Symphonic Women
May
15
5:00 PM17:00

Symphonic Women

The final concert of our Who Are We, D.C.? season, exploring composers as diverse as our city, features three female composers from the 1800s to today. The program opens with Concert Overture No. 2 by Florence Price, the first African American woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra. This will be followed by Louise Farrenc’s Symphony No. 3 and we close the season with Howard University alum, Mary D. Watkins’ Five Movements in Color.

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CCS Creates
Apr
10
2:30 PM14:30

CCS Creates

Join musicians of Capital City Symphony for our second annual afternoon of extraordinary chamber music. This special program celebrates the rich talent in our very own orchestra, and features original musical compositions by four of our multi-talented musicians. Don't miss this beautiful afternoon of music!

Original chamber music compositions by:

Andrew Acquaviva ~ Eric Hall ~ Daniel Lu ~ Karl Meyer 

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Birds and Cathedrals
Mar
20
5:00 PM17:00

Birds and Cathedrals

Capital City Symphony continues its tradition of presenting outstanding young classical solo artists.  We are thrilled to present Alexander Suh, 2020 winner of the Ylda Novik Memorial Concerto Competition on piano, performing Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2.

The world premiere of Adirondack Autumn, by one of our own members, Daniel Lu, follows, featuring flutist David Lonkevich.  This lively concert includes Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps and Tan Dun’s interactive Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds, “creating a poetic forest of digital birds.”  We close the evening with Jennifer Higdon’s transcendent blue cathedral.

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Intersections: Convergence: When East Meets West
Feb
26
7:00 PM19:00

Intersections: Convergence: When East Meets West

Join us for an evening of saxophone and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute) as we join musicians Deepak Ram and Noah Getz in this genre and culture crossing performance.

Mozart - Magic Flute Overture
Deepak Ram - Ishkar, for Saxophone, Bansuri, and String Orchestra (world premiere)
Villa Lobos - Fantasia
Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia
Noah Getz - Concerto for Bansuri, Saxophone, and Orchestra (world premiere)

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Family Program: Instrument Petting Zoom
Feb
5
10:00 AM10:00

Family Program: Instrument Petting Zoom

Join our host, CCS Conductor and Artistic Director Victoria Gau, as we introduce the whole family to the instruments of the orchestra through virtual musical instrument petting zooms.

This event is designed for our youngest audience members (3 and up) to see and hear instruments up close from the comfort of home.

Capital City Symphony thanks our loyal patrons and first-time viewers for joining us! CCS is delighted to offer this virtual event free of charge to provide enriching entertainment for our community and their families.

We would be grateful for any donations to help keep our organization running. Select a donation option during the registration process, or visit capitalcitysymphony.org/support to contribute.

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Our Favorite Things: A Holiday Concert featuring The String Queens
Dec
12
5:30 PM17:30

Our Favorite Things: A Holiday Concert featuring The String Queens

Capital City Symphony is pleased to be presenting The String Queens alongside our orchestra in a concert of "Our Favorite Things," featuring works from their second album, which premiered in November 2020.

Praised for its “authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound,” The String Queens is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! 

Recognized by D.C.’s leading news network WUSA9 as “school teachers by day and concert performers by night,” The String Queens have been featured in famed performance venues across four continents, including Carnegie Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Howard Theatre, Royal Festival Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Shanghai Grand Theatre, The Moscow Conservatory, and Blues Alley.

This concert is made possible thanks to the Jeanne Phil and Meg Team at Compass.

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Our Favorite Things: A Holiday Concert featuring The String Queens
Dec
12
3:30 PM15:30

Our Favorite Things: A Holiday Concert featuring The String Queens

Capital City Symphony is pleased to be presenting The String Queens alongside our orchestra in a concert of "Our Favorite Things," featuring works from their second album, which premiered in November 2020.

Praised for its “authentic, soulful, and orchestral sound,” The String Queens is a dynamic trio that creates stimulating musical experiences that inspire diverse audiences to love, hope, feel, and imagine! 

Recognized by D.C.’s leading news network WUSA9 as “school teachers by day and concert performers by night,” The String Queens have been featured in famed performance venues across four continents, including Carnegie Hall, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Howard Theatre, Royal Festival Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Shanghai Grand Theatre, The Moscow Conservatory, and Blues Alley.

