Since its opening in 2005, the Music Center at Strathmore has been proud to present a plethora of world-class musicians and bold artistic initiatives that enrich the creative soul of our community.
Meshell Ndegeocello
2024–2025 Season
Rosanne Cash
Sun, September 22, 2024
Mariza
Thu, October 3, 2024
Meshell Ndegeocello: No More Blue Water / The Gospel of James Baldwin
Sat, October 5
Neko Case
Thu, October 9
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Fri, October 18
Richard Thompson
Sun, October 20
Fatoumata Diawara
2023–2024 Season
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless
Sat, August 26, 2023
Get Happy! Michael Feinstein Celebrates the Judy Garland Centennial
Thu, September 21, 2023
Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House
Thu, September 28, 2023
Fatoumata Diawara
Fri, September 29, 2023
Anoushka Shankar
Fri, October 6
Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes
Fri, October 13
Piaf! The Show
Sat, October 27
Ranky Tanky with Very Special Guest Ms. Lisa Fischer
Thu, November 2
Air Play
Sat, November 11
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Fri, December 1
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2023
Sun, December 3
Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas
Fri, December 8
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Tue–Fri, December 19–22
Drum TAO 2024
Sat, January 20
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Max Roach at 100
Fri, January 26
Ballet Hispánico
Thu, February 8
Mandy Patinkin & Kathryn Grody
Wed, February 14
Makaya McCraven: In These Times
Fri, February 23
DakhaBrakha
Fri, March 1
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fri, March 8
Arturo Sandoval & Pedrito Martínez
Sun, March 10
Nickel Creek
Thu, March 14
Emmet Cohen Trio
Fri, March 15
Rhiannon Giddens
Mon, March 18
Pat Metheny
Wed, April 3
Sona Jobarteh
Sun, April 7
Caetano Veloso
Tue, April 9
Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards
Fri, April 12
David Sedaris
Sat, April 13
The 50th Anniversary of A Prairie Home Companion
Thu, April 18
Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in My Bones
Fri, April 26
Leslie Odom, Jr.
Fri, May 3
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
Thu, May 17
Chris Botti
Fri, May 31
DakhaBrakha
2022–2023 Season
DakhaBrakha
Sat, August 6
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Wed, September 14
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Fri, September 16
Sergio Mendes
Thu, September 29
Ira Glass & Jad Abumrad
Sat, October 8
São Paulo Symphony Orchestra with Marin Alsop
Wed, October 12
Ray LaMontagne
Tue, October 25
Farruquito
Sat, October 29
Dorrance Dance
Thu, November 3
Soweto Gospel Choir
Tue, December 6
Postmodern Jukebox
Tue, December 13
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Mon–Thu, December 19–22
Mandy Patinkin
Sat, January 28
Voices of Mississippi
Sat, February 4
Allison Miller Presents Rivers in Our Veins
Fri, February 10
Afro-Cuban All Stars
Fri, February 24
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Tue, March 7
The Best of Goran Bregović
Thu, March 9
The Manhattan Transfer
Fri, March 24
Love in Exile: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Ayer & Shahzad Ismaily
Fri, April 14
Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour
Thu, April 20
Djavan
Fri, April 21
Gravity & Other Myths: A Simple Space
Wed & Thu, April 26 & 27
RAIN—A Tribute to The Beatles
Sat, April 29
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Tue, May 2
Angélique Kidjo
Thu, June 15
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
Mon, June 19
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower
Wed–Sat, June 28–July 1
Parable of the Sower; photo by Reed Hutchinson
2021–2022 Season
Croce Plays Croce
Sun, August 8, 2021
America
Fri, August 13, 2021
Johnny Mathis
Sat, September 11, 2021
Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart
Wed, September 22, 2021
Gipsy Kings with Nicolas Reyes
Fri, October 15, 2021
Postmodern Jukebox
Sun, October 24, 2021
Ledisi
Tue, October 26, 2021
Pat Metheny
Sat, November 13, 2021
Mannheim Steamroller
Sat, December 4, 2021
Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony
Mon & Tue, December 6 & 7, 2021
Wanda Sykes
Fri, January 7, 2022
Dinosaur World Live
Sun, January 9, 2022
Brian McKnight
Fri, January 14, 2022
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Branford Marsalis
Thu, January 20, 2022
Philadanco
Fri, January 29, 2022
Anaïs Mitchell + Bonny Light Horseman
Fri, February 11, 2022
Gregory Porter
Mon & Tue, February 14 & 15, 2022
That Golden Girls Show!
Tue, February 22, 2022
Drumfolk
Thu & Fri, March 3 & 4, 2022
Marisa Monte
Thu, March 10, 2022
Anne Lamott
Fri, March 18, 2022
David Sedaris
Mon, April 4, 2022
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Fri, April 8, 2022
An Evening with George Winston
Sat, April 9, 2022
Kronos Quartet
Thu, April 21, 2022
Lea Salonga
Sat, April 23, 2022
Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower
Thu & Fri, April 28 & 29, 2022
Yotam Ottolenghi
Sun, May 1, 2022
Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Fri, May 8, 2022
Youssou NDOUR
Tue, May 31, 2022
Monuments by Craig Walsh; photo by Jim Saah
2020–2021 Season
Deborah Bond & Trey Sorrells
Wed, July 15, 2020
Brad Kolodner & Alex Lacquement
Wed, July 22, 2020
Elijah Balbed, Isabelle De Leon & Eliot Seppa
Wed, July 29, 2020
Josanne Francis & Chao Tian
Wed, August 5, 2020
Bumper Jacksons Duo
Wed, August 12, 2020
UkeFest Faculty Performance
Wed, August 19, 2020
Cecily & Drew Kid
Wed, August 26, 2020
Christylez Bacon & Nistha Raj
Wed, September 2, 2020
Monuments: Creative Forces
Oct 2–25, 2020
UkeFest Faculty Performance
Sat, January 9, 2021
Ellington Carthan
Wed, January 13, 2021
Sheyda Do'a
Wed, February 10, 2021
We also moved outdoors to the Patio Stage this season! Artists included The Wynton Marsalis Septet, Mark G. Meadows, Matt Haimovitz & Laura Colgate, Lucas Ashby, The Lone Bellow, Newmyer Flyer, Nataly Merezhuk, Parker Quarter, Christian Douglas, Dar Williams, Jake Blount, Stanley Jordan, The Commonheart, Oliver Wood, Ellington Carthan, Ann Hampton Callaway, Sheya Do'a, Dali Quartet, Alsarah & The Nubatones, Nella, Voices of Classic Soul, Livingston Taylor, Aaron Freeman, Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini, The Watkins Family Hour, Mike Farris, Becky Hill, Emmett Cohen Trio, Susan Werner, Lark & Thurber, Steppin' at the Junction, Freddy Jones Band, Rui Fu, Sofia Rei, The Sweet Remains, Rodriguez & Martinez, Ceylon Mitchell, Skerryvore, and Amythyst Kiah.
