Winter Arts Guide 2012

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Info: $20 to $85

Kennedy Center Chamber Players: Violinist Marissa Regni, violist Daniel Foster, cellist David Hardy, clarinetist Loren Kitt, bassoonist Sue Heineman and pianist Lambert Orkis perform Bruch’s 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano; Prokofiev’s Sonata in D major arranged for Bassoon and Piano, and Beethoven’s Trio No. 7 (“Archduke”).

Where: Terrace Theater

When: 2 p.m. Sunday

Info: $35

National Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach conducts Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 (“The Great”), and two debut artists. Jorg Widmann, clarinetist and composer, performs Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, and Christa Schonfeldinger performs the first NSO performance of “Armonca” by Widmann on the glass harmonica.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. Jan. 26, 8 p.m. Jan. 28, 3 p.m. Jan. 29

Info: $20 to $85

National Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach conducts “Metamorphosen” by Strauss and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”).

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 2, 8 p.m. Feb. 3 and 4

Info: $20 to $85

Dianne Reeves: The Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist offers a valentine of her music.

Where: Terrace Theater

When: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Feb. 17.

Info: $45

Chris Botti: The Washington Performing Arts Society presents today’s best-selling jazz trumpeter.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 17

Info: $20 to $85

NSO Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie brings circus magic with aerial flyers, acrobats, dancers and more set to classical and popular music performed onstage by the NSO.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Feb. 24 and 25

Info: $20 to $85

National Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach conducts Washington National Opera Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program members, the Choral Arts Society of Washington and soloists in Beethoven’s “Fidelio.”

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. March 15, 8 p.m. March 17

Info: $20 to $85

National Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach conducts the music of Johann Strauss Jr.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 1:30 p.m. March 16

Info: $20 to $85

Washington National Opera presents DiVa Light: An Evening with Deborah Voigt. The soprano shows her other side, singing classics from the American Songbook.

Where: Opera House

When: 7 p.m. March 17

Info: $40 to $180

NSO Pops: Steven Reineke conducts TV, film and stage actor Wayne Brady in a musical tribute to legends Sam Cooke and Sammy Davis Jr.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. March 29, 8 p.m. March 30 and 31.

Info: $20 to $85

National Symphony Orchestra: Helmuth Rilling conducts the University of Maryland Concert Choir and guest soloists in the NSO’s first performance of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah.”

Where: Concert Hall.

When: 7 p.m. April 5, 1:30 p.m. April 6, 8 p.m. April 7

Info: $20 to $85

George Mason University Center for the Arts

All tickets at 888-945-2468; Concert Hall website: cfa.gmu.edu. Hylton Performing Arts Center website: hyltoncenter.org

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: The Russian Rapture program features music by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. Jan. 29

Info: $19 to $38

Tschaikowski St. Petersburg State Orchestra: Roman Leontiev conducts Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloe” Suite No. 2 and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade” for Orchestra. Prize-winning pianist Alexandre Pirojenko performs Prokofiev’s Concerto No. 1.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 4

Info: $25 to $50

Virginia Opera: The Virginia premiere of Philip Glass’ “Orphee” stars baritone Matthew Worth in the title role.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Feb. 12

Info: $48 to $98

Dr. Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys: The legendary bluegrass banjoist and Grammy Award winner for his work on the film sound track of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and recipient of the National Medal of Arts performs traditional mountain music.

Where: Merchant Hall, Hylton Center

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 11

Info: $30 to $48; family-friendly: youth through 12th grade half-price when accompanied by adult

Arlo Guthrie: Boys’ Night Out features the great American folk singer and multi-instrumentalist with his son, Abe Guthrie, grandson Krishna Guthrie and collaborator Terry a La Berry for an evening of music and stories for the entire family.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 11

Info: $24 to $48

The “All New” Original Tribute to the Blues Brothers: The comic genius of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, as re-created on London’s West End, comes to Virginia.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 18

Info: $24 to $48

Soweto Gospel Choir: The Grammy Award winners perform songs of joy, peace and hope.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 4 p.m. Feb. 19

Info: $22 to $44

Vienna Boys Choir: The popular children’s choir returns for an evening of Austrian folk songs, classical masterpieces, waltzes, medieval chants and popular songs.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 4 p.m. March 11

Info: $23 to $46

Celtic Nights: “Journey of Hope” comes direct from Ireland with the finest Celtic voices, expert dancers and musicians to tell the epic story of people who left their beloved country for a better life in America.

Where: Merchant Hall, Hylton Center

When: 8 p.m. March 16 and 17

Info: $32 to $48; family-friendly, youth through 12th grade half-price when accompanied by an adult

Virginia Opera: “The Mikado” by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Where: Concert Hall

When: 8 p.m. March 23, 2 p.m. March 25

Info: $44 to $86

Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel: Gershwin and Friends includes works by the composer’s predecessors Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Edward MacDowell and his contemporaries Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein.

