To provide exceptional musical learning and listening experiences for our students and community
To create a vital, inclusive, expansive musical listening and learning environment, serving the musical needs of people of all ages and diverse ethnic, racial, cultural and economic backgrounds in Montgomery County
Individual music lessons, group classes, music ensembles, recitals, summer music camps
To serve our community through our Tapestry Music Project with free and low-cost early childhood and instrumental music classes to children of immigrants and families of color
Founded in 1984, the Washington Conservatory of Music has been a cornerstone of musical education in Washington, D.C., and the surrounding area for more than 40 years.
Our excellence is underscored by retaining national accreditation through the Accrediting Commission of Community and Pre-Collegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS) and being one of only 17 such community arts schools in the U.S.
Our programs are presented in cooperation with the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture and the National Park Service.
First accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Non-degree Granting Institutions in 1991
Introduced the “Bach Room” Concert Series, a monthly series featuring the Pressenda Chamber Players, the WCM Ensemble in Residence and guest artists throughout the region
Presented a concert in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil, featuring Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses and guitarist Paul Galbraith, attended by the Ambassador of Brazil
Performed at the Residence of the Ambassador of Colombia in NW DC, featuring QuinTango
Sponsors monthly professional concerts with “give-what-you-can” admission hosted throughout DC and online
Featuring performance from our renowned faculty, staff, and esteemed students.