Lucinda Williams by Martin Radigan, 2019
2019–2020 Season
Pilobolus
Tue, July 9, 2019
Snarky Puppy
Thu, Sept, 12, 2019
Lucinda Williams Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 20th Anniversary Tour
Tue, Sept 24, 2019
India.Arie
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Whose Live Anyway? with Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. Davis & Joel Murray
Sat, Oct 12, 2019
Ray LaMontagne with Special Guest Kacy & Clayton
Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto The 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova
Wed, Oct 16, 2019
Chris Thile
Tue, Nov 5, 2019
Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE with Arturo O’Farrill Ensemble
Fri, Nov 8, 2019
Holidays In Harmony: An A Cappella Concert with The Alexandria Harmonizers & Friends
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
Béla Fleck & The Flecktones 30th Anniversary Tour featuring Howard Levy, Roy “Futureman” Wooten & Victor Wooten
Mon, Dec 2, 2019
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour with Jonathan Butler, Melissa Manchester, Michael Lington & Chris Walker
Mon, Dec 9, 2019
Sinbad
Fri, Dec 13, 2019
The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Guest MC Kurtis Blow
Tue–Thu, Dec 17–19, 2019
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
Manual Cinema No Blue Memories: The Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Fri, Jan 24, 2020
Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Bereishit Dance Company
Thu, Feb 6, 2020
Drum TAO
Fri, Feb 7, 2020
Jake Shimabukuro with Special Guest Sierra Hull
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Bowie Symphonic: Blackstar with Evan Ziporyn, conductor and Maya Beiser, cello
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Joshua Bell, director & violin
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Wow in the World Pop Up Party
Sat, Feb 29, 2020
Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Tue, March 3, 2020
Bruce Hornsby & yMusic
Fri, March 6, 2020
Youssou NDOUR by Andrew Propp, 2019
2018–2019 Season
Diana Ross
Tue & Wed, Sept 25 & 26, 2018
The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes & Tonino Baliardo
Thu, Sept 27, 2018
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler & Friends New Worlds
Fri, Sept 28, 2018
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Sun, Sept 30, 2018
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood Scared Scriptless
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
Pat Metheny with Antonio Sanchez, Linda May Han Oh & Gwilym Simcock
Sat, Oct 6, 2018
Eve Ensler & Anne Lamott
Sun, Oct 21, 2018
Goran Bregović Three Letters from Sarajevo
Sun, Oct 28, 2018
Ina Garten
Thu, Nov 1, 2018
Wanda Sykes
Sat, Nov 3, 2018
Postmodern Jukebox
Mon, Nov 5, 2018
Aida Cuevas A Tribute to Juan Gabriel
Thu, Nov 8, 2018
The New Chinese Acrobats
Fri, Nov 9, 2018
Home Free
Sun, Nov 25, 2018
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis
Sun, Dec 2, 2018
Kenny G
Tue, Dec 4, 2018
Rufus Wainwright All These Poses Anniversary Tour 2018
Sat, Dec 8, 2018
The Beach Boys
Mon, Dec 10, 2018
Big Band Holidays Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guest Vocalists Vuyo Sotashe & Veronica Swift
Fri & Sat, Dec 14 & 15, 2018
The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Guest MC Kurtis Blow
Tue & Wed, Dec 18 & 19, 2018
Step Afrika! 25th Anniversary Celebration
Sun, Jan 20, 2019
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fri, Feb 8, 2019
Gregory Porter
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Farruquito
Thu, Feb 21, 2019
Rosanne Cash & Band: She Remembers Everything
Fri, March 1, 2019
RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles The Best of Abbey Road Live!
Sat, March 2, 2019
American Girl Live
Sun, March 3, 2019
Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa Aldana, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura & Jamison Ross
Co-Presented by Washington Performing Arts
Thu, March 21, 2019
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra José-Luis Novo, conductor
Sun, March 31, 2019
David Sedaris
Wed, April 3, 2019
Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton with members of the National Philharmonic
Sat, April 6, 2019
Kristin Chenoweth
Mon, April 8, 2019
Black Violin
Tue & Wed, April 9 & 10, 2019
Lewis Black The Joke’s On US Tour
Sun, April 14, 2019
Caetano Veloso with Moreno, Zeca & Tom Veloso
Mon, April 15, 2019
The Triplets of Belleville Cine-Concert with Benoît Charest, composer-conductor
Thu, April 18, 2019
Alan Cumming Legal Immigrant
Wed, April 24, 2019
Annual Spring Gala Matthew Morrison with Shoshana Bean
Sat, May 4, 2019
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck
Fri, May 10, 2019
Youssou N'DOUR
Wed, May 29, 2019
Iyanla Vanzant
Wed, June 26, 2019
Iron & Coal by Jim Saah, 2018
2017–2018 Season
The Princess Bride An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Sat, Sept 16, 2017
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Fri, Sept 22, 2017
Sergio Mendes
Thu, Oct 19, 2017
Lila Downs
Fri, Oct 20, 2017
Primary Blues Blues 101 For Families
Sat, Oct 28, 2017
Yasmin Levy & The Klezmatics
Tue, Nov 7, 2017
Black Violin
Fri, Nov 10, 2017
Irma Thomas with members of Preservation Hall and Blind Boys of Alabama
Sun, Nov 12, 2017
DakhaBrakha
Fri, Nov 17, 2017
A Night with Janis Joplin
Sun, Nov 19, 2017
Deepak Chopra
Tue, Nov 28, 2017
Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour with Special Guests David Benoit, Rick Braun, Peter White, and Selina Albright
Mon, Dec 4, 2017
Canadian Brass
Fri, Dec 8, 2017
The Hip Hop Nutcracker with Special Guest MC Kurtis Blow
Tue & Wed, Dec 12 & 13, 2017
Catherine Russell & John Pizzarelli A Salute to Billie Holiday & Frank Sinatra
Fri, Jan 5, 2018
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
Sun, Jan 21, 2018
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Dr. Cornel West
Fri, Feb 2, 2018
Idan Raichel
Thu, Feb 22, 2018
Dorrance Dance ETM: Double Down
Fri, March 2, 2018
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra José-Luis Novo, conductor Manuel Barrueco, guitar
Sun, March 4, 2018
Paddy Moloney The Chieftains and Special Guests
Wed, March 7, 2018
“S” By Circa
Mon, March 12, 2018
Niyaz Presents The Fourth Light Project
Fri, March 16, 2018
“Weird Al” Yankovic with Special Guest Emo Philips
Tue, March 20, 2018
The Joey Alexander Trio with Special Guest Jamison Ross
Fri, March 23, 2018
k.d. lang ingénue redux 25th Anniversary Tour
Sun, March 25, 2018
Diego El Cigala
Co-Presented by Washington Performing Arts
Thu, March 29, 2018
Million Dollar Quartet
Sat, March 31, 2018
Bobby McFerrin
Fri, April 6, 2018
The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra Keith Lockhart, conductor
Sun, April 8, 2018
Scrap Arts Music Children of Metropolis
Fri, April 20, 2018
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Sat, April 21, 2018
Air Play
Sun, April 22, 2018
Iron & Coal
Thu & Fri, May 3 & 4, 2018
Rob Lowe Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live!
