Hayes Piano Series
Charles Richard-Hamelin
New Date: April 2, 2 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
The rising-star Québecois virtuoso, honored with two awards at Warsaw’s prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, devotes his Hayes Piano Series recital to an all-Chopin program.

Justin Trawick
and The Common Good
Sun, Apr 2, 6 p.m.
Songbyrd Music House
From poetic lyricism to toe-tapping melodies, singer songwriter Justin Trawick and his band The Common Gooden bring an enthralling acoustic performance to the Songbyrd stage. This is a free Mars Arts D.C. event.

In Memory of Isaac Stern
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Tue, Apr 4, 7:30 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
A legendary pianist celebrated equally for his commanding technique are refined lyricism, Yefim Bronfman offers a recital of rare intimacy.

Emanuel Ax, piano
Sun, Apr 16, 4 p.m.
Strathmore
The first Washington Performing Arts solo recital in more than a dozen years from one of today’s most accomplished and beloved pianists.

Taiwan Philharmonic
(a.k.a. National Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan)
Jun Märkl, music director
Paul Huang, violin
Wed, Apr 19, 8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
The Taiwan Philharmonic makes its first-ever Washington Performing Arts appearance in a wide-ranging program, joined by acclaimed violin virtuoso Paul Huang.

Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour
Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Lakecia Benjamin, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura, and Clarence Penn
Thu, Apr 20, 8 p.m.
Strathmore
The world-renowned festival celebrates its 65th anniversary with a sizzling ensemble fronted by Grammy-winning vocalists Dee Dee Bridgewater and Kurt Elling.

Danish String Quartet
Fri, Apr 21, 7:30 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
Washington Performing Arts audience favorites, the DSQ return with a fascinating program balancing Schubert classics with a new work by Iceland’s Anna Thorvaldsdottir.

As We Speak
Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer & Zakir Hussain
feat. Rakesh Chaurasia
Sun, Apr 23, 7 p.m.
Strathmore
A genre-crossing supergroup returns to Washington Performing Arts in an evening of astounding virtuosity, cultural convergence, and the spark of improvisation.

ANGEL ISLAND - An Oratorio for Voices & String Quartet
Huang Ruo, Del Sol Quartet, The U.S. Air Force Band's Singing Sergeants
Tue, May 2, 7 p.m.
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
Acclaimed Chinese-American composer, Huang Ruo, gives voice to the dark history of Chinese immigration and discrimination inscribed onto the walls of the “Ellis Island of the West.”

The Inner Temples
ft. DJ Adrian Loving
Wed, May 3, 7 p.m.
Songbyrd Music House
An electronic music ensemble that blends synthesizers, drum machines, and live instruments, The Inner Temples bring audiences on an ambient journey through space, time, and culture. This is a free Mars Arts D.C. event.

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Susanna Mälkki, music director
Claire Chase, solo flute
Mon, May 8, 8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Finland’s foremost orchestra salutes two of its homeland’s greatest composers: Jean Sibelius and (joined by the acclaimed flute soloist Claire Chase) Kaija Saariaho.

Evgeny Kissin, piano
Renée Fleming, soprano
Wed, May 10, 8 p.m.
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
Two eminent Grammy winners perform the music of Rachmaninoff, in a program boasting both solo piano and vocal works.

Geneva Lewis, violin
Evren Ozel, piano
Sun, May 14, 2 p.m.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater
The Washington Performing Arts debut of a rising-star violinist from New Zealand, in a centuries-spanning program celebrating the concept of “home.”

Sasha Velour
The Big Reveal
Thu, Jun 1, 8 p.m.
Sixth & I
Critically acclaimed, gender-fluid drag queen Sasha Velour brings an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art to Sixth & I in celebration of her forthcoming book.

Children of the Gospel Choir
Michele Fowlin, artistic director
Fri, Jun 2, 8 p.m.
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center
Season finale! In a program co-curated by the choir members themselves, our stellar “COTG” sing out on matters of social justice.

The JoGo Project
Wed, Jun 7, 7 p.m.
Songbyrd Music House
Combining jazz harmonies with the drive of the go-go beat, The JoGo Project is an high energy ensemble that will have you dancing the night away. This is a free Mars Arts D.C. event.