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Music's rising stars from the nation's top conservatories performing in the Terrace TheaterHighlights
Bearfoot Bluegrass
October 26, 2007
Based out of Anchorage, Alaska, Bearfoot Bluegrass, has an up-and-coming acoustic band feel with fully fledged music chops.
March Fourth
October 11, 2007
March Fourth characterizes itself as little bit Duke Ellington meets Sgt. Pepper in a big-top tent pastiche.
Chango Spasiuk
October 3, 2007
Accordion player Chango Spasiuk performs chamamé, a unique Argentine folk music. AMERICARTES.
17 Hippies
September 23, 2007
Berlin-based ensemble 17 Hippies mixes traditional music from Eastern Europe, France, and America.
And More ...
- Portland Taiko
September 9, 2007 - Skatalites/Shaggy
June 19, 2007 - NEA Jazz Masters
March 7, 2007 - Ondrej Havelka and his Melody Makers
June 26, 2007 - Sara Tavares
January 23, 2007 - The Roaring 40s
November 23, 2006 - Polyphonic Spree
October 1, 2004
Free Performances Every Day, No Tickets Required
Performance Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, unless otherwise notedClick on
to add performance to your Outlook Calendar.Monday, October 6, 2008
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington: Icon 08Boys and Girls Club of Washington
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington presents Icon 08, in which local youth display their talents on stage, in addition to receiving awards and scholarships for school.
Watch the Live Internet Broadcast (starts at 6 p.m.)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Na'rimboFormed in 1998, this group of marimbists showcases their fusion of folk, Latin, and jazz in a percussive display. Presented in cooperation with the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Todd BurgeThe singer/songwriter, who has played everything from punk-a-billy to bluegrass, recently released My Lost and Found.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Captain Pantho and Parrot MimoJuraj Bencik
Kids Euro Festival
Slovakia’s celebrated mime Juraj Bencik captivates and enchants audiences with a tale about a sea captain and his parrot who prepare a feast for visitors to their island. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Kids Euro Festival Kick OffKids Euro Festival
Artists from Slovakia, Hungary, Netherlands, and Austria perform. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
HakimimeHakim Traïdia
The Netherlands presents Dutch children’s artist Hakim Traïdia, who combines mime and storytelling to promote a message of goodness and brotherhood. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Rubik’s Cube ShowJános Kovács
Hungary presents János Kovács, CEO of the Rubik Studio in Budapest, in a Rubik’s Cube Show that includes a history of the famous puzzle and its solution. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Monday, October 13, 2008
ScipioChristophe Dumalin
Austria presents actor Christophe Dumalin, a member of the Austrian theater company konnex, who mimes a passionate conductor leading an imaginary orchestra. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Memphis GoldThe blues artist oozes Southern soul and blues from his voice and guitar-picking fingertips. Part of Disability Awareness Month.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
ShearwaterThe Texas quartet brings its haunting art-rock songs, as heard on their 2007 debut Palo Santo and their recently released Rook.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
PirkanpojatThis top Finnish choir composed of young male sopranos performs classical hymns, opera, and folk music.
Friday, October 17, 2008
NSO Youth FellowsThis 27-year-old program gives high school musicians the opportunity to study and take master classes with National Symphony Orchestra members. Participants perform a variety of classical works. Note: the NSO does not perform in this concert.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
NSO PreludeMembers of the NSO perform classical works.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Kennedy Center Opera House OrchestraThe Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Members of the KCOHO—Michelle Kim, violin; Igor Zubkovsky, cello; Diane Winter Pyles, piano—play Cassado’s Sonata in Old Spanish Style (1925) for cello and piano, Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano, Op. 70, and Dvo?ák’s Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 (“Dumky”).
Monday, October 20, 2008
Francisco BibriescaThe Mexican classical guitarist is a rising star. Presented in cooperation with the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Musica FictaThis early music ensemble from Bogotà, Colombia specializes in Latin American and Spanish baroque and renaissance music. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Colombia.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Washington National Opera Insight Lecture Series: CarmenWashington National Opera "Insights Series"
Enjoy a discussion about and excerpts from Bizet’s passionate and seductive masterpiece.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
RumpelstiltskinFigurentheater Vagantei Erhardt
Germany’s puppet theater company Figurentheater Vagantei Erhardt presents the beloved fairy tale about the miller’s daughter who supposedly spins straw into gold. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Friday, October 24, 2008
WNO Insight Lecture Series: Lucrezia BorgiaWashington National Opera "Insights Series"
Enjoy a discussion about and excerpts from Donizetti’s tale of vengeance.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
The Liar is LooseAle Moller
Denmark’s Carl Quist Moller—cartoon animator, author, and musician—is a real, live Pinocchio in this comic tale. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Kerry RamblersIreland presents traditional Irish music and step dancing. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Monday, October 27, 2008
All You WantGunilla Heilborn
Internationally acclaimed Swedish choreographer Gunilla Heilborn has created a dance show for children about sometimes being in the right place but other times being in the completely wrong place. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Radoslav KvapilCelebrate Czech National Day with the critically acclaimed Czech pianist.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Rainbow BubblesRainbow Bubbles
The Czech Republic’s award-winning mime and clown, Vaclav Strasser, along with Katia Jirankova Levanti, presents Rainbow Bubbles— a show combining classic clown and mime humor with colorful and delicate bubble creations. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Invisible KidRauli Kosonen
Finland presents circus artist and acrobat Rauli Kosonen in a work about the creativity of both the human body and mind. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Ali Baba and the 40 ThievesThéâtre de la Cordonnerie
France’s Théâtre de la Cordonnerie presents a silent film with live musical accompaniment and sound effects. The film follows two brothers who manage a gas station in the middle of nowhere. Part of Kids Euro Festival, a celebration of European arts and culture for children that features a mix of artists from the participating countries of the European Union.
