On Monday, Wolf Trap Opera opened their Salon Series with a concert by two of their young artists: soprano Magdalena Kuzma and baritone Jonathan Patton. With limited seating in a…
Author: Maggie Ramsey
Washington Performing Arts Announces 2026/27 Season
60th anniversary year continues with the organization presenting the world’s finest artists on D.C.-area stages, forging connections across genres, generations, and communities Highlights include: • A Washington Performing…
Choral Arts Society of Washington Announces 2026–2027 Season: “Embrace the Unknown”
Season Features a German Embassy Partnership, a Germany Tour, Beloved Holiday Concerts, and Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Choral Arts Society of Washington (Choral Arts) today announced its…
IN Series Presents the World Premiere of Song of Sakuntala
(Washington, D.C.)— IN Series will present the world premiere of SONG OF SAKUNTALA, a new opera presented as an illuminated concert, composed by IN Series Artistic Director Timothy Nelson, this June. Performances will take place at…
IN Series Announces 2026-27 Season: Sic Semper Tyrannis
The season features four operatic reimaginings, spanning 1,000 years of history, that lift up art’s power to unmask tyrants and their tyranny (WASHINGTON, D.C) – IN Series has announced its 2026-27 season titled Sic Semper…
Washington Bach Consort Closes Season with Stunning Mass in B Minor
Composer Arnold Bax once compared Bach’s last movements to “the running of a sewing machine.” If that be the case, surely they constitute the most epic runnings of sewing machines…
Benefit Concert in Support of Local Pre-school, Acca Child Development Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2026 SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 @3:00pm “Children’s Corner” – a concert in support of the ACCA Child Development CenterSaturday, May 9th @3:00pmThe United Baptist Church in Annandale,…
From the Opera Stage to the Screen: One Storytelling Tradition Leading to Another
For as long as I can remember, opera has been the foundation of how I understand storytelling. I joined the children’s chorus at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm when…
World-Class Conservatory Orchestra Gives Beautiful Mahler 4 at Washington National Cathedral
It is always a privilege to experience the beauty of the gothic masterpiece that is Washington National Cathedral, and doubly so with music. The space itself is only enhanced by…
INseries Artistic Director Timothy Nelson on The Song of Sakuntala
A work of art a lifetime in the making, this month INseries presents artistic director Timothy Nelson’s The Song of Sakuntala, with music composed by him and texts by Sarojini…