Commissioned by Carnegie Hall, acclaimed young Italian composer Paola Prestini's folk opera Oceanic Verses is a multimedia opera concert event with scenic installation. Julian Wachner (pictured) leads the The Washington Chorus and several soloists, not to mention a filmmaker and video designer, in this New Music for a New Age performance. Saturday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace ... [Read]

Julian Wachner directs The Washington Chorus in its third annual New Music for a New Age concert. This year's featured composer is Elena Ruehr, known for long lyrical lines and rhythmic drives, combined with cantata singing. The event features three major Ruehr works: Cricket, Spider, Bee, with text by Emily Dickinson, Gospel Cha-Cha, with text by Langston Hughes, and Averno, ... [Read]