Where: Merchant Hall, Hylton Center

When: 8 p.m. March 31

Info: $22 to $38

The Barns at Wolf Trap

All tickets at 877-965-3872 or wolftrap.org

Tom Chapin: The singer-songwriter-activist returns with thoughtful songs and witty storytelling.

When: 7:30 Saturday

Info: $22

Judy Collins: An evening with the Grammy-winning artist who boasts nearly 50 recordings of folk, pop and Broadway standards. She is joined by special guests for fan-favorite hits.

When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday

Info: $45

America’s National Parks Through the Artist’s Lens: Pianist Kim Pensinger Witman is joined by four Wolf Trap Opera Company alumni for a musical multimedia exploration of some of this country’s beautiful places, featuring the work of professional photographer Terre Jones, president and CEO of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 17

Info: $35

Peter Yarrow: The legendary member of Peter, Paul and Mary, winner of five Grammy Awards and many other honors, sings and plays his magical and uplifting folk songs. His special guest is Mustard’s Retreat.

When: 8 p.m. March 1

Info: $25

Buskin & Batteau: The duo of David Buskin and Robin Batteau, winners of Emmy and Grammy awards and an Oscar nomination, entertain with folk, rock, pop and humor.

When: 7:30 p.m. March 3

Info: $22

Paula Cole: The Grammy-winning singer/songwriter performs numbers from her latest album, “Ithaca.”

When: 7:30 p.m. March 10

Info: $25

Ladysmith Black Mambazo: The a cappella ensemble boasts 15 Grammy nominations and three Grammy Awards, among them Best Traditional World Music Album in 2009 for “Llembe: Honoring Shaka Zulu.”

When: 8 p.m. March 12

Info: $35

Tom Paxton: The folk guitarist and songwriter, recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, champions social justice, politics, and the love of family and friends.

When: 8 p.m. March 15

Info: $24

John Eaton: Washington’s favorite hometown jazz pianist is joined by bassist Tommy Cecil for their final concert this season, A Juke Joint Jam Session, featuring their improvisations on the Great American Songbook.

When: 7:30 p.m. March 17

Info: $25

George Winston: The mesmerizing Grammy-winning New Age pianist and philanthropist plays jazz, blues, R&B and rock and shares numbers from his latest release, “Love Will Come: The Music of Vince Guaraldi, Vol. 2.”

When: 8 p.m. April 4, 5 and 6

Info: $36

Strathmore

Info: 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda; 301-581-5100

The National Philharmonic

nationalphilharmonic.org

All Tchaikovsky

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 4 and 3 p.m. Feb. 5

Artist: Danill Trifonov, XIV International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition winner

Brian Ganz Chopin Project

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 11

Artist: Brian Ganz, piano

All Bach

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 25

Artist: Nurit Bar-Josef, violin

All Mozart

When: 8 p.m. March 24

Artist: Victoria Gau, conductor

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Marin Alsop, music director and conductor

Tickets: 877-BSO-1444 or bsomusic.org

Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (“Pastoral”) and Philip Glass’ “LIFE: A Journey Through Time”

When: 8 p.m. Jan. 28

Artist: Marin Alsop, conductor

Bach’s Brandenburg

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 2

Artist: Nicholas McGegan, conductor

A BSO Valentine

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 9

Artists: Jack Everly, conductor, Tony DeSare, piano and vocals

The Genius of Mozart

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 16

Artists: James Gaffigan, conductor, Lise de la Salle, piano

Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony

When: 8:15 p.m. Feb. 24

Artist: Marin Alsop, conductor

“Voices of Light – The Passion of Joan of Arc”

When: 8 p.m. March 2

Artists: Marin Alsop, conductor, Tom Hall, director, Baltimore Choral Arts Society

Beethoven and Dvorak

When: 8 p.m. March 16

Artists: Jiri Belohlavek, conductor, Shai Wosner, piano

Tchaikovsky’s Fifth

Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”

When: 8 p.m. March 22

Artists: Marin Alsop, conductor, Colin Currie, percussion

The Best of the Rest

Cheryl Wheeler: Plenty of humor with this folk artist

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Where: Birchmere

Info: $29.50; 202-397-SEAT; ticketmaster.com

Delta Rae: Soul and gospel songstress

Where: 8 p.m. Tuesday

When: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

Info: $10; 202-397-SEAT; ticketmaster.com

Widespread Panic: Acoustic Tour before the band goes on hiatus

When: 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday

Where: The Fillmore Silver Spring

Info: $59.50; 202-397-SEAT; ticketmaster.com

Aimee Mann: The beloved singer-songwriter who broke through with ‘Til Tuesday

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Where: The Birchmere

Info: $49.50; 202-397-SEAT; ticketmaster.com

Big Head Todd and the Monsters: Colorado-based rockers

When: 8 p.m. Jan. 27

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $25; ticketfly.com; 877-4FLY-TIX

Kathleen Edwards: The Canadian singer-songwriter tours behind her latest release.

