Holiday Concert Guide for Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia

Following is a schedule of holiday concerts in Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Get tickets for a variety of musical performances including Christmas classics, sing-alongs, Hanukkah songs and much more.

Washington National Cathedral
3101 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC. (202) 537-2228. Enjoy the masterpiece of Handel’s Messiah, December 4-6, 2009. The Holiday classic is conducted by Cathedral Music Director Michael McCarthy and features the Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra. Tickets: $20-$80.

National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Happy Holidays!
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 467-4600 December 10–13, 2009. Capture the spirit of the season with this NSO holiday concert, featuring holiday classics. Tickets: $20-$85.

National Symphony Orchestra's Handel's Massiah
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 467-4600 December 17-20, 2009. Enjoy a concert of favorite holiday music. Tickets: $20-$85.

U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" - A Holiday Festival
DAR Constitution Hall, 18th St. between C and D Sts., NW Washington, DC. (703) 696-339. December 11-13, 2009. The concert features The U.S. Army Orchestra, The U.S. Army Chorus, and vocalists from The U.S. Army Band Downrange. Free admission, tickets required.

Washington National Cathedral
3101 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC. (202) 537-5527. Joy of Christmas, December 12-13, 2009. This festive holiday concert includes favorite carols performed by the Madrigal Singers of St. Albans and National Cathedral Schools and the world premiere of a Christmas carol by renowned American composer Lee Hoiby Tickets: $20-$80. New this year: a special family matinee will be held on Saturday, December 12 at noon.

The Washington Revels
Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 21st and H Streets, NW, Washington, DC. (800) 595-4849. December 5-6 and 11-13, 2009. The annual Christmas Revels will be a lively celebration of the Winter Solstice that transports the audience to Italy at the end of the 15th century. Tickets: $12-$45.

Folger Consort - A German Christmas
Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC. December 11-20, 2009. The Folger Consort and the Cantate Chamber Singers celebrate the holidays with the festive music of Michael Praetorius, the most prolific German composer of the early 17th century. Tickets: $43.

Free Concerts at the Willard Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC. 2009 Schedule to be Announced Enjoy holiday music from top choral and musical ensembles from around the Washington, DC Metro area.

University of the District of Columbia
University Auditorium, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. (202) 274-5803. December 10, 2009. The UDC Chorale starts the evening (at 7:30 p.m.) with a program of choral music followed by the gospel sound of The Voices. The UDC Jazz Ensemble closes the program with big band jazz sure to spread the holiday spirit. Admission and parking are FREE, no tickets required.

The United States Army Band, A Holiday Festival
DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D. St., NW, Washington, DC. December 11-13, 2009. Celebrate the season with a concert featuring the United States Army Orchestra, Chorus, Chorale, and Herald Trumpets. Free tickets available, call (703) 696-3399.

The Choral Arts Society of Washington
Family Christmas Concert, at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 244-3669. December 20, 2009 Tickets: $20-$30. Joyeux Noël, A Christmas Celebration with a French Twist! at John F. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. December 19, 20 & 24, 2009. Tickets: $15-55.

The Washington Chorus: Music for Christmas
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 467-4600. December 19-22, 2009.Washington’s Christmas concert for the whole family with lots of audience participation. Tickets: $15 - $60.

A Jazz New Year’s Eve
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW, Washington, DC. (202) 467-4600. December 31, 2009. Ring in the New Year in style with a sizzling late-night jazz performance by John Pizzarelli as he salutes Ol' Blue Eyes in Dear Mr. Sinatra.

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