Fri, May 11, 2018
Annual Spring Gala Michael Feinstein
Sat, May 12, 2018
Boz Scaggs
Wed, June 13, 2018
Herbie Hancock
Sun, June 24, 2018
Sarah McLachlan
Fri, June 29, 2018
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis All Rise William Eddins, conductor by Jim Saah, 2017
2016–2017 Season
Evermay Chamber
Fri, July 15, 2016
Brian McKnight
Co-presented by Blues Alley
Sat, July 16, 2016
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue
Fri, Aug 19, 2016
Angélique Kidjo
Fri, Sept 9, 2016
Culture Club
Sun, Sept 11, 2016
Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Celebrating the 50th Anniversary with Special Guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin
Tue, Sept 20, 2016
Mike Birbiglia Thank God For Jokes
Fri, Oct 7, 2016
The Manhattan Transfer and Take 6
Fri, Oct 14, 2016
The Big Swing The Craig Gildner Big Band and The Interplay Orchestra Benefiting The Interplay Company Orchestra
Sun, Oct 16, 2016
Chris Botti
Thu, Oct 20, 2016
Primary Blues Blues 101 For Families
Thu, Oct 27, 2016
An Evening with Garrison Keillor Benefiting The F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference, Inc., and The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society
Fri, Oct 28, 2016
Concerto for Violin, Rock Band, and String Orchestra Composed by R.E.M.’S Mike Mills for Robert McDuffie Featuring Fifth House Ensemble Orchestrations and Additional Music by David Mallamud
Thu, Nov 3, 2016
Big Head Todd and The Monsters with Mud Morganfield, Billy Branch & Ronnie Baker Brooks The Songs of Willie Dixon
Fri, Nov 11, 2016
Black Violin
Sat, Nov 12, 2016
Jake Shimabukuro
Sun, Nov 20, 2016
Estampas Porteñas Tango Company
Mon, Nov 28, 2016
The Mavericks
Fri, Dec 2, 2016
Holidays with Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists
Wed, Dec 7, 2016
Gerald Clayton & The Assembly Piedmont Blues Featuring René Marie
Co-Commissioned by Strathmore
Sat, Dec 10, 2016
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis
Sun, Dec 11, 2016
Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli A Nat King Cole Holiday
Co-Presented By Blues Alley
Thu, Dec 15, 2016
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Fri, Dec 16, 2016
An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt
Thu, Jan 19, 2017
4x4: Ephemeral Architectures
Sun, Jan 22, 2017
Pat Metheny with Antonio Sanchez, Linda Oh & Gwilym Simcock
Wed, Jan 25, 2017
John Cleese Live After a Screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Fri, Jan 27, 2017
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
Sun, Feb 12, 2017
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis All Rise William Eddins, conductor Featuring Morgan State University Gospel Choir & The National Philharmonic
Fri & Sun, Feb 24 & 26, 2017
Drumline Live
Mon, March 6, 2017
The Ten Tenors
Mon, March 13, 2017
Kodo
Wed, March 15, 2017
Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live
Fri, March 17, 2017
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra José-Luis Novo, conductor James Ehnes, violin
Sun, March 26, 2017
Rediscovering Mercy An Evening with Anne Lamott
Wed, April 5, 2017
Home Free
Fri, April 7, 2017
Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Ladies Sing the Blues Featuring Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas, and Charenée Wade
Sat, April 8, 2017
David Sedaris
Thu, April 13, 2017
Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp
Fri, April 28, 2017
Peppa Pig Live! Peppa Pig’s Big Splash!
Tue, May 2, 2017
Annual Spring Gala Tony Bennett
Sat, May 6, 2017
Backstage with the Creators of Serial Binge-Worthy Journalism with Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder
Thu, May 11, 2017
Carmina Burana Strathmore Children’s Chorus and National Philharmonic, Piotr Gajewski, conductor
Sat, May 20, 2017
Co-Presented by National Philharmonic
Audra McDonald
Fri, May 26, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg
Sat, May 27, 2017
Gladys Knight
Fri, June 9, 2017
Kristin Chenoweth in I Am Anne Hutchinson/I Am Harvey Milk by Jim Saah, 2016
2015–2016 Season
Best of Serenade!
Co-Presented by Classical Movements
Sun, June 28, 2015
Ballroom with a Twist
Sat, July 11, 2015
Blues Alley’s 50th Anniversary Featuring Kindred the Family Soul, Angela Winbush, and Chelsey Green
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Sat, July 18, 2015
Boz Scaggs
Tue, Aug 4, 2015
Melissa Etheridge This Is M.E. Solo
Wed, Aug 26, 2015
Diana Ross
Tue, Sept 15, 2015
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico de Amalia Hernandez
Tue, Sept 29, 2015
Chick Corea & Béla Fleck Duet
Co-Presented by Strathmore, Blues Alley & Washington Performing Arts
Wed, Sept 30, 2015
Jackie Evancho
Sat, Oct 10, 2015
Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton
Sun, Oct 11, 2015
Under the Streetlamp
Tue, Oct 13, 2015
Compania Flamenca Jose Porcel
Fri, Oct 23, 2015
Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia
Sun, Oct 25, 2015
Paul Anka
Sat, Nov 7, 2015
Chucho Valdes Irakere 40
Sun, Nov 15, 2015
The Tenors
Sat, Nov 21, 2015
Classic Albums Live Fleetwood Mac Rumours
Fri, Nov 27, 2015
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
Thu, Dec 3, 2015
Dave Koz Christmas Tour with Special Guests Jonathan Butler, Candy Dulfer & Bill Medley
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Fri, Dec 4, 2015
Matisyahu
Wed, Dec 9, 2015
Michael Feinstein with Big Band Sinatra Centennial
Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Big Band Holidays Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Special Guest Denzal Sinclaire
Co-Presented by Strathmore, Blues Alley & Washington Performing Arts
Sat, Dec 12, 2015
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Sun, Dec 13, 2015
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
Sun, Jan 17, 2016
Kristin Chenoweth
Fri, Jan 29, 2016
Arlo Guthrie Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour Featuring Abe Guthrie, Terry A La Berry, Bobby Sweet & Darren Todd
Wed, Feb 3, 2016
Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
Sun, Feb 14, 2016
Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins & Anais Mitchell
Tue, March 1, 2016
Flamenco Vivo Poema De Andalucia
Fri, March 4, 2016
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Lynn Harrell, cello
Sun, March 6, 2016
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Joshua Bell, director & violin
Fri, March 18, 2016
The Peking Acrobats
Thu, March 24, 2016
Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars
Fri, April 1, 2016
Johnny Mathis
Wed, April 6, 2016
Carol Burnett
Fri & Sat, April 15 & 16, 2016
I Am Anne Hutchinson/I Am Harvey Milk Starring Kristin Chenoweth & Andrew Lippa
Sat & Sun, April 23 & 24, 2016
SFJazz Collective The Music of Michael Jackson & Original Compositions
Wed, April 27, 2016
Ana Moura
Thu, April 28, 2016
Air Play
Fri, May 6, 2016
Annual Spring Gala Patina Miller
Sat, May 14, 2016
Best of Serenade!
