Carnival of the Animals
Saint-Saëns’ beloved animal portraits meet Michael Stephen Brown’s new work celebrating endangered species in this poignant season finale.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Thursday, Nov 19, 2026 | 7 PM
Bethesda-by-the-Sea
A Trio of Quartets!
SCHUBERT Quartettsatz
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 16
DVOŘÁK String Quartet No. 12, “American”
BEETHOVEN String Quartet No. 16
DVOŘÁK String Quartet No. 12, “American”
Arnaud Sussmann, violin, Chad Hoopes, violin, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola, Nicholas Canellakis, cello
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2026 | 7 PM
Kravis Center
A Quintet of Trios!
DE FALLA Miller’s Dance from The Three-Cornered Hat
RAVEL Alborada del Gracioso
DE FALLA Suite Populaire Espagnole
HUBAY Carmen Fantasy
RAVEL Piano Trio
RAVEL Alborada del Gracioso
DE FALLA Suite Populaire Espagnole
HUBAY Carmen Fantasy
RAVEL Piano Trio
Alessio Bax, piano, Yura Lee, violin, Jay Campbell, cello
Thursday, Jan 21, 2027 | 7 PM
Bethesda-by-the-Sea
Gentle Winds
BERNSTEIN (arr. O’Connor) Overture to Candide
MOZART (arr. Manz) Overture to The Magic Flute
MOZART “Al Desio” from The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART “Queen of the Night” aria from The Magic Flute
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
VALERIE COLEMAN Umoja
DVOŘÁK Three Slavonic Dances
MOZART (arr. Manz) Overture to The Magic Flute
MOZART “Al Desio” from The Marriage of Figaro
MOZART “Queen of the Night” aria from The Magic Flute
RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin
VALERIE COLEMAN Umoja
DVOŘÁK Three Slavonic Dances
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute, James Austin Smith, oboe, Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet, Peter Kolkay, bassoon, Eric Reed, French horn
Special Event
Thursday, Feb 11, 2027 | 6 PM
Kravis Center
Annual Gala
Save the date for this year’s annual gala. Chamber ensemble featuring works by Copland, Gottschalk, Dvořák, and Gershwin.
Thursday, Feb 25, 2027 | 7 PM
Norton Museum
The Schumann Circle
BRAHMS Scherzo from F-A-E Sonata for violin and piano
JOACHIM Hebrew Melodies Nos. 1 & 3 for viola and piano
Clara SCHUMANN Scherzo in C minor for solo piano
Robert SCHUMANN Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano
Robert SCHUMANN Piano Quartet
JOACHIM Hebrew Melodies Nos. 1 & 3 for viola and piano
Clara SCHUMANN Scherzo in C minor for solo piano
Robert SCHUMANN Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano
Robert SCHUMANN Piano Quartet
Wu Qian, piano, Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin, Paul Neubauer, viola, David Requiro, cello
Thursday, Mar 18, 2027 | 7 PM
Kravis Center
Beethoven / Dvořák
BEETHOVEN String Quintet, Opus 29
DVOŘÁK String Quintet No. 3, “American”
DVOŘÁK String Quintet No. 3, “American”
Karen Gomyo, violin, Arnaud Sussmann, violin, Matthew Lipman, viola, Ettore Causa, viola, Oliver Herbert, cello