Dr. Eugene Rogers and members of the chorus join the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) under Maestro Gianandrea Noseda to perform Beethoven Symphony No. 9.

Featuring soprano Camilla Tilling, mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Issachah Savage and bass-baritone Hanno Müller-Brachmann, the three concerts will be recorded live for release on the NSO’s record label NSO Live. Noseda will lead the first chorus-orchestra recording of his tenure with three Beethoven symphonies paired with music by trailblazing American composers George Walker and William Grant Still.

 

Past Performances

FREE AT LAST: A Musical Tribute to Dr. King's Legacy

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 7:30 pm

Join The Washington Chorus and Artistic Director Dr. Eugene Rogers as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech in this moving, musical tribute.

This concert pairs the iconic Duruflé Requiem with Undine Smith Moore's 16-part oratorio Scenes from the Life of a Martyr, all to honor Dr. King's dream of an America where all people enjoy the benefits of equality. By pairing the two works, The Washington Chorus hopes to commemorate Dr. King and provide a welcome reminder of the humanity at the center of his legacy.

Brandie Sutton, soprano
Rehanna Thelwell, mezzo-soprano
Demetrious Sampson Jr., tenor
Kenneth Overton, baritone

JOEL THOMPSON’S “SEVEN LAST WORDS OF THE UNARMED” WITH SPHINX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 8 pm

Joining forces with EXIGENCE vocal ensemble and the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, members of TWC will perform Joel Thompson’s powerful choral work, Seven Last Words of the Unarmed paired with Eugene Rogers’ arrangement of Glory. It was first commissioned, directed and premiered by Rogers and the University of Michigan’s Men’s Glee Club in 2016.

This performance is co-presented by Washington Performing Arts and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.


Verdi Requiem with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

A co-presentation of Verdi Requiem with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
January 19 & 20, 2023, 8 pm

Music Center at Strathmore
January 21, 2023, 8 pm

A musical meditation on faith and perseverance with the glorious Verdi Requiem. Featuring soprano Michelle Bradley, mezzo, Yulia Matochkina, tenor, Russell Thomas, and Morris Robinson, bass.


A Candlelight Christmas

Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Saturday, December 17, 2022, 1 pm
Saturday, December 17, 2022, 4 pm
Sunday, December 18, 2022, 7 pm

Music Center at Strathmore
Friday, December 16, 2022, 8 pm
Friday, December 23, 2022, 11 am

Led by Dr. Eugene Rogers and featuring performances at the Kennedy Center and The Music Center at Strathmore, this family tradition returns with popular carols and holiday favorites performed by the full chorus, Stafford High School (KC dates), Reservoir High School (Strathmore dates), accompanied by organist Paul Byssainthe Jr, and pianist Rod Vester.

TWC’s “A 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.


"TOMORROW!" A Reflection on Hope and Resilience

Presented by The Washington Chorus

Live at 10th & G within the First Congregational United Church of Christ
October 28, 2022 at 7 pm and 8:30 pm
October 29, 2022 at 7 pm and 8:30 pm

"TOMORROW!" A REFLECTION ON HOPE AND RESILIENCE is a visual and immersive experience featuring the live choral work of Damien Geter's “Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow” and Emmy award-winner Bob Berg's innovative film of the same title. Internationally acclaimed projection artist Camilla Tassi brings fresh treatment to the film as it is reimagined for this fully immersive visual and choral experience. Piotr Szyhalski's powerful art installation, ‘COVID-19: Labor Camp Report,’ allows audiences to engage in continued reflection on our shared experiences of the past two years.

The Washington Chorus, led by Artistic Director Eugene Rogers, is joined by native Washingtonian cellist Élise Sharp of the world-renowned String Queens, and Grammy Award-winning soprano Nicole Joseph.

Please note that while seating is available and the experience is fully physically accessible, "Tomorrow!" is far more than a traditional seated concert. You are encouraged to spend the hour-long experience wandering through and interacting with the music, film, and art exhibit throughout the building. "Tomorrow!" will surround you in expressions of the emotions from the past two years and engage you to reflect on and share your own experiences through interactive artmaking. Together we will share in the emotions of fear, loss, resilience, and hope for a brighter tomorrow.


"Joyfully Together," A Community-Powered Singing Celebration

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.