Co-Presented by Classical Movements
Sun, June 26, 2016
Patti LaBelle
Thu & Fri, June 30 & July 1, 2016
Vijay Iyer—Music of Transformation: RADHE RADHE: Rites of Holi and Mutations I-X by Jati Lindsay, 2014
2014–2015 Season
John Hiatt & The Combo and The Robert Cray Band
Sun, July 20, 2014
Appetite Festival Giada De Laurentiis
Fri, Aug 1, 2014
Appetite Festival Andrew Zimmern
Sat, Aug 2, 2014
10th Anniversary All Star Tribute Concert with BandHouse Gigs
Sat, Aug 16, 2014
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Sat, Aug 30, 2014
Wanda Sykes
Sat, Sept 20, 2014
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra
Wed, Oct 8, 2014
California Guitar Trio & Montreal Guitar Trio
Fri, Oct 10, 2014
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Wed & Thu, Oct 15 & 16, 2014
David Sedaris
Fri, Oct 17, 2014
Vijay Iyer—Music of Transformation: RADHE RADHE: Rites of Holi and Mutations I-X
Thu, Nov 6, 2014
Academy of Ancient Music
Sat, Nov 8, 2014
Ludovico Einaudi
Wed, Nov 12, 2014
Voca People
Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Guitar Passions with Sharon Isbin, Stanley Jordan & Romero Lubambo
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Sun, Nov 23, 2014
Bella Gaia
Fri, Nov 28, 2014
Lightwire Theater A Very Electric Christmas
Sat, Nov 29, 2014
George Winston
Sun, Nov 30, 2014
Classic Albums Live Led Zeppelin II
Fri, Dec 5, 2014
Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour
Tue, Dec 9, 2014
The Temptations & The Four Tops
Fri, Dec 12, 2014
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis
Sat, Dec 13, 2014
Peabo Bryson Colors of Christmas Featuring Jennifer Holliday, Taylor Dayne, and Ruben Studdard
Fri, Dec 19, 2014
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
Sun, Jan 18, 2015
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Savion Glover’s STePz
Fri, Feb 6, 2015
John Pizzarelli & Jane Monheit
Sat, Feb 14, 2015
Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra
Wed, Feb 18, 2015
Harry Connick, Jr.
Fri, Feb 20, 2015
Imago Theatre Frogz
Sun, Feb 22, 2015
Tango Buenos Aires Song of Eva Perón
Wed, Feb 25, 2015
Paddy Moloney The Chieftains
Wed, March 4, 2015
Carlos Núñez & Friends featuring the Sean Culkin Dancers
Tue, March 17, 2015
Audra McDonald
Fri, March 27, 2015
Rosanne Cash The River & The Thread In Concert
Fri, April 17, 2015
Annual Spring Gala An Evening with Julie Andrews Conversation, Stories & Clips
Sat, April 25, 2015
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Sun, April 26, 2015
RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles
Fri, May 1, 2015
Shirley MacLaine
Sat, May 9, 2015
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.
Sat, June 20, 2015
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Thu, June 25, 2015
Sutton Foster by Jim Saah, 2013
2013–2014 Season
Natalie Cole
Co-presented by Blues Alley
Thu, Aug 1, 2013
Tribute to Wayne Shorter featuring Wallace Roney Orchestra Universe, David Weiss and Endangered Species
Sat, Aug 3, 2013
Rodrigo y Gabriela with Alex Wilson
Sun, Aug 4, 2013
Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show
Fri, Sept 27, 2013
Bill Engvall with Gary Brightwell
Sun, Oct 6, 2013
Sutton Foster
Sat, Oct 12, 2013
Les Violons du Roy with Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
Tue, Oct 15, 2013
Dianne Reeves with Peter Martin, Romero Lubambo, Reginald Veal, and Terreon Gully
Fri, Oct 18, 2013
Chris Thile
Wed, Oct 30, 2013
Travis Tritt with Lindsey Highlander
Fri, Nov 1, 2013
Luis Bravo’s Forever Tango
Thu, Nov 7, 2013
Amy Tan
Fri, Nov 15, 2013
Classic Albums Live Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Fri, Nov 29, 2013
Michael McDonald
Sat, Nov 30, 2013
A Stan Kenton Christmas: Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band with the Strathmore Children’s Chorus
Sun, Dec 1, 2013
Teatro alla Scala Academy Orchestra
Wed, Dec 4, 2013
Crystal Gayle and Lee Greenwood
Thu, Dec 5, 2013
Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad
Fri, Dec 13, 2013
The Irish Tenors: Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns, Ronan Tynan
Sat, Dec 21, 2013
Make A Joyful Noise: Best of Maryland Gospel
Sat, Feb 8, 2014
Chucho Valdés & the Afro-Cuban Messengers
Sun, Feb 9, 2014
Guitar Passions with Sharon Isbin, Stanley Jordan & Romero Lubambo
Thu, Feb 13, 2014
Marcus Johnson and the Urban Jam Band
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Fri, Feb 14, 2014
Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60 featuring Anat Cohen, Karrin Allison, Randy Brecker, Mark Whitfield, Peter Martin, Clarence Penn & Larry Grenadier
Sun, Feb 16, 2014
Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company of Siberia
Wed, Feb 19, 2014
Josh Turner
Fri, Feb 21, 2014
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra featuring New York Voices
Sun, Feb 23, 2014
Pilobolus
Wed, Feb 26, 2014
Sweet Honey in the Rock 40th Anniversary Celebration
Sat, March 1, 2014
Michael Bolton
Sun, March 2, 2014
Celtic Nights: The Emigrants Bridge
Fri, March 7, 2014
Olympia Dukakis in a Concert Reading of Rose
Thu, March 13, 2014
Estrella Morente
Wed, March 19, 2014
Pat Metheny Unity Band with Chris Potter, Antonio Sanchez, Ben Williams & Giulio Carmassi
Fri, March 21, 2014
Lily Tomlin
Fri, March 28, 2014
Bring It On The Musical
Sat, March 29, 2014
Keb’ Mo’
Thu, April 3, 2014
Buika
Sun, April 6, 2014
Cirque Ziva
Wed, April 9, 2014
Annual Spring Gala Julio Iglesias
Sat, April 26, 2014
Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín Murry Sidlin, creator & conductor
Co-Presented by The Defiant Requiem Foundation
Thu, May 1, 2014
4 Girls 4: Maureen McGovern, Andrea McArdle, Donna McKechnie & Faith Prince
Fri, May 2, 2014
Neil Sedaka
Fri, May 16, 2014
Sergio Mendes with Eliane Elias
Fri, June 6, 2014
John Prine
Fri, June 13, 2014
Best of Serenade!
