Duruflé’s Requiem & MacMillan’s Cantos Sagrados
Jun
9
5:00 PM17:00

Duruflé’s Requiem & MacMillan’s Cantos Sagrados

The fire of political oppression. The allure of ancient melodies. Join 130+ singers of two time Grammy award-winning The Washington Chorus in an unforgettable concert pairing 20th century French composer Maurice Durufle's ineffably beautiful "Requiem" with contemporary Scottish composer James MacMillan's modern masterwork, "Cantos Sagrados," reflecting on political oppression in Latin America.

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Arctica
Mar
30
8:00 PM20:00

Arctica

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The Washington Chorus joins the National Symphony Orchestra for the world premiere of Lera Auerbach’s Arctica. A co-commission by the NSO and The National Geographic Society, Arctica was inspired by Auerbach’s travel to the Arctic and her conversations with Enric Sala, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence.

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Mar
17
3:00 PM15:00

St. Patrick's Day Celebration

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What better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with The Washington Chorus and our Irish conductor Christopher Bell? On Sunday afternoon, March 17, the stage of the Kennedy Center Concert Hall will feature an Irish band, fiddlers, dancers, pipe players, and choral arrangements of Irish classics in a one-of-a-kind concert.

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Brahms' German Requiem & Britten's Ballad of Heroes
Nov
18
2:00 PM14:00

Brahms' German Requiem & Britten's Ballad of Heroes

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Brahms’ A German Requiem — a masterpiece of humanism and choral music, loved equally by singers and audiences, with Britten’s Ballad of Heroes, a heartfelt response to war’s devastating toll on humanity. This concert commemorates the 100-year anniversary of Armistice Day. Guest soloists: Laura Choi Stuart, soprano, and Rob McGinness, baritone.

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NSO: Beethoven's 9th at Wolf Trap
Jul
14
8:15 PM20:15

NSO: Beethoven's 9th at Wolf Trap

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We join the National Symphony Orchestra at Wolf Trap for a performance of one of the most magnificent musical works ever created. Conducted by Bramwell Tovey, featuring soloists Yelena Dyachek (soprano), Zoie Reams (mezzo-soprano), Richard Trey Smagur (tenor), and Thomas Glass (baritone). Also on the program, the sensational pianist Inon Barnatan performs Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.

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