Concerts and Recitals
Browse our offerings below for in-person and online options, and get tickets now!
Upcoming Concerts and Recitals
Experience orchestral masterpieces, organ recitals and dynamic guest artists under the vaulted ceilings of Washington National Cathedral.
Organ Recital: Matthew Glandorf
Sun Nov. 24 • 2 pm Join us for an organ recital featuring Matthew Glandorf, noted for his improvisations and performances throughout the US, England, and Germany. Tickets not required. Livestream available.
Handel's Messiah
Fri Dec. 6 • 7 pm Sat Dec. 7 • 4 pm Sun Dec. 8 • 4 pm The Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra perform Handel’s beloved Messiah. Captivating audiences for generations, experience the triumphant “Hallelujah Chorus” under the Cathedral’s soaring architecture. Livestream available for 12/8 performance only. Run time: 2.5 hours (including intermission) Handel's Messiah - Family Concert
Sat Dec. 7 • 12 pm Experience the best of Messiah with the whole family: an abbreviated performance of Messiah highlights, perfect for busy families with young children. Run time: 60 minutes. Christmas Day Organ Recital
Wed Dec. 25 • 1:30 pm Join us for a Christmas Day tradition featuring festive music performed by Cathedral Organist Thomas Sheehan, and Organ Scholar Ariana Corbin. Tickets not required. Livestream available.
Onward and Upward
Sat Feb. 1 • 4 pm Join us in celebrating Black History Month by honoring the contributions of black composers to classical music through musical and spoken word performances. Performers include The Denyce Graves Foundation and CAAPA – Coalition of African-American Performing Arts, under the direction of Michele Fowlin. Free, performance tickets or online registration required. 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.
Archived Performances
Browse available archived streams of recent concerts and recitals below.
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.Cathedral Choral Society
Cathedral Choral Society concerts for the 2024-25 year:
Brahms’ Requiem
October 20, 2024, 4 pm
Joy of Christmas
December 14, 2024, 2 & 7 pm
December 15, 2024, 4 pm
High School Choir Festival
January 29, 2025, 7 pm
Smyth’s Mass in D
March 16, 2025, 4 pm
CCS & Chanticleer
May 18, 2025, 4 pm
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the CCS website.