Musings of Past Encores

Musings of Past Encores

By our modest standards, the concert mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and composer/pianist Jake Heggie presented to inaugurate our 25th  Anniversary was A Very Big Deal.  Its preceding “drum roll” activities included both an American Song master class for local young...
SongSLAM DC

SongSLAM DC

  Sparks & Wiry Cries collaborates with Vocal Arts DC to present the first songSLAM in Washington, D.C.! Vocal Arts DC and Sparks & Wiry Cries presents songSLAM DC Saturday, April 11, 2026 Live! At 10th and G 5:00PM songSLAM DC is a unique opportunity for...
SongSLAM DC

Sasha Cooke Masterclass

“A song recital by the luminous American mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke is always an event…” Opera News Vocal Arts DC presents Masterclass and Panel with Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Monday, Nov 3, 2025 Geroge Washington University 12:00PM and 2:00 PM 12:00...
35th Anniversary Dinner

35th Anniversary Dinner

Vocal Arts DC presents 35th Anniversary Dinner Sunday, Sept 28, 2025 La Bise 5:00 PM Join us for an elegant evening following the opening recital of Vocal Arts DC’s 35th Anniversary Season, featuring the extraordinary trio of Erin Morley, Lawrence Brownlee, and Gerald...
Le Bu & Artyom Pak

Le Bu & Artyom Pak

“Bass-baritone Le Bu, who is relatively new to leading roles in staged opera, impressed from his first appearance on stage with a strong, commanding voice; we appear to have a new major talent on our hands. OperaGene “[Artyom Pak]…a pianist, whose playing...