Grace Church Concert Series
GRACE CHURCH CONCERT SERIES 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON
We are proud to announce our 2024-2025 season!
Grace Church Concert Series
Sunday, February 9, 2025; 5 pm
>>>SOLD OUT<<<
VOCES8: A return performance by the preeminent British a cappella ensemble
“The singing of VOCES8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance. They bring a new dimension to the word ‘ensemble’ with meticulous timing and tuning.”
— GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE
“VOCES8’s gorgeous sound, impeccable ensemble, and intense responsiveness to text, harmony, and melodic shape are all of the highest quality. Hearing them sing is a joy.”
— BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE
The British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing. Touring extensively, the group performs repertoire from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements; versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression are central to the ensemble’s performance ethos.
Saturday, April 5, 2025; 5 pm
(please note the different day of the week)
The Children of the Gospel Choir:
A return performance by the spirit-filled youth ensemble
Michele Fowlin, Artistic Director
Prepare to be Inspired! As one of the region's most celebrated youth ensembles for 30 years, Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir will bring a concert featuring a repertoire of traditional and contemporary gospel selections, along with spirituals and other musical genres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director, Michele Fowlin, the choir has performed with Joseph Parrish at the Kennedy Center; with Matthew Whitaker at the historic Lincoln Theatre; with Sara Bareilles at the White House; with Broadway star Matthew Morrison; at the Washington National Cathedral as part of the Inaugural Prayer Services for President Barack Obama, at the National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela; and many other events.
Sunday, June 1, 2025; 5 pm
MELERensemble: "Love Triangle"
Johannes Brahms: Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano Op. 91
Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op.73
Clara Schumann: Six Lieder, Op. 13
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio, Op. 114
"Love Triangle" is filled with the passion and poignancy of the famous romantic trio of composers--Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Clara Schumann. The concert is bookended by two of Brahms' most beautiful works--"Two Songs" for voice, viola, and piano, and his lush Clarinet Trio. Robert Schumann's brilliant but psychologically troubled side comes to the fore in the whimsical Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano. Clara Schumann's own profound talents as a composer will be highlighted in her yearning lieder. Through the intertwined lives and music of these three, the program explores the joys and heartbreaks of their complicated relationships and famed love triangle.