Washington Performing Arts' 2017/18 brochure by Elayna Speight

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The city is our stage 2017/18 SEASON VENUES

Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History 1001 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20224

Parking: Limited street parking Metrorail: Metrorail: Federal Triangle (Blue/ Orange/Silver Lines), 12th Street exit; Archives-Navy Memorial– Penn Quarter (Yellow/Green Lines)

Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson Building 10 1st Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20540 Parking: Limited street parking in area Metrorail: Capitol South (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines)

GW Lisner Auditorium

730 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20052 Parking: Area garages and street parking Metrorail: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines)

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall and Terrace Theater) 2700 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20566

Parking: Kennedy Center, Watergate, and Columbia Plaza garages Metrorail: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines), free shuttle available from station to venue

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Infocus Direct 20187 1400 K Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005

McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery

8th & G Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Parking: Area garages and street parking Metrorail: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow/Green Lines), 9th Street/Galleries exit

The Music Center at Strathmore

5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852 Parking: Complimentary parking at the Grosvenor Metro station Metrorail: Grosvenor-Strathmore (Red Line)

Rasmuson Theater, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 4th Street & Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20560

Parking: Limited street parking Metrorail: L’Enfant Plaza (Blue/Orange/Silver, Green/ Yellow Lines), Maryland Avenue/Smithsonian Museums exit

Sidney Harman Hall

610 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 Parking: Area garages and street parking Metrorail: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green/ Yellow Lines), 7th & F Street exit

Sixth & I

600 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Parking: Limited street and garage parking in area Metrorail: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green/ Yellow Lines), 7th & H Street exit

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Venue information . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

Season Calendar . . . . . . . . Fold-Out Back Cover

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Because we’ve seen that so many of you enjoy creating your own personalized or “Custom” subscriptions, we’ve organized this year’s book accordingly. But if you prefer a traditional Fixed Subscription Series, not to worry: you’ll find complete subscription info online—see page 4 for details.

Enjoy designing your Washington Performing Arts season.

Jenny Bilfield, President & CEO FRI, OCT 6, 8pm • Harman SAT, OCT 7, 2pm & 8pm VELOCITYDC DANCE FESTIVAL

TUE, OCT 3, 7:30pm • McEvoy CONVERSATIONS IN MUSIC: RHYTHM

And now…have a look! Please become a Friend (see page 5) and deepen your experience while supporting our arts education, community, and student ticket programs. David Allen Miller, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Carol Jantsch, tuba

WED, APR 11, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: ALBANY SYMPHONY

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Texas Ballet Theater Kitty McNamee, choreographer

TUE, APR 10, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: FORT WORTH SYMPHONY

Baird: Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

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Strathmore: The Music Center at Strathmore

Sixth & I: Sixth & I Synagogue

Rasmuson: Rasumson Theater, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

McEvoy: McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery

LOC: Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

Lisner: GW Lisner Auditorium

KCTT: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

KCCH: Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Harman: Sidney Harman Hall

VENUE KEY

SAT, APR 7, 8pm • Sixth & I AARON DIEHL TRIO

Michele Fowlin, music director

SAT, JUN 2, 4pm • Lisner CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR

JUNE

Tanya Gabrielian, piano

WED, MAY 30, 7:30pm • KCTT EMILY DAGGETT SMITH, violin

SUN, MAY 20, 7pm • KCCH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER with WYNTON MARSALIS

WED, MAY 16, 8pm • KCCH EVGENY KISSIN, piano

SAT, MAY 12, 8pm • Sixth & I CHELSEY GREEN, violin

Crosscurrents

SUN, MAY 6, 7pm • Lisner ZAKIR HUSSAIN & DAVE HOLLAND

MAY

SAT, APR 28, 8pm • KCCH ABDULLAH IBRAHIM & HUGH MASEKELA

FRI, APR 27, 7:30pm • KCTT PAUL HUANG, violin Orion Weiss, piano

APRIL

THU, MAR 29, 8pm • Strathmore DIEGO EL CIGALA

SAT, MAR 24, 2pm • KCTT ROMAN RABINOVICH, piano

THU, MAR 22, 7:30pm • KCTT BORIS BEREZOVSKY, piano

TUE, MAR 20, 8pm • KCCH ITZHAK PERLMAN, violin & MARTHA ARGERICH, piano

FRI, MAR 16, 8pm • Lisner WU MAN & THE HUAYIN SHADOW PUPPET BAND

SAT, MAR 10, 2pm • KCTT DAVID FUNG, piano

THU, MAR 8, 7:30pm • McEvoy CONVERSATIONS IN MUSIC: HARMONY

TO SUBSCRIBE OR DONATE:

Riccardo Muti, music director

WED, FEB 7, 8pm • KCCH CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SAT, FEB 3, 2pm • KCTT ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO

FEBRUARY

WED, JAN 31, 7:30pm • McEvoy CONVERSATIONS IN MUSIC: MELODY

FRI, JAN 26, 8pm • Strathmore MAXIM VENGEROV, violin Roustem Saitkoulov, piano

JANUARY

SAT, DEC 9, 8pm • Sixth & I STORM LARGE

MON, DEC 4, 7:30pm • KCTT MASTER CLASS: DENYCE GRAVES

SAT, DEC 2, 2pm • KCTT NATHAN LEE, piano

DECEMBER

SUN, NOV 19, 6pm • Baird WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with Rob Kapilow BEETHOVEN’S “ARCHDUKE” TRIO

Valery Gergiev, music director Daniil Trifonov, piano

SUN, NOV 12, 7pm • KCCH MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director

TUE, MAR 6, 8pm • Strathmore THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

FRI, NOV 10, 7:30pm • KCTT VERONA QUARTET

Alessio Bax, piano

SUN, NOV 5, 4pm • Strathmore JOSHUA BELL, violin

MARCH

THU, APR 26, 8pm • KCCH LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC SAT, FEB 24, 8pm • Sixth & I PUBLIQUARTET

Gustavo Dudamel, music director

SUN, APR 22, 7pm • KCCH CHRIS BOTTI

SUN, APR 22, 6pm • Rasmuson WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with Rob Kapilow THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK FRI, FEB 23, 8pm • KCCH EMANUEL AX, LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, & YO-YO MA

WED, FEB 21, 8pm • Strathmore MITSUKO UCHIDA, piano

SAT, APR 21, 2pm • KCTT CONRAD TAO, piano

THU, APR 19, 8pm • Lisner KRONOS QUARTET & WU MAN, pipa

SUN, FEB 18, 7pm • Strathmore THE BERNSTEIN STORY Jamie Bernstein, narrator United States Air Force Band Colonel Larry H. Lang, Commander and Conductor

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone

SAT, APR 14, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Krzysztof Urba´nski, conductor  Alisa Weilerstein, cello Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Indianapolis Children’s Choir Soloists TBD

FRI, APR 13, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY

FRI, FEB 16, 7:30pm • KCTT EMMANUEL PAHUD, flute Alessio Bax, piano

TUE, FEB 13, 7:30pm • KCTT ALEXANDRE THARAUD, piano

Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Stanley J. Thurston, artistic director Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott Tucker, artistic director

SUN, MAR 4, 6pm • Rasmuson WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with Rob Kapilow TCHAIKOVSKY’S SERENADE FOR STRINGS

A Far Cry Luciana Souza, vocalist

SAT, NOV 4, 8pm • Sixth & I THE BLUE HOUR

WED, NOV 1, 7:30pm • KCTT NIKOLAI LUGANSKY, piano

NOVEMBER

Sir Antonio Pappano, music director Martha Argerich, piano

WED, OCT 25, 8pm • KCCH ORCHESTRA DELL’ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA

Brad Lubman, conductor Special guest: Steve Reich

WED, OCT 18, 8pm • LOC STEVE REICH @ 80: ENSEMBLE SIGNAL

QUICK START Anticipating the moment that you’d receive this brochure and design your own series we invited both new and legacy artists to present their boldest programs. I believe many have: we were thrilled that a number of them responded by asking us to partner with them on piloting new programs and formats, or in bringing new work to light. The result is a season filled with rare appearances, special events, and exciting collaborations held in ten remarkably different, beautiful venues in varied communities throughout the capital region. We hope that each performance will feel like a not-to-be-missed event. SUN, FEB 11, 7pm • KCCH LIVING THE DREAM…SINGING THE DREAM

Dear friends,

SUN, OCT 15, 2pm • KCTT SPHINX VIRTUOSI

Every year, we strive to make Washington Performing Arts experiences meaningful and special. You’ve often told me about the connection you feel to artists whose return you’ve eagerly anticipated, and which projects and performers you’re excited to experience for the first time. I am always heartened to hear how many of you look forward to spending time with your friends—or meeting new ones—at our performances in venues around the capital region. With every conversation, you affirm that the arts can connect us in powerful ways.