This concert is possible thanks to the generous support from the Jeanne Phil and Meg Team at Compass.

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Elegy
Nov
7
5:00 PM17:00

Elegy

We open our season - Who Are We, D.C.? - with Carlos Simon’s Elegy, A Cry from the Grave “dedicated to those who have been murdered wrongfully by an oppressive power,” followed by his piece This Land, lifting hope and unity.  Howard University alum, Adolphus Hailstork’s Sonata da Chiesa follows and we close the program with Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’ charming Symphony No. 2.

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May
9
5:00 PM17:00

Season Finale Online Concert!

Celebrate our musicians and preview next season!

Join CCS Artistic Director Victoria Gau and composer Scott Pender for the grand finale of this unique, extraordinary season. The program will include newly recorded chamber music performances by CCS musicians along with an encore performance of Oedipus the King!

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A Taste of Handel's Messiah: A Fundraiser for Capital City Symphony
Dec
4
8:00 PM20:00

A Taste of Handel's Messiah: A Fundraiser for Capital City Symphony

You're invited to a special holiday fundraiser for Capital City Symphony!

CCS invites you and your family to cozy up to the fire and enjoy "A Taste of Handel's Messiah: A Fundraiser for Capital City Symphony". Although we can't be together, CCS would be delighted to share in the holiday spirit with you and yours. Relax at home and gain a deeper appreciation of this beloved holiday classic as Maestra Gau presents the history behind Handel's Messiah. Favorite drink and Christmas cookie recipes from CCS staff and Board will be shared ahead of the event so we can eat, drink, and be merry together!

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FREE Virtual Family Concert - Get Out of This World
Nov
14
10:00 AM10:00

FREE Virtual Family Concert - Get Out of This World

There's never been a better time for the entire family to Get Out of This World with Capital City Symphony!

Zoom into outer space and Get Out of This World from the safety and comfort of your home! Join your host, CCS Conductor and Artistic Director Victoria Gau, to explore "My Own Personal Rocketship" by Charlie Barnett and accept our mission to introduce the whole family to the instruments of the orchestra through virtual Musical Instrument Petting Zooms. It's guaranteed to be out of this world!

Space is limited, so reserve your seat on the shuttle today!

CCS Thanks You!

Capital City Symphony thanks our loyal patrons and first-time viewers for joining us on this adventure into space! CCS is delighted to offer this virtual event free of charge to provide enriching entertainment for our community and their families. During these uncertain times, we would be grateful for any donations to help keep our organization running. Select a donation option during the registration process, or visit capitalcitysymphony.org/support to contribute.

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Relieving Tension in String Playing
Sep
24
7:30 PM19:30

Relieving Tension in String Playing

Cleveland Orchestra first assistant principal violist and renowned pedagogue Lynne Ramsey will offer her extensive wisdom on relieving tension in string playing. She will also be joined by her son, cellist and teacher Chris Irvine. Don’t miss learning about this invaluable skill for all string players!

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Behind-the-Scenes with Imani Winds
Sep
17
7:30 PM19:30

Behind-the-Scenes with Imani Winds

Members Monica Ellis and Toyin Spellman-Diaz of the world-renowned ensemble Imani Winds will speak about life as a professional chamber music ensemble, the unique challenges they face as a wind ensemble, and the incredible ways they engage with other artists and issues facing our society today. Don’t miss this chance to step behind-the-scenes with one of today’s pre-eminent chamber ensembles!

Wind players of all ability levels can also join us at 8:30PM for a read-through of a short woodwind piece! Music parts will be provided, and everyone will be on mute, playing along to a recording.

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Songs of the Universe
May
5
5:00 PM17:00

Songs of the Universe

Capital City Symphony concludes its 51st season with a special musical ode to the beauty of our planet and beyond.

The first part of the program includes a special format! Enjoy the heavenly music of a chamber orchestra and choir from the Atlas’s iconic lobby staircase while you continue to enjoy your pre-show refreshments. The sounds of Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo, inspired by the northern lights and mythical power of his homeland, will be filling the lobby for the first half of the concert.

Then, join us in the Lang Theatre for a multi-media presentation of Gustav Holst’s famous orchestral work, The Planets, featuring video projections from NASA. Don’t miss this exciting season finale!

