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Lady Gaga’s feel-good spectacle at Verizon Center
Even her flimsiest songs benefit exponentially from the pop star’s costumed performances.
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Noise and sweat and Marx and Chipotle -- Priests redefine punk for 2014
The rising D.C. band makes bold sounds without a thesis statement.
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The Black Keys return with ‘Turn Blue’
After emerging as a headlining act, the throwback rock duo slightly steps away from its favored sound.
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Violinist Kurkowicz provides break from standard fare
Her performance Sunday at the Phillips Collection offered an intriguing program of rarities.
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Kennedy Center to host free concert with YouTube artists
John Legend will headline the show, which will include a range of artists who used the Web site to get noticed.
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Mendelssohn Piano Trio studies Beethoven
A too quiet sound thwarts its effort to compare the composer’s works from different periods.
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PostClassical Ensemble honors Mexican composer’s music
Silvestre Revueltas’s compositions were the subject of several talks and a University of Maryland concert.
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Lyric Opera Baltimore’s vigorous, passionate ‘Nabucco’
The Verdi opera sports three plum roles, but the real star is the chorus.
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St. Lawrence Quartet returns to Kreeger Museum
The searing energy is still there, but the group doesn’t show the same clean virtuosity as it used to.
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Washington Performing Arts Society’s Hayes Piano Series
Pianist Martin Helmchen brought distinctive poetic imagination to virtually everything he played.
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Ending on a high in NSO’s ‘New Moves: symphony + dance’
The single, concluding dance number was simply dazzling. The same can’t be said for the rest of the program.
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British composer Tarik O’Regan performed to admirable effect
The Washington Chorus generally delivered as it took on the revered living composer’s work Thursday.
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Haim is both goofy and awesome at 9:30 Club
The band’s sold-out performance Wednesday was a formidable display of unapologetic awesomeness.
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How the “Sassiest Boy in America” became the most interesting man in rock-and-roll
Washington D.C. punk icon Ian Svenonius discusses his life and work
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Fusion is more like sum of two parts
National Symphony Orchestra aims to merge symphony and dance, but it doesn’t all come together
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Exploring new sound, Wye Oak still keeps fan favorites
At the 9:30 Club, Baltimore band mainly played songs from its latest album but found time for old numbers.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for May 8-14, 2014
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“You’re a little too proud, Springfield” -- and other things Dave Grohl said last night
He is a rocker and a talker
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Lady Gaga vs. the Wizards: Every single way this situation could play out (UPDATED)
Of all potential battles brewing in Washington, this one is by far the most dramatic.
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Washington National Opera offers a strong ‘Magic Flute’
The run features double-cast alternatives for several roles, and both casts are well worth hearing.
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See Portugal. The Man for free at the National Zoo
The rock group wants to help save Sumatran tigers.
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Nightlife Agenda: Free French wine, sideshow performances and Duffy’s wings
A week full of live music and beer events is notable for free wine on H Street, free sideshow performances at Yards Park and free snacks at Duffy’s eighth anniversary.
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The Met Gala: One designer’s gowns steal the show
At the Met Gala, Zac Posen’s gowns signaled him as the heir apparent to Charles James’s legacy of luxurious, elaborate structure.
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Lily Allen doesn’t pull punches on ‘Sheezus’
REVIEW | But it’s her tales of domesticity that work better than her shots at other singers.
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Chanticleer closes concert series on unsatisfying note
Georgetown Concert Series ended with sometimes-rushed, unshaped performance by the all-male choir.
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Music that really moves: ‘Appalachian Spring’ at U-Md.
Choreographer Liz Lerman has U-Md. Symphony Orchestra follow 2012’s ‘Faun’ with a dancing ‘Spring.’
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C.P.E. Bach’s music soothes, thrills at National Presbyterian Church
The Washington Bach Consort marked the 300th anniversary of the scion’s noteworthy, inventive work.
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How is Outkast like Shakespeare? It all comes down to vocabulary.
A data scientist quantified the vocabularies of Shakespeare and various rap artists. The results: Big Boi and Andre 3000 are just as prolific as the Bard.
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S&R Foundation’s Evermay concert
Final concert in the series featured intimate music from violinist Tamaki Kawakubo and pianist Akira Eguchi.
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D.C. embraces Grammy-nominated singer Ledisi
Grammy-nominated singer Ledisi performs at D.C.’s Constitution Hall.
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Colorful ‘Magic Flute’ spotlights archetypes
The Washington National Opera manages to match the dominance of Jun Kaneko’s design with good singing.
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At Strathmore, Baltimore Symphony’s curious pairing
Beethoven’s “Emperor” concerto and Shostakovich’s Twelfth Symphony get committed performances.