OCTOBER

Our subscribers may not know this (but the Washington Performing Arts staff does): I enjoy—actually, love—looking at our subscription orders as they arrive. Truly, I love seeing what’s kindled your interest, excited your imagination, and especially how you have put together your Washington Performing Arts season! When we’re able to be in touch directly—whether in person or via email—I enjoy hearing what inspired your choices; your insights fuel my own anticipation of each event.

2017/18 Season

Welcome to your 2017/18 season!

Contents

BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING AND DONATING . . . . . . . . . 4 OCTOBER Conversations in Music: Rhythm (Oct 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 VelocityDC Dance Festival (Oct 6-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sphinx Virtuosi (Oct 15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Steve Reich @ 80: Ensemble Signal (Oct 18) . . . . . . . . . . 8 Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia /Martha Argerich (Oct 25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 NOVEMBER Nikolai Lugansky, piano (Nov 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Blue Hour: A Far Cry & Luciana Souza (Nov 4) . . . 10 Joshua Bell, violin & Alessio Bax, piano (Nov 5) . . . . . . 11 Verona Quartet (Nov 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mariinsky Orchestra/Daniil Trifonov (Nov 12) . . . . . . . . 12 What Makes It Great? – Beethoven’s “Archduke” Trio (Nov 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 DECEMBER Nathan Lee, piano (Dec 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Master Class: Denyce Graves (Dec 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Storm Large (Dec 9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 JANUARY Maxim Vengerov, violin & Roustem Saitkoulov, piano (Jan 26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Conversations in Music: Melody (Jan 31) . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 FEBRUARY Anderson & Roe Piano Duo (Feb 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Feb 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Living the Dream…Singing the Dream (Feb 11) . . . . . . 17 Alexandre Tharaud, piano (Feb 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Emmanuel Pahud, flute & Alessio Bax, piano (Feb 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 The Bernstein Story (Feb 18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mitsuko Uchida, piano (Feb 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos & Yo-Yo Ma (Feb 23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PUBLIQuartet (Feb 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 MARCH What Makes It Great? – Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings (Mar 4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Philadelphia Orchestra (Mar 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conversations in Music: Harmony (Mar 8) . . . . . . . . . . David Fung, piano (Mar 10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wu Man & The Huayin Shadow Puppet Band (Mar 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Itzhak Perlman, violin & Martha Argerich, piano (Mar 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Boris Berezovsky, piano (Mar 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Roman Rabinovich, piano (Mar 24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Diego el Cigala (Mar 29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 APRIL Aaron Diehl Trio (Apr 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 SHIFT Festival: Fort Worth Symphony (Apr 10) . . . . . . . . 27 SHIFT Festival: Albany Symphony (Apr 11) . . . . . . . . . . . 27 SHIFT Festival: Indianapolis Symphony (Apr 13) . . . . . . 27 SHIFT Festival: National Symphony Orchestra (Apr 14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Kronos Quartet & Wu Man, pipa: A Chinese Home (Apr 19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Conrad Tao, piano (Apr 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 What Makes It Great? – The Bernstein Songbook (Apr 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Chris Botti (Apr 22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Los Angeles Philharmonic (Apr 26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Paul Huang, violin & Orion Weiss, piano (Apr 27) . . . . . . 31 Abdullah Ibrahim & Hugh Masekela (Apr 28) . . . . . . . . . 31 MAY Zakir Hussain & Dave Holland: Crosscurrents (May 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Chelsey Green & The Green Project (May 12) . . . . . . . . . 33 Evgeny Kissin, piano (May 16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis (May 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Emily Daggett Smith, violin & Tanya Gabrielian, piano (May 30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 JUNE Children of the Gospel Choir (Jun 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 SEASON SPOTLIGHT: 2017/18 Programmatic Themes The Art of the Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 The Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Exploring the Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hayes Piano Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Leonard Bernstein at 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Virtuosos in Recital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The World in Our City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Jazz Luminaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The Piano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Education & Community Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2017/18 Season Venues . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover Fold-Out Season Calendar . . . . . . . . Fold-Out Back Cover All programs and artists subject to change

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AND TREAT YOURSELF TO A YEAR OF ENJOYMENT AND INSPIRATION Subscribing is more than a way to save money on tickets, or to ensure great seats in the hall (though it is both of those things— see below). It’s a kind of promise you make to yourself, and to your friends and family: that throughout the year, you’ll make time to enjoy and share experiences that are singular, sublime, and perhaps even life-changing. We offer two convenient kinds of season subscription:

1) Custom Subscription Series The choice is yours! Select at least 3 performances—or 5 or more for greater savings—and receive these benefits: •

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2) Fixed Subscription Series Choose a pre-packaged thematic series (Orchestra Series, Hayes Piano Series, etc.) and receive these benefits: • • •

Savings of up to 20%* off single ticket prices Same seats for every performance in your series All additional benefits listed above under Custom Subscription Series

For a list of Fixed Subscription Series packages, visit WashingtonPerformingArts.org/subscribe Please note: Orders by renewing Fixed Series Subscribers must be received by June 15 to guarantee same seats. At present, tickets to 2017/18 events are only available via subscription. Single tickets will go on sale in late summer (date TBA). *Some seating sections or performances are excluded from discounts, as noted herein.

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The Season

How Do We Listen? Conversations in Music with

AARON DIEHL & MURRAY HORWITZ Part I: Rhythm

TUE, OCT 3, 7:30pm McEVOY AUDITORIUM (SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM AND NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY) A Washington Performing Arts exclusive—for newcomers and aficionados alike! Virtuoso pianist Aaron Diehl (Cécile McLorin Salvant collaborator and New York Philharmonic soloist) teams with Tony Award-winning playwright and lyricist Murray Horwitz (Ain’t Misbehavin’) for a series of three entertaining and enlightening excursions into the building blocks of music: rhythm, melody, and harmony. Jan 31: Melody (see page 15) Mar 8: Harmony (see page 22) Co-presented with Smithsonian Associates This series is made possible by the generous support of the Susan B. Hepner Family and Great Jones Capital. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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VELOCITY DC DANCE FESTIVAL FRI, OCT 6, 8pm SAT, OCT 7, 2pm (family matinee) SAT, OCT 7, 8pm SIDNEY HARMAN HALL

Celebrating D.C. dance—3 performances! CMYKin between, the VelocityDC Dance Festival has Featuring the city’s best-known ensembles, undiscovered gems, and everyone become one of the highlights of Washington’s dance season, returning for its ninth season with a broad range of styles ranging Grey: Orange: from ballet to flamenco, tap to contemporary. C=0 C=0 Co-presented with the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Shakespeare Company M=2 Theatre M=80 Y=0 Y=95 NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts. K=68 K=0

Concerti per Venti

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SPHINX VIRTUOSI SUN, OCT 15, 2pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER Competition winners in concert! Possessing “vibrant and energetic musicianship” (Washington Post), the Sphinx Virtuosi features Sphinx Competition graduates with an underlying mission to promote racial diversity. The self-conducted ensemble returns to the newly renovated Terrace Theater in celebration of its 20th season, Concerti per Venti. VIVALDI - Concerto for Four Violins and Cello in B minor (RV 580) BEETHOVEN - Grosse Fuge (Op. 133) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - Concerto Grosso MICHAEL ABELS - Delights & Dances JIMMY LÓPEZ - Concerto Grosso Co-presented with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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A Signal Event: Steve Reich @ 80

ENSEMBLE SIGNAL Brad Lubman, conductor Special guest: Steve Reich

WED, OCT 18, 8pm COOLIDGE AUDITORIUM, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS “Our greatest living composer” — The New York Times “There’s just a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history and Steve Reich is one of them.” — The Guardian This “dream team” (TimeOut New York) ensemble of 20+ strings, winds, keyboards, and percussion brings a rare all-Reich program to one of the nation’s most storied concert halls. Propulsive and vivid, Reich’s music takes inspiration from Ghanaian drumming, Western classical music, and jazz. The centerpiece is Runner, co-commissioned by Washington Performing Arts and the Library of Congress, in its East Coast premiere. STEVE REICH – Clapping Music (1972) Quartet (2013) Runner (2016), East Coast premiere Pulse (2015) Double Sextet (2007) *This performance is presented free to the public. Details for attending will be announced in the coming months. Co-presented with the Library of Congress Runner was co-commissioned by Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Ensemble Signal; Cal Performances, University of California, Berkeley; Washington Performing Arts, Library of Congress, and Ensemble Modern.