Co-Presented by Classical Movements
Sun, June 29, 2014
Natalie MacMaster and members of Strathmore Children’s Chorus by Jonathan Timmes, 2012
2012–2013 Season
Serenade! Festival Celebration Concert
Co-Presented by Classical Movements
Sun, July 1, 2012
Cluster and Afro Blue Vocal Band
Co-Presented by CASA
Sat, July 14, 2012
Jonathan Butler, Warren Hill, and Maysa
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Fri, July 20, 2012
National Youth Orchestra of Canada
Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Tribute to Eva Cassidy
Thu, Aug 16, 2012
Pat McGee Band
Fri, Sept 28, 2012
Ballet Folklórico de México
Wed, Oct 3, 2012
Patti LuPone
Fri & Sat, Oct 5 & 6, 2012
A State of the Union Conversation: Fran Lebowitz & Frank Rich
Fri, Oct 19, 2012
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Sat, Oct 20, 2012
David Sedaris
Tue, Oct 23, 2012
Billy Collins & Mary Oliver
Sun, Oct 28, 2012
Keb’ Mo’
Sat, Nov 3, 2012
Nathan Pacheco
Sun, Nov 11, 2012
Rita
Tue, Nov 13, 2012
Olivia Newton-John
Fri, Nov 16, 2012
Classic Albums Live Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon
Fri, Nov 23, 2012
Tap Dogs
Sat, Nov 24, 2012
Dave Koz
Mon, Dec 3, 2012
George Winston
Wed, Dec 5, 2012
Natalie MacMaster
Thu, Dec 6, 2012
Mark O’Connor
Thu, Dec 13, 2012
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
Sat, Dec 15, 2012
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas
Fri, Jan 11, 2013
Sing the Truth Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves & Lizz Wright
Tue, Jan 22, 2013
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
China National Symphony Orchestra
Fri, Feb 1, 2013
John Denver Tribute Concert
Tue, Feb 5, 2013
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Thu, Feb 14, 2013
Luma Theater
Sat, Feb 23, 2013
Drumline Live!
Fri, March 1, 2013
Cirque Ziva
Thu, March 7, 2013
Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway
Sun, March 24, 2013
Emmylou Harris
Fri, March 29, 2013
Cameron Carpenter
Fri, April 12, 2013
Under the Streetlamp
Sat, April 13, 2013
Maurizio Pollini
Sun, April 14, 2013
Voca People
Thu, April 18, 2013
Annual Spring Gala Michael Feinstein
Sat, April 20, 2013
Gladys Knight
Thu & Fri, April 25 & 26, 2013
Marcus Roberts & Béla Fleck
Fri, May 10, 2013
Underground Railroad with Kathleen Battle featuring Cyrus Chestnut
Sat, May 18, 2013
Reinventing Radio with Ira Glass
June 29, 2013
Dionne Warwick by Margot Schulman, 2012
2011–2012 Season
Best of Serenade! Washington DC Choral Festival
Sun, June 26, 2011
Brian McKnight
Fri, July 22, 2011
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Tue, Aug 2, 2011
Tribute to Simon & Garfunkel
Thu, Aug 25, 2011
Keb’ Mo’
Thu, Sept 15, 2011
Madeline Peyroux with Nellie McKay
Fri, Sept 30, 2011
Pat Metheny with Larry Grenadier
Tue, Oct 4, 2011
An Evening with Linda Eder
Thu, Oct 6, 2011
Indigo Girls
Sun, Oct 9, 2011
Creole Choir of Cuba
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Fri, Oct 21, 2011
India.Arie and Idan Raichel
Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Michael Pollan
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
Ballet Hispanico
Fri, Oct 28, 2011
Charles Ives: A Life in Music Jeremy Denk, piano; William Sharp, baritone; Floyd King, actor; Post-Classical Ensemble, Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Thu, Nov 3, 2011
Beethoven and Ives: Jeremy Denk, piano
Fri, Nov 4, 2011
Béla Fleck and the Original Flecktones
Mon, Nov 7, 2011
Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway Boom! and Broadway
Sun, Nov 13, 2011
Masters of Illusion Live!
Sat & Sun, Nov 19 & 20, 2011
Classic Albums Live The Beatles Abbey Road
Fri, Nov 25, 2011
Allen Toussaint and Aaron Neville Quintet
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Ricky Skaggs Family Christmas featuring the White Family
Thu, Dec 1, 2011
The 5 Browns
Fri, Dec 2, 2011
Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas with special guests Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler & Candy Dulfer
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Mon, Dec 5, 2011
Jim Brickman
Wed, Dec 7, 2011
Ramsey Lewis
Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Ethel Merman’s Broadway starring Rita McKenzie
Sat, Jan 21, 2012
Bryan Adams
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
An Evening with NPR’s Terry Gross
Fri, Feb 3, 2012
Wanda Sykes
Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Yasmin Levy with Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Tue, Feb 14, 2012
Brian Stokes Mitchell Sings Ellington American Songbook
Fri, Feb 17, 2012
Arturo O’Farrill Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and Paquito D’Rivera Big Band Ellington: Duke Goes Latin
Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Ellington: A Sacred Concert Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra; Morgan State University Choir, Eric Conway, director
Sun, Feb 19, 2012
Hot 8 Brass Band
Thu, Feb 23, 2012
Lily Tomlin
Sun, Feb 26, 2012
Max Raabe und das Palast Orchester
Thu, March 1, 2012
Spirit of Uganda
Fri, March 9, 2012
Reel Around the Shamrock Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul
Thu, March 15, 2012
Ethan Bortnick and His Musical Time Machine
Fri, March 23, 2012
Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble
Wed, March 28, 2012
Patti LaBelle
Fri & Sat, March 30 & 31, 2012
Kevin Costner and Modern West
Thu, April 5, 2012
Video Games Live featuring members of National Philharmonic & National Philharmonic Chorale
Sat, April 7, 2012
Viver Brasil: Feet on the Ground
Thu, April 12, 2012
Joshua Bell and Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Fri, April 13, 2012
The Music of Bill Monroe with Peter Rowan, Tony Rice, and the Traveling McCourys
Tue, April 17, 2012
Paco de Lucia
Wed, April 18, 2012
Annual Spring Gala Dionne Warwick
Sat, April 21, 2012
Billy Collins and Mary Oliver
Sun, April 22, 2012
Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra Yuri Bashmet, conductor and viola, Mischa Maisky, cello
Fri, April 27, 2012
Abraham Inc.
