December 2019
Perfect Octave: Why We Sing of Christmas
Choral music is central to the holiday spirit – from Jingle Bells to Handel’s Messiah. Learn why Christmas choral music has always been a standard for classical composers as well as popular radio stations. In a lecture kicking off our…
Find out more »Perfect Octave: Holiday Concert
EightFold, an a cappella singing group comprised of some of the finest singers in the greater DC area, presents a seasonal program centered around Francis Poulenc’s stunning Quatre Motets Pour Le Temps de Noël. These four dazzling works trace the scene of…
Find out more »January 2020
Kids Concert + Family Happy Hour with King Bullfrog
Join us for another casual happy hour for parents and tots! Your favorite band, King Bullfrog, will hit the stage with high-energy original, folk and blues songs carefully tailored to get children dancing and delight grownups. This is a great opportunity to meet new…
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Street Scenes: Shacara Rogers, Vocals
Hill Center is proud to welcome Shacara Rogers as part of our Street Scenes concert series, curated by Shannon Gunn. Join us for Valentine's Day! Shacara Rogers, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been singing and performing since the age of…
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Street Scenes: Washington Women in Jazz
Hill Center is proud to welcome The Washington Women in Jazz as part of our Street Scenes concert series, curated by Shannon Gunn. Created by Amy K Bormet in 2011, Washington Women in Jazz hosts an annual festival (WWJF) each…
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Street Scenes: Leigh Pilzer, Saxophone
Hill Center is proud to welcome Leigh Pilzer as part of our Street Scenes concert series, curated by Shannon Gunn. Leigh Pilzer is a Washington DC-based saxophonist and arranger. She has led her combo at many of DC’s top jazz…
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Perfect Octave: Tracing Italian Influence with Monteverdi, Bach and Vivaldi
Our season closer centers around the first and second of Vivaldi’s timeless concerti, “Spring” and “Summer,” whose evocative, descriptive sounds have captivated four-hundred years of listeners. Bach’s fifth Brandenburg concerto, requiring virtuosity from all principal players, shares the remainder of…
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Street Scenes: Elijah Jamal Balbed, Saxophone
Hill Center is proud to welcome Elijah Jamal Balbed as part of our Street Scenes concert series, curated by Shannon Gunn. Elijah Jamal Balbed is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator from Washington, DC. An alumnus of Howard University's legendary Jazz program, Elijah…
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