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Fans and artists pay tribute to Emmylou Harris
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Modernist master shows his Mozartean face
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‘Salute to Vienna’ rings in the new year at Strathmore
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Space jam: Chris Forsyth and the Solar Motel Band at Union Arts
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Ensemble Galilei closes out gallery’s holiday offerings
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Chuck Brown Band, still crankin’
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The King’s Singers in fine form at National Cathedral
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A tuneful ‘Little Prince’ aims to please kids at the opera
WNO presents Rachel Portman’s 2003 opus as its third annual holiday opera.
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Chase Rice brings bro-country to the Fillmore Silver Spring
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Audience rapt at Library of Congress Stradivari concert
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Just Asking: Opera singer Soloman Howard gets deep
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NSO offers seasonal cheer with lean, festive Messiah
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Tinashe recaptures magic of genre’s recent past
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Jeff Cosgrove’s improvisational rhythms at Bohemian Caverns
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Freddy Cole at Blues Alley
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Going Out Guide, Dec. 18-24, 2014
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Calidore: Technically strong but lacking in expression
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Baltimore Consort homage to El Greco at National Gallery
Brazilian countertenor José Lemos stole the spotlight in a colorful program of Spanish Renaissance music.
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Anthony Pirog lets loose at the Fridge
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Ariel Quartet brings intensity from Israel
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Energetic, imaginative concert at Library of Congress
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For New Orchestra of Washington, less is more
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A cappella group Anonymous 4 shines bright at Ken Cen
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Heavenly voices at the holidays
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A World War I debut, a century later
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Yelawolf at Empire
The Alabama-born rapper will appear in Springfield, Va., on Dec. 17.
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Anthony Hamilton at Constitution Hall
The underappreciated soul singer brings his holiday tunes to the District on Dec. 18.
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Going Out Guide, Dec. 11-17, 2014
What’s happening in Prince George’s County and Southern Maryland.
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K. Michelle embraces the drama and new musical styles
The R&B singer/reality star keeps the focus (mostly) on the former at Howard Theatre.
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Teen violinist offers a lyrical take on classics in local debut
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A song mocking ‘bro country’ hits No. 1. The bros aren’t laughing.
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Emerson String Quartet ferociously attacks the fugue
The ensemble masterfully controlled the frighteningly complex “Grosse Fuge” and “Art of Fugue.”
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Israeli pianist Einav Yarden shines at the Phillips
The recital revealed a probing, incisive pianist with a beautiful sound and an impressively transparent touch.
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Songs of old Eastern Europe, faithfully rendered
Vocal group Kitka hewed to tradition in a performance at the Dumbarton Oaks Music Room.
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Pianist David Kadouch delivers imaginative recital
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Clare College choir’s program is more than just Fine
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Chiara String Quartet honors Irving Fine
The group performed on the Library of Congress’s precious Stradivari and Amati instruments.
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Virginia Opera puts on clever, detailed ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’
While adhering to the original libretto and staging, director Nicola Bowie allowed a handful of modern updates.
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Al Green is still tired of being alone
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The Pizza Underground returns to the Black Cat
Macaulay Culkin’s pizza-themed cover band plays the Black Cat Friday.
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John Coltrane’s last tour with Miles Davis was out there
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Motown’s best: Still singing and strutting their stuff
The Temptations and the Four Tops bring their greatest hits to Strathmore on Dec. 12.
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Helmuth Rilling returns to NSO with sweet gifts of Bach
The German conductor seems to be paying attention to the early-music purists.
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Ian McLagan, keyboardist with Faces and Rolling Stones, dies at 69
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3BallMTY forges new paths across the global dance floor
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December concerts: Boot-scooting holiday fun
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The Head and the Heart at Constitution Hall
The Seattle-based sextet will appear in D.C. on Dec. 9.
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Jhené Aiko ready to fill a void in mainstream R&B
Her set at the Fillmore became a singalong as fans joined in every song.
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Going Out Guide, Dec. 4-10, 2014
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DC Jazz Festival names new artistic director
Willard Jenkins is the first artistic director to be hired by the DCJF.
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DC Jazz Festival names new artistic director
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Lady Gaga reveals that she was raped by a record producer when she was 19
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Lady Gaga reveals that she was raped by a record producer when she was 19
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Bobby Keys, saxophonist with Rolling Stones, dies at 70
The Texas-born Mr. Keys played rollicking solos on “Brown Sugar” and other Stones hits.
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Teen pianist is impressive but still needs to grow
South Korea’s Jun Hwi Cho displayed his talent in concert at the Phillips.
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AC/DC and Wu-Tang Clan: These bands are brands
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CD reviews: recent releases of note
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A musical tribute to a master of magical realism
‘Romanzas de Riohacha’ salutes the late, renowned Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez
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Interpol appears at 9:30 Club this weekend.
The post-punk revivalists will be in D.C. for two sold-out shows.
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Interpol appears at 9:30 Club this weekend.
The post-punk revivalists will be in D.C. for two sold-out shows.
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Invasion of the perennially frustrated R&B divas-in-waiting
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Deep Dish at Echostage
The “deep house”-rooted duo is making time for a hometown show, with opening set by Rob Garza.
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Bob Dylan in concert: Vexing, enchanting, punishing
The 73-year-old icon remains hard to understand, in a number of ways
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