Capital City Symphony: Seamless Symphony

The Capital City Symphony is excited to once again participate in the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival: Creating Connection through Innovative Art.

SEAMLESS SYMPHONY

Sunday, February 24 at 5:00pm

at the Atlas Performing Arts Center

1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC

Three contemporary composers respond to classical symphonic selections to create a continuous musical dialogue of past and present.

Four world premieres and three of your favorite symphonic movements, all woven together in a continuous concert experience!

Experience Brahms, Beethoven and Mozart in a whole new way when four contemporary works by Evan Meier, Alexandra T. Bryant and Tomek Regulski surround performances of classic symphonic movements. The composers were asked to begin their piece in the style of the classic, then move into their own musical voice, then segue into the style of the classic to follow, creating a single "Seamless Symphony." 

This world premiere concert, conceived and directed by CCS Associate Conductor John Devlin, promises to be an innovative flowing dialogue across time and musical style.

$20/$15
For ages 8+

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Read the composers' Program Notes and learn more about the Composers.

Presented as part of Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, February 22 – March 10, 2013. Twelve days of performing and visual arts that celebrates the diversity, energy and excellence of artists and audiences from DC and beyond. Follow the whole Festival on Facebook.

Knock On Wood Tap Studio - 2013 Winter Session 1/5 - 3/21

KNOCK ON WOOD TAP STUDIO

Winter Classes start SATURDAY, JANUARY 5th! 
2013 Winter Session runs January 5 - March 21

Knock On Wood Tap Studio specializes in rhythm tap, a form of percussive dance that gives you the skills to make music with your feet.

Experience the joy, fun and fitness of tapping! All ages and skill levels welcome.

Classes for ages 4 to Adult  ~  Beginners to Advanced

For Adults Only: on-going Drop-In classes plus “Class Cards” good for 5 or 10 classes

Located in downtown Takoma Park, 6925 Willow St. (across from CVS), near the Takoma Metro.

Check out the full class schedule and REGISTER at www.knockonwood.org

Questions? Email: knockonwoodtap@aol.com or call 202-722-1625 (message line)

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Chamber Music Jam! January 12, 2013 - Hosted by the Capital City Symphony

Join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sight-reading, and supper at our 3rd

Chamber Music Jam!

Saturday, January 12 from 4-8pm

At Bethesda Presbyterian Church

7611 Clarendon Rd, Bethesda, MD

Come to play, or just to listen!

Includes a homemade dinner and desserts.

$40 Full Event (participating musicians)
$25 Dinner Only (non-musicians)

Advance registration is required (so that we can have a headcount for dinner, and so that we can have the right assortment of music.)

Sign up here:

Chamber Music Jam - January 2013

Participating Musician $40.00 USD Dinner Only (non-musicians) $25.00 USD

Instrument / Level

Do you like playing chamber music with friends? Fancy listening to others make ensemble music in a relaxed setting? Want to support your local community orchestra by joining us for dinner?

Come join members of the Capital City Symphony and other local musicians for socializing, sightreading, and supper.

Professional and accomplished amateur musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments, and others will be able to relax and enjoy music from a variety of composers, eras, and instrument combinations while roaming from room to room.

Invite your friends through our Facebook Event Page or share our Newsletter.

This is a fundraiser for the Capital City Symphony. All but $10 of your registration fee is tax-deductible.

Washington Revels -- 30th Annual CHRISTMAS REVELS

Learn more at: http://revelsdc.org/revels2012

For their 30th annual celebration of the Winter Solstice, Washington Revels calls upon well-loved elements of Christmas Revels past to renew the spirit of joy that marks this time of the year. England’s Haddon Hall (the iconic setting of early productions in all Revels cities) is the perfect backdrop for the traditional and early music, dance and drama of Britain and Europe -- the same material that inspired national founder John Langstaff's very first Christmas Revels in 1957.

The story begins in 1929, as businessman John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland, is giving his family a last look at the once-great Haddon Hall before he sells the rundown estate to build a new modern motorway. There he discovers the 'spirits'-- his ancestral Dukes and Duchesses, Earls and Countesses, and local Derbyshire country folk -- who reconvene each year to ring in the season with boisterous winter revelry. Their efforts to save their legacy (and our own!) will feature favorite Revels sing-alongs, a madcap “Twelve Days of Christmas,” new music of the season, lively country and Morris dancing, the mysterious Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, a delightful Mummer’s play with a surprise ending, and a special Revels evocation of Dickens' A Christmas Carol that will touch the heart. Our cast of over 100 musicians and actors, ages 8-80, includes treasured professional artists from the last three decades of Christmas Revels in Washington.

5 More Performances:

December 14 (7:30pm) - Family Friday, discounted kids tickets
December 15 (2:00 & 7:30pm)
December 16 (1:00 & 5:00pm)

At the George Washington Lisner Auditorium

21st and H Streets NW, Washington DC

Tickets $12 - $45

Family Friday: 25% off youth tickets for December 14 at 7:30 pm

ADA Services: Wheelchair seating and large print or Braille programs available at all shows. Please call (301) 587-3835 for wheelchair seats.

Check out this review from DC Metro Theater Arts!

Three For a Song Holiday Concert, 12/12/12

Ring and Sing in the Holidays with "Three For a Song"

Wednesday, Dec 12 at 7:30 pm
at Creative Cauldron

Pianist extraordinaire, Alex Hassan, recreates the styles of the golden age of 1920s/30s Tin Pan Alley; sublime, acclaimed East Coast based singers Doug Bowles and Karin Paludan are versatile performers who bring the songs of the Era to life with humor and heart; together they form Three For A Song.