Thu, May 3, 2012
John Pizzarelli and Kurt Elling
Thu, May 10, 2012
Dallas Brass
Fri, May 18, 2012
Tommy Tune: Steps in Time
Sat, June 2, 2012
Ahmad Jamal
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Fri, June 22, 2012
Nancy Wilson by Jim Saah, 2011
2010–2011 Season
Tribute to the British Invasion produced by Bandhouse Gigs
Wed & Thu, Aug 11 & 12, 2010
Jake Ehrenreich’s A Jew Grows In Brooklyn
Sun, Sept 26, 2010
Ledisi
Co-Presented by The Birchmere
Sat, Oct 2, 2010
The Dave Brubeck Quartet and Liz Callaway and Ann Hampton Callaway
Fri, Oct 8, 2010
Guitar Masters: Eric Johnson, Andy McKee, and Peppino D’Agostino
Fri, Oct 15, 2010
Chuck Berry and Daryl Davis Band
Fri, Oct 22, 2010
Chuck Brown with Christylez Bacon
Sat, Oct 30, 2010
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Jonathan Biss, piano
Wed, Nov 3, 2010
Bang On A Can All-Stars Play Steve Reich
Thu, Nov 11, 2010
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
Fri, Nov 12, 2010
Kris Kristofferson
Sat, Nov 13, 2010
Sunday at Strathmore with Stephen Sondheim Peter Marks, host
Sun, Nov 14, 2010
The Seasons Project Robert McDuffie, violin soloist & leader The Venice Baroque Orchestra
Sun, Nov 14, 2010
Mormon Orchestra & Chorus of Washington, DC
Sat, Nov 27, 2010
The King’s Singers
Wed, Dec 1, 2010
Kenny G
Thu, Dec 2, 2010
Dave Koz & Friends with Jonathan Butler, Brian Culbertson & Candy Dulfer
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Mon, Dec 6 2010
Bowfire
Fri, Dec 10, 2010
Joe Satriani with Ned Evett & Triple Double
Wed, Dec 15, 2010
O.A.R.
Sat, Dec 18, 2010
The Tango Fire Company of Buenos Aires Tango Inferno
Tue, Jan 25, 2011
The John Scofield & Joe Lovano Quartet
Fri, Jan 28, 2011
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Seldom Scene
Fri, Feb 4, 2011
Patti LaBelle
Sat, Feb 5, 2011
Dianne Reeves
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Mon, Feb 14, 2011
Taipei Chinese Orchestra with Wu Man, pipa
Tue, Feb 15, 2011
Savion Glover SoLo iN TiME
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Robert Johnson Centennial with Big Head Todd and the Monsters, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Cedric Burnside, and Lightnin’ Malcolm
Thu, Feb 17, 2011
Video Games Live featuring Members of National Philharmonic & National Philharmonic Chorale
Sat, Feb 26, 2011
Randy Newman
Wed, March 2, 2011
Peking Acrobats Silver Anniversary Tour
Thu, March 3, 2011
Cirque Mechanics Boom Town
Tue, March 8, 2011
The Del McCoury Band
Sun, March 20, 2011
Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars
Wed, March 23, 2011
Joan Rivers
Thu, March 24, 2011
Naturally 7
Fri, March 25, 2011
Imago Theatre ZooZoo
Sun, March 27, 2011
David Sedaris
Thu, March 31, 2011
Stravinsky’s Russian Accent Alexander Toradze, George Vatchnadze, and Genadi Zagor, pianists; Post-Classical Ensemble Angel Gil-Ordóñez, conductor
Fri, April 8, 2011
Arturo Sandoval
Sat, April 9, 2011
Stravinsky and the Piano Alexander Toradze, George Vatchnadze, and Genadi Zagor, pianists; Joseph Horowitz, host
Sun, April 10, 2011
Annual Spring Gala Johnny Mathis
Sat, April 16, 2011
Nancy Wilson
Fri, April 22, 2011
One Night of Queen with Gary Mullen and The Works
Wed, April 27, 2011
David Crosby and Graham Nash
Mon, May 2, 2011
Nils Lofgren
Thu, May 5, 2011
Mandy Patinkin Dress Casual with Paul Ford, piano
Thu & Fri, June 9 & 10, 2011
Best of Serenade! DC Choral Festival
Co-Presented by Classical Movements
Sun, June 26, 2011
Ladysmith Black Mambazo by Margot Schulman, 2010
2009–2010 Season
Tribute to Woodstock featuring Eddie from Ohio, Bill Kirchen, Tommy Lepson, Margot MacDonald, Joe Uehlein & the U-Liners, Naked Blue, Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
Thu, Aug 13, 2009
Steve Tyrell
Fri, Oct 2, 2009
Englebert Humperdinck
Wed, Oct 7, 2009
LADO 60 Years of Celebrating Traditional Croatian Music and Dance
Fri & Sat, Oct 9 & 10, 2009
Gaelic Storm
Sun, Oct 11, 2009
Orquestra de São Paulo with Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion
Wed, Oct 21, 2009
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Circo Aereo Espresso
Sun, Oct 25, 2009
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Dee Dee Bridgewater Lady Day: A Tribute to Billie Holiday
Fri, Nov 6, 2009
12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
Joan Osborne, The Holmes Brothers & Paul Thorn
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Ballroom with a Twist
Fri & Sat, Nov 20 & 21, 2009
Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
The Temptations and The Four Tops
Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Take Joy! An Original Strathmore Production
Fri, Dec 18, 2009
American Balalaika Symphony Peter Trofimenko, conductor & artistic director
Sat, Jan 16, 2010
Debby Boone Reflections of Rosemary, A Tribute to Rosemary Clooney
Fri, Jan 22, 2010
Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, & Rachel York Music Center 5th Anniversary Celebration
Fri, Feb 5, 2010
Suzanne Vega & Marc Cohn
Fri, Feb 12, 2010
Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour The Kenny Barron Trio, Regina Carter, Kurt Elling, Russell Malone
Fri, Feb 19, 2010
The Pink Floyd Experience
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
The Peking Acrobats
Fri, Feb 26, 2010
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Fri, March 5, 2010
The Celtic Tenors
Fri, March 12, 2010
A Year with Frog and Toad
Sun, March 14, 2010
Luna Negra Dance Theater with Turtle Island Quartet and Paquito D’Rivera Danzón
Fri, March 19, 2010
Tom Wopat
Sun, March 28, 2010
George Winston
Fri, April 9, 2010
Song of the Earth Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