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Great Orchestras I

ORCHESTRA DELL’ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA Sir Antonio Pappano, music director Martha Argerich, piano

WED, OCT 25, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL “Finesse and musical discretion aplenty in the way Pappano shapes the lines and animates the textures” — The Telegraph Founded in 1908, the lauded Rome-based orchestra brings to Washington the works for which it is best known—the Italian opera and concert repertoire—and a rare concerto performance by piano legend (and 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree) Martha Argerich. The ensemble performs Respighi’s quintessentially Italian symphonic poems Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome, the latter premiered by the orchestra in the early 20th century. VERDI - Aida Sinfonia PROKOFIEV - Piano Concerto No. 3 RESPIGHI - Pines of Rome RESPIGHI - Fountains of Rome Martha Argerich also appears this season in recital with Itzhak Perlman. See page 23. Co-presented with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

Season Spotlight: The Art of the Orchestra Washington Performing Arts proudly presents an international array of orchestras—a cornerstone of each season’s programming—each performing works that speak to its identity and mission. See more: Sphinx Virtuosi (page 7) • Mariinsky Orchestra (page 12) • Chicago Symphony Orchestra (page 17) • The Philadelphia Orchestra (page 22) • Los Angeles Philharmonic (page 30) • SHIFT Festival (pages 26-27)

The Russian Piano I

NIKOLAI LUGANSKY, piano WED, NOV 1, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “Elegant virtuosity with easy power” —The Daily Telegraph A pianist applauded for his elegant approach to some of the most demanding pieces of piano literature, Nikolai Lugansky is well known for his stunning performances as an orchestral soloist. In his first D.C.-area recital in more than a decade, the Russian pianist explores the rich textural tapestry of Schumann, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff. SCHUMANN - Kinderszenen CHOPIN - Barcarole, Op. 60; Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 RACHMANINOFF - Selected Preludes from Op. 23 (Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9) and Op. 32 (Nos. 5, 6, 9, 12, 13) This performance is made possible through the generous support of Betsy and Robert Feinberg.

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World premiere The Blue Hour

LUCIANA SOUZA, vocalist A FAR CRY

Featuring music by Shara Nova, Rachel Grimes, Angelica Negron, Caroline Shaw, and Sarah Kirkland Snider

SAT, NOV 4, 8pm SIXTH & I Souza’s voice is “an instrument of empathy and intimacy, cultural linkage and poetic disquisition. “ – The New York Times Brazilian superstar Souza joins forces with the 17 virtuoso strings of A Far Cry to give voice to poet Carolyn Forché’s “On Earth,” a luminous meditation on life and loss, through musical settings by five of the most distinctive creative voices in indie-classical music. The Blue Hour was co-commissioned by A Far Cry with Washington Performing Arts, Bucknell University, Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa, and Florida State University’s Opening Nights Series

FREE COMPANION EVENT:

THU, OCT 12, time TBA • HALCYON STAGE Conversation with poet Carolyn Forché, composer Rachel Grimes, and a member of A Far Cry

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Souza

The Virtuoso Violin I

JOSHUA BELL, violin ALESSIO BAX, piano SUN, NOV 5, 4pm THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE “Bell’s big sound is consistently beautiful, round, focused and unfailingly in tune” — The Washington Post Joshua Bell’s “trademark glowing sound, effortless virtuosity, and improvisatory freedom” (The New York Times) are known and loved worldwide. No stranger to the area, Bell returns to Strathmore following a week-long D.C. residency this past spring. Program TBA This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

Rising Star Quartets I

VERONA QUARTET FRI, NOV 10, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “Cohesive yet full of temperament…vibrant, intelligent”— The New York Times Winners of the 2015 Concert Artist Guild Competition and fresh off a two-year stint as the Graduate Resident String Quartet at the Juilliard School, these musicians may be young, but they play with a clarity and conviction well beyond their years. True to its name, an homage to Shakespeare’s affinity for setting many of his monumental works in a certain Italian city, the Verona Quartet pays tribute to its classical roots with a modern sensibility. RAVEL - String Quartet SEBASTIAN CURRIER - New work TBA (D.C. premiere) BEETHOVEN - Quartet Op. 59, No. 2,“Razumovsky”

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Great Orchestras II

MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA Valery Gergiev, music director Daniil Trifonov, piano

SUN, NOV 12, 7pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL “Monstrous technique and lustrous tone”

— The New Yorker (on Trifonov)

Trifonov

As a pioneer of Russian classical ensembles, the Mariinsky Orchestra is known to “move as if with a single mind and always with purposeful passion” (The Times, UK). The program begins with an onlyin-Washington performance of Mosolov’s The Iron Foundry, and later Daniil Trifonov joins forces with his countrymen for his own recently composed Piano Concerto (performed in only two cities to date). MOSOLOV - The Iron Foundry STRAUSS - Don Juan DANIIL TRIFONOV - Piano Concerto PROKOFIEV - Symphony No. 6 NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow

BEETHOVEN: “ARCHDUKE” TRIO

Musicians from the Curtis Institute of Music

SUN, NOV 19, 6pm BAIRD AUDITORIUM (SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY) In his acclaimed What Makes It Great? series, beloved educator and former NPR music commentator Rob Kapilow “gets audiences in tune with classical music at a deeper level than they ever thought possible” (Los Angeles Times). In a three-part format, Kapilow explores a musical masterpiece with the audience. Next, the piece is performed in its entirety, followed by a Q&A with the audience and performers. In this program, Kapilow delves into Beethoven’s mid-period masterpiece the “Archduke” trio, dedicated to the composer’s student, eventual patron, and lifelong friend, Archduke Rudolph of Austria. See pages 21 and 29 for additional What Makes It Great? events. Co-presented with Smithsonian Associates NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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Hayes Piano Series I

NATHAN LEE, piano SAT, DEC 2, 2pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER Fifteen-year-old pianist Nathan Lee possesses a musical insight well beyond his years and a remarkable talent for conveying the distinct stylistic nuances of varying composers. Having won First Prize in the 2016 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, Lee has shared the stage with the likes of Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Lang Lang. BACH - Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 BEETHOVEN - Sonata No. 12 in A-Flat Major, Op. 26 BARTÓK - Out of Doors, suite for piano, Sz. 81, BB 89 SCHUMANN - Carnaval, Op. 9 SCHULZ-EVLER - Arabesque on a theme by Strauss, “By the Beautiful Blue Danube” Op. 12 Co-presented with Young Concert Artists The Hayes Piano Series is generously supported by Betsy and Robert Feinberg.

MASTER CLASS: DENYCE GRAVES MON, DEC 4, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER Witness vocal artistry in the making! World-renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is no stranger to her hometown audiences, having recently performed as part of Washington National Opera’s Champion in spring 2017. This winter, the recipient of Washington Performing Arts’ 2017 Ambassador of the Arts Award shares her gifts with her next generation of vocal protégés in a public master class. This master class is made possible in part through the generous support of Catherine and Douglas H. Wheeler.

Season Spotlight: The Voice From choral masterpieces to the seductive tones of flamenco, the human voice takes a leading role throughout the 2017/18 season. See more: The Blue Hour with Luciana Souza and A Far Cry (page 10) • Storm Large (page 14) • Living the Dream...Singing the Dream (page 17) • SHIFT: National Symphony Orchestra with Dmitri Hvorostovsky (page 27) • Los Angeles Philharmonic (page 30) • Children of the Gospel Choir (page 35)

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Holiday Ordeal

STORM LARGE SAT, DEC 9, 8pm SIXTH & I “An intoxicating and unmissable cocktail of power and vulnerability”— The Times (UK) The holidays get hot and bothered as singer Storm Large brings her wild and wonderful Holiday Ordeal to Sixth & I. Both a solo artist and a featured vocalist with Pink Martini, Large is a force of nature on stage, lending her commanding voice and bawdy humor to jazz standards, hard rock, and everything in between. Her holiday show is a no-holds-barred evening of music, gags, and more, with songs ranging from “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” to “Sock It To Me, Santa.” Parental advisory: This program includes mature themes and language.

