Performances
Enjoy concerts featuring local, national, and international artists in a quaint, intimate setting. The acoustics make every performance a special experience. Tickets are $25.
Customize your series! Buy tickets for any six concerts ($25 or more) from the Live! at Montpelier and/or Melodies on View series and get a seventh concert ticket FREE (up to $25).
Mark Wade TrioFriday, September 23, 2022, 8 pmModern jazz composer and bassist Mark Wade is open to appreciating and co-creating great music. Like Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis, and Esperanza Spaulding, he is not limited by genre. However, jazz is his main love. Throughout his career, Wade has played with jazz notables James Spaulding, Eddie Palmieri, Conrad Herwig, and Jimmy Heath. In 2022, he released his fourth album titled “True Stories” which is an amalgamation of his previous albums and improvisation of well-known tunes. Wade will be joined by his trio namesake which consists of renowned Tim Harrisson on piano and Scott Neumann on drums. You will not want to miss this! Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors |
Quiet Life MotelFriday, October 21, 2022, 8 pmWith a nocturnal, funky, and cinematic sound, the music of Quiet Life Motel weaves together jazz harmonies, shimmering orchestral textures, and frolicsome grooves. The group is led by violinist and composer David Schulman, whose music has been called “mysterious and beautiful” by the The Washington Post. Schulman has written and recorded the theme music for NPR’s The Big Listen and BBC’s Americana. He has appeared frequently at the DC Jazz Festival and launched the ArtSounds series at the Hirshhorn Museum. Whether he utilizes an acoustic bass, percussion, or alto sax, Schulman loves to extend the shape and spirit of music in unexpected ways with original compositions. Join us on a journey of unexpected sounds in jazz improvisation. Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors | |
JoGo ProjectFriday, November 18, 2022, 8 pmFusing jazz harmonies and a driving go-go beat, this performance will get you moving. Founded by D.C. native and jazz saxophonist Elijah Balbed, this mainstay in the D.C. music community is dedicated to keeping go-go alive while exploring original songs and arrangements. The JoGo Project culminated from a life-changing experience of performing with the Godfather of go-go, Chuck Brown, in May 2011. Join the party and get moving! Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors |
Enjoy Saturday night concerts that include an eclectic mix of folk, blues, jazz, Latin, pop, classical, and more.
Customize your series! Buy tickets for any six concerts ($25 or more) from the Live! at Montpelier and/or Melodies on View series and get a seventh concert ticket FREE (up to $25).
The Brilliance and Resilience of Tap Dancing Featuring Baakari WilderSaturday, November 5, 2022, 8 pmThis evening is certainly going to get your toes tapping, showcasing the world-renowned tap dancer Baakari Wilder, performing original tunes with some of the finest musicians in the DMV area. Wilder has been performing since the age of 12 at the Kennedy Center and at 16, became a member of Savion Glover’s tap group. He is known for starring in the Broadway musical Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk and has been performing around the world. His performance at Montpelier Arts Center will be an exciting display of percussive tap dancing as his group plays jazz and blues music. Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors | |
Renée Collins Georges: Songs of the SeasonSaturday, December 3, 2022, 8 pmRenée Georges brings a high quotient of glamor and vocal know-how to every performance. Georges is an L.A. native with an extraordinary career. After years touring with MC Hammer and Ray Charles, Georges has emerged as a headliner under her own name, gracing stages in the U.S. and abroad. Her DMV area band includes such popular players as Herman Burney and Nasar Abadey, along with her husband, DuPort Georges. Expect superb arrangements merging jazz, blues, and pop music with seasonal songs such as “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” the Ray Charles arrangement of “Winter Wonderland,” “Christmastime is Here,” and “What are you Doing New Year’s Eve.” You will leave the show feeling warm, welcomed, and charmed. Tickets: $25/person; 10% discount for Montpelier members and seniors |
Montpelier Arts Center's series of special programs designed just for seniors 60 & better! Concerts begin at 12 noon! Tickets are $12.
