Concerts and Recitals

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Sun Apr. 6 • 6 pm Experience the transcendent voices of the world-famous Choir of King's College, Cambridge, under the Cathedral's soaring vaulted ceilings. Don't miss your opportunity to see one of the world's oldest and most beloved choral groups perform in Washington, DC. Livestream option available.

Marin Alsop Conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2

Sun Jun. 15 • 6 pm Globally-renowned conductor Marin Alsop returns to the Cathedral with the National Orchestral Institute + Festival to perform Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Known as Mahler’s “Resurrection,” this orchestral masterpiece was first performed at the Cathedral by Alsop’s mentor Leonard Bernstein in 1984. Livestream option available.

David Danzmayr Conducts Strauss

Sun Jun. 29 • 6 pm The Cathedral welcomes the National Orchestral Institute + Festival under the baton of David Danzmayr, Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. Highlights of this Richard Strauss-focused program include Also sprach Zarathustra, featured in Stanley Kubrick’s iconic 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the wildly popular Suite from Der Rosenkavalier. Livestream option available.

Organ Recital: Monica Berney

Sun Feb. 16 • 2 pm Join us for an organ recital featuring Monica Berney, one of America’s leading young concert organists known for her technical mastery, effortless musicality, and engaging stage presence. Tickets not required. Livestream available.

Easter Day Organ Recital

Sun Apr. 20 • 1:30 pm The Easter Day Organ Recital features festive music performed by Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan and Organ Scholar Ariana Corbin. Tickets not required. Livestream available.

Organ Recital: Thomas Sheehan

Sun May 25 • 2 pm Join us for an organ recital featuring the Cathedral's very own Thomas Sheehan. Tickets not required. Livestream available.

Mozart’s Requiem

Original Performance Date: Sept. 29, 2024

Thank you for joining us!
The Washington National Cathedral Choir & Orchestra perform Mozart’s choral masterpiece Requiem. Originally commissioned by an “unknown, gray stranger,” the score later became the centerpiece of the film Amadeus. This program is accompanied by The Deer’s Cry and Berliner Messe by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

Handel's Messiah

Original Performance Dates: Dec. 6-8, 2024

Thank you for joining us! The Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra perform Handel’s beloved Messiah. Experience the triumphant “Hallelujah Chorus” under the Cathedral’s soaring architecture. Abbreviated Family Edition available. Livestream for 12/8 performance only.

Onward and Upward

Original airdate: Feb. 1, 2025

This concert honored the contributions of black composers of classical music through musical and spoken word performances. Performers included The Denyce Graves Foundation and CAAPA – Coalition of African-American Performing Arts, under the direction of Michele Fowlin.

Christmas Day Organ Recital

Original airdate: December 25, 2024

This recital features Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan and Organ Scholar Ariana Corbin.

Organ Recital: Matthew Glandorf

Original airdate: November 24, 2024

This recital features Matthew Glandorf, noted for his improvisations and performances throughout the US, England, and Germany.

Veterans Day Concert

Original airdate: November 9, 2024

Catch up on this festive concert featuring “The President’s Own” United States Marine Chamber Orchestra and singers from several branches of the military performing a variety of patriotic and celebratory musical favorites.

Organ Recital: Stephen Buzard

Original airdate: September 1, 2024

This recital features renowned concert performer and American church music leader Stephen Buzard.