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Washington Jewish Music Festival
Annual festival presented by the Washington DCJCC s Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts. Schedule, artists, venues, sound samples and mailing list.
http://www.wjmf.org/

Big Band Jam!
Showcasing international talent, as well as high school, collegiate and military ensembles. Sponsored by the Blues Alley Jazz Society.
http://www.bigbandjam.org/

Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
Five-day event culminating with performances on the National Mall. Includes history, staff, schedule, artists, press, and information about Duke Ellington and U Street jazz clubs.
http://www.dejazzfest.org/

Transparent Productions
Non-profit volunteer collective presenting experimental and improvised music. Includes upcoming shows, venues, profile and contact information.
http://transparent.kargatron.net/

Corcoran Gallery of Art Concerts
Free lunchtime jazz concerts every Wednesday in the museum s Frances and Armand Hammer Auditorium.
http://www.corcoran.org/programs/dspProgramSearch.asp?Event_type_ID=3

Kennedy Center Jazz
Programs include the Art Tatum Piano Panorama, the Louis Armstrong Legacy Series, Beyond Category, Mary Lou Williams Women In Jazz Festival, Platinum Series, and the KC Jazz Club, which features new talents and seasoned performers in an intimate cabaret setting. Online ticketing.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/jazz/

Capital Jazz Fest
Celebration of contemporary jazz staged at venues in and around D.C. Online ticketing.
http://www.capitaljazz.com/

Phillips Collection Concert Series
Sunday Afternoon Concerts presented in the art gallery s Music Room from September through May showcase emerging musical talent from around the world.
http://www.phillipscollection.org/programs/sundays/index.aspx

National Gallery of Art Concert Series
Offered free of charge Sunday evenings in the museum s West Garden Court.
http://www.nga.gov/programs/music/

Dumbarton Oaks Concert Series
Subscription-only chamber series at Dumbarton Oaks, the 19th-century Georgetown mansion that now serves as a museum and research center.
http://www.doaks.org/public_events/concerts.html

National City Christian Church Music at Midday
Free concert series runs from March through June and September through December and features organ, piano, vocal, choral, chamber and jazz programs on Thursdays at Thomas Circle.
http://www.nationalcitycc.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=29701

Washington Early Music Festival
Sponsored by the Washington Early Music Society. Includes festival schedule, artists and ticket information.
http://www.earlymusicdc.org/

Schubert, Schubert and Schubert
Annual three-day Schubert festival presented by the arts connection at Georgetown University s Gaston Hall. Includes program, artists and ticket information.
http://www.stompingground.com/schubert/

Art Song Discovery Series
Vocal Arts Society-sponsored series of free recitals featuring Washington-area singers presented at venues around the community.
http://www.vocalartssociety.org/discovery/index.htm

Arts Club of Washington Concerts
Free Noon Concert Series features chamber players and vocalists at the historic Monroe House.
http://artsclubofwashington.org/concert.htm

Mozart DC
Chamber series marking the 250th anniversary of Mozart s birth. Includes upcoming events, mailing list and ticket information.
http://www.mozartdc.com/

Freer and Sackler Galleries Concerts
International musical acts in performance at the Meyer Auditorium. Includes schedule, mailing list and ticket information.
http://www.asia.si.edu/events/performances.asp

National Academy of Sciences Concert Series
Free Sunday afternoon concert series near the National Mall presents well-known chamber players.
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/arts/concert_schedule.html

Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival
Annual concerts sponsored by St. Mark s Episcopal Church, St. John s College and the District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
http://www.orgsites.com/dc/chcmf/

The John E. Marlow Guitar Series
A classical guitar series featuring both local and international artists. Tickets sales and schedule information for current season.
http://www.marlowguitar.org/

Goethe-Institut Concert Series
Sponsors performances by international and local chamber and choral ensembles, with an emphasis on German culture and influence.
http://www.goethe.de/uk/was/enindex.htm

