About Vocal Arts DC
Vocal Arts DC (VADC) is dedicated to celebrating and advancing the art of song recital. We provide a platform for both emerging and established vocal artists to share their personal and cultural stories through song with Washington, DC audiences. Our mission is to enrich the city’s cultural landscape by presenting world-class vocal performances and fostering a deeper appreciation for the genre through education, community engagement, and the creation of new work.
VADC celebrates the power of song to connect, reflect, and inspire—bringing leading artists from around the world to Washington, DC. Across five recitals, our mainstage programming creates space for global artists to bring deeply personal, culturally rooted programs to our nation’s capital.
Board and Staff
Vocal Arts DC is one of America’s leading presenters of concert song and is a vital force in the cultural life of the Washington metropolitan area. Vocal Arts works to keep alive the intimacy and conviviality that is the heritage of concert song through an annual recital series and through social and educational events that foster personal contact between performers and audiences. Vocal Arts DC is a non–profit corporation, qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Board of Directors
*Robert Bein, President
*Martha Ellison, Chair
*Mark W. Ohnmacht, Treasurer
*Marjorie Coombs Wellman, Secretary
James Flahive
Donnie L. Bryant
Vickie Carlson
*Thomas Colohan
Elizabeth Daniels
Eleanor M. Forrer
Steven F. Mazer, MD
Stephanie van Reigersberg
Robin Rothrock
*Executive Committee Member
Board Member Emeritus
Ernest Hamel
Honorary Board
Susan Graham
Jake Heggie
Eric Owens
Richard Stilwell
Frederica von Stade
Artistic Director
Director of Operations
Communications Manager
Travel and Hotel Advisor
Alan J. Savada, CTC
Volunteers
Vocal Arts DC gratefully acknowledges the dedicated service and contributions of its volunteers, whose diverse skills are invaluable.
Donnie L. Bryant
Jan Burchard
Vickie & Jim Carlson
Linda DeRamus
Roger Gilkeson
Paul Grant
Milton Grossman
Sheridan Harvey
Margaret C. Jones
Leslie Luxemburg
Ann Recknor
Harriet Rogers
Ed Smith
Lynn Trundle
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