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The Virtuoso Violinist II

MAXIM VENGEROV, violin ROUSTEM SAITKOULOV, piano FRI, JAN 26, 8pm THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE “A penetrating depth of expression”

— The New York Times

Maxim Vengerov returns to the stage as a recitalist after sustaining a shoulder injury in 2011 and spending the last few years making a name for himself as a conductor. Hailed by ClassicFM as one of the “25 Greatest Violinists of All Time,” Vengerov draws inspiration equally from his mentor Mstislav Rostropovich and multiple genres of music. SCHUBERT - Grand Duo in A Major, D. 574 BEETHOVEN - Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2 RAVEL - Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major YSAŸE - Sonata No. 6 ERNST - Variations on the Irish Folk Song “The Last Rose of Summer” PAGANINI (arr. Kreisler) - I Palpiti, Op. 13 NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

How Do We Listen? Conversations in Music with

AARON DIEHL & MURRAY HORWITZ Part II: Melody

WED, JAN 31, 7:30pm McEVOY AUDITORIUM Oct 3: Rhythm (see page 6) Mar 8: Harmony (see page 22) Co-presented with Smithsonian Associates This series is made possible by the generous support of the Susan B. Hepner Family and Great Jones Capital.

Diehl

Horwitz

Season Spotlight: Exploring the Art Through exploration and inspiring curiosity, Washington Performing Arts takes audiences on remarkable artistic journeys that draw listeners in and challenge them to think in new and creative ways. See more: Conversations in Music with Aaron Diehl and Murray Horwitz (pages 6, 15, 22) • Master Class with Denyce Graves (page 13) • What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow (pages 12, 21, 29)

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Hayes Piano Series II

ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO SAT, FEB 3, 2pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “The most dynamic duo of this generation” — San Francisco Classical Voice

Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are on a mission: to make classical music a more relevant and powerful force in society. The Juilliard-trained duo have performed together since 2002, known for their inventive programs, which blend classical masterworks with contemporary and pop—along with their own arrangements—making them “the very model of complete 21st-century musicians” (The Washington Post). MOZART (arr. A&R) - Grand Scherzo (based on the Finale to Act I from Così fan tutte, K. 588) ADÈS - Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face BIZET (arr. A&R) - Carmen Fantasy for Two Pianos JOHN ADAMS - Hallelujah Junction LEONARD COHEN (arr. A&R) - Hallelujah LENNON & MCCARTNEY (arr. A&R) - Let It Be The Hayes Piano Series is generously supported by Betsy and Robert Feinberg.

Season Spotlight: Hayes Piano Series Established in 1966 in honor of Washington Performing Arts founder Patrick Hayes and his wife, pianist and teacher Evelyn Swarthout Hayes, this five-concert series features recitals by the world’s finest emerging pianists. From Pollini to Perahia, Brendel to Bronfman, virtually every notable pianist today made a Kennedy Center debut on this extraordinary series. See more: Nathan Lee (page 13) • David Fung (page 22) • Roman Rabinovich (page 24) • Conrad Tao (page 28)

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Great Orchestras III

CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Riccardo Muti, music director

WED, FEB 7, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Legendary American orchestra returns! It’s been nearly 13 years since the CSO, one of the original “Big Five” American orchestras, last appeared in Washington. Brahms’s Second Symphony anchors the program, preceded by the D.C. premiere of many words of love by CSO composer-in-residence (and son of composer John Adams) Samuel Adams. The program is rounded out by the overture to Verdi’s I vespri siciliani, led by music director Riccardo Muti, the “king of Verdi.... To hear this conductor in this repertory is like looking out a newly cleaned window” (The New York Times). VERDI - Overture to I vespri siciliani SAMUEL ADAMS - many words of love BRAHMS - Symphony No. 2 This performance is made possible in part through the support of the Funger Foundation - Norma Lee and Morton Funger. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

LIVING THE DREAM… SINGING THE DREAM

Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Stanley J. Thurston, artistic director Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott Tucker, artistic director

SUN, FEB 11, 7pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For more than 25 years, Washington Performing Arts’ Gospel Choirs have shared the inspirational gift of gospel music with audiences throughout the D.C. region and beyond. The choirs’ annual concert with the Choral Arts Chorus, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a joyful celebration of the power of music and the human spirit. Co-presented with the Choral Arts Society of Washington Performances by the Children of the Gospel Choir are made possible through the generous support of Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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The Goldberg Variations

ALEXANDRE THARAUD, piano TUE, FEB 13, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “Elegantly meticulous” — The New Yorker Known for vibrant interpretations of Baroque music, French pianist Alexandre Tharaud applies his delicate sophistication to one of Western music’s most iconic keyboard works. This “Rubik’s Cube of invention and architecture” (NPR) will require every ounce of the “bravura virtuosity and cool intelligence” that the Washington Post noted in Tharaud’s 2005 Hayes debut. J.S. BACH - Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Flute and Piano Duo

EMMANUEL PAHUD, flute ALESSIO BAX, piano FRI, FEB 16, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “A liquid tone and expressive phrasing, rendering the elaborate passages with flair” — The New York Times (on Pahud)

After gaining his position as co-principal flutist for the Berlin Philharmonic at the age of 22, Emmanuel Pahud could have rested on his laurels. Instead, he has skyrocketed to become a proverbial rock star of the flute. Alessio Bax’s “quintessential lyricism, insightful interpretations, and dazzling facility” (Gramophone) pair with Pahud’s technical finesse to create a performance experience that overflows with insight and intensity. MOZART (arr. Pahud) - Sonata in C Major, K. 296 PINTSCHER - Beyond (A System of Passing) SCHUBERT - Sonata in A minor, D. 821 SCHUMANN - Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 MENDELSSOHN (arr. Pahud) - Sonata in F Major (1838) This performance is made possible by Ami Scott and Lucius T. Outlaw III and Families.

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THE BERNSTEIN STORY

Jamie Bernstein, narrator United States Air Force Band Colonel Larry H. Lang, Commander and Conductor

SUN, FEB 18, 7pm THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE Leonard Bernstein’s creative genius, humanity, and unforgettable work come alive in words and music in this oneof-a-kind centenary celebration. “Now that Leonard Bernstein has been lionized… who can speak for what he truly meant to the American music scene?” asked the Philadelphia Inquirer. The answer: Jamie Bernstein, acclaimed narrator, broadcaster, writer, and daughter of the late Leonard Bernstein and actress Felicia Montealegre. Featuring arrangements recently made for the Philadelphia Orchestra, the U.S. Air Force Band and Bernstein partner to take us on a romp through music including West Side Story, Candide, On the Town, Age of Anxiety, and more.

Photo by Paul de Hueck, courtesy the Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc.

* Free, but tickets are required.

Jamie Bernstein

Season Spotlight: Leonard Bernstein at 100 Washington Performing Arts celebrates the centennial of one of the signature American musicians of the 20th century whose music consolidates disparate musical roots, creating a diverse and wholly unique body of work. See more: SHIFT: Fort Worth Symphony feat. Bernstein’s Serenade (page 27) • What Makes It Great? The Bernstein Songbook (page 29) • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (page 34)

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Schubert Sonatas

MITSUKO UCHIDA, piano WED, FEB 21, 8pm THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE “It is especially in the works of Schubert... that Ms. Uchida’s musical depth comes through”

— The New York Times

Mitsuko Uchida, “one of the world’s leading classical pianists” (The New Yorker), considers herself a developing music student learning through interpretations of predecessors. In the 2017/18 season, she embarks on a Schubert Sonata series, performing three of the composer’s works amid Strathmore’s sensitive acoustics. SCHUBERT - Sonata in C minor, D. 958 SCHUBERT - Sonata in A Major, D. 664 SCHUBERT - Sonata in G Major, D. 894 This performance is made possible in part through the generous support of Betsy and Robert Feinberg. NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

Season Spotlight: Virtuosos in Recital The 2017/18 season features landmark presentations by established artists, as well as those whose stars are on the rise. See more: Joshua Bell (page 11) • Maxim Vengerov (page 15) • Itzhak Perlman & Martha Argerich (page 23) • Evgeny Kissin (page 33)

In Memory of Isaac Stern

EMANUEL AX, piano LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, violin YO-YO MA, cello FRI, FEB 23, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Three powerhouse figures of classical music combine forces in an evening of chamber music This “power trio” of musicians lend their artistic mastery to the richness of Schubert and Brahms’ chamber music. SCHUBERT - Trio No. 1 in B-flat, D. 898 BRAHMS - Trio in B Major, Op. 8 This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather, and by the Linda and Isaac Stern Charitable Foundation. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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Rising Star Quartets II

PUBLIQuartet SAT, FEB 24, 8pm SIXTH & I

“A respectful acknowledgement of the past and confident step into the future” — The New York Times The current Metropolitan Museum of Art Quartet-in-Residence, PUBLIQuartet launched to national attention in October 2016 with their acclaimed “Requiem for a Debate” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Known as the definitive “leaders of the New School” (Symphony Magazine), the ensemble presents Freedom & Faith, a program of works by a diverse body of composers, featuring the world premiere of a Washington Performing Arts co-commission by composer Jessica Meyer. Program includes works by JESSIE MONTGOMERY, MEREDITH MONK, CAROLINE SHAW, JIHYUN KIM, JESSICA MEYER, and more

What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow

TCHAIKOVSKY: SERENADE FOR STRINGS Peabody Chamber Orchestra

SUN, MAR 4, 6pm RASMUSON THEATER (SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN) Kapilow explores the intricacies of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, a “heartfelt piece” (in the composer’s own words) composed at the same time as the 1812 Overture. See pages 12 and 29 for additional What Makes It Great? events.