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Serge Koussevitzky celebrated at the Library of Congress
He shepherded many compositions into existence as conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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How the abstract turns to ‘Magic’
Japanese-born Jun Kaneko, 71, is a studio artist who’s been dabbling in opera set design ... for 10 years.
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Orchestras put the moves in classical music — literally
NSO, University of Maryland orchestra show two different ways of integrating movement and orchestra.
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Michael Jackson, “Love Never Felt So Good” -- it’s trending, but is it good?
An unreleased song is transformed into a Justin Timberlake duet
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John Shirley-Quirk, operatic bass-baritone, dies at 82
Mr. Shirley-Quirk described himself as a “torchbearer” for the English composer Benjamin Britten.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for May 1-7, 2014
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Pianist Ann Schein shimmers
An artist of first rank, Schein delivers a potent balance of delicacy and power at the National Gallery of Art.
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Pianist keys stylishly in on virtuosity
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor shows plenty of flair and control at a Kennedy Center recital.
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Review: New music
A ranked selection of notable new recordings we heard in April.
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A stirring tribute to the Duke at Bohemian Caverns
Pianist affectionately conjures up the melodies of the jazz great while staying true to his individual style.
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Choral Arts takes on tango in collaborative program
The Choral Arts Society offered Ginastera, Bacalov, and the Pan American Orchestra with dancers.
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Rapper M.I.A. makes presence felt at D.C.’s Echostage
With a hail of rebellious tunes, the musician thrilled the crowd at her break-the-rules dance party.
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So Percussion shows you can’t go home again
The quartet misses the mark with well-meaning but sophomoric performance piece “Where (we) live.”
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A happy marriage between art museum and Consort
The museum gets a concert series, and the Consort gets a fine hall and subjects to build programs around.
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D.C. Public Opera does its take on Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’
The venue — the Colonial Room, in the basement of the Mayflower Hotel — prompted an updating.
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BSO brings expansive, impressive show to Strathmore
The audience gave a lengthy and well-deserved ovation for the performance.
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Blue Note: A landmark jazz label gets a D.C. celebration
The Kennedy Center and other venues will host a 75th birthday party for jazz’s most iconic record label.
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Rap’s newest — and best — dynamic duo
REVIEW | YG and DJ Mustard follow through on success of “My Krazy Life” with a terrific concert at the Fillmore.
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Band of Skulls plays the 9:30 Club
The band’s latest album sounds like rock-and-roll but feels like Ambien.
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Fanfarlo and the big bang
The band’s new album sounds like the London sextet is throwing a going-away party for the human race.
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Riff Raff’s Fillmore party loses its energy
REVIEW | It didn’t take much for him to please his most devoted fans, but Riff Raff himself seemed bored.
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Cellist and pianist do not play well together
Daniel Müller-Schott and Simon Trpceski are talented musicians on their own but not in recital together.
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Ben Frost, a composer pushed to extremes
Australian artist goes from rhythmic violence to contemplative silence in new album “A U R O R A.”
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Osmo Vanska conducts the NSO at the Kennedy Center
Minnesota Orchestra music director had just reclaimed his job, three months after lockout there ended.
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Violinist Hilary Hahn shows mastery at Strathmore
The only challenge for the classical soloist: her unequal accompanist can’t match her brilliance.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for April 24-30, 2014.
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Cheo Feliciano, bolero and salsa singer, dies at 78
The debonair Grammy-winning performer’s career spanned decades and styles.
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Chart-topping country music singer who fought cancer
Kevin Sharp, 43, overcame Ewing’s sarcoma in high school, then released three albums and a book.
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Hold the multimedia: Hadelich’s ‘Tango’ program a delight
Augustin Hadelich, Joyce Yang and Pablo Villegas were great; the “multimedia” element, not so much.
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Future is at the center of the hip-hop universe
REVIEW | With “Honest,” the Atlanta rapper holds his own with some of the genre’s biggest names.
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Sunday Beltway blabfest king no more
The venerable news show is no longer Sunday ratings king, and that means plenty of questions for its host.
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What’s next for conductor Osmo Vänskä?
Many opportunities await the face of the longest, most acrimonious labor dispute in U.S. orchestral history.
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Spirit of Professor Longhair alive at annual jazz festival
Two film projects are in the works to tell the life story of Henry Roeland “Fess” Byrd, who died in 1980.
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A winning program in guest conductor’s NSO debut
Cornelius Meister leads a dazzling performance of works by Prokofiev and Mozart at the Kennedy Center.
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The War on Drugs steps back in time
Adam Granduciel’s Philadelphia quartet imbues its brand of soft rock with a gauzy, dream-like quality.