Fri, April 23, 2010
Annual Spring Gala Patti LuPone
Sat, April 24, 2010
Dan Zanes & Friends
Sun, May 2, 2010
The Klezmatics
Thu, May 6, 2010
Nancy Wilson
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Fri, May 7, 2010
An Evening with Rosanne Cash and Mark O’Connor Poets & Prophets: Original songs and instrumentals inspired by the music and life of Johnny Cash
Sat, May 8, 2010
Folk Roots of American Music with Children’s Chorus of Washington, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Kim & Reggie Harris
Sun, May 16, 2010
Pat Metheny The Orchestrion Tour
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Wed, May 19, 2010
The Philadelphia Orchestra Charles Dutoit, conductor Nikolai Lugansky, piano
Wed, May 26, 2010
The Manhattan Transfer
Thu & Fri, June 3 & 4, 2010
Soheil Nasseri, piano
Sun, June 6, 2010
Emily Skinner and Julia Murney
Thu, June 24, 2010
Washington National Opera by Jim Saah, 2009
2008–2009 Season
Cherryholmes
Say, July 19, 2008
Stanley Jordan
Fri, July 25, 2008
Michael McDonald
Tue, July 29, 2008
Randy Newman
Co-Presented by The Birchmere
Wed, Sept 24, 2008
Abigail Washburn’s Sparrow Quartet Featuring Béla Fleck
Fri, Sept 26, 2008
Neil Sedaka
Sat, Sept 27, 2008
Natalie Cole
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Thu, Oct 9, 2008
Chuck Brown featuring Huggy Low Down
Fri, Oct 17, 2008
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
Sun, Oct 19, 2008
The Derek Trucks Band
Thu, Oct 23, 2008
Carnival Of Creatures: A Scary Family Concert Featuring The Post-Classical Ensemble
Sun, Oct 26, 2008
Arlo Guthrie
Fri, Nov 7, 2008
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
Sat, Nov 8, 2008
James Naughton & Christine Ebersole
Sun, Nov 9, 2008
Warsaw Philharmonic Antoni Wit, conductor and Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Fri, Nov 21, 2008
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Navidad Flamenca
Sun, Nov 30, 2008
The 7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Extravaganza
Mon, Dec 1, 2008
Dick Fox’s Golden Boys Starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell
Wed, Dec 3, 2008
The Beach Boys
Mon, Dec 8, 2008
Rockapella
Tue, Dec 9, 2008
Soweto Gospel Choir
Fri, Dec 12, 2008
An Original Strathmore World Premiere Production Take Joy! Anything But A Silent Night!
Fri, Dec 19, 2008
A Chanukah Feast In Concert
Sat, Dec 27, 2008
Tommy Tune & The Manhattan Rhythm Kings
Fri & Sat, Jan 23 & 24, 2009
Washington National Opera Young Artists in Concert
Placido Domingo, conductor
Sun, Jan 25, 2009
The Music of ABBA with Arrival
Tue, Feb 3, 2009
The Ahn Trio
Fri, Feb 20, 2009
Academy of St Martin in the Fields with Julia Fischer, violin
Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Peking Acrobats
Fri, Feb 27, 2009
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Thu, March 19, 2009
Danú & Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra
Fri, March 20, 2009
Chanticleer
Sat, March 28, 2009
Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars
Tue, March 31, 2009
Bebe Neuwirth
Thu, April 2, 2009
McCoy Tyner, piano
Sun, April 5, 2009
Annual Spring Gala Bernadette Peters
Sat, April 18, 2009
Bernadette Peters
Sun, April 19, 2009
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin with Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Co-Presented by Blues Alley
Wed, April 29, 2009
Anne Sofie Von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Daniel Hope, violin; Bengt Forsberg, piano Theresienstadt
Thu, April 30, 2009
The Ten Tenors
Thu, May 14, 2009
Free to Sing by Terence Fitzgerald, 2008
2007–2008 Season
Hall & Oates
Mon, July 2, 2007
Tribute to Ronnie Wells
Fri, July 20, 2007
Tribute to Bob Dylan
Wed, Aug 22, 2007
Bin Huang, violin; Sa Chen, piano; Wendy Law, cello
Fri, Sept 28, 2007
Opera Lafayette
Thu, Oct 4, 2007
Patti LuPone Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
Fri, Oct 5, 2007
Mariza
Tue, Oct 9, 2007
La Scala Philharmonic
Wed, Oct 10, 2007
Queen Latifah
Sun, Oct 14, 2007
An Evening of American Acoustic Music featuring David Bromberg with Angel Band and the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet
Thu, Oct 25, 2007
Tango Buenos Aires
Fri, Oct 26, 2007
Three Dog Night
Fri, Nov 2, 2007
The 5 Browns
Sat, Nov 3, 2007
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Tue, Nov 6, 2007
RAIN: The Beatles Experience
Thu & Fri, Nov 8 & 9, 2007
A Year with Frog and Toad
Sun, Nov 11, 2007
Arthur—LIVE!
Fri, Nov 16, 2007
Jethro Tull Acoustic
Mon, Dec 3, 2007
Turtle Island Quartet with Leo Kottke
Wed, Dec 5, 2007
Washington Bach Consort
Fri, Dec 7, 2007
Moiseyev Dance Company
Thu & Fri, Jan 10 & 11, 2008
Highland, Heath, and Holler: Celtic Music’s Voyage to Appalachia
Fri, Jan 18, 2008
Bowfire
Wed, Jan 23, 2008
Neil Berg’s 100 Years of Broadway
Fri, Jan 25, 2008
Free to Sing: The Story of the First African-American Opera Company An Original Strathmore Production
Sat, Feb 16, 2008
Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary Tour featuring Terence Blanchard, James Moody, Benny Green, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, with special guest vocalist Nnenna Freelon
Tue, Feb 19, 2008
State Symphony of Mexico
Wed, Feb 20, 2008
Mandy Patinkin in Concert with Paul Ford, piano
Sat, March 1, 2008
Anne Murray
Tue, March 18, 2008
Angélique Kidjo
Wed, March 26, 2008
The Seldom Scene and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Fri, March 28, 2008
DinoRock Dinosaur Jamboree
Sat, March 29, 2008
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Fri, April 4, 2008
Annual Spring Gala Count Basie Orchestra with Patti Austin
Sat, April 12, 2008
Monteverdi’s Vespers
Thu, April 17, 2008
Philadanco!
