A Candlelight Christmas
16TH YEAR · DECEMBER 12–22, 2026
One of the DC region's most beloved holiday traditions. Sing along with a 200-voice chorus, brass, organ, and percussion, with carols new and familiar for the whole family.
Choose your performance
Sat, Dec. 12
3 p.m.
Cramton Auditorium
Howard University ·
Tickets via TWC
Sun, Dec. 13
3 p.m.
Cramton Auditorium
Howard University ·
Tickets via TWC
Fri, Dec. 18
7:30 p.m.
Lisner Auditorium
George Washington University · Tickets via Ticketmaster
Sat, Dec. 19
11 a.m.
Lisner Auditorium
George Washington University · Tickets via Ticketmaster
Sat, Dec. 19
3 p.m.
Lisner Auditorium
George Washington University · Tickets via Ticketmaster
Mon, Dec. 21
7:30 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
North Bethesda, MD ·
Tickets via TWC or Strathmore
Tue, Dec. 22
7:30 p.m.
Music Center at Strathmore
North Bethesda, MD ·
Tickets via TWC or Strathmore
PLEASE NOTE: We do not allow third-party reseller tickets. Only tickets purchased directly through The Washington Chorus, the Lisner Auditorium, and Strathmore are guaranteed. If you aren’t certain about your tickets, please contact [email protected].
Featured artists, ensembles, and performers
Colleen Daly, guest artist
(Dec. 18 & 19)
Paul Byssainthe, Jr., organ
(Dec. 18 – 22)
South Loudoun Youth Chorale
Laura Lazarevich, director
(Dec. 21 & 22)
Reservoir High School
Greg Knauf, director
(Dec. 18 & 19)
National Capital Brass and Percussion
Christie Dashiell,
guest artist
(Dec. 12, 13, 21 & 22)
Eugene Rogers, conductor
Howard University Concert Chorale Chamber Singers
Dr. Eric Poole, director
(Dec. 12 & 13)
Deborah Sternberg, guest soloist
(Dec. 12, 13, 21 & 22)
How to buy, by venue
Cramton Auditorium at Howard University
Tickets are on sale via TWC’s ticketing platform. Cramton does not have a box office, so tickets can only be purchased online through TWC. We accept payment via credit card or check.
For the performances of A Candlelight Christmas at Cramton Auditorium, you will receive mobile tickets. After completing your purchase, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to your mobile tickets. You can either save the tickets to your mobile wallet, print them out, or show the tickets on your phone at the show.
TWC Box Office Contact Info
Phone: (202) 342-6221
Email: [email protected]
Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University
Tickets are on sale via ticketmaster.com. You will be prompted to create a Ticketmaster account or log into an existing one during the checkout process.
Ticketmaster is the University's official ticketing system and the only ticketing system that you can use to buy tickets to A Candlelight Christmas shows taking place on December 18 and 19, 2026 at Lisner Auditorium.
Lisner Box Office Contact Info
Phone: (202) 994-6800
Email: [email protected]
Ticketmaster Help
Ticketmaster has many “Help” articles for guiding you through the ticket purchasing process. Here are a few that we find helpful:
Music Center at Strathmore
Tickets to A Candlelight Christmas performances taking place at Strathmore can be purchased two ways:
Option 1 - Buy via TWC
You may purchase your tickets through TWC’s ticketing platform. Tickets will remain on sale through TWC until Sunday, December 6. After that date, tickets will be on sale exclusively through Strathmore. Tickets will be available at Will Call starting one hour before the performance begins. Please bring your photo ID.
You can save on fees by buying directly through us!
Option 2 - Buy via Strathmore
You may purchase your tickets through Strathmore’s ticketing platform or by visiting or calling Strathmore’s Ticket Office.
Please note: The tickets they have on sale are for different seats than what is available on our website. If you purchase from Strathmore, you will have the option to have your tickets delivered via mobile ticket, mailed to you or held at Will Call.
