Angelique Kidjo, five-time Grammy Award winner and a beacon of African musical excellence, curates an extraordinary new program featuring her own influential songs and more by the current generation of African artists. From the iconic sounds of legends such as Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, and Youssou N’Dour to the contemporary brilliance of Rema and Burna Boy, African Symphony celebrates the profound global impact of African music.

The Pan American Symphony Orchestra will perform music by Spain's most prominent composers such as Isaac Albéniz, Manuel de Falla, and Enrique Granados, showcasing the rhythms of Spanish folkdances while reflecting on different cultural traditions. Allegra De Vita, a mezzo-soprano from the Washington National Opera's Cafritz Young Artist Program, will join PASO to sing Manuel de Falla's El Amor Brujo and Siete Canciones Españolas, while Maria Juncal, a flamenco dancer, will perform her percussive interpretations and graceful movements on stage.

Through visual art, music, and dance, PORTRAITS represents the vibrant spectrum of sexual, gender, racial, ethnic, and cultural identities in a nine-movement oratorio.

Enjoy a symphonic fusion of two extraordinary musical worlds in honor of Juneteenth and the 75th birthday of a gospel legend! Conducted by Grammy–winning producer Dr. Henry Panion III, this soulful celebration with special guest Richard Smallwood features performances by Smallwood’s ensemble Vision; gospel stars Dorinda Clark Cole, Maurette Brown Clark, and Pastor Marvin L. Winans; Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University; Bowie State University Choir; and more.