Kapilow

Co-presented with Smithsonian Associates NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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Great Orchestras IV

THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director

TUE, MAR 6, 8pm THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE “No American orchestra sounds more alive.” — The New York Times

“The Philadelphia Sound is born of the deep musicality, the generosity of spirit, and the incomparable commitment to ensemble playing of our orchestra musicians,” says music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The ensemble’s rich sound and glowing string section will be on full display in Shostakovich’s defiant, monumental, and rarely performed “Leningrad” Symphony. SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphony No. 7, “Leningrad” NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

How Do We Listen? Conversations in Music with

AARON DIEHL & MURRAY HORWITZ Part III: Harmony

THU, MAR 8, 7:30pm McEVOY AUDITORIUM A Washington Performing Arts exclusive! Oct 3: Rhythm (see page 6) Jan 31: Melody (see page 15)

Diehl

Horwitz

Co-presented with Smithsonian Associates This series is made possible by the generous support of the Susan B. Hepner Family and Great Jones Capital. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

Hayes Piano Series III

DAVID FUNG, piano SAT, MAR 10, 2pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER Fung “seemed to dance with the keyboard all evening.”

— The Washington Post

A past winner of the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition and the Arthur Rubinstein Piano International Masters Competition in Tel Aviv, David Fung makes his solo Washington Performing Arts debut on this season’s Hayes Piano Series, having made a powerful impression as the recital partner of violinist Chad Hoopes in 2016. SCARLATTI/ADAMS - Set of three Scarlatti sonatas and 2 sonatas by Samuel Carl Adams (composed in 2016) SCHUBERT - Wanderer Fantasy MOZART - Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 570 RACHMANINOFF - Preludes, Op. 32, Nos. 10 and 8 RAVEL (arr. FUNG) - La Valse 22 | WashingtonPerformingArts.org

The Hayes Piano Series is generously supported by Betsy and Robert Feinberg.

China: Sound & Image I

WU MAN AND THE HUAYIN SHADOW PUPPET BAND FRI, MAR 16, 8pm GW LISNER AUDITORIUM A rare and exhilarating experience of traditional Chinese culture, courtesy of some of China’s most celebrated artists One of the world’s foremost masters of the pipa (a Chinese lute), Wu Man is well-known to U.S. audiences for her collaborations with Kronos Quartet (see page 28) and the Silk Road Ensemble. In this joyous multimedia program, she joins China’s Huayin Shadow Puppet Band—superstars in their home country—for an evening of traditional music and shadow puppetry. As the New York Times wrote of their 2009 Carnegie Hall performance, “Watching the musicians let fly on lutes, fiddles and gongs, as the singers roared through lively ballads recounting folk tales and myths, you were swept up by their energy and charisma.”

Season Spotlight: The World in Our City Washington Performing Arts continues its commitment to global culture and education with events that spotlight distinctive performers and programs and celebrate world cultures in D.C. These and other programs will intersect with Washington Performing Arts’ Embassy Adoption Program and Mars Urban Arts Initiative. See more: Diego el Cigala (page 25) • A Chinese Home: Kronos Quartet with Wu Man (page 28) • Abdullah Ibrahim & Hugh Masekela (page 31) • Crosscurrents: Zakir Hussain & Dave Holland (page 32)

Meeting of the Masters

ITZHAK PERLMAN, violin MARTHA ARGERICH, piano TUE, MAR 20, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Legendary recitalists in rare performance Widely regarded as one of the superior pianists of all time, 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree Martha Argerich does not perform very often. Yet, she has a few collaborators with whom she loves to work—including beloved violinist and fellow Kennedy Center Honoree Itzhak Perlman. The two virtuosos unite for one of the most anticipated performances on our season. BACH - Sonata for Keyboard and Violin No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 FRANCK - Violin Sonata in A Major Additional works to be announced Martha Argerich also appears this season with Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. See page 9. This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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The Russian Piano II

BORIS BEREZOVSKY, piano THU, MAR 22, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “Here, surely, we have the truest successor to the great Russian pianists” — Gramophone A product of the famed Moscow Conservatory, Boris Berezovsky rocketed to fame as the Gold Medal winner at the 1990 International Tchaikovsky Competition and, after many trips to the U.S., he spent a large portion of the next two decades focusing on performance opportunities across Europe. In this rare U.S. recital, Berezovsky demonstrates the introspective but powerful performance style for which he is internationally known. PROKOFIEV - Sonata No. 8, Op. 84 SCRIABIN - Sonata No. 5, Op. 53 SCRIABIN - Etudes RACHMANINOFF - Sonata No. 2, Op. 36

Hayes Piano Series IV

ROMAN RABINOVICH, piano SAT, MAR 24, 2pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “Rich, full-blooded sound, singing lines and witty dexterity” — The New York Times From winning the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition to being tapped by Sir András Schiff for his young pianists series to stepping in for Murray Perahia in recital at Mann Auditorium in Tel Aviv, Roman Rabinovich has garnered accolades and the attention of the international piano community. Fresh off his year-long exploration of Haydn’s complete piano sonatas, Rabinovich performs a program of beloved classics alongside a composition of his own. HAYDN - Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI:45 RABINOVICH - Memory Box (2017) RACHMANINOFF - Variations on a theme by Corelli, Op. 42 CHOPIN - Four Ballades The Hayes Piano Series is generously supported by Betsy and Robert Feinberg.

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Flamenco Superstar

DIEGO EL CIGALA THU, MAR 29, 8pm THE MUSIC CENTER AT STRATHMORE The “Sinatra of flamenco” (Billboard) in a spell-binding performance at Strathmore The luminary Spanish-Romani singer Diego el Cigala captivates audiences not just with his soaring, urgent voice, but with every pregnant pause and precise gesture, for a concert experience that is “alert and torrential in small moments, as great flamenco performances tend to be” (New York Times). Best-known for his millionselling 2003 collaboration with Cuban pianist Bebo Valdés, Lagrimas Negras, he most recently explored the world of salsa in 2016’s Indestructible, hailed by Billboard as “the salsa album of the year.” Co-presented with Strathmore NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

Jazz Tradition in Transition

AARON DIEHL TRIO SAT, APR 7, 8pm SIXTH & I

“Melodic precision, harmonic erudition, and elegant restraint”

— The New York Times

Best-known to Washington Performing Arts audiences as vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant’s ace collaborator, pianist Aaron Diehl takes the stage with his trio in this all-instrumental showcase. A musical Renaissance man (his classical résumé includes solo appearances with the New York Philharmonic), Diehl is a leading force in the uniting of jazz tradition with fresh artistry. Aaron Diehl also appears in the three-part How Do We Listen? series (pages 6, 15, 22). This performance is made possible through the generous support of the Susan B. Hepner Family and Great Jones Capital.

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SHIFT A FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AT THE KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Co-presented by Washington Performing Arts and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

SHIFT celebrates the vitality, identity, and extraordinary artistry of orchestras and chamber orchestras in an immersive festival experience in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital. The week-long festival is composed of mini-residencies, with each participating orchestra presenting education and community events in venues around Washington, D.C., along with full-orchestra performances in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. As the title suggests, SHIFT is about change: the evolution of the art form, the leaving behind of preconceived notions, and the welcoming of new audiences to symphonic music. In keeping with the latter, all tickets for SHIFTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerts at the Kennedy Center are priced at a flat $25, and many companion events will be offered free of charge (some with advance reservations required; schedule and details will be announced in the coming months). Generous support for SHIFT is provided through a matching grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and by Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather. Additional support is provided by the Abramson Family Foundation, Betsy and Robert Feinberg, and Morton and Norma Lee Funger.