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 3

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $22; ticketfly.com; 877-4FLY-TIX

Augustana: Alt-rockers that draw comparisons to Coldplay and Keane

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 4

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $20; ticketfly.com; 877-4FLY-TIX

Rise Against: Punk rock with an attitude

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 5

Where: Patriot Center

Info: $40 to $55; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

The Yardbirds: The legendary band behind many ’60s hits

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 6

Where: Birchmere

Info: $29.50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Tea Leaf Green: San Francisco’s classic jam band

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 18

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $15; ticketfly.com; 877-4FLY-TIX

Nils Lofgren: Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band mate plays his own tunes.

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and Feb. 19

Where: Birchmere

Info: $45; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Peter Frampton: The Grammy Award winner is “Alive” with new songs.

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 19

Where: Warner Theatre

Info: $45 to $99; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Cody Simpson: Australian pop idol

When: 4 p.m. Feb. 20

Where: Fillmore Silver Spring

Info.: $22.50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Estelle: Grammy Award-winning R&B rapper

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22

Where: Birchmere

Info.: $29.50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Blake Shelton: Well Lit and Amplified Tour

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25

Where: Patriot Center

Info: $45 to $75; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Flogging Molly: Celtic rock

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 24

Where: The Fillmore Silver Spring

Info: $30; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Hot Tuna: This Jefferson Airplane spinoff plays classic songs.

When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 29

Where: Birchmere

Info: $35; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Lauryn Hill: Singer-songwriter-rapper

When: 8 p.m. Feb. 29

Where: Warner Theatre

Info: $50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Cowboy Junkies: Alt-country-blues-folk

When: 7:30 p.m. March 1

Where: Birchmere

Info: $45; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

O.A.R.: Third night added by these Rockville-born rockers

When: 7 p.m. March 1

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $40.50; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

Corey Smith: Hot new country artist

When: 8 p.m. March 3

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $18; 877-4FLY-TIX; ticketfly.com

Lights: Electropop sensation

When: 7 p.m. March 5

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $20; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

Travis Tritt: Legendary country hitmaker

When: 7:30 p.m. March 6

Where: The Birchmere

Info: $55; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Pat Green: Texas Troubadour

When: 8 p.m., March 8

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $35; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

The Black Keys

When: 8 p.m. March 9

Where: Verizon Center

Info: $40 to $55; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Kaiser Chiefs: U.K. indie rockers tour behind 2012 album

When: 8 p.m. March 9

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $30; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

Tom Rush: The folk legend brought James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and others to light.

When: 7:30 p.m. March 24

Where: The Birchmere

Info: $35; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Van Halen: The bad boys are back with David Lee Roth.

When: 7:30 p.m. March 28

Where: Verizon Center

Info: $79.50 to $149.50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Noel Gallagher: the former Oasis frontman goes it alone

When: 8 p.m. March 28

Where: Warner Theatre

Info.: $39.50 to $79.50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Shawn Colvin: The classic singer-songwriter beloved by many including Taylor Swift

When: 7:30 p.m. March 30

Where: The Birchmere

Info.: $45; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Three Dog Night: Classic rock with rich harmonies

When: 7:30 p.m. April 2

Where: The Birchmere

Info: $69.50; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Wild Flag: Four-piece indie band with ties to D.C.

When: 8 p.m. April 2

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $20; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

The Moody Blues: Classic English rock

When: 8 p.m. April 3

Where: DAR Constitution Hall

Info: $58 to $88; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Nada Surf: New York-based alt-rockers

When: 7 p.m. April 10

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $22; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

Hot Chelle Rae: Beautiful Freaks Tour

When: 8 p.m. April 11

Where: 9:30 Club

Info: $15; 877-4FLY.TIX; ticketfly.com

The Bacon Brothers: Kevin and Michael get down with their own duo.

When: 7:30 p.m. April 13 and 14

Where: The Birchmere

Info: $35; ticketmaster.com; 202-397-SEAT

Theater

1. “Little Murders”: Jules Feiffer’s biting comedy focuses on the violence engulfing one New York City family in the 1960s.

Where: Gunston Theater II, American Century Theater, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington

When: Through Feb. 11

Info: $27 to $35; 703-998-4555; americancentury.org

2. “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”: Neil Simon’s off-the-wall work inspired by his youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows,” this comedy depicts the harried writing staff as they frantically scramble to top each other with gags.

