Music: Global
Hear great music from all corners of the globe in our Global Music section. From pulsating Latin rhythms and Afrobeat, to the sounds of India and Asia. Also featured are rousing Celtic tunes from Ireland, and folk music from Eastern Europe and beyond.
Performances
Drum TAO 2020
StrathmoreFri. Feb 7, 2020
Josanne Francis & Chao Tian
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Oct 24
Christylez Bacon & Nistha Raj
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Mar 19, 2020
Taj Express
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Nov 9
Sergio Mendes & Bebel Gilberto
StrathmoreWed. Oct 16
Hot Peas 'N Butter
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySun. Mar 1, 2020
I Draw Slow
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSat. Apr 4, 2020
Milos
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 8, 2020
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Feb 23, 2020
Taj Express
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Nov 15
The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Jan 31, 2020
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 22, 2020
Nella
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Nov 3
Arturo O’Farrill
AMP by StrathmoreThu. Nov 7
Arooj Aftab
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Apr 16, 2020
Pardon My French!
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Nov 21
Paul Galbraith, guitar & Antonio Meneses, cello
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Jan 23, 2020
Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Apr 9, 2020
Danú: An Emerald Isle Christmas
Dumbarton ConcertsSat. Dec 7
A Celtic Christmas
Dumbarton ConcertsDec. 8 & 15
Helicon: Winter Solstice
Dumbarton ConcertsSat. Dec 14
WORLD STAGES—The Manganiyar Seduction
The Kennedy CenterNov. 1 – 2
WORLD STAGES—The Clemency of Titus (with Havana Lyceum Orchestra)
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 13 – 15, 2020
Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro
The Kennedy CenterJan. 24 & 25, 2020
NSO Music for Young Audiences: 1-2-3 Andrés
The Kennedy CenterMar. 7 – 8, 2020
Washington Performing Arts: Pink Martini
The Kennedy CenterSun. Oct 13
Washington Performing Arts: Amjad Ali Khan
Sixth & ISat. Nov 16
Washington Performing Arts: Kinan Azmeh CityBand
Sixth & ISat. Feb 8, 2020
Washington Performing Arts: Zakir Hussain Trio
GW Lisner AuditoriumFri. Apr 24, 2020
Outside the Bachs
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Dec 15
Danú
McLean Community CenterSun. Mar 15, 2020
Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
The Kennedy CenterTue. Apr 21, 2020
Unit Souzou
Dance PlaceMay. 9 & 10, 2020
The Sarajevo Haggadah: Music of the Book
CenterStage at RCCWed. Oct 30
Iberi Choir
CenterStage at RCCWed. Oct 23
The Klezmatics present Woody Guthrie's Happy Joyous Hanukkah
CenterStage at RCCSun. Dec 1
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Mar 8, 2020
Lúnasa with MALINDA
CenterStage at RCCSun. Mar 29, 2020
Día de los Muertos
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Nov 2
We Have Iré
GALA Hispanic TheatreDec. 6 & 7
Eileen Ivers: A Joyful Christmas
The Barns at Wolf TrapSat. Dec 7
International Guitar Night
The Barns at Wolf TrapJan. 29 & 30, 2020
Masters of Hawaiian Music
The Barns at Wolf TrapJan. 24 & 25, 2020
The Silkroad Ensemble
The Barns at Wolf TrapNov. 15 & 16
Global Sounds on the Hill: ASA-CHANG & Junray
Hill Center at the Old Naval HospitalThu. Oct 17
Enter The Haggis
The Barns at Wolf TrapWed. Mar 11, 2020
Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
StrathmoreThu. Apr 2, 2020
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The Barns at Wolf TrapMar. 16 & 17, 2020
Samia Ahmad
Montpelier Arts CenterSun. Oct 20
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
StrathmoreFri. Jan 31, 2020
De Sanguashington - Groovin On the Pike
Columbia Pike Branch LibraryFri. Nov 1
Santoor and Tabla with Vinay Desai and Monir Hossain
Gandhi Memorial CenterSat. Nov 2
The Prodigals
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Oct 19
Diwali, The Festival of Light
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSun. Oct 20
Metropolitan Klezmer
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSun. Nov 24
Lúnasa Christmas Show
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSun. Dec 8
New Orchestra of Washington – Outside the Bachs
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Dec 13
MacMillan Pipe Band
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Feb 8, 2020
Latin Jazz
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Feb 28, 2020
Runa
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Mar 7, 2020
Vuyo Sotashe
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Apr 24, 2020
From Baikal To Brazil
F. Scott Fitzgerald TheatreSat. Nov 23
From Baikal To Brazil
Kenmore Middle SchoolSun. Nov 24
Opera NOVA 2019 Annual Brunch
Washington Golf and Country ClubSun. Oct 27
Lavinia Meijer
Dumbarton OaksOct. 27 & 28
A Celtic Christmas
AMP by StrathmoreFri. Dec 13
Altan
AMP by StrathmoreSat. Feb 22, 2020
Combo Lulo
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterSun. Oct 13
Latvian Voices: The Power of Latvian Song
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterTue. Oct 15
Hector Coco Barez
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterWed. Oct 16
Wandering Melodic Road by the Tune
Korean Cultural Center DCWed. Nov 6
Reggae Meets Korean Pansori
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterWed. Nov 20
Día de los Muertos - Understanding a Beloved Mexican Tradition through Music
Arts BarnSat. Nov 2
Sean Heely - Robert Burns Celebration
Arts BarnFri. Jan 24, 2020
New Music for a New World with Tabla for Two
DC Arts Center (DCAC)Wed. Oct 16
Songs for Civil Rights: Then and Now
Publick PlayhouseFri. Feb 28, 2020
Afro Blue: We Will Overcome
Publick PlayhouseSat. Feb 29, 2020
Negro Spiritual Sing-a-Long
Publick PlayhouseSun. Jun 7, 2020
Community Sing
Seekers ChurchMon. Oct 21
Anansegro of Ghana: African Drum, Songs, Stories, and Games
Publick PlayhouseTue. Mar 3, 2020
Rainforest Air
Publick PlayhouseWed. Apr 15, 2020