Program first half (in lobby): Approx. 20 minutes

Program second half (in Lang Theatre): Approx. 50 minutes

Video projections produced by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Original data visualizations by NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio

Original animation by NASA’s Conceptual Image Lab

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This project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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CCS Presents: An Array of Chamber Music
Apr
6
4:30 PM16:30

CCS Presents: An Array of Chamber Music

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Join musicians of Capital City Symphony for an afternoon of extraordinary chamber music, with ensembles including a brass quintet, a string quartet, a wind quintet, a viola duo, and a jazz ensemble. This special program will include the innovative music of Valerie Coleman, an ‘American Folk Suite’ by Kazimierz Machala, the light-hearted ‘Quodlibet’ by Arne Running, and jazz favorites by Duke Ellington and Claude Bolling. Don't miss this beautiful afternoon of music!

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Meet the Orchestra: Those Wonderful Winds!
Apr
6
11:30 AM11:30

Meet the Orchestra: Those Wonderful Winds!

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Meet a quintet of wind-playing members of the symphony orchestra through this engaging, educational and intimate program for young people.  Learn about the music they play and hear the beautiful sounds come to life. Then, join us for an instrument petting zoo to meet the musicians and see their instruments up close!

Recommended for ages 3-8

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Mythical Melodies
Mar
17
5:00 PM17:00

Mythical Melodies

Part of the Great Masters, Young Stars Series

Capital City Symphony continues its tradition of presenting outstanding young classical solo artists through the Great Masters, Young Stars Series.  We are thrilled to present Beatrice Chen, 2018 winner of the Johansen International Competition on viola, performing Béla Bartók’s renowned Viola Concerto.  This powerful program also includes works inspired by Greek mythology, including the premiere of Scott Pender’s evocative Oedipus the King, commissioned by Capital City Symphony, and Alan Hovhaness’s Meditation on Orpheus

Pre-concert discussion: Join composer Scott Pender for a pre-concert discussion of his brand new work before the world premiere takes place and gain exclusive insight into his piece! 

4:15pm-4:30pm in the Kiplinger Lounge, located outside the entrance to the Lang Theatre

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Meet the Orchestra: That String Thing!
Mar
2
10:30 AM10:30

Meet the Orchestra: That String Thing!

Meet a quintet of string-playing members of the symphony orchestra through this engaging, educational and intimate program for young people.  Learn about the music they play and hear the beautiful sounds come to life. Then, join us for an instrument petting zoo to meet the musicians and see their instruments up close!

Recommended for ages 3-8

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Songs of the Eternal
Feb
3
5:00 PM17:00

Songs of the Eternal

Experience an evening of heavenly beauty through music written across the centuries to lift our hearts and spirits towards the mysterious and eternal. This program ranges from the music of 12th century nun, mystic, and composer Hildegard von Bingen to the existential questioning of 20th century composer Charles Ives.

Conducted by Tiffany Lu, Capital City Symphony Assistant Conductor

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Meet the Orchestra: Atlas Arts For Young Audiences presents: All That Brass!
Jan
26
11:30 AM11:30

Meet the Orchestra: Atlas Arts For Young Audiences presents: All That Brass!

Meet members of the brass section of the symphony orchestra through this engaging, educational and intimate program for young people.  Learn about the music they play and hear the beautiful sounds come to life. Then, join us for an instrument petting zoo to meet the musicians and see their instruments up close!

Recommended for ages 3-8

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Meet the Orchestra: Atlas Arts For Young Audiences presents: All That Brass!
Jan
26
10:00 AM10:00

Meet the Orchestra: Atlas Arts For Young Audiences presents: All That Brass!

Meet members of the brass section of the symphony orchestra through this engaging, educational and intimate program for young people. Learn about the music they play and hear the beautiful sounds come to life. Then, join us for an instrument petting zoo to meet the musicians and see their instruments up close!

Recommended for ages 3-8

 

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Jupiter and Beyond
Nov
11
5:00 PM17:00

Jupiter and Beyond

Part of the Great Masters, Young Stars Series

Capital City Symphony continues its tradition of presenting outstanding young classical solo artists through the “Great Masters, Young Stars” Series.  We are delighted to present Tan Nguyen, 2018 winner of the Ylda Novik Memorial Concerto Competition for Pianists, performing Saint-Saëns’ popular Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor. Our program also features Mozart’s Overture to Don Giovanni and his exceptional final symphony, “Jupiter”.

