- Capital -performanCes

2014 - 15

Tickets AvailableCourting Elizabeth: Music & Patronagein Shakespeare’s England Sunday, September 28 at 2 p.m. Folger Elizabethan Theatre $10 10 Tickets Available

Part of the Folger Consort series.Featuring James Taylor, tenor and Arcadia Viols, performing music by John Dowland and Tobias Hume.

LINES BalletAlonzo King, Artistic Director Friday, October 3 at 8 p.m. George Mason University Center for the Arts $20 29 Tickets Available

Alonzo King’s work “synthesizes diverse influences, creating entangled, explosive movements that have a sinuous grace.” Pointe Magazine

National Symphony OrchestraMatthew Halls, conductor Saturday, October 4 at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall $10 10 Tickets Available

“Supremely gifted” (Chicago Tribune) Paul Jacobs makes his NSO debut in Poulenc’s Organ Concerto. Also featuring J.S. Bach’s Prelude and Fugue plus Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 with vocalists Tamara Wilson, Twyla Robinson, and Paul Appleby.

Paul Jacobs

September 2

Pretty Yende, sopranoVocal Arts DC Thursday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater $15 10 Tickets Available

“Her voice has a luminous sheen... [she] delivered some of the most difficult colortura passages with scintillating precision...”The New York Times

Little Dancer Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater $30 29 Tickets Available

Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award-winning Susan Stroman. A new musical inspired by the famous “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen” sculpture by Edgar Degas. Music by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime).

Batsheva Dance Company: Sadeh21Ohad Naharin, Artistic Director Wednesday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House $30 24 Tickets Available

Naharin’s dances “conjure a soulful blur of humor, sensuality, and grit.” The New York Times

Tickets Available

Gidon Kremer, violin & Daniil Trifonov, pianoShriver Concert Series Sunday, January 18 at 5:30 p.m. Shriver Hall $10 20 Tickets Available

Acclaimed for his “unmatched flair for originality and musical individualism,” violinst Gidon Kremer is joined by Tchaikovsky International Competition Winner Daniil Trifonov for an exciting program of works by Schubert, Glass, and Mozart.

Diner Sunday, January 18 at 2 p.m. Signature Theatre $15 20 Tickets Available

A world premiere musical by Barry Levinson (Academy Award-winning screenwriter) and Sheryl Crow (nine-time Grammy Award Winner). Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall.

Gidon Kremer

Daniil Trifinov

National Symphony OrchestraRossen Milanov, conductor Friday, November 21 at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall $10 20 Tickets Available

Stravinsky: The Firebird SuiteBusoni: Piano Concerto, Op. 39Featuring Garrick Ohlsson, piano andWashington Men’s Camerata

Rossen Milanov

October 1Wynton Marsalis’ Blues Symphony Wednesday, February 4 at 8 p.m. The Music Center at Strathmore $10 54 Tickets Available

Shenandoah Conservatory Symphony Orchestra proudly presents the world premiere of Blues Symphony (revised complete version) by Wynton Marsalis. This performance is presented in partnership with Washington Performing Arts.

Choir Boy Sunday, February 8 at 2 p.m. Studio Theatre’s Metheny Theatre $15 20 Tickets Available

A new play by Tarrell McCraney and directedby Kent Gash.

Baltimore Symphony OrchestraNicholas McGegan, conductor Sunday, February 15 at 3 p.m. Meyerhoff Symphony Hall $10 20 Tickets Available

Jonathan Carney, violin; Madeline Adkins, violin;Igor Yuzefovich, violin; Dariuz Skoraczewski, cello;Emily Skala, flute; Katherine Needleman, oboe

J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D Major J.S. Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minorC.P.E. Bach: Symphony, Wq. 179J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante for Flute, Oboe, Violin, and Cello in C Major

Nicholas MgGegan

Tickets AvailableRenée Fleming, sopranoWashington Performing Arts Monday, February 23 at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall $15 10 Tickets Available

Repertoire from Handel, Strauss, Debussy, and others.Widely regarded as “the people’s diva,” Ms. Fleming received the National Medal for the Arts from President Obama in 2013.

Washington National OperaDialogues des Carmélites (sung in English)

by Francis Poulenc Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House $25 10 Tickets Available

Directed by Francesca ZambelloPatrick Summers, conductor“Wonderful psychological complexity... a hymn to the powers of sisterhood and the strength of female solidarity.” The Toronto Star

Jason Moran’sIn My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, 1959 Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater $15 10 Tickets Available

A “stunning project —connecting with Monk beyond the surface of his music.” The New York Times

January 12National Symphony OrchestraKrzysztof Urbanski, conductor Thursday, April 2 at 7 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall $10 20 Tickets Available

Shostakovitch: Symphony No. 10Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3Featuring Daniil Trifonov, piano“...scintillating technique and virtuosic flair”The New York Times

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Sunday, April 12 at 2 p.m. Arena Stage Fichandler Theatre $15 20 Tickets Available

A play by Christopher DurangDirected by Aaron PosnerWinner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play

Many thanks to our performing arts partnersthat make these opportunities possible!

How do I get tickets?• Tickets may be purchased at the Shenandoah Conservatory Box Office located in

Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre during regular business hours• Tickets are available to Conservatory students and are NON-REFUNDABLE• If you cannot attend after you have purchased your ticket, you may sell your ticket to

another student• If tickets are sold out, you may add your name to a wait-list• Individuals on the wait-list may arrive at the departure time and may take the place of

any no-shows

How do I get to the performance?• Transportation is provided!• Buses and vans will load in front of the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, departing three hours

before the performance time

Capital Performances is a program designed to enable Shenandoah Conservatory students to attend exceptional performances in professional arts venues, realizing the incredible cultural resources available in our nation’s capital. By providing transportation and lower ticket prices, this initiative strives to remove barriers that prevent students from attending these outstanding performances. Conservatory faculty members travel with the students, allowing the opportunity for great discussions and expanded learning beyond the classroom. Students have attended performances at the John F. Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Warner Theatre, Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theatre, and many more. Capitol Performances began with the 2013-14 academic year and continues this year with an exciting slate of performances and additional venues.

Shenandoah Conservatory Box OfficeBoxOffice@SU.edu | 540 665 4569

Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.