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List of upcoming Millennium Stage performances.
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Search for your favorite past performances and watch them online.
P.A.F.E.
Learn about the goals and mission of the Performing Arts for Everyone initiative.
Conservatory Project
Music's rising stars from the nation's top conservatories performing in the Terrace Theater
Video Highlights 
Bearfoot Bluegrass October 26, 2007
Based out of Anchorage, Alaska, Bearfoot Bluegrass, has an up-and-coming acoustic band feel with fully fledged music chops.
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March Fourth October 11, 2007
March Fourth characterizes itself as little bit Duke Ellington meets Sgt. Pepper in a big-top tent pastiche.
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Chango Spasiuk October 3, 2007
Accordion player Chango Spasiuk performs chamamé, a unique Argentine folk music. AMERICARTES.
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17 Hippies September 23, 2007
Berlin-based ensemble 17 Hippies mixes traditional music from Eastern Europe, France, and America.
And More ...
- Portland Taiko September 9, 2007
- Skatalites/Shaggy June 19, 2007
- NEA Jazz Masters March 7, 2007
- Ondrej Havelka and his Melody Makers June 26, 2007
- Sara Tavares January 23, 2007
- The Roaring 40s November 23, 2006
- Polyphonic Spree October 1, 2004
Free Performances Every Day, No Tickets Required
Performance Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, unless otherwise notedClick on
to add performance to your Outlook Calendar.Sunday, March 14, 2010
Target Family Night: American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber EnsembleThe American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras
The group has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Library of Congress, the Harman Center for the Arts, and many other locations.
Come back at 6:00 PM Eastern time to view today's live broadcast.
Monday, March 15, 2010
The Shenandoah Conservatory Jazz Ensemble
Under director Matt Niess, the group continues to move upward within the ranks of the country’s most respected undergraduate ensembles.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance
The D.C. school preserves the unique tradition of Irish music and dance.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Batt and Maura Burns
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Batt Burns—a 2010 Storytelling World Awards winner—and his singer/musician wife Maura as they weave a rich tapestry of Irish tales and songs.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Frankie Gavin and DeDannan
Formed in 1974 and named after a legendary Irish tribe, they are regarded by many as one of the great Irish folk groups of recent years.
Friday, March 19, 2010
The Kennedy Center Opera House OrchestraThe Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
Violinist Jessica Fan, cellist Tim Butler, and pianist Narciso Solero play Brahms’s Piano Trio No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 2.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Kennedy Center Dance Theatre of Harlem Pre-Professional ResidencyThe Kennedy Center/Dance Theatre of Harlem Community Residency Program
IN THE CONCERT HALL
Participants in the program, now celebrating its 17th anniversary, culminate their 20 weeks of study with a choreographed performance and master class.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Opera WorkshopThe Duke Ellington School of the Arts Music Department
Students perform excerpts from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro as well as arias from When God Made Lonely—an original opera currently being composed by the students at Duke Ellington, based on characters from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Members of Washington National Opera present scenes from their current production of Porgy and Bess.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Flexible Music Ensemble
The group of saxophone, guitar, piano, and percussion blurs the line between jazz, rock and classical music.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Punahou Symphony Strings
The Honolulu-based ensemble, conducted by Jonas Carlson and Craig Young, performs Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Four Violins, and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
2010 Betty Carter’s Jazz AheadBetty Carter's Jazz Ahead
Various ensembles made up of competitively selected, emerging jazz artists complete their weeklong residency with a free concert.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
2010 Betty Carter’s Jazz AheadBetty Carter's Jazz Ahead
Various ensembles made up of competitively selected, emerging jazz artists complete their weeklong residency with a free concert.
Friday, March 26, 2010
2010 Betty Carter’s Jazz AheadBetty Carter's Jazz Ahead
Various ensembles made up of competitively selected, emerging jazz artists complete their weeklong residency with a free concert.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
John and Susie Beatty Competition for Classical Guitar
Winners perform in recital.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
University of Maryland Dance Ensemble
Students perform works by Pearson, Widrig, and Mason.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Dendê & Hãhãhães
Led by master Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê, Hãhãhães pounds out infectious rhythms ranging from Nigerian Afro-beat to Brazilian samba to Cuban pilón.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Tempei Nakamura
This pianist plays works ranging from delicate ballads and enriching classical pieces to forceful rock-influenced music. Part of the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Kaishi Katsura
This traditional Rakugo comedian and current cultural ambassador for Japan performs an entire cast of traditional Japanese characters, enacting the voices, faces, and activities with only the help of his fan. Part of the 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival.