Anita KingThursday, September 22, 2022, 12 NoonRevel in the soulful, jazzy sounds of National Recording Jazz Vocalist Anita King. King’s melodic voice has swept across the Washington, D.C. area and brought her to sing in legendary venues across the United States and throughout Europe. King has performed as a member of award-winning chorale ensembles at locations and events such as presidential inaugurations, the Vatican, and the Super Bowl. Join Anita King as she brings her style, class, and grace to perform many of your favorite jazz songs at the Montpelier Arts Center. Tickets: $12/person |
Ms. Gayle and FriendsThursday, October 20, 2022, 12 noonJoin a spellbinding, captivating, and remarkably funny lady for an afternoon of laughs with Ms. Gayle and Friends. She got her start at the Jeff Valdez Comedy Club in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 1992. She has appeared on national television and captivated audiences of all ages and races with her humor, charm, and wit. Tickets: $12/person | |
Anthony Swamp DogThursday, November 17, 2022, 12 noonAnthony Clark is a world-class musician who has performed and recorded with some of the best local and national blues acts. He won the Washington Battle of the Blues Bands, representing the area in Memphis in 2011 and finishing in the semi-finals. Anthony started playing the drums at the age of five, and by the time he was twelve, began listening to the blues greats. Musicians like Little Walter, Big Walter Horton, Paul Butterfield, and Sonny Boy Williamson. The band has played up and down the east coast, from Pennsylvania to Tennessee. His CD RAW has been featured on many college and Internet radio stations. The music is a blistering mix of contemporary blues with a funk edge. Today you can see Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark at various festivals, and clubs opening for the likes of Chuck Brown, Deanna Boggart, and Betty Lavette. He has also played alongside Joe Louis Walker and Kenny Neal. Tickets: $12/person |
The annual recital series of classical music is a juried competition open to all classical musicians in the United States. Recitals take place in the Main Gallery at Montpelier Arts Center. Classical recitals are free, but a $5 donation per person is appreciated.
Sarah Joyce CooperSunday, September 18, 2022, 3 pmHailed for her “meltingly beautiful” voice by Opera News, soprano singer Sara Joyce Cooper will grace our stage with an impressive repertoire. She has performed in numerous shows including La Charmeuse as Thaïs at the Maryland Lyric Opera, Mimì in La Boheme at the Opera Theatre of Cape Cod/Boston Opera Collective, and Zerlina in Don Giovanni at the Boston Opera Collaborative. She will be making her debut this year with the Tri-Cities Opera in Binghamton, New York as a resident artist. She will also appear as Clorinda in Rossini’s La Cenerentola and as Sally in the new opera Stone Soup by Joe Illick. Ms. Cooper has won awards from the George London Foundation and the American Price in Opera/Operetta. She received her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, and Bachelor of Arts degree in French from Princeton University, New Jersey. FREE; $5/person appreciated | |
Benjamin BurneyèSunday, October 23, 2022. 3 pmOriginally from Youngstown, Ohio, tenor Benjamin Burneyè has performed nationally and internationally from the Caribbean Islands to Estonia. He made his Kennedy Center debut performing in the opera Iphigenia by Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding. He has impressed many with his tenor voice by performing in Madame Butterfly, The Enchanted Forest, as well as with Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company’s Merrie England. Mr. Burneyè studied abroad in Milan, Italy while singing and performing in various professional concertos. FREE; $5/person appreciated | |
Mathew MaisanoSunday, November 20, 2022, 3 pmMatthew Maisano performs a variety of repertoire ranging from opera to concert works, musical theater, the American Songbook, and pop. Known for his “sonorous baritone” by Broad Street Review and his “commanding stage presence” by the Miami Herald, he has performed up and down the East Coast. He most recently joined Three Oaks Opera as Melchior in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors under the direction of Opera Philadelphia’s Liz Braden. Maisano has also recently appeared as his drag persona, Balena Canto in A Light in the Dark: A Holiday Cabaret of classical and popular music at the historic Glen Foerd Mansion. FREE; $5/person appreciated |