Strathmore Ticket Office Info
Phone: (301) 581-5100
Email: [email protected]
About our venues
Cramton Auditorium at Howard University
Located on Howard University’s campus, Cramton Auditorium hosts concerts, Howard student fashion shows, graduations, and more. Designed by Hilyard Robinson and Paul Revere Williams in 1961, Cramton Auditorium allows seating for up to 1500 guests on the historic Howard University campus.
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All Howard University campus parking lots are free of charge after 5:00 p.m. and no permits or passes are required.
There is an overflow lot three blocks from the Auditorium on Sherman Ave. NW ($20 per vehicle).
Metered street parking is also available for purchase near Cramton Auditorium.
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Cramton Auditorium is 15 minutes walking distance from the Shaw/Howard University metro station (Green and Yellow Lines). The D40 & D4X WMATA buses also stop one block away from the auditorium (Georgia Avenue & Euclid Street NW stop).
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Cramton is equipped with accessible seating throughout the auditorium. There is also a dedicated accessible entrance in the front of the building. There is no elevator; however, lower-level seating has ramp access.
Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University
Located on the George Washington University’s campus, Lisner Auditorium opened in 1946 in the style of late Art Deco, presenting many varieties of music over the decades from classical, folk, rock, blues, opera, and theatrical performances.
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Metered street parking may be limited. Additional paid parking is available at the following locations near Lisner Auditorium:
Marvin Center Parking Garage (H St. between 21st Street and 22nd St.)
University Parking Garage (H St. between 22nd Street and 23rd St.)
G Street Garage (21st St. between F and G Streets)
Please check all garage hours to confirm their availability during performance hours.
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Lisner Auditorium is Metro accessible via the Foggy Bottom-GWU Station on the Blue/Orange/Silver Lines (0.3 miles away) and the Farragut North Station on the Red Line (0.7 miles away). Information on Metro-operated parking lots, service updates, fares, and bus routes, are available from the Trip Planner on the Metro website or by calling (202) 637-7000, or TTY (202) 638-3780.
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Lisner Auditorium is equipped with accessibility ramps and wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. There is an accessibility ramp located to the left side of the entrance doors to Lisner Auditorium and should be used by anyone with a mobility aid device or those who cannot utilize stairs. Please speak with an usher or a house manager about additional accommodation in the venue’s ADA section.
Located in North Bethesda, MD, the Music Center at Strathmore first opened in 2005. The 1,976 seat performance hall is known for it’s “pitch-perfect” acoustics and impressive roster of international musicians.
Music Center at Strathmore
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Parking is free for all ticketed Strathmore performances in the WMATA garage, and is accessible via the attached Sky Bridge to the main entrance of the venue.
Valet Parking is $20 per vehicle (cash only) for all public Concert Hall performances. Valet drop-off and pick-up is located at the Circle Plaza entry to the Music Center at Strathmore at 5301 Tuckerman Lane. Please note, on certain sold-out performance nights, valet parking may fill up.
Bicycle racks are located near the Music Center’s drop off circle entrance on Tuckerman Lane. Strathmore does not permit bicycles to be left or secured elsewhere on campus.
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Strathmore is located immediately adjacent to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro station, on Metro’s Red Line.
Follow the walkway out of the Metro station to the left entrance of the Metro Garage.
Take the stairs or elevators to the 4th level and walk across the sky bridge into the Music Center’s main entrance.
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The Metro garage parking lot is about 330 feet from Strathmore's entrance. Benches and emergency telephones are located on the Sky Bridge. Strathmore provides complimentary golf cart shuttle service for patrons who need assistance traversing the distance of the Sky Bridge to the main entrance of the Music Center. Golf cart shuttle service begins 90 minutes before the concert start time and will run until at least 30 minutes after the concert concludes.
Both of the main entrances have power-assisted doors.
Ticketing FAQs and TWC Box Office Contact Info
Ticketing FAQs
Questions about ticketing for the 26-27 The Washington Chorus season? Please see our Ticketing FAQs page.
TWC Box Office Contact Info
If you have any questions or experience any difficulties purchasing tickets, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 342-6221