Photos above from the 2017 SHIFT Festival (L-R): Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (photo: Jati Lindsay); The Knights and Christina Courtin perform at The Hamilton; Boulder Philharmonic chamber ensemble under the Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin; North Carolina Symphony with composer and soloist Caroline Shaw at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall (photos: Tracey Salazar)

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CONCERT HALL PERFORMANCES (ALL TICKETS $25) FORT WORTH SYMPHONY Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Texas Ballet Theater Kitty McNamee, choreographer

TUE, APR 10, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra kicks off the 2017/18 SHIFT Festival with a program spotlighting music inspired by literature, history, geography, culture, and nature. The ensemble will perform the East Coast premiere of Jimmy López’s Bel Canto: A Symphonic Canvas, based on Ann Patchett’s 2001 novel of the same name. Also on the program is Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s “Symposium”), featuring violinist and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Artistic Partner Augustin Hadelich as soloist, and Anna Clyne’s RIFT, a symphonic ballet choreographed by Kitty McNamee with dancers from Texas Ballet Theater.

ALBANY SYMPHONY David Allen Miller, conductor Joyce Yang, piano Carol Jantsch, tuba

WED, APR 11, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL With a program entitled “The River Flows Through Us,” the Albany Symphony explores the history of upstate New York through the lens of bodies of water that surround and connect communities. Two of the featured works were commissioned and premiered by the Albany Symphony: Joan Tower’s Still/Rapids—a reworking of her earlier meditation on water and rapids—with Joyce Yang as soloist; and Dorothy Chang’s homage to the building of the Erie Canal, a minioratorio for children’s chorus and orchestra, The Grand Erie Canal. Michael Daugherty’s Reflections on the Mississippi,

a Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra, with Carol Jantsch as soloist, is also on the program.

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY Krzysztof Urba´nski, conductor  Alisa Weilerstein, cello Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Indianapolis Children’s Choir Soloists TBD

FRI, APR 13, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL The Indianapolis Symphony brings to D.C. a program reflecting the orchestra’s mission of engaging performers of all ages, as well introducing classic and contemporary Polish works to the orchestra and its audiences. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein joins the orchestra for a riveting performance of Lutosławski’s Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. Penderecki’s rarely-heard Credo will feature a collaboration with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Gianandrea Noseda, conductor Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone

SAT, APR 14, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL National Symphony Orchestra closes out the second annual SHIFT Festival with a program focusing on the theme of life, death, and beyond. Music director Gianandrea Noseda leads the ensemble in a performance of Shostakovich’s Suite on Verses of Michelangelo Buonarroti, Liszt’s symphonic poem From the Cradle to the Grave, and Richard Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration. SHIFT residency events will be announced at a later date.

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China: Sound & Image II A CHINESE HOME:

KRONOS QUARTET AND WU MAN, pipa THU, APR 19, 8pm GW LISNER AUDITORIUM Consummate innovators Kronos return with Chinese pipa master Wu Man in a powerful, multimedia reflection on tradition and transformation.

Experience a fascinating and moving perspective on Chinese cultural history as Grammy-winners Kronos and pipa virtuoso Wu Man tell the story of Yin Yu Tang, an elegant, 300-year-old house from a southeastern Chinese village, dismantled piece-by-piece in 2003 and rebuilt at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Drawing on potent metaphors of rebirth and rebuilding—and threaded throughout with affectionate wit—the eveninglength program includes works by many composers, enhanced with live staging and video elements from acclaimed director Chen Shi-Zheng. Wu Man also appears this season with the Huayin Shadow Puppet Band (page 23). This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Hayes Piano Series V

CONRAD TAO, piano SAT, APR 21, 2pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “Ferociously talented”—TimeOut New York Conrad Tao’s accomplishments as a pianist, violinist, and composer have already earned him acclaim as a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and an Avery Fisher Career Grantee. “A musician of deep intellectual and emotional means” (NPR), he juxtaposes recent additions to the piano repertoire with beloved standards in a program that displays his versatility and talent as a performer. JASON ECKARDT - Echoes’ White Veil (1996) JULIA WOLFE - Compassion (2001) BEETHOVEN - Piano Sonata in A-flat Major, Op. 110 MUSSORGSKY - Pictures at an Exhibition The Hayes Piano Series is generously supported by Betsy and Robert Feinberg.

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What Makes It Great? with Rob Kapilow

THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK SUN, APR 22, 6pm RASMUSON THEATER

Kapilow

Kapilow closes his 2017/18 series by lending his trademark insight and wit to Leonard Bernstein’s indelible contributions to the Great American Songbook. See pages 12 and 21 for additional What Makes It Great? events. Co-presented with Smithsonian Associates NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

Trumpet Sensation

CHRIS BOTTI

SUN, APR 22, 7pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL The “jazz-pop powerhouse” (The New York Times) returns! Beloved by millions of fans worldwide— including the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Herbie Hancock, Sting, and his many past Washington Performing Arts audiences at the Kennedy Center—trumpeter Chris Botti is famed for a sophisticated sound ranging from enchanting ballads to serious grooves. Fronting his always astounding, lock-tight band, the Grammy-winner and multiple Billboard chart-topper conjures the magic in D.C. once again on a swinging Sunday night in April. NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

Season Spotlight: Jazz Luminaries 2017/18 jazz artists include highly regarded figures of the genre and a broad spectrum of artists performing in a variety of jazz styles, often melded with music from other cultures. See more: Storm Large (page 14) • Aaron Diehl Trio (page 25) • Abdullah Ibrahim & Hugh Masekela (page 31) • Crosscurrents: Zakir Hussain & Dave Holland (page 32) • Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (page 34)

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“The Los Angeles Philharmonic is the most important orchestra in America. Period.”

— The New York Times

Great Orchestras V

LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC

Gustavo Dudamel, music director Julianna Di Giacomo, soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano Michael König, tenor Davone Tines, bass-baritone The Washington Chorus Choral Arts Society of Washington Catholic University Chorus Washington Performing Arts Men and Women of the Gospel Choir

THU, APR 26, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Dudamel conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Choral” “The ascendancy of the Los Angeles Philharmonic is the salient event in American orchestral life of the past twenty-five years,” proclaimed the New Yorker earlier this year. Now, in a can’t-miss meeting of artists and repertoire, the “LA Phil” and superstar conductor Gustavo Dudamel join forces with a coalition of local choruses to perform a cornerstone of the canon, Beethoven’s Ninth. ESA-PEKKA SALONEN - Commissioned work TBA BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 9, “Choral” This performance is made possible in part by the generous support of Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

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Avery Fisher Career Grantees in recital

PAUL HUANG, violin ORION WEISS, piano

FRI, APR 27, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER “A sparkling clean, airy tone, and pinpoint intonation” —The Washington Post Avery Fisher Career Grantees Paul Huang and Orion Weiss focus their shared virtuosity and sensitivity on an exploration of the lyrical poetry of the violin sonata, including a new work composed by fellow grantee Conrad Tao (performing in his own recital April 21—see page 28), commissioned by Washington Performing Arts. ˇ DVORÁK - Sonatina, Op. 100 PROKOFIEV - Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80 CONRAD TAO - New commissioned work BRAHMS - Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 This performance is made possible by the generous support of Keiko and Steven Kaplan.

South African Jazz Legends Weiss

THE JAZZ EPISTLES: THE STORY IN CONCERT

featuring ABDULLAH IBRAHIM & EKAYA AND HUGH MASEKELA SAT, APR 28, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Two masters of South African jazz on one stage! Arguably the two most storied jazz instrumentalists in South Africa’s history—and both one-time members of the seminal late ’50s band the Jazz Epistles—trumpeter Hugh Masekela and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim join forces again to co-lead an ace ensemble in the fittingly distinguished setting of the Kennedy Center. Following early worldwide fame for his 1968 #1 hit, “Grazing in the Grass,” Masekela has continued to delight fans around the world for decades with his signature brand of popinflected jazz. Famed for his 1974 anti-apartheid anthem, “Mannenberg,” among many other works, Ibrahim is one of the pioneers of “Cape Jazz,” uniting American jazz styles with traditional southern African influences. Co-presented with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

Masekela

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Crosscurrents

ZAKIR HUSSAIN & DAVE HOLLAND with Chris Potter, saxophone Shankar Mahadevan,vocals Louiz Banks, keyboards Sanjay Divecha, guitar Gino Banks, drums

SUN, MAY 6, 7pm GW LISNER AUDITORIUM Masters of jazz and Indian classical music unite in a deep-grooving, genre-transcending super-group. Famed both as instrumental virtuosos and as stylistic adventurers, Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and bassist and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland forge new and exciting connections between Indian classical music and jazzâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;two musics rooted in improvisation and rhythmic dynamismâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;joined by an all-star band including saxophonist Chris Potter and renowned Bollywood playback vocalist Shankar Mahadevan. This performance is made possible in part through the generous support of Gordon and Lisa Rush.

