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.
Recent Performances
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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 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. |