Where: The Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW

When: Through Feb. 18

Info: $30 to $35; 703-892-0202; keegantheatre.com

3. “Josephine Tonight”: A musical biography of Josephine Baker, focusing on the early life of the singer and actress who entranced audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

Where: MetroStage, 1201 North Royal, Alexandria

When: Jan. 26 to March 18

Info: $25 to $50; 800-494-8497; metrostage.org

4. “Blood Wedding”: Lovers are torn apart as two families in rural Spain are intricately bound in an unbreakable cycle of murder and revenge.

Where: Constellation Theatre Company, 1835 14th St. NW

When: Feb. 2 to March 4

Info: $20 to $35; 202-204-7711; constellationtheatre.org

5. “Electile Dysfunction: Kinsey Sicks for President!”: The show marks the official launch of the Kinsey Sicks’ outlandish campaign to become the first Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet to win the Republican nomination for President.

Where: Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW

When: Through Feb. 19

Info: $25 to $60; 800-494-TIXS; theaterj.org

6. “Next Fall”: Round House Theatre’s premiere of a love story between two men that involves not just the young men, but their families as well.

Where: Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda

When: Through Feb. 26

Info: $26 to $51; 240-644-1100; roundhousetheatre.org

7. “Yellowman”: In South Carolina’s low country, two childhood friends struggle with issues of identity, race, class and loyalty.

Where: Rep Stage, 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia

When: Feb. 8 to 26

Info: $33; 443-518-1500; repstage.org

8. “Les Justes”: A new adaptation of Albert Camus’ exploration of politically motivated violence.

Where: WSC Avant Bard, Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington

When: Feb. 9 to March 11

Info: $25 to $35; 703-875-1100; artisphere.org

9. “Astro Boy and the God of Comics”: A highly visual, retro-sci-fi performance about the 1960s animation series “Astro Boy” and its creator, Osamu Tezuka, combining Tezuka’s life, the history of Japanese animation and the fictional world of a crime-fighting boy robot.

Where: 2ndStage, Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW

When: Through March 11

Info: $30 to $35; 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org

10. “Can’t Scare Me, the Story of Mother Jones”: Theater of the First Amendment’s dramatization of the life and thoughts of the union organizer Mother Jones.

Where: GMU’s TheaterSpace, behind concert hall, Route 123 and Braddock Road, Fairfax

When: Feb. 17 through 19

Info: $30; 888-945-2468; cfa.gmu.edu

11. “New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza”: David Ives’ investigation of the interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza

Where: Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW

When: Feb. 29 to April 1

Info: $25 to $60; 800-494-TIXS; theaterj.org

12. “Sucker Punch”: A fast-paced look at the experience of a young, black teenager blasting his way through the ring in 1980s London

Where: Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW

When: Feb. 29 to April 8

Info: $35 to $69; 202-332-3300; studiotheatre.org

13. “Light in the Darkness” Conceived and presented by Tantehorse — Physical Theatre Company of the Czech Republic

Where: Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington

When: March 8 to 25

Info: 800-494-8497; synetictheater.org

14. “Ah, Wilderness!”: Eugene O’Neill’s romantic play about a quieter and simpler time in a New England where family life is strong and American traditions and values have power.

Where: Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW

When: March 9 to April 8

Info: $70 to $85; 202-488-3300; arenastage.org

15. “Gypsies”: Katona Jozsef Theatre, one of Hungary’s most well-respected theater companies, performsthis chronicle of the love, tensions and conflicts that arise among Gypsy musicians and Hungarians in the countryside.

Where: Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW

When: March 15 to 17

Info: $25 to $50; 202-467-4600; kennedy-center.org

16. “Petrushka”: The Shakespeare Theatre Company will join three local leading arts organizations in presenting afestival celebrating world-renowned puppeteer Basil Twist. STC, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland will host several original productions by the puppeteer who has been described as “one of the most ambitious and imaginative … in contemporary puppetry.”

Where: Lansburgh Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, 450 Seventh St. NW

When: March 16 to 25

Info: $22 to $50; 202-547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org

17. “Brother Russia”: In a desolate potato field, a comically fourth-rate Russian theater troupe sets up its tents and wows the local farmers with rock-fueled adaptations of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Tonight, however, the company will toss classic literature aside to showcase the life story of their impresario and star, the seemingly immortal Brother Russia, aka Rasputin.

Where: Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington

When: March 6 through April 15

Info: $62 to $76; 703-820-9771; signature-theatre.org

18. “Side Man”: Winner of the 1999 Tony Award for Best Play, “Side Man” is a personal memory drama about the life of the family of a jazz musician whose career is crumbling at the beginning of the rock ‘n’ roll era.

Where: 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Road, McLean

When: March 30 to April 22

Info: 703-854-1856; 1ststagespringhill.org