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Mars Urban Arts Initiative Presents

CHELSEY GREEN AND THE GREEN PROJECT SAT, MAY 12, 8pm SIXTH & I Inaugural Artist-in-Residence Concert

Billboard-charting recording artists Chelsey Green and The Green Project make their Washington Performing Arts debuts, tearing down all stereotypes of the violin and viola by fusing traditional classical technique with various genres including R&B, pop, soul, funk, jazz, alternative, hip hop, and gospel. Green is familiar to local audiences as an active arts educator, and has been an artistic ambassador through the American Music Abroad program of the U.S. State Department. The Mars Urban Arts Initiative is generously supported by Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated.

The Russian Piano III

EVGENY KISSIN, piano WED, MAY 16, 8pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL Piano virtuoso performs ambitious repertoire following two-year U.S. tour hiatus Kissin comes full circle as he returns to the Kennedy Center stage. His “armblurring bursts of octaves, spiraling flights of finger-twisting passagework” (The New York Times) will fill the Kennedy Center Concert Hall once again as the musician tackles Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. BEETHOVEN - Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 “Hammerklavier” RACHMANINOFF - Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 Seven Preludes from Op. 23 (Nos. 1-7) Four Preludes from Op. 32 (Nos. 5, 10, 12, 13) This performance is made possible through the generous support of Betsy and Robert Feinberg. NOTE: This performance is not eligible for subscription discounts.

Season Spotlight: The Piano Training its artistic spotlight on the pianist, Washington Performing Arts presents exceptional performers at varying stages in their careers, from lauded masters to the next generation of stars, with a special focus on some of Russia’s most accomplished virtuosos. See more: Nikolai Lugansky (page 9) • Hayes Piano Series (page 16) • Alexandre Tharaud (page 18) • Mitsuko Uchida (page 20) • Martha Argerich (page 9, 23) Boris Berezovsky (page 24) • Aaron Diehl (page 25)

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JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER ORCHESTRA with WYNTON MARSALIS SUN, MAY 20, 7pm KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT HALL

Trumpet master Marsalis and the incomparable JLCO perform a swinging tribute to Leonard Bernstein America’s most celebrated jazz orchestra, led by a National Medal of Arts–winning jazz legend, performing the works of one of America’s most beloved composers in a centenary tribute: what could be better? Enjoy classic Bernstein works from West Side Story, Candide, and more in all-new arrangements created just for this JLCO tour. In the informative spirit of Bernstein himself, Wynton and the band will accompany the music with insightful background on the composer and his works. This performance is made possible in part through the generous support of Reginald Van Lee. NOTE: Some seating sections for this performance are not eligible for subscription discounts.

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Knights’ Violinist in Concert

EMILY DAGGETT SMITH, violin TANYA GABRIELIAN, piano

WED, MAY 30, 7:30pm KENNEDY CENTER TERRACE THEATER A member of Brooklyn-based chamber orchestra The Knights (2017 SHIFT: A Festival of American Orchestras participants), violinist Emily Daggett Smith embraces their championing of classical masterpieces and advocacy for new music in her own solo recitals. In this Terrace Theatre performance, she lends her signature “gracefulness and easy rapport” (Boston Globe) to a program of mixed works. Program includes works by MOZART, KAIJA ˇ SAARIAHO, ARVO PÄRT, JANÁCEK, and FRANCK

Silver Jubilee Washington Performing Arts’

CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR Michele Fowlin, music director

SAT, JUN 2, 4pm GW LISNER AUDITORIUM Celebrating 25 years! Washington Performing Arts’ own Children of the Gospel Choir is one of Washington’s most in-demand ensembles, having performed with Sara Bareilles at a White House State Dinner; at the Inaugural Prayer Services for President Obama; on NBC’s Today; and elsewhere. The young vocalists bring their high-energy style to a featured performance, closing out the 2017/18 season. Performances by Washington Performing Arts’ Children of the Gospel Choir are made possible by Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated. This performance is made possible in part through the generous support of Reginald Van Lee.

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L-R: Embassy Adoption Program students, Children of the Gospel Choir, Capital Jazz Project, Kronos Quartet performs for DCPS students

Education and Community Programs Enlightening experiences for all ages—from the classroom to the concert hall and beyond!

Washington Performing Arts produces a wide range of education and community programs for youth, adults, and seniors, encouraging appreciation of and active participation in the arts. These programs draw on the talents of local teaching artists and school teachers, as well as the enthusiastic participation of a number of our visiting main stage artists, as noted below. •

The Embassy Adoption Program (EAP), a partnership with the DC Public Schools, fosters cultural exchange by pairing more than 75 embassies and other global entities with classrooms in all D.C. wards. Students learn about the arts, culture, customs, and history of their embassy partner’s home country through visits with diplomats from around the world as well as local and international artists. In 2017/18, the world-renowned Kronos Quartet (page 28) continues its five-year residency with Washington Performing Arts and EAP (part of our ongoing cross-cultural initiative, “The World in Our City”), with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel Choirs, our two resident, nondenominational gospel performance ensembles, were formed to celebrate the heritage of gospel music with energetic and inspirational performances. In 2017/18, in addition to numerous community performances, the two choirs take part in two main stage performance: the annual Living the Dream...Singing the Dream concert in tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (page 17) and the Silver Jubilee concert of the Children of the Gospel at GW Lisner Auditorium (page 35).

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Capital Arts Partnerships—Capital Jazz, Capital Strings, Capital Dance, and Capital Voices—are award-winning programs that develop students’ music reading, writing, listening, improvisation, and performance skills. Washington Performing Arts’ talented cadre of teaching artists lead these residencies in collaboration with D.C. Public School music and arts teachers. We are proud to loan instruments to students who wouldn’t otherwise have access! D.C. Keys, a new collaborative initiative with D.C. Public Schools, introduces piano literacy and composition from the earliest grades through the work of locally based fellows chosen explicitly for their creative, imaginative teaching styles.

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The Mars Urban Arts Initiative (MUAI) was created by Washington Performing Arts in 2014 to fuel joint planning among Washington Performing Arts and grassroots neighborhood arts makers, local

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businesses, arts institutions, and local residents. Through the initiative, Washington Performing Arts mobilizes its resources and connections with national and international artists to facilitate artist-toartist dialogue, the sharing of artistic principles, and programs that amplify the voice and prominence of both performing and visual artists living in the Washington, D.C., community. In 2017/18, MUAI introduces its first spotlight artist, Dr. Chelsey Green. In addition to her main stage performance at Sixth & I (page 33), Green will work with Washington Performing Arts’ staff and creative partners throughout the season to develop programming in areas such as arts education, cultural diplomacy, veterans’ services, arts advocacy, neighborhood development, and creative aging. Washington Performing Arts’ Mars Urban Arts Initiative is generously supported by Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated. •

Gateway Student Ticket Program: Piloted in 2016/17, this program is designed to provide free or discounted tickets for students at all stages of their education, as well as tickets for adults accompanying minors to events, plus opportunities for free group transportation, occasions for young people to meet with and learn from our main stage artists, and more. Please note: Gateway tickets are not available with season subscription orders; a list of eligible performances will be posted online when single tickets go on sale in late summer. The Gateway Student Ticket Program is made possible in part through the generous support of Betsy and Robert Feinberg and Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather.

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Enriching Experiences for Seniors (EES) fulfills our mission to promote lifelong learning at any age. Professional artists serve more than 3,000 residents of regional nursing homes and senior centers each year through immersive EES performances that promote social engagement and life enhancement across generations.

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Joseph and Goldie Feder Memorial String Competition and Misbin Chamber Music Competition (in partnership with Levine Music) help D.C.-area musicians develop confidence and focus as they compete before professional judges. While most participants are hoping to elevate their performance skills, scholarships, monetary prizes, and performance opportunities are also benefits of competing.

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Concerts In Schools (CIS), a mainstay of Washington Performing Arts since its founding, provides free in-school music, dance, and storytelling performances, visual arts workshops, and lectures/ demonstrations to students in D.C., MD, and VA.