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Prince George’s and Southern Maryland Going Out Guide
A listing of events in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland for April 17-23, 2014
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Armando Peraza, world-recognized drummer, dies at 89
The Cuban-born musician performed with Carlos Santana for nearly two decades.
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Nightlife Agenda: DC Brau’s anniversary, August Alsina and champion DJs
Celebrate three years of DC Brau and hear champion DJs do their stuff.
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Ashley Monroe burnishes her brand at the Birchmere
The Pistol Annies member proves herself much more than a country sidekick.
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Zakir Hussain, Masters of Percussion teach rhythm lesson
At Kennedy Center, the dexterous group dazzled, bringing drums to the forefront of Indian classical music.
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Pianist Irena Koblar offers new take on the conventional
The Slovenian musician’s program at the McEvoy Auditorium infused standard fare with interesting quirks.
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Heath Quartet shows laudable polish but needs more depth
The skillful British group, a dozen years in, is perfectly groomed but lacks beauty, spirituality of the finest.
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At Echostage, Rick Ross signals a shift
At Echostage, he was stately and subdued, displaying the controlled cool of an executive.
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Anderson commemoration proves a fitting tribute
Washington Performing Arts celebrates the 75th anniversary of a historic event, in style.
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Bang on a Can wraps up celebration of Louis Andriessen
It was an evening powered by energy and rhythmic mutations.
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Virginia Opera stages ‘Carmen’
Mezzo-soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson cuts a sexy figure in the title role.
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Concert in D.C. shows British composer Knussen’s impact
Performance by the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group underscore his high reputation.
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Jesse Winchester, singer-songwriter, dies at 69
After moving to Canada in the 1960s to avoid the draft, Mr. Winchester wrote longingly of his native South.
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Chopin and Liszt recital forgoes nuance for showmanship
At Kennedy Center, pianist Louis Lortie all but obliterated line between virtuosic display and vulgar excess.
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Chamber music with a contemporary kick
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center scores big with contemporary works at the Library of Congress.
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Itzhak Perlman conducts to mixed results at Strathmore
The nearly 70-year-old virtuoso is often a bit generic with the baton, but his legacy remains inspiring.
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NSO concert stuffed with Romantic opulence
There was very little not to like on the National Symphony Orchestra’s program, but there was an awful lot of it.
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Miley Cyrus: More quirk, less twerk in ‘Bangerz’ show at Verizon Center
CONCERT REVIEW | The polarizing singer is sexy, mischievous and more intriguing than her pop peers.
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Dave Grohl, Trouble Funk and the D.C. Funk/Punk Spectacular
Dave Grohl is hosting the D.C. Funk Punk Spectacular on May 5, and there’s a special guest on the bill.
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Countertenor and lutenist unite for an exquisite concert
At the Kennedy Center Terrace Theatre, Iestyn Davies and Thomas Dunford refine music for the lute.
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Cellist Cicely Parnas at the Kennedy Center
Her debut performance, part of the Young Concert Artists series, shows a poise beyond her 20 years.
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Classical Beat has moved
The Washington Post’s classical music blog has a new address
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The Hold Steady delivers rock-and-roll catharsis
REVIEW | Led by spastic shout-singer Craig Finn, the band preached to the choir at 9:30 Club.
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People really, really hate the music kids are listening to these days
Out of 1,000 people, many think this the worst decade for music: Even though we’re only three years in.
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In tribute to Louis Andriessen, the family act is best
The top pieces in a concert honoring the Dutch composer came from him or his wife, violinist Monica Germino.
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Chick Corea evokes many styles but still has one all his own
REVIEW | At Blues Alley, the legendary pianist fully embraced his instrument.
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Rascal Flatts admits yes, they did lip sync at the ACM Awards. Here’s why people are so mad about it.
The country music audience has very little tolerance for anything fake.
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Nightlife Agenda: Spacy parties, local beers and old-timey tunes
Celebrate outer space with burlesque and dance music, and learn about the history of local beer.
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Opera as commedia starts composer festival in D.C.
Louis Andriessen’s acclaimed “La Commedia” makes a strong start to a week-long celebration of his work.
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Terje’s ‘Album’ brings laughs to ecstatic dance floor tunes
“It’s Album Time” is Norwegian producer’s first full-length release after a decade of neo-disco tracks.
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Ensemble makes for expert guide to overlooked composers
The playing by baroque ensemble Rebel was of the highest level throughout the Sunday performance.
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WNO singers’ pre-‘Magic Flute’ recital is charming, uneven
Tenor Paul Appleby and baritone Joshua Hopkins are the leads in next month’s production.
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Phillips vividly showcases two Brazilian composers’ styles
The International Contemporary Ensemble performed works by Felipe Lara and Marcos Balter on Sunday.
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