Watch a FREE livestream of The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout. Join Nona Hendryx, Abby Dobson, Toshi Reagon, Joel Thompson, Carlos Simon, Courtney Bryan, Troy Anthony and more as they take you on a sonic melodic quest to “The Gathering.”

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music.

Join in an evening of performances by graduating seniors of the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship program as they take the stage performing a wide range of solo and chamber pieces.

After dealing in mostly Latin tropical styles for over a decade, with the psychedelic cumbia of his band Chicha Libre in particular, Brooklyn–based Olivier Conan now leads Combo Daguerre, a group that performs original French tunes with a psychedelic edge and a mostly Latin crew.

Ann Savoy comes to our nation’s capital to celebrate the release of her new album on Smithsonian Folkways, Another Heart. Joined by the album’s producer/musician Dirk Powell as well as other top Louisiana musicians, the concert will take you on a trip of Ann’s life on the east coast (Richmond, VA) in the 1970s as well as original songs and other favorites.

The formation of the School Without Walls Instrumental Music Department in the fall of 2007, the school’s first instrumental ensembles of any type in its over 70-year history, marked a new stepping stone in the pursuit of a better education. Along with being well-rounded in rigorous academic subjects, students in the instrumental music department now have the opportunity to learn what it is like to play in a band orchestra and various other ensembles.

Over the last three decades, Kristin Hersh’s prolific career has seen her heralded queen of the alternative release. She returns with a new solo record Clear Pond Road released in September 2023. The album is a cinematic road trip; it’s a series of personal vignettes from a fiercely independent auteur, plush with layers of atonal, edgy-dreamy strings and mellotron.

The Mongolian children of the diaspora in America will present a remarkable concert showcasing traditional Mongolian culture. 30 students from the Anura Music studio will participate in the concert, alongside Mongolian dancers and traditional long song singers.

Life can be loud and busy, come to Millennium Stage in search of finding the quiet for a much-needed break. Join the Kennedy Center Youth council in an eye-opening, breathtaking evening. Through spoken word, music, and dance, youth artists will present their talents in a way that silences the noise.

The Columbia Heights Educational Campus (CHEC) Music Department is proud to showcase its comprehensive arts programming featuring performances by our middle school choir, flamenco ensemble, honors instrumental ensemble, high school orchestra, and jazz ensemble.

Only Make Believe performs interactive and accessible theatre for children in hospitals, care facilities, and schools dedicated to serving children with disabilities. Now is your chance to experience a rare public performance! Step under the Big Top into the magical world of the circus.