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This project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Trouble in Tahiti at the University of Maryland
Oct
21
3:00 PM15:00

Trouble in Tahiti at the University of Maryland

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In collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Music, Capital City Symphony is presenting an all-Bernstein program in honor of the Leonard Bernstein Centennial.  This special vocal program includes the charming Arias and Barcarolles song cycle, and a semi-staged presentation of the one-act opera Trouble in Tahiti – the only work for which Bernstein wrote the words as well as the music.  This program features world-renowned opera singers Delores Ziegler and Kevin Short, esteemed members of the vocal faculty at the University of Maryland, as well as a vocal trio of outstanding University of Maryland graduate students.

This event is free - no ticket required!

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Trouble in Tahiti
Oct
7
4:00 PM16:00

Trouble in Tahiti

*Please note the early performance time of 4pm.*

Capital City Symphony opens its 51st season with an all-Bernstein program in honor of the Leonard Bernstein Centennial.  This special vocal program includes the charming Arias and Barcarolles song cycle, and a semi-staged presentation of the one-act opera Trouble in Tahiti – the only work for which Bernstein wrote the words as well as the music.  This program features world-renowned opera singers Delores Ziegler and Kevin Short, esteemed members of the vocal faculty at the University of Maryland. 

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From Sea to Shining Sea
May
13
5:00 PM17:00

From Sea to Shining Sea

 

The final concert of Capital City Symphony’s 50th season is a global exploration of national identity as expressed through music.  The program opens with Shostakovich’s powerful Symphony No. 5, a multi-layered work expressing both nationalism and oppression under Stalin’s regime.  This will be followed by Russell Peck’s Peace Overture, a programmatic tone poem about the struggle for peace that has been performed around the world.  In an expression of cultural identity, Danzón No. 2 by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez celebrates the danzón, a musical form which originated in Cuba and became an important part of the national identity of Mexico.   The concert concludes with Joan Tower’s Made in America, a work centered around the melodic theme of America the Beautiful; while there are underlying musical struggles, the melody remains resilient.  Join us for this powerful conclusion to our 50th season.

 

PLEASE NOTE: The venue for this performance has changed and will no longer be at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.  It will now be at The Church of the Epiphany, located at 1317 G Street NW in Washington, D.C. The church is located near the intersection of G Street and 13th Street.  It is half a block from Metro Center on the red, orange, and blue lines. Paid parking is available in PMI Garage, located directly to the left of the church on G Street.

See you there!

Special thanks to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation for their support of this concert.

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Family Concert: I Like To Move It!
Mar
18
6:00 PM18:00

Family Concert: I Like To Move It!

This fun, interactive family concert will have every family member wanting to “move it”!  The program explores motion and tempo in music.  The program starts with John Adams’ exciting and fast-paced Short Ride in a Fast Machine.  The music of Charlie Barnett will take us through land and space with Blue Chevrolet: A Station Wagon Symphony and the world premiere of My Own Personal Rocketship.  We’ll then journey through tempos and rhythms with a movement from Bizet’s Carmen Suite, Johann Strauss II’s playful Tik-Tak Polka, and the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.  Come enjoy this energetic concert for all ages!

Join us 30 minutes before the performance for our Instrument Petting Zoo!

This project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. 

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Family Concert: I Like To Move It!
Mar
18
4:00 PM16:00

Family Concert: I Like To Move It!

This fun, interactive family concert will have every family member wanting to “move it”!  The program explores motion and tempo in music.  The program starts with John Adams’ exciting and fast-paced Short Ride in a Fast Machine.  The music of Charlie Barnett will take us through land and space with Blue Chevrolet: A Station Wagon Symphony and the world premiere of My Own Personal Rocketship.  We’ll then journey through tempos and rhythms with a movement from Bizet’s Carmen Suite, Johann Strauss II’s playful Tik-Tak Polka, and the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.  Come enjoy this energetic concert for all ages!

Join us 30 minutes before the performance for our Instrument Petting Zoo!

 This project is supported by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, and by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. 

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