Upcoming Performances
Most of this season's concerts are taking place virtually. I will post links as they are made available, and send them to my mailing list as well. Please feel free to follow my virtual output on Patreon and on YouTube. Thank you for your support, and take care of yourselves, and each other.
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Spotlight Sing: Music of a Mystic
March 23, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Join Eya during this free, livestream event to learn a chant composed by Hildegard von Bingen, followed by a Q&A. This event will be livestreamed on our website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page, so choose your favorite channel to tune in! |
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Psallíte
featuring Esoteric Overload: A cycle of four songs for soprano and organ Friday, March 26th | 7:00 PM Matthew Mueller, organist & composer Crossley Hawn, soprano & lyricist St. Mary Mother of God Parish Washington, DC |
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Roundtable Conversation: Voices of Women Mystics
April 6, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join the women of Eya as we speak with some of the leading women in the field of women’s studies, theology, and performance about the history and voices of women mystics. Attendees will receive a private invitation to a Zoom meeting room once participation is confirmed. Ticketed - $10.00 |
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CUA Repertory Chorus Recital
Friday, April 9 | 7:30 pm The Catholic University Repertory Chorus will be conducted by Ben-David Warner Virtual Event - details TBA |
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Live Q&A: Women of Eya
April 13, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Join the women of Eya for a livestreamed Q&A as we discuss the history of the ensemble, our unique approach, our tenth anniversary, and more. This event will be livestreamed on our website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page, so choose your favorite channel to tune in! |
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Performance: The Unicorn
April 16, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm This is the culminating performance of our Eya at Ten season. The women of Eya present The Unicorn, a new program featuring the music of women composers and words of women mystics, with a specially commissioned piece by Douglas Buchanan. This event will be livestreamed privately on our website and YouTube channel. About the ProgramInspired by the mysterious medieval tapestries known as “The Lady and the Unicorn,” this program amplifies the voices of visionary women who seek–and find–sacred union unto themselves. Featuring medieval music of women trouvères, Hildegard von Bingen, French motets, and a special new commission by Baltimore-based composer (and friend of Eya) Douglas Buchanan, featuring the voices of medieval and contemporary women mystics. Ticketed - $15.00 |
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Immortal Fire
Begins May 21, 2021 at 7 PM ET Washington Master Chorale concludes the season with a musical exploration of the composers’ craft, highlighting a cappella masterpieces of the 20th century. Digital Streaming Event Tickets |
Recent Performances
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Laud, Lament and Petition
Friday, March 5 | 8:00 pm The Catholic University Repertory Chorus will be conducted by Samuel Rowe Virtual Event |
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Webinar: Medieval Music of Women
March 2, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eya’s director Allison Mondel leads this webinar which explores the legacy of music composed by medieval women.Webinar will feature live musical examples by the members of Eya, followed by a Q&A. This will be an interactive and joyful educational and listening experience, featuring a wealth of information about Hildegard, an enthusiastic group of learners, and the dedicated women of Eya who cannot wait to share and connect with you. Attendees will receive a private invitation to a Zoom meeting room. Ticketed - $25.00 |
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King's Singers New Music Prize Online Concert
Sunday, February 28 | 4:00 pm Grab your ticket to watch the world premiere performance of the four winning compositions of the King’s Singers New Music Composition Prize. The winning compositions will be performed by the King’s Singers and the Washington National Cathedral Choir. Advance registration required. This event is included in the full festival registrations. REGISTER NOW > |
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In Thanksgiving: A Meditation on the Ember Days of Lent
Friday, February 26 | 7:30 pm The Catholic University Repertory Chorus will be conducted by Virginia Tilley |
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Spotlight Sing: Medieval Music of Women
