Name: Wonder: 46th Annual Holiday Concert and Gala
Start: 2026-12-13T17:00:00
Location: Andrew W Mellon Auditorium

Choral Arts Society of Washington

The holiday season opens with an immersive gala experience at one of Washington’s most magnificent venues. Integrating live performance with the gala setting, the evening features the Chamber Ensemble with a string orchestra.

Wonder: 46th Annual Holiday Concert and Gala

Andrew W Mellon Auditorium

Two performances at this exciting new venue bring holiday magic to Navy Yard. The family-friendly event is designed to welcome new audiences and create cherished traditions for families across the region.

Family Christmas

Capital Turnaround

Celebrate Washington’s premier holiday music tradition with O Night Divine, the National Capital Region’s only large-scale choral-orchestral Christmas spectacular. Directed by Artistic Director Dr. Marie Bucoy-Calavan, this beloved 90-minute concert features the combined forces of the massive Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus and the Choral Arts Orchestra at The Music Center at Strathmore.

O Night Divine!

The Music Center at Strathmore

As an ambassador choir, Choral Arts is proud to continue its tradition of cultural diplomacy in the 2026-2027 season in partnership with the Embassy of Germany. Ahead of Choral Arts’ tour to Germany, partners from the Munich Madrigalchor will travel to Washington, D.C. to create music with us here at home.

Zusammen | Together

Church of the Epiphany

Experience the premier full symphonic chorus and orchestral presentation of Johannes Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem in the National Capital Region. Presented by the Choral Arts Society of Washington under the direction of Artistic Director Dr. Marie Bucoy-Calavan, Facing the Unknown brings together the massive vocal power of the Choral Arts Symphonic Chorus with the Madrigalchor of the University of Music and Theatre Munich and the full Choral Arts Orchestra.

Facing The Unknown: Brahms’ Requiem

A festive send-off celebration before the ensemble departs for Germany, featuring a preview of international repertoire and a reflection on the season’s journey. Echoes and Horizons: an The Auf Wiedersehen Concert marks the culmination of “Embrace the Unknown” at home before the Germany Tour carries Choral Arts’ artistry to Munich, Leipzig, and Berlin.