Korean Drumming Concert with UMD Korean Percussion Ensemble

Monday, April 22, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EDT)
Online and in-person

Experience the vibrant beat of samulnori under the direction of Sebastian Wang. This modern incarnation of traditional Korean folk music ce…

Free

The Tamburitzans: Reflections

Sunday, April 14, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EDT)
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, Rockville, MD, US

The Tamburitzans return to the F. Scott Fitzgerald to premiere their newest show, "Reflections." This 2-hour live stage production features…

$42 ($37 senior, $20 student; cages 9 & under free; group pricing available)

Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir: We Are Ukrainians

Thursday, March 28, 2024 @ 8:00pm – 10:15pm (EDT)

The legendary Ukrainian folk choir named after Grygoriy Veryovka, with a unique concert program, "We are Ukrainians," which was created in …

$75-$150

Washington Performing Arts: Zakir Hussain, tabla

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Sixth & I, Washington, DC, United States

Indian tabla legend Zakir Hussain returns to Washington Performing Arts for an exciting evening of Indian classical music also featuring De…

$70

The Heritage Signature Chorale 24th Annual Concert

Saturday, March 9, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (EST)
First Congregational UCC, Washington, DC, United States
Moses Hogan — Selected works
Florence Price — Selected works
Margaret Bonds — Selected works
Stanley J. Thurston — Selected works
Stacey V. Gibbs — Selected works
William L. Dawson — Selected works

$31.72

Nakia Verner: A Celebration of the Afro-American Experience through Song

Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (EST)
An die Musik LIVE, Baltimore, MD, United States
Online and in-person
André PrevinHoney and Rue (poetry by Toni Morrison)
Moses Hogan — Selected works (arrangements of spirituals TBA)

In person: $20 ($10 student) |
Stream: $15

Phillips Collection: Jeanine de Bique & Warren Jones

Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm (EST)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Benjamin BrittenLes Illuminations, Op. 18
Henry Thacker "Harry" BurleighFive Songs on Poems by Laurence Hope
Reynaldo Hahn — Selected works (Mélodies TBA)
Traditional — Selected works (Caribbean folk & calypso songs)

In person: $45 ($25 member)
Stream: $15 ($10 member)

Chevy Chase Concert Series: Gerdan

Saturday, February 24, 2024 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (EST)
The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC, United States

The classically trained members of the Gerdan Ensemble—voice, violin, flutes and piano—present a program of traditional songs and folk melo…

Free

Smithsonian Music: Kofi's African Village

Friday, February 23, 2024 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (EST)

Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the stage though music, storytelling, and dance.

$8 ($7 child, $6 member, $3 child under 2)

Smithsonian Music: Kofi's African Village

Friday, February 23, 2024 @ 10:15am – 11:00am (EST)

Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the stage though music, storytelling, and dance.

$8 ($7 child, $6 member, $3 child under 2)

Smithsonian Music: Kofi's African Village

Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (EST)

Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the stage though music, storytelling, and dance.

$8 ($7 child, $6 member, $3 child under 2)

Smithsonian Music: Kofi's African Village

Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 10:15am – 11:00am (EST)

Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the stage though music, storytelling, and dance.

$8 ($7 child, $6 member, $3 child under 2)

Smithsonian Music: Kofi's African Village

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 11:30am – 12:15pm (EST)

Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the stage though music, storytelling, and dance.

$8 ($7 child, $6 member, $3 child under 2)

Smithsonian Music: Kofi's African Village

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 @ 10:15am – 11:00am (EST)

Drummer Kofi Dennis brings the vibrant life of a West African village to the stage though music, storytelling, and dance.

$8 ($7 child, $6 member, $3 child under 2)

Lunar New Year Family Celebration at the Smithsonian

Saturday, February 10, 2024 @ 11:30am – 3:00pm (EST)
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with SAAM! Join us for our annual celebration showcasing the ways different Asian cultures ring in the Lun…

Free (registration recommended)

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Lunar New Year

Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States

$35-$58 (ages 7-17 free)

Washington Performing Arts: Joseph Parrish, bass-baritone & Damien Sneed, piano

Tuesday, February 6, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Various — Selected works (German & Russian lieder TBA)
Alistair Coleman — Selected works (world premiere TBA)
Traditional — Selected works (spirituals TBA)

$35-$60

Nihon-Buyo in the 21st Century: from Kabuki Dance to Boléro

Monday, January 29, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)

For one night only, Japan Society presents Nihon-buyō (literally "Japanese dance"), an elegant, refined art form performed by artists skill…

$45-$55

Kennedy Center Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, January 27, 2024 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (EST)
Millennium Stage North at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, United States

Prepare to welcome the Year of the Dragon with lion dancing and drumming performances at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage!

For all…

Free (RSVP required; reservations open Jan. 10 at 10am Eastern)