February 16, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm Virtual Event Join Eya during this free, livestream event to learn and sing a medieval song, followed by a Q&A. This event will be livestreamed on our website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page, so choose your favorite channel to tune in! |
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National Shrine Christmas Concert
Virtual - Details TBD |
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Christmas with the Folger Consort
December 11, 2020 - January 5, 2021 Soprano soloist Virtual Concert - For its annual holiday concerts, the Consort rejoices with a mix of Yuletide favorites. The rippling counterpoint of J.S. Bach’s Wachet auf (Sleepers Wake), composed during his time in Leipzig, is heard alongside Michael Praetorius’s wonderful setting of the same 16th-century Advent text from a century earlier. Complementing the joyous German holiday fare are Christmas classics from the English and American traditions, include festive carols by 18th-century American choral composer William Billings. Tickets |
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Performance: Beguiled
November 20 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Event This final culminating performance of our fall season. The women of Eya, with special guests, present Beguiled, a new program featuring the music of Hildegard von Bingen with a specially commissioned […] Get Tickets $15 |
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Live Q&A: The Women of Eya
November 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual Event FREE EVENT Join the women of Eya for a livestreamed Q&A as we discuss the history of the ensemble, our unique approach, our tenth anniversary, and more. |
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Community Workshop: Sing with Eya
October 12 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm October 19 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm October 26 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm November 2 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm November 9 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm November 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual Ticketed Event Join the women of Eya for an intensive, 6-week workshop of singing, learning, and community. Throughout this workshop you will learn how to sing the music of Hildegard von Bingen from the original 12th-century notation, learn about Hildegard's life and musical legacy, and gain a deeper understanding of the interpretation of medieval music. Get Tickets $95 for 6-session workshop, or $18 for drop-ins. |
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Roundtable Conversation: Women’s Voices in Medieval Music
November 10 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual Ticketed Event Join the women of Eya as we speak with some of the leading women in the field of medieval music performance about the influence and voice of women. Attendees will receive a private invitation to a Zoom meeting room once participation is confirmed. SPECIAL GUESTS Susan Hellauer, Michele Kennedy, Angela Mariani Get Tickets $10 |
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Washington Master Chorale Chamber Choir presents ILLUMINATION
Digital Streaming Event October 30, 2020 at 7 PM ET The Washington Master Chorale opens its 11th season celebrating — with psalms and songs of love and compassion — the brilliant and soaring music of Baltic and Scandinavian composers: Latvian Ēriks Ešenvalds, Norwegian Ola Gjeilo, and Estonian Cyrillus Kreek. With the mystical Northern Lights as a backdrop, our pilgrimage takes us from dark and uncertain times to a destination of enduring hope and beauty. We are reminded that fueling a spark of enlightenment is what will illuminate the world for us all. Also presented are works by Anton Bruckner, William Harris, Herbert Howells, Morton Lauridsen and Alice Parker. Tickets |
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Community Sing: Chanda Rule
October 27 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Virtual Event Join Eya to learn and sing a newly commissioned community piece composed by Chanda Rule. Tune in to your preferred online channel, and sing along! This event will be livestreamed on our website, YouTube channel, and Facebook page. ABOUT THE PIECE “I am exploring radical self-love through the heart of Eve, and asking her what it means to accept the flawed self, to love what is deemed unloveable, and how she found power – not in letting go, but from gathering in.” -Chanda Rule |
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Webinar: The Music of Hildegard von Bingen
October 6, 2020 | 1:00-2:30 pm Online TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT: NOW $15 Eya's director Allison Mondel leads this comprehensive webinar which explores the life and musical legacy of medieval visionary Hildegard von Bingen. Learn about Hildegard's unique creative output and special genius, and discover more about her music in vivid detail. Get Tickets $15 |