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About Washington Performing Arts One of the most established and honored performing arts institutions in America, Washington Performing Arts celebrated its 50th Anniversary in the 2016/17 season, building upon a distinguished history of serving artists, audiences, students, and civic life. The city is truly our stage: in venues ranging from concert halls and clubs to public parks, we present a tremendous range of artists and art forms, from the most distinguished symphony orchestras to both renowned and emerging artists in classical music, jazz, international genres, and dance. Washington Performing Arts nourishes communities throughout the region by partnering with local organizations and other arts institutions, staging concerts and arts activities in the neighborhoods, involving internationally known main-stage performers in community programs, and presenting locally based artists to a wider audience. We place a premium on establishing artists as a continuing presence in the lives of both young people and adults through sustained residencies and educational programs. Our achievements have been recognized with a National Medal of Arts and with two Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Arts Awards from the D.C. Government. We embark upon our next halfcentury with the goals of expanding our commitment to excellence and rededicating ourselves to the motto of our founder, Patrick Hayes: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody in, nobody out.â&#x20AC;? Washington Performing Arts is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing the national capital region with performing arts presentations of the highest quality and to providing lifelong learning opportunities through arts education. Washington Performing Arts is exempt from Federal income tax as a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Jenny Bilfield, President & CEO FRI, OCT 6, 8pm • Harman SAT, OCT 7, 2pm & 8pm VELOCITYDC DANCE FESTIVAL

TUE, OCT 3, 7:30pm • McEvoy CONVERSATIONS IN MUSIC: RHYTHM

WED, APR 11, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: ALBANY SYMPHONY

Miguel Harth-Bedoya, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin Texas Ballet Theater Kitty McNamee, choreographer

TUE, APR 10, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: FORT WORTH SYMPHONY

Baird: Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

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Strathmore: The Music Center at Strathmore

Sixth & I: Sixth & I Synagogue

Rasmuson: Rasumson Theater, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

McEvoy: McEvoy Auditorium, National Portrait Gallery

LOC: Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

Lisner: GW Lisner Auditorium

KCTT: Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

KCCH: Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Harman: Sidney Harman Hall

VENUE KEY

SAT, APR 7, 8pm • Sixth & I AARON DIEHL TRIO

Michele Fowlin, music director

SAT, JUN 2, 4pm • Lisner CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR

JUNE

Tanya Gabrielian, piano

WED, MAY 30, 7:30pm • KCTT EMILY DAGGETT SMITH, violin

SUN, MAY 20, 7pm • KCCH JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER with WYNTON MARSALIS

WED, MAY 16, 8pm • KCCH EVGENY KISSIN, piano

SAT, MAY 12, 8pm • Sixth & I CHELSEY GREEN, violin

Crosscurrents

SUN, MAY 6, 7pm • Lisner ZAKIR HUSSAIN & DAVE HOLLAND

MAY

SAT, APR 28, 8pm • KCCH ABDULLAH IBRAHIM & HUGH MASEKELA

FRI, APR 27, 7:30pm • KCTT PAUL HUANG, violin Orion Weiss, piano

APRIL

THU, MAR 29, 8pm • Strathmore DIEGO EL CIGALA

SAT, MAR 24, 2pm • KCTT ROMAN RABINOVICH, piano

THU, MAR 22, 7:30pm • KCTT BORIS BEREZOVSKY, piano

TUE, MAR 20, 8pm • KCCH ITZHAK PERLMAN, violin & MARTHA ARGERICH, piano

FRI, MAR 16, 8pm • Lisner WU MAN & THE HUAYIN SHADOW PUPPET BAND

SAT, MAR 10, 2pm • KCTT DAVID FUNG, piano

THU, MAR 8, 7:30pm • McEvoy CONVERSATIONS IN MUSIC: HARMONY

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Riccardo Muti, music director

WED, FEB 7, 8pm • KCCH CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SAT, FEB 3, 2pm • KCTT ANDERSON & ROE PIANO DUO

FEBRUARY

WED, JAN 31, 7:30pm • McEvoy CONVERSATIONS IN MUSIC: MELODY

FRI, JAN 26, 8pm • Strathmore MAXIM VENGEROV, violin Roustem Saitkoulov, piano

JANUARY

SAT, DEC 9, 8pm • Sixth & I STORM LARGE

MON, DEC 4, 7:30pm • KCTT MASTER CLASS: DENYCE GRAVES

SAT, DEC 2, 2pm • KCTT NATHAN LEE, piano

DECEMBER

SUN, NOV 19, 6pm • Baird WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with Rob Kapilow BEETHOVEN’S “ARCHDUKE” TRIO

Valery Gergiev, music director Daniil Trifonov, piano

SUN, NOV 12, 7pm • KCCH MARIINSKY ORCHESTRA

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director

TUE, MAR 6, 8pm • Strathmore THE PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA

FRI, NOV 10, 7:30pm • KCTT VERONA QUARTET

Alessio Bax, piano

SUN, NOV 5, 4pm • Strathmore JOSHUA BELL, violin

MARCH

THU, APR 26, 8pm • KCCH LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC SAT, FEB 24, 8pm • Sixth & I PUBLIQUARTET

Gustavo Dudamel, music director

SUN, APR 22, 7pm • KCCH CHRIS BOTTI

SUN, APR 22, 6pm • Rasmuson WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with Rob Kapilow THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK FRI, FEB 23, 8pm • KCCH EMANUEL AX, LEONIDAS KAVAKOS, & YO-YO MA

WED, FEB 21, 8pm • Strathmore MITSUKO UCHIDA, piano

SAT, APR 21, 2pm • KCTT CONRAD TAO, piano

THU, APR 19, 8pm • Lisner KRONOS QUARTET & WU MAN, pipa

SUN, FEB 18, 7pm • Strathmore THE BERNSTEIN STORY Jamie Bernstein, narrator United States Air Force Band Colonel Larry H. Lang, Commander and Conductor

Gianandrea Noseda, conductor Dmitri Hvorostovsky, baritone

SAT, APR 14, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Krzysztof Urba´nski, conductor  Alisa Weilerstein, cello Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Indianapolis Children’s Choir Soloists TBD

FRI, APR 13, 8pm • KCCH SHIFT FESTIVAL: INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY

FRI, FEB 16, 7:30pm • KCTT EMMANUEL PAHUD, flute Alessio Bax, piano

TUE, FEB 13, 7:30pm • KCTT ALEXANDRE THARAUD, piano

Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Stanley J. Thurston, artistic director Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott Tucker, artistic director

SUN, MAR 4, 6pm • Rasmuson WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? with Rob Kapilow TCHAIKOVSKY’S SERENADE FOR STRINGS

A Far Cry Luciana Souza, vocalist

SAT, NOV 4, 8pm • Sixth & I THE BLUE HOUR

WED, NOV 1, 7:30pm • KCTT NIKOLAI LUGANSKY, piano

NOVEMBER

Sir Antonio Pappano, music director Martha Argerich, piano

WED, OCT 25, 8pm • KCCH ORCHESTRA DELL’ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA

Brad Lubman, conductor Special guest: Steve Reich

WED, OCT 18, 8pm • LOC STEVE REICH @ 80: ENSEMBLE SIGNAL

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SUN, OCT 15, 2pm • KCTT SPHINX VIRTUOSI

OCTOBER

2017/18 Season

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The city is our stage 2017/18 SEASON VENUES

Baird Auditorium, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History 1001 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20224

Parking: Limited street parking Metrorail: Metrorail: Federal Triangle (Blue/ Orange/Silver Lines), 12th Street exit; Archives-Navy Memorial– Penn Quarter (Yellow/Green Lines)

Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress

Thomas Jefferson Building 10 1st Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20540 Parking: Limited street parking in area Metrorail: Capitol South (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines)

GW Lisner Auditorium

730 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20052 Parking: Area garages and street parking Metrorail: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines)

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Concert Hall and Terrace Theater) 2700 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20566

Parking: Kennedy Center, Watergate, and Columbia Plaza garages Metrorail: Foggy Bottom/GWU (Blue/Orange/Silver Lines), free shuttle available from station to venue

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Infocus Direct 20187 1400 K Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005

McEvoy Auditorium, Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery

8th & G Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Parking: Area garages and street parking Metrorail: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow/Green Lines), 9th Street/Galleries exit

The Music Center at Strathmore

5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852 Parking: Complimentary parking at the Grosvenor Metro station Metrorail: Grosvenor-Strathmore (Red Line)

Rasmuson Theater, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian 4th Street & Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20560

Parking: Limited street parking Metrorail: L’Enfant Plaza (Blue/Orange/Silver, Green/ Yellow Lines), Maryland Avenue/Smithsonian Museums exit

Sidney Harman Hall

610 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 Parking: Area garages and street parking Metrorail: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green/ Yellow Lines), 7th & F Street exit

Sixth & I

600 I Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 Parking: Limited street and garage parking in area Metrorail: Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green/ Yellow Lines), 7th & H Street exit

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