BIPOC composers – Upcoming Concerts near Baltimore, MD
United States Navy Band: Lord of the Rings
Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (EST)
Alexandria City High School, Alexandria, VA, United States
Katahj Copley
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Kaleidescope Eyes
John Philip Sousa — Washington Post March
Nathan Daughtrey — Concerto for Vibraphone and Percussion Ensemble ("II. Enchanted Light – La Luz Encantada")
Johan de Meij — Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings"
John Philip Sousa — Washington Post March
Nathan Daughtrey — Concerto for Vibraphone and Percussion Ensemble ("II. Enchanted Light – La Luz Encantada")
Johan de Meij — Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings"
Free (RSVP available)
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective
Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (EST)
Shriver Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States
Franz Schubert
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Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F major for piano quartet, D. 487
Amy Beach — Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Florence Price — Piano Quintet in A minor
Amy Beach — Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Florence Price — Piano Quintet in A minor
$46 ($10 student)
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
Friday, December 15, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Jonathan Kolm,
Becky McGlade,
Traditional,
Chester L. Alwes,
Various,
Mel Torme,
Robert Wells,
Aaron Myers,
Glenn L. Rudolph, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$15-$79
Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas
Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (EST)
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Traditional,
Francis Poulenc,
Margaret Bonds,
Leo Sowerby,
William L. Dawson,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Elizabeth Poston,
Bernard de la Monnoye,
Ben Moore, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$52-$95
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Jonathan Kolm,
Becky McGlade,
Traditional,
Chester L. Alwes,
Various,
Mel Torme,
Robert Wells,
Aaron Myers,
Glenn L. Rudolph, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$15-$79
Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas
Saturday, December 16, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (EST)
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Traditional,
Francis Poulenc,
Margaret Bonds,
Leo Sowerby,
William L. Dawson,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Elizabeth Poston,
Bernard de la Monnoye,
Ben Moore, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$52-$95
Cathedral Choral Society: Joy of Christmas
Sunday, December 17, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (EST)
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Program includes works by
Traditional,
Francis Poulenc,
Margaret Bonds,
Leo Sowerby,
William L. Dawson,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Elizabeth Poston,
Bernard de la Monnoye,
Ben Moore, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
In person: $52-$95
Stream: Pay-what-you-wish $0-$250 (advance RSVP required)
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Jonathan Kolm,
Becky McGlade,
Traditional,
Chester L. Alwes,
Various,
Mel Torme,
Robert Wells,
Aaron Myers,
Glenn L. Rudolph, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$15-$79
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
Thursday, December 21, 2023 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Jonathan Kolm,
Becky McGlade,
Traditional,
Chester L. Alwes,
Various,
Mel Torme,
Robert Wells,
Aaron Myers,
Glenn L. Rudolph, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$15-$79
The Washington Chorus: A Candlelight Christmas
Friday, December 22, 2023 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (EST)
Concert Hall at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, United States
Program includes works by
Henry John Gauntlett,
Felix Mendelssohn,
Jonathan Kolm,
Becky McGlade,
Traditional,
Chester L. Alwes,
Various,
Mel Torme,
Robert Wells,
Aaron Myers,
Glenn L. Rudolph, and
Franz Xaver Gruber.
$15-$79
Washington Musica Viva: Retrospective, Part 2 – Carl Banner, piano
Saturday, December 30, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (EST)
BannerArts Studio, Takoma Park, MD, USA
Johannes Brahms
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5
("I. Allegro maestoso" & "II. Andante. Andante espressivo")
Igor Stravinsky — Piano Sonata
John Wesley Work III — Scuppernong Suite
Scott Joplin — Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin — Solace
Noam Faingold — Prelude: The One for Whom the Song Dreams
Johannes Brahms — Ballade in B major, Op. 10, No. 4
Igor Stravinsky — Piano Sonata
John Wesley Work III — Scuppernong Suite
Scott Joplin — Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin — Solace
Noam Faingold — Prelude: The One for Whom the Song Dreams
Johannes Brahms — Ballade in B major, Op. 10, No. 4
$15 (advance only)
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Julia Bullock & Bretton Brown
Sunday, January 14, 2024 @ 5:30pm – 7:30pm (EST)
Shriver Hall, Baltimore, MD, United States
Program includes works by
Franz Schubert,
Hugo Wolf,
Connie Converse,
Kurt Weill,
Luciano Berio,
Gioachino Rossini,
John Cage,
Pat Castleton,
Spencer Williams,
Cora "Lovie" Austin,
Billie Holiday,
Nina Simone, and
Billy Taylor.