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it is so luminous
Sunday, August 30, 2020 | 2:00 pm Live-streamed from St. Anselm's Abbey in Washington, D.C. Conner McCain, organist & composer Yasha Borodetsky, violinist Crossley Hawn, soprano The recital will feature works by Corelli, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Vierne, and the World Premiere performance of Conner McCain's setting of excerpts from Hans Urs von Balthasar's "Heart of the World," titled "this is the night," featuring soprano Crossley Hawn. |
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Love & Jealousy: Soprano Duets Margot Rood & Crossley Hawn, sopranos Wednesday, June 24, 2020 | TBA Gloucester Arts Festival Ware Episcopal Church 7825 John Clayton Memorial Hwy. Gloucester, VA 23061 |
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Bridge Come Fly Away Genre-bending explorations of pop and folk music Featuring Kyle Leigh Carney, Crossley Hawn, Janna Critz, Jacob Perry Jr., Allan Laino, and Gilbert Spencer Classically trained concert artists unite to showcase their roots in pop genres. This new concert initiative blurs the lines between the concert hall and the local band experience. We’ve fused chamber music techniques with pop and folk idioms in a setlist that includes new arrangements by Allan Laino of songs by Fiona Apple, Jacob Collier, Jewel, Cosmo Sheldrake, George Ezra, Fleet Foxes, and more. Friday, June 5, 2020 | 7:30 pm St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church 1525 Newton St. NW Washington, DC 20010 Tickets Saturday, June 6, 2020 | 7:00 pm Holy Trinity Concert Series Holy Trinity Falls Church 3022 Woodlawn Ave. Falls Church, VA 22042 Tuesday, June 9, 2020 | 7:30 pm The Church of the Redeemer 5603 N Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21210 |
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Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with Cathedra and Post Classical Ensemble Saturday, May 30, 2020 | 7:30 pm Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 Tickets |
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Bach Mass in B Minor with The City Choir of Washington Soprano soloist Sunday, May 17, 2020 | 7:30 pm Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall 4915 East Campus Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 Tickets |
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Washington Bach Consort Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 Monday, May 4, 2020 | 12:10 pm St. Peter's Church on Capitol Hill 313 2nd St. SE Washington, DC 20003 Tuesday, May 5, 2020 | 12:10 pm Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW Washington, DC |
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Szymanowski Stabat Mater with American University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra Crossley Hawn, soprano Janna Critz, alto Mark Wanich, baritone Friday, April 24 | TBA Saturday, April 25 | TBA American University Washington, DC |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music CUA Medieval Day Saturday, April 18, 2020 | TBA The Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave NE Washington, DC 20064 |
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Washington Bach Consort Wo soll ich fliehen hin, BWV 5 Monday, April 6, 2020 | 12:10 pm St. Peter's Church on Capitol Hill 313 2nd St. SE Washington, DC 20003 Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | 12:10 pm Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW Washington, DC |
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J.S. Bach St. Matthew Passion National Cathedral Choir & Baroque orchestra Sunday, April 5, 2020 | 4:00 pm Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 Tickets |
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Mozart Requiem with The Orchestra of the Hills, Bradley Hills Chancel Choir, Choir of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, and The Thirteen Saturday, April 4, 2020 | 7:30 pm Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church 6601 Bradley Blvd. Bethesda, MD 20817 Tickets |
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The District Eight Sunday, March 29, 2020 | 4:00 pm Williamsburg Presbyterian Church 215 Richmond Road Williamsburg, VA 23185 |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music William and Mary Ewell Concert Series March 27, 2020 | 7:30 pm College of William and Mary Great Hall - Wren Building Williamsburg, VA 23185 |
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Bach Birthday Concert with Chatham Baroque Soprano soloist Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 93 Mass in G minor, BWV 235 Sunday, March 22, 2020 | 3:00 pm Church of the Redeemer 5700 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Tickets |