Fri, May 16, 2008
Dan Zanes & Friends
Sun, May 18, 2008
Burt Bacharach
Sun, June 8, 2008
Earl Klugh
Fri, June 20, 2008
Tommy the Clown by Jim Saah, 2006
2006–2007 Season
Tommy the Clown & The Hip Hop Clowns
Sat, Oct 7, 2006
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives and Last Train Home
Thu, Oct 19, 2006
Emmylou Harris and Teddy Thompson
Fri, Oct 20, 2006
Bernadette Peters
Sat & Sun, Oct 28, & 29, 2006
Orquestra de São Paulo, Antonio Meneses, cello and John Neschling, artistic director
Fri, Nov 3, 2006
Bo Diddley & Friends
Wed, Nov 8, 2006
The Funky Meters and Chuck Brown
Fri, Nov 10, 2006
Dan Zanes & Friends
Sat, Nov 11, 2006
Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Dance Party
Fri, Nov 24, 2006
A Viennese Christmas The New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra & Soloists
Thu, Dec 14, 2006
The Ramsey Lewis Trio featuring WPA Men and Women of the Gospel Choir
Fri, Jan 19, 2007
Hamburg Symphony, Robert McDuffie, violin and Andrey Boreyko, artistic director
Wed, Jan 24, 2007
Tormé Sings Tormé starring Steve March Tormé
Wed, Feb 14, 2007
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Thu & Fri, Feb 15 & 16, 2007
Lizz Wright and Toshi Reagon with BIGLovely
Sat, Feb 17, 2007
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
Tue, March 6, 2007
The Irish Tenors
Fri, March 16, 2007
Bettye LaVette
Sat, March 17, 2007
Rockapella
Thu, March 22, 2007
Maryland Day Celebration
Sat, March 24, 2007
Chuanyun Li, violin
Fri, April 13, 2007
The Robin Hood Project featuring Hesperus
Sun, April 29, 2007
Jigu! Thunder Drums of China
Thu, May 3, 2007
Children’s Chorus of Washington featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock
Sat, May 12, 2007
Signature Theatre in Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown, Directed by Eric Schaeffer
Wed & Thu, May 16 &17, 2007
Washington National Opera in Concert, Plácido Domingo, conductor
Thu, May 31, 2007
NPR’s From the Top Christopher O’Riley, host
Wed, June 6, 2007
Karen Akers
Fri, June 8, 2007
Lily Tomlin by Margot Schulman, 2006
2005–2006 Season
Washington Bach Consort J. Reilly Lewis, conductor
Fri, Sept 23, 2005
Tom Paxton
Sun, Sept 25, 2005
Los Lobos
Tue, Oct 4, 2005
Savion Glover Classical Savion
Thu & Fri, Oct 13 & 14, 2005
Betty Buckley
Sat, Oct 15, 2005
The David Grisman Quintet
Fri, Oct 21, 2005
Sharon Isbin with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Tue, Oct 25, 2005
Youssou N’DOUR featuring Fathy Salama’s Cairo Orchestra
Co-Presented by Washington Performing Arts
Sun, Oct 30, 2005
Michael Feinstein
Fri, Nov 4, 2005
Masters of Caribbean Music featuring The Mighty Sparrow, Ecos de Borinquén & Ti-Coca et Wanga-Nègès
Sun, Nov 6, 2005
Manhattan Transfer
Tue & Wed, Dec 13 & 14, 2005
Tommy Tune & the Manhattan Rhythm Kings
Fri & Sat, Dec 16 & 17, 2005
The Derek Trucks Band
Sat, Jan 14, 2006
Bowfire
Wed, Jan 25, 2006
cELLAbration Live: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins featuring Sweet Honey in the Rock, Riders in the Sky, Red Grammer, Tom Chapin, Bill Harley, Tom Paxton, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Michele Valeri, Mariachi Los Camperos, and Ella Jenkins
Sun, Feb 5, 2006
BOCCATANGO featuring Julio Bocca and Ballet Argentino Ana María Stekelman, choreographer
Tue, Feb 14, 2006
Buckwheat Zydeco
Sun, Feb 19, 2006
Jerusalem Symphony with Leon Botstein, conductor
Mon, Feb 27, 2006
Our Sinatra! A Big Band Musical Celebration
Tue, March 7, 2006
Flying Karamazov Brothers Life: A Guide for the Perplexed
Thu, March 9, 2006
Taj Mahal and Mavis Staples
Tue, March 14, 2006
Kurt Elling and Stacey Kent
Fri, March 17, 2006
SFJAZZ Collective featuring Joshua Redman
Wed, March 22, 2006
North Carolina Dance Theatre with the Greasy Beans and Christine Kane
Sun, March 26, 2006
Yundi Li, piano
Sat, April 1, 2006
AGA-BOOM
Sun, April 23, 2006
Lila Downs
Thu, April 27, 2006
Yolanda Adams
Fri, April 28, 2006
China National Symphony Orchestra
Fri, May 12, 2006
2005 Spring Season
Dr. John with The Nighthawks
Tue, Feb 8, 2005
Trout Fishing in America and Dan Zanes & Friends
Sun, Feb 13, 2005
Over the Rainbow A Concert Celebrating a Century of Harold Arlen Starring Tom Wopat & Faith Prince
Tue, Feb 15, 2005
Los Hombres Calientes Featuring Bill Summers & Irvin Mayfield
Wed, Feb 16, 2005
Bonnie Rideout with the City of Washington Pipe Band
Wed, March 9, 2005
China Philharmonic with Cecile Licad, pianist
Fri, March 11, 2005
Peter Cincotti
Fri, April 8, 2005
Savion Glover Improvography
Sun, April 17, 2005
Blue Ribbon Bluegrass with Seldom Scene, Sam Bush, & Natalie MacMaster
Wed, April 20, 2005
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Thu, April 21, 2005
Sol y Canto and Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Sun, April 24, 2005
Barbara Cook
Sun, May 8, 2005
Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre Co.
Sat, May 14, 2005
Arlo Guthrie
Sun, May 15, 2005