After a sold-out, by candlelight show in September, the acclaimed trio returns to the Creative Cauldron to present "Ring and Sing in the Holidays"! This performance will feature delightful new arrangements of holiday classics and recently discovered, breathtaking, holiday melodies of the 1930's. Join Three For A Song and laugh, ring and sing in the holidays in style! Don't miss it!

Tickets: $20 for Adults $18 Students/Seniors

Creative Cauldron

ArtSpace 

410 South Maple Avenue 

Falls Church, VA

571-239-5288

Get Gifts AND Support a Wonderful Community Orchestra!

Capital City Symphony's Online Holiday Auction
CLOSES TONIGHT - December 11th!

Support the Capital City Symphony!
From now through TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th, the Capital City Symphony, in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, will be holding an online auction to raise much needed funds.

Why Participate?
Your support will help the Capital City Symphony continue its mission to present affordable concerts to the public, perform creative programs in a relaxed concert format, and provide appealing performance opportunities for talented amateur as well as professional players. This includes providing FREE tickets to kids age 16 and under, offering performance opportunities for young artists, and presenting our annual FREE Community Carol Sing.View all of the auction items here.

ART

Hand-crafted Serving Bowl by Lala Howard of Birdswood Studio in Croton-on-Hudson NY
Hand-crafted Vase by Lala Howard of Birdswood Studio in Croton-on-Hudson NY

CDs and DVDs (see more under KIDS!)

Song of Solstice CD (Jennifer Cutting)Chaise Lounge: The Complete Collection (5 CDs) (Charlie Barnett)
New Deal Rhythm CD (Doug Bowles)Sir James Galway 12-CD Set - Signed
Twilight DVD Collection

CLASSES

$50 Gift Card to Joy of Motion Dance Center
Tap Classes at Knock On Wood Tap Studio
$150 Gift Certificate, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Kindermusik - One free semester of class

DINING

A romantic dinner for 2 at Martin's Tavern in Georgetown

FOOD and GOURMET ITEMS

Craft Beer - 2 mixed 6-packs from Three Merry Men Brewery
Cornucopia in Bethesda - $25 Gift Certificate
Gluten Free Baked Goods, donated by Possibilities Publishing Company
Two dozen freshly baked Chocolate Chip Cookies, donated by Cookies by Jennifer
Salmon Poacher

KIDS!

ParaNorman Stocking Stuffer PackageKids' Blu-Ray and DVD Collection
Geomag - The Original Magnetic World Toy
Birthday Party Performance by "Mr. Gabe"

MEMORABILIA

Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 2, Essentials Gift Bag

SERVICES

Performer or Artist Headshots, by Nelson Rietzke Photography
Professional Headshots for Business or Website, by Nelson Rietzke Photography
3 Month World Deluxe Ancestry.com Membership

TICKETS – ENTERTAINMENT

2 Tickets to a Greenbelt Arts Center Production
2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale ~ Handel's Messiah
2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale ~ June Concert of Lieder
2 Tickets to the Paganini Project at the Library of Congress
4 Tickets to Imagination Stage
4 tickets in a suite at the Verizon Center for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus, donated by Aramark
Family 4-Pack of Tickets to ComedySportz Richmond!
Two (2) Tickets and Two (2) Drink Vouchers for the Atlas Performing Arts Center
Capital City Symphony - 2 Tickets to OPERA! La Boheme Concert 4/14/13
Capital City Symphony - 2 Tickets to Season Finale Concert 5/19/13

TRAVEL

$75 towards a 1 Night Luxury Suite in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan
Two Romantic Nights at Moose Meadow Lodge in Vermont
One Week at a Condo at Carolina Beach, NC

UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

CCS Junior Guest Conductor 2013 - 2:30pm Concert
CCS Junior Guest Conductor 2013 - 4:30pm Concert

Learn more about the Capital City Symphony, a community orchestra in residence at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C., made up of both dedicated amateurs and professional players. 

Capital City Symphony ONLINE HOLIDAY AUCTION

The Capital City Symphony's online HOLIDAY AUCTION is now open!

New items will be added throughout the auction, which runs through 12/11, so check back often.

Some of the current items include:

• A romantic dinner for 2 at Martin's Tavern in Georgetown
• Two Romantic Nights at Moose Meadow Lodge in Vermont
• $75 towards a 1 Night Luxury Suite in the Heart of Midtown Manhattan
• "Song of Solstice" CD by Jennifer Cutting
• New Deal Rhythm CD
• Chaise Lounge: The complete collection
• Craft Beer - 2 mixed 6-packs from Three Merry Men Brewery
• 2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale's Handel's Messiah!
• 2 tickets to Capitol Hill Chorale's June Concert of Lieder!
• 4 tickets in a suite at the Verizon Center for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
• Tickets to an upcoming show at Imagination Stage in Bethesda
• Kindermusik - One free semester of class
• Birthday Party Performance by "Mr. Gabe"
• Performer or Artist Headshots
• Professional Headshots for Business or Website
• 3 Month World Deluxe Ancestry.com Membership
• Tap Classes at Knock On Wood Tap Studio
• Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Gift Certificate

DONATIONS are still being accepted. DONATE HERE.

The Capital City Symphony fits your budget and your lifestyle, with low ticket prices (free for kids!), creative programming, exciting collaborations, and fun special events such as Meet-The-Musicians Happy Hours and Come-Play-With-Us Chamber Music Jams. 

Learn more about the CAPITAL CITY SYMPHONY.