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New Music Recital Soprano soloist Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | 7:15 pm Three Songs for Soprano Voice and Piano by Tobias Russell Murakami Fragments: Five Songs for Soprano and Piano by Conner McCain Allan Laino, conductor St. Vincent Chapel The Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave NE Washington, DC 20064 |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music
Duo performance with Crossley and Allison Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 12:00 pm Washington Performing Arts/Mars Arts DC/DC Public Library presents Chamber Music at Noon West End Library 2107 L Street, NW Washington, DC |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music
Pilgrimage Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 7:30 pm St. Paul's United Methodist Church 5501 Main St. Houston, TX 77004 |
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Sacred Choral Treasures
with the CUA Repertory Chorus Sunday, February 23, 2020 | 3:30 pm Heritage Hall The Catholic University of America 620 Michigan Ave NE Washington, DC 20017 |
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Haydn Seven Last Words of Christ
Cathedra Consort and Diderot String Quartet Soprano soloist Thursday, February 20, 2020 | 7:30 pm Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 Tickets |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music
My Valentine, Mon Coeur: A Special Fundraiser with The City Choir of Washington Saturday, February 8, 2020 | 5:00 pm Lyon Park Community Center 414 N Fillmore St. Arlington, Virginia 22201 |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music
Irish Music Festival Saturday, February 1, 2020 St. Brigid and the Medieval Sacred Music of Ireland Georgetown University Washington, DC MORE INFO > |
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David Lang the little match girl passion Featuring Crossley Hawn, Janna Critz, Jacob Perry Jr., and Gilbert Spencer Allan Laino, conductor As part of our Performance with Purpose initiative, we present David Lang’s the little match girl passion in partnership with DC homelessness service organizations, including Miriam's Kitchen and The Welcome Table. Lang’s passion sets H.C. Andersen’s fable about an abused little girl who tries to sell matches on New Year’s Eve, is ignored by passersby, and freezes to death. Lang challenges himself, and all who would listen, to be better than the crowd who did nothing. Monday, January 27, 2020 | 7:00 pm Western Presbyterian Church 2401 Virginia Ave NW Washington, DC 20037 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 | 12:10 PM Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW Washington, DC |
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Eya Ensemble for Medieval Music
with The Academy of Early Music Florence: Music in the Cultural Crucible Friday, January 10, 2020 | 8:00 pm Congregational Church of Birmingham 1000 Cranbrook Road Bloomfield Hills, MI Saturday, January 11, 2020 | 8:00 pm St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church 306 N. Division Street Ann Arbor, MI |
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Holiday Light Spectacular
at the Washington National Cathedral Soloist Keep the holiday magic alive in the majestic setting of Washington National Cathedral. Be transported into a snow globe world as the grand columns and high vaulted ceilings are blanketed in snowflakes and other lighting effects. Enjoy a screening of the 1982 film The Snowman as well as holiday favorites performed by a live orchestra and soloist Crossley Hawn. Friday, December 27, 2019 | 4:30 pm Friday, December 27, 2019 | 6:30 pm Friday, December 27, 2019 | 8:30 pm Saturday, December 28, 2019 | 4:30 pm Saturday, December 28, 2019 | 6:30 pm Saturday, December 28, 2019 | 8:30 pm Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC 20016 Run time is 45 minutes. Please note that the show contains flashing lights which may affect photosensitive viewers. Free parking is available in the underground garage and on the Cathedral grounds. Tickets |
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The Folger Consort presents Gloria! A Baroque Italian Christmas
Vivaldi Gloria in D, RV589 Soprano II soloist Folger Consort journeys to Venice for the holidays with Vivaldi's beloved Gloria in D, RV589. Written around 1715, the piece was first performed by the all-female choir and orchestra of the Ospedale della Pietà, composed entirely of young women and directed by Vivaldi himself. Other seasonal music from the Italian High Baroque includes Alessandro Scarlatti's Christmas Cantata ("O di Betlemme altera, povertà venturosa") and Corelli's magnificent Christmas Concerto. December 13 | 8:00 pm December 14 | 4:00 pm December 14 | 8:00 pm December 15 | 2:00 pm December 16 | 7:30 pm December 17 | 7:30 pm December 18 | 7:30 pm St. Mark's on Capitol Hill 301 A St SE, Washington, DC 20003 Tickets |
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Annual Christmas Concert for Charity
National Shrine Choir Friday, December 6, 2019 | 7:30 pm Upper Church Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 400 Michigan Ave NE Washington, DC 20017 |