Embassy Series
International instrumentalists and vocalists hosted by foreign embassies and cultural centers around Washington. Online ticketing.
http://www.embassyseries.com/

Fortas Chamber Music Concerts
Full season of chamber performances offered in the intimate Terrace Theater of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Online ticketing.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/fortas/

Congressional Blues Festival
Mission, events, artist line-up, ticket information, sponsors, host committee and contact page.
http://www.congressionalbluesfestival.org/

Washington National Cathedral Concerts
Includes information about free monthly organ recitals, organ demonstrations and other concerts by the Cathedral choirs and guests.
http://www.nationalcathedral.org/arts/concerts.shtml

Georgetown University Friday Music Series
Free concerts every Friday at 1:15 pm in Georgetown University s McNeir Hall offer music ranging from Tin Pan Alley standards to Baroque string music, jazz and pop.
http://performingarts.georgetown.edu/music/FridayMusicConcertSeries/

Eastern Market Music
Series at Capitol Hill s Eastern Market features blues, bluegrass, swing, jazz and contemporary acts. Sponsored by the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.
http://www.capitolhillcommunityfoundation.org/emm/index.html

La Maison FranÃ§aise Concerts
The cultural center of the French Embassy hosts performances by French and French-American artists.
http://www.la-maison-francaise.org/start.htm

deej
House concert series held in Northwest Washington. Past and upcoming shows and mailing list.
http://www.thedeej.org/

National Zoo Sunset Serenades
Free, family-oriented concerts on the Zoo s Lion/Tiger Hill lawn Thursday evenings during the summer include oldies, jazz, reggae, pop/rock, blues and classical acts.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ActivitiesAndEvents/Celebrations/Sunset/

Library of Congress Concerts
Concert series in the Library s Coolidge Auditorium showcases a broad range of musical genres, with an emphasis on American works and programs that draw on the Library s collections. Free tickets are required and are available from Ticketmaster.
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/

Church of the Epiphany Tuesday Concert Series
Free performances on Tuesdays at this church near Metro Center include regular appearances by Levine School musicians and the Washington Bach Consort.
http://www.epiphanydc.org/music/tuesday_series.htm

National Geographic Live! Concerts
Spotlights music and dance traditions from around the world. Schedule and ticket information.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/nglive/washingtondc/f2005/concerts/index.html

U.S. Capitol Summer Concert Series
History and schedule of military bands performing free concerts on the U.S. Capitol grounds.
http://www.aoc.gov/projects/concerts_2004/index.cfm

Corcoran Gallery of Art Performance Program
Schedule of events, including appearances of the Contemporary Music Forum and a series of Sunday afternoon chamber music concerts.
http://www.corcoran.org/programs/dspProgramSearch.asp?Event_type_ID=4

National Memorial Day Concert
Free concert on the west lawn of the Capitol honors veterans, crew of the space shuttle Columbia and the victims and heros of September 11. Includes performers and schedule.
http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/

Fete de la Musique DC
A new citywide music festival to mark the first days of summer will stage free performances in venues throughout the city. Sponsored by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
http://dcarts.dc.gov/dcarts/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=528342

Capitol Fourth
The annual Independence Day concert from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Includes this year s concert, PBS broadcast info, history, presidential speeches, downloads, scrapbook, holiday tips, links and contact page.
http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/

In Series
Presents an eclectic mix of cabaret, dance and experimental chamber opera productions with an emphasis on Spanish and Latin American culture.
http://www.inseries.org/

Dumbarton Concerts
Presents classical, folk and jazz artists at Dumbarton Church in Georgetown. Online ticketing.
http://www.dumbartonconcerts.org/

Monday Night at the National
The National Theatre presents original plays, singers, musical ensembles, dance, drama and comedy in the theater s Helen Hayes Gallery from September through April. Free tickets are required and are available one half-hour before showtime at the box office.
http://www.nationaltheatre.org/monday/monday.htm

Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
A diverse array of artists perform nightly, free of charge, in the Grand Foyer of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/