BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Washington Conservatory of Music - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Washington Conservatory of Music REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250801T190000 DTSTAMP:20250703T141831Z CREATED:20250617T154652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250703T141831Z UID:17466-1754074800-1754074800@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Jazz in the Bach Room - Art Walk @ Glen Echo Park DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/jazz-in-the-bach-room/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music Campus at Glen Echo Park\, 7300 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events,WC Jazz Players ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/080125-Print-Flyer-Art-Walk-Jazz-in-the-Park.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T150000 DTSTAMP:20250826T153828Z CREATED:20250707T163527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T153828Z UID:17607-1754838000-1754838000@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:WIPAC: 25th Anniversary Celebration/concerto competition winners DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/wipac-25th-anniversary-celebration-concerto-competition-winners/ LOCATION:Chinese Embassy CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performance Series,WC Orchestra Players ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/WCO-A7407573-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T160000 DTSTAMP:20250807T163048Z CREATED:20250728T223949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T163048Z UID:17690-1755954000-1755964800@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Open House at Glen Echo Park DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/open-house/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music Campus at Glen Echo Park\, 7300 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Camps,Classes,Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WCM-Print-Flyers.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250901T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250901T183000 DTSTAMP:20250819T200821Z CREATED:20250707T163913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250819T200821Z UID:17609-1756746000-1756751400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Labor Day Concert with Accord Symphony Orchestra at Merriweather Pavilion (Chrysalis Stage) DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/acso-laborday/ LOCATION:Merriweather Pavilion – The Chrysalis Stage\, 10431 Little Patuxent Pkwy\, Columbia\, MD\, 21044 CATEGORIES:Accord Symphony Orchestra,Concerts,Performance Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/acso-laborday.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T180000 DTSTAMP:20250915T142912Z CREATED:20250707T183325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T142912Z UID:17613-1757786400-1757786400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Pressenda Chamber Players Debut Performance at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/pressenda-chamber-players-debut-performance-at-the-kennedy-centers-millennium-stage/ LOCATION:Kennedy Center – Millennium Stage\, 2700 F Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20566 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performance Series,Pressenda Chamber Players,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pressenda-Chamber-Players-at-Kennedy-Center-rev.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T180000 DTSTAMP:20250825T195649Z CREATED:20250825T195218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T195649Z UID:17823-1757786400-1757786400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Pressenda Chamber Players Kennedy Center Debut and "After Glow" Reception DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/afterglowkc/ LOCATION:Kennedy Center – Millennium Stage\, 2700 F Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20566 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performance Series,Pressenda Chamber Players,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/afterglow-recption.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T170000 DTSTAMP:20250818T160448Z CREATED:20250722T195914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T160448Z UID:17618-1758474000-1758474000@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Chengcheng Yao Recital: RAVEL 150 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/ravel150/ LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Redeemer\, 6201 Dunrobbin Dr\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20816 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Performance Series,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ravel-150-rev6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250928T134500 DTSTAMP:20250905T183828Z CREATED:20250828T155545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T183828Z UID:17840-1759064400-1759067100@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Echo Arts Festival with Ernesto Lima Parets DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/hispanic-heritage-month-echo-arts-festival/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music Campus at Glen Echo Park\, 7300 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hispanic-Heritage-Month-928-revised.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251004T140000 DTSTAMP:20250814T143108Z CREATED:20250813T215935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T143108Z UID:17760-1759586400-1759586400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Pressenda Chamber Players in Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/pressenda-chamber-players-in-concert/ LOCATION:Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ\, 3400 Lowell St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Pressenda Chamber Players,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rev-Pressenda-104.