$46 ($10 student)
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Brandon Patrick George & Parker Ramsay
Saturday, January 20, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (EST)
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
Camille Saint-Saëns — Fantaisie for harp and violin, Op. 124 (arr. for flute & harp)
Francis Poulenc — Flute Sonata, FP 164
Toru Takemitsu — Toward the Sea III
Manuel de Falla — Siete canciones populares españolas ("Seven Spanish Folksongs") (selections)
Astor Piazzolla — Histoire du Tango (selections)
Béla Bartók — Romanian Folk Dances for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68 (arr. for flute & harp)
Camille Saint-Saëns — Fantaisie for harp and violin, Op. 124 (arr. for flute & harp)
Francis Poulenc — Flute Sonata, FP 164
Toru Takemitsu — Toward the Sea III
Manuel de Falla — Siete canciones populares españolas ("Seven Spanish Folksongs") (selections)
Astor Piazzolla — Histoire du Tango (selections)
Béla Bartók — Romanian Folk Dances for piano, Sz. 56, BB 68 (arr. for flute & harp)
Free (RSVP required; $10 suggested donation)
Baltimore Chamber Orchestra: Starbursting Strings
Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
Kraushaar Auditorium at Goucher College, Towson, MD, United States
Felix Mendelssohn
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Overture to The Fair Melusine, Op. 32
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Jessie Montgomery — Starburst
Johannes Brahms — Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 (Stefan Hersh, violin & Alexander Hersh, cello)
George Walker — Lyric for Strings
Jessie Montgomery — Starburst
Johannes Brahms — Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Op. 102 (Stefan Hersh, violin & Alexander Hersh, cello)
$39
Community Concerts at Second: Nathaniel Gumbs, organ
Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 3:30pm – 5:30pm (EST)
Second Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD, United States
Joseph Bonnet
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Selected works
César Franck — Selected works
Carl W. Haywood — Selected works
Florence Price — Selected works
John Stoddart — Selected works
Charles-Marie Widor — Selected works
César Franck — Selected works
Carl W. Haywood — Selected works
Florence Price — Selected works
John Stoddart — Selected works
Charles-Marie Widor — Selected works
Free
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra: Raging Fire – Tchaikovsky & Sibelius with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen
Friday, February 2, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Maryland Hall, Annapolis, MD, United States
Narong Prangcharoen
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Raging Fire
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Elissa Lee Koljonen, piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Elissa Lee Koljonen, piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
$33.50-$91
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra: Raging Fire – Tchaikovsky & Sibelius with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen
Saturday, February 3, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Maryland Hall, Annapolis, MD, United States
Narong Prangcharoen
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Raging Fire
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Elissa Lee Koljonen, piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Elissa Lee Koljonen, piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
$33.50-$91
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra: Raging Fire – Tchaikovsky & Sibelius with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen
Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 5:00pm (EST)
The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD, United States
Narong Prangcharoen
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Raging Fire
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Elissa Lee Koljonen, piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Jean Sibelius — Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (Elissa Lee Koljonen, piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
$33.50-$91
Phillips Collection: Jordan Bak, Ashley Jackson, & Adam Sadberry
Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (EST)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Claude Debussy
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Sonata for flute, viola, and harp, L. 137
Maurice Ravel — Sonatine
Elliott Carter — Figment IV
Jeffrey Mumford — wending
Tyson Davis — Tableau XII for solo viola
Maurice Ravel — Sonatine
Elliott Carter — Figment IV
Jeffrey Mumford — wending
Tyson Davis — Tableau XII for solo viola
In person: $45 ($25 member)
Stream: $15 ($10 member)
Community Concerts at Second: Chamber Music by Candlelight
Sunday, February 4, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Second Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD, United States
Ralph Vaughan Williams
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10 Blake Songs
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — String Quintet in C major, K. 515
Valerie Coleman — Rubispheres
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — String Quintet in C major, K. 515
Valerie Coleman — Rubispheres
Free
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 Britten
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Les Illuminations, Op. 18
Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh — Five Songs on Poems by Laurence Hope
Reynaldo Hahn — Selected works (Mélodies TBA)
Traditional — Selected works (Caribbean folk & calypso songs)
Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh — Five 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)
Phillips Collection: Khari Joyner & Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner
Sunday, March 17, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (EDT)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Ludwig van Beethoven
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Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Op. 102, No. 2
Luise Adolpha Le Beau — Cello Sonata in D major, Op. 17
George Walker — Cello Sonata
Arvo Pärt — Fratres
Luise Adolpha Le Beau — Cello Sonata in D major, Op. 17
George Walker — Cello Sonata
Arvo Pärt — Fratres
In person: $45 ($25 member)
Stream: $15 ($10 member)
Shriver Hall Concert Series: Isidore Quartet
Saturday, March 30, 2024 @ 3:00pm – 4:45pm (EDT)
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD, United States
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465 "Dissonance"
Billy Childs — String Quartet No. 2 "Awakening"
Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44, No. 3
Billy Childs — String Quartet No. 2 "Awakening"
Felix Mendelssohn — String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44, No. 3
RSVP required; $10 suggested donation
Phillips Collection: Anthony Roth Costanzo & the Shanghai String Quartet
Sunday, April 14, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (EDT)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Marcos Balter
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Therapy
(world premiere)
In person: $45 ($25 member)
Stream: $15 ($10 member)
Phillips Collection: USC Thornton Chamber Virtuosi
Sunday, April 21, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 5:30pm (EDT)
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, United States
Online and in-person
Florence Price
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Piano Quintet in A minor
Krzysztof Penderecki — Ciaccona for violin and viola
Jeffrey Mumford — Four Dances for Boris (for solo piano)
Zoltán Kodály — Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Errollyn Wallen — Five Postcards (for violin & viola)
Krzysztof Penderecki — Ciaccona for violin and viola
Jeffrey Mumford — Four Dances for Boris (for solo piano)
Zoltán Kodály — Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7
Errollyn Wallen — Five Postcards (for violin & viola)
In person: $45 ($25 member)
Stream: $15 ($10 member)
Candlelight Concert Society: Imani Winds
Sunday, May 12, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 6:00pm (EDT)
Horowitz Center Smith Theatre at Howard Community College, Columbia, MD, United States
Paquito D'Rivera
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La Fleur de Cayenne
Tania León — De Memorias
Pixinguinha — Um a zero (arr. Jeff Scott)
Astor Piazzolla — Oblivion
Astor Piazzolla — Vayamos al diablo
Júlio Medaglia — Belle Epoque en Sud America
Tania León — De Memorias
Pixinguinha — Um a zero (arr. Jeff Scott)
Astor Piazzolla — Oblivion
Astor Piazzolla — Vayamos al diablo
Júlio Medaglia — Belle Epoque en Sud America
$45 ($10 student)