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The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius & Amati

Sunday, April 7, 2024 @ 6:30pm – 7:30pm (EDT)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn — Selected works
Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Selected works
Franz Schubert — Selected works

$35 ($30 member)

The Axelrod String Quartet: Stradivarius & Amati

Saturday, April 6, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EDT)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, United States
Franz Joseph Haydn — Selected works
Erich Wolfgang Korngold — Selected works
Franz Schubert — Selected works

SOLD OUT

Smithsonian Music: Aizuri Quartet

Thursday, February 29, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Meyer Auditorium at Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for an evening with the Grammy-nominated Aizuri Quartet, the winners of the 2022–23 and 2023–24 season of the Chamber Music America…

Free ($6 advance RSVP; tickets are free at the door as supplies remain)

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society: Masterworks of Five Centuries (Sunday series)

Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (EST)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach — Selected works (Suites & Sonatas TBA)

$35 ($30 Smithsonian member)

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society: Masterworks of Five Centuries (Saturday series)

Saturday, February 24, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, United States
Johann Sebastian Bach — Selected works (Suites & Sonatas TBA)

$35 ($30 Smithsonian member)

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)

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society: Masterworks of Five Centuries (Sunday series)

Sunday, February 11, 2024 @ 6:30pm – 8:30pm (EST)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven — Selected works (Piano Trios TBA)

$35 ($30 Smithsonian member)

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society: Masterworks of Five Centuries (Saturday series)

Saturday, February 10, 2024 @ 7:30pm – 9:30pm (EST)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, United States
Ludwig van Beethoven — Selected works (Piano Trios TBA)

$35 ($30 Smithsonian member)

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)

African Drumming & Storytelling with Baba Ras D

Saturday, December 30, 2023 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (EST)
Anacostia Community Museum, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for African drumming and storytelling with Baba Ras D as we learn about the 5th principle of Kwanzaa, Nia.

Free (RSVP required; currently sold out)

Sufi Music Festival – Bilal Chishty & The National Sufi Ensemble

Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 5:00pm (EDT)
Meyer Auditorium at Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, with NMAA!

Experience the sounds and sights of both past and current traditions of this…

Free (advance RSVP required)

DC | Native Voices of the Grand Canyon

Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT)
Online and in-person

The multimedia production "Native Voices of the Grand Canyon" presents an afternoon of education and entertainment about the importance of …

Free

Sufi Music Festival – Burdah Ensemble

Sunday, October 1, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm (EDT)
Meyer Auditorium at Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, with NMAA!

Experience the sounds and sights of both past and current traditions of this…

Free (advance RSVP required)