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T160000 DTSTAMP:20250911T042737Z CREATED:20250910T165346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T042737Z UID:17720-1761397200-1761408000@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Fall Frolic & Open House at Washington Conservatory of Music DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/fall-frolic-2025/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music Campus at Glen Echo Park\, 7300 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events,Student Recitals,Suzuki Academy,Washington Conservatory Orchestra ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Fall-Frolic-Open-House2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T170000 DTSTAMP:20251016T174127Z CREATED:20251016T171424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251016T174127Z UID:18117-1763308800-1763312400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Capital Horns Fall Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/capital-horns-fall-concert/ LOCATION:Church of the Resurrection\, 3315 Greencastle Rd\, Burtonsville\, MD CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events,Washington Conservatory Capital Horns ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Capital-Horns-1142025-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T200000 DTSTAMP:20251106T001949Z CREATED:20251106T000249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251106T001949Z UID:18166-1763404200-1763409600@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:WCM Appreciation Recital & Special Announcement DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/wcm-appreciation-recital-special-announcement/ LOCATION:Embassy of France\, 4101 Reservoir Road NW\, Washington\, DC CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Concerts,Ensembles,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/General-Invite-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T160000 DTSTAMP:20251021T153517Z CREATED:20251021T152933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251021T153517Z UID:18134-1763910000-1763913600@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:"R & R" Thomas Hecht Piano Recital featuring works by Ravel & Rachmaninoff DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/randrthomashecht/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music Campus at Glen Echo Park\, 7300 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Thomas-Hecht-1123.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251123T160000 DTSTAMP:20251107T184357Z CREATED:20251107T144555Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T184357Z UID:18173-1763910000-1763913600@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Songs of Romania: A Celebration of Romanian Classical Music DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/songs-of-romania/ LOCATION:St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church\, 5450 Massachusetts Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20016 CATEGORIES:Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251124 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251125 DTSTAMP:20251107T143505Z CREATED:20250906T030905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T143505Z UID:17911-1763942400-1764028799@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:No Group Class- Thanksgiving Break DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/no-group-class-thanksgiving-break/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Camps,Classes,Community Engagement,Concerts,Group Lessons,Performance Series,Suzuki Academy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T193000 DTSTAMP:20251204T173753Z CREATED:20251125T200526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T173753Z UID:18228-1765040400-1765049400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Accord Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert featuring Handel’s Messiah and Corelli’s Christmas Concerto DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/accord-symphony-orchestra-holiday-concert-and-reception/ LOCATION:St. Columba’s Episcopal Church\, 4201 Albemarle St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20016 CATEGORIES:Accord Symphony Orchestra,Community Engagement,Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ACSO-Holiday-2025-V2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T170000 DTSTAMP:20251122T024311Z CREATED:20251122T023525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T024311Z UID:18213-1765126800-1765126800@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Washington Conservatory Orchestra Live in Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/washington-conservatory-orchestra-live-in-concert/ LOCATION:North Chevy Chase Christian Church\, 8814 Kensington Parkway\, Chevy Chase\, MD\, 20815 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events,Washington Conservatory Orchestra ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/WCO-Winter-Concert-2025v2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T190000 DTSTAMP:20260106T213912Z CREATED:20251125T200531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T213912Z UID:18230-1765126800-1765134000@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Washington Conservatory Orchestra Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/washington-conservatory-orchestra-concert/ LOCATION:North Chevy Chase Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)\, 8814 Kensington Pkwy\, Chevy Chase\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T200000 DTSTAMP:20251204T174511Z CREATED:20251119T180954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T174511Z UID:18201-1765566000-1765569600@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Michael Adcock – Faculty Piano Recital DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/michael-adcock-faculty-piano-recital/ LOCATION:Episcopal Church of the Redeemer\, 6201 Dunrobbin Dr\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20816 CATEGORIES:Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1212MAdcock_Faculty-Recitalsv2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T150000 DTSTAMP:20260106T213717Z CREATED:20251125T200538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T213717Z UID:18233-1765634400-1765638000@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Student Recital DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/student-recital/ LOCATION:Glen Echo Park\, 7370 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T170000 DTSTAMP:20260106T213657Z CREATED:20251125T200541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T213657Z UID:18234-1765641600-1765645200@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Student Recital DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/student-recital-2/ LOCATION:Glen Echo Park\, 7370 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T150000 DTSTAMP:20260106T213637Z CREATED:20251125T200546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T213637Z UID:18236-1765720800-1765724400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Studio Recital: Jaewon Lee\, piano DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/studio-recital-jaewon-lee-piano/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music\, 7370 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251221T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251221T200000 DTSTAMP:20260106T213622Z CREATED:20251125T200548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T213622Z UID:18237-1766343600-1766347200@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Capital Horns Singalong DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/capital-horns-singalong/ LOCATION:The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer\, 6203 Dunrobbin Dr\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260117T113000 DTSTAMP:20260108T180706Z CREATED:20251125T200557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T180706Z UID:18241-1768644000-1768649400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:WCM Violin Masterclass: Hal Grossman DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/wcm-violin-masterclass-hal-grossman/ LOCATION:North Chevy Chase Christian Church\, 8814 Kensington Parkway\, Chevy Chase\, MD\, 20815 CATEGORIES:Chamber Music Coaching for Pre-Formed Ensembles,Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hal-Grossman-Masterclass-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T133000 DTSTAMP:20260108T180703Z CREATED:20251125T200559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T180703Z UID:18242-1768737600-1768743000@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Chamber Music Masterclass: Hal Grossman DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/chamber-music-masterclass-hal-grossman/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music\, 7370 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music Coaching for Pre-Formed Ensembles,Concerts,Special Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T180000 DTSTAMP:20260113T143845Z CREATED:20251125T200551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T143845Z UID:18238-1768755600-1768759200@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Chamber Music Weekend Concert with Hal Grossman DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/chamber-music-weekend-concert/ LOCATION:The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer\, 6203 Dunrobbin Dr\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music Coaching for Pre-Formed Ensembles,Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hal-Grossman-CMW-Concertv3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T113000 DTSTAMP:20260108T180700Z CREATED:20251125T200604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T180700Z UID:18243-1768816800-1768822200@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Workshop: No Pain All Gain with Hal Grossman DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/time-tbd-workshop-no-pain-all-gain-with-hal-grossman/ LOCATION:North Chevy Chase Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)\, 8814 Kensington Pkwy\, Chevy Chase\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music Coaching for Pre-Formed Ensembles,Concerts,Special Events,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Hal-Grossman-Workshop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T153000 DTSTAMP:20260114T160319Z CREATED:20251125T200553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T160319Z UID:18239-1768833000-1768836600@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Chamber Music Weekend Final Concert DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/chamber-music-weekend-final-concert/ LOCATION:North Chevy Chase Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)\, 8814 Kensington Pkwy\, Chevy Chase\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Chamber Music Coaching for Pre-Formed Ensembles,Concerts,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CMA-Winter-2026-Workshop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T153000 DTSTAMP:20260121T194106Z CREATED:20251125T200609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T194106Z UID:18245-1769954400-1769959800@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:Masterclass with Pianist and Pedagogue Mayron Tsong DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/masterclass-pianist-mayron-tsong/ LOCATION:Glen Echo Park\, 7370 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts,Masterclass,Special Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mayron-Tsong-Masterclass.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260208T110000 DTSTAMP:20260213T165958Z CREATED:20251125T200611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T165958Z UID:18246-1770548400-1770548400@washingtonconservatory.org SUMMARY:13th Annual Washington Conservatory Petite Piano Festival DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and dynamic concert with our talented musicians for this Black History Month observance\, where we will honor the power of music in our community. This concert features the Accord Symphony Orchestra\, Maestro Julien Benichou\, and Assistant Conductor Gloria Yin. View the concert program here. \n \n Featured Soloist \n \n \n \n \n Internationally renowned concert pianist Christie Julien made her solo debut with the National Symphony Orchestra playing Bartok’s Concerto no.3 under Maestro Leonard Slatkin at the Kennedy Center. She recently performed with Eduardo Marturet and the Miami Symphony Orchestra\, Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini\, and toured China\, Japan\, South America\, and Europe to great public and media acclaim. As an avid chamber musician\, Ms. Julien regularly participates at some prestigious music festivals including Salzburg\, Santa Fe\, La Jola\, Ravinia and Great Lakes. She is a regular jury member of the International piano competitions including Margarita Long in Paris. Christie studied piano with the legendary pianist and pedagogue Leon Fleischer at Peabody Conservatory and obtained a prestigious “Artist Diploma”. In addition\, she holds Yamaha and Lavoisier scholarships awarded by the French government and multiple prizes in solo piano and chamber music. Julien entered at the age 14 the Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris and was awarded first prizes in both solo and chamber music. To learn more about Christie\, visit christiejulien.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n Soprano Simone Ballinger-Brown has lived most of her life in Silver Spring\, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Xavier University of Louisiana and her Master of Music in Voice from Peabody Conservatory under the tutelage of Denyce Graves and Margaret Baroody. She has performed Leontyne in The Anonymous Lover\, Musetta in La Bohème\, Monica in The Medium\, Frasquita in Carmen\, and Pamina in Die Zauberflöte. Simone runs and performs for her business Black Princess Parties DMV. Simone is the Program Associate at the Washington Conservatory of Music. URL:https://washingtonconservatory.org/event/petite-piano-festival/ LOCATION:Washington Conservatory of Music\, 7370 Macarthur Blvd\, Bethesda\, MD\, United States CATEGORIES:Concerts,Recital Series,Special Events,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://washingtonconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/13-Petite-Piano-Festival-2026-2.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR