Conductor Louis Langrée leads the NSO in a ‘Boléro’ worth repeating
Cellist Alisa Weilerstein performs a centerpiece concerto by Joan Tower on a colorful program of Debussy and Ravel.
Del McCoury is still going strong — and so is his festival
After two years of pandemic-related cancellations, DelFest returns to Cumberland, Md.
Vangelis, Oscar-winning composer of ‘Chariots of Fire’ theme, dies at 79
He also scored the films “Blade Runner” and “Missing” and Carl Sagan’s PBS series “Cosmos.”
Somi pays tribute to Miriam Makeba, on album and on stage
The vocalist and songwriter has two new projects that shine a light on the career of one of Africa's first major music stars.
4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
Alex Cameron, EarthGang, Anaïs Mitchell and Critical Condition Band perform.
Slayyyter is deceptively dangerous
The pop singer-songwriter is bringing her "Club Paradise" tour to a sold-out Union Stage.
The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival returns for its final show
The Annapolis festival, which is folding after 24 years, features a younger lineup.
Teresa Berganza, celebrated Spanish opera star, dies at 89
The mezzo-soprano was known for her roles in works by Mozart and Rossini.
Kendrick Lamar’s new album feels vulnerable and virtuosic
With “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers,” the generational rap star makes the narrative details feel intimate and overwhelming.
Washington National Opera’s ‘Carmen’: High in promise, low on passion
It checks all the boxes (strong leads, well-behaved horse) but the results lack energy.
A Beatles exhibit aims to make ‘Get Back’ a museum experience
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has organized a show based on Peter Jackson’s acclaimed docuseries.
Cristian Macelaru and Mason Bates bring animated energy to NSO
The Romanian conductor led a premiere of a colorful National Symphony Orchestra commission by the former composer-in-residence on a program of Dvořák and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Hologram is mapping out a new hardcore head space
The visceral and vivid D.C. hardcore band headlines Slash Run on May 13.
4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days
Lobby Boy, Lingua Ignota, Wednesday and Griselda perform.
Danyel Smith’s ‘Very Personal History’ gives Black women of pop music their due
In this Washington Post Live conversation from May 4, author Danyel Smith explains why she wanted to give Black women their due in “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop.”
A Pup concert makes aging out of your 20s feel like a total blast
The Toronto punk quartet played a raucous set filled with crowd-surfing and sing-along anthems at the Fillmore Silver Spring.
The spirit of Mary Lou Williams comes to life at the Kennedy Center
A review of Allison Miller and Derrick Hodge at the Kennedy Center, where the drummer and bassist led a bracing tribute to the late pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams.
Conductor Christian Reif makes a good guest at Strathmore with BSO
Pianist Awadagin Pratt joins the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to perform a new concerto by Jessie Montgomery on a program of Henze, Mozart and Strauss.
Judy Henske, folk singer known as ‘Queen of the Beatniks,’ dies at 85
Her brassy, full-throated delivery seemed to have made a strong impression on Janis Joplin and Grace Slick, among others.
Olivia Rodrigo’s confessional music is catharsis for a brutal time
At the Anthem, the 19-year-old, Grammy Award-winning artist performed songs rife with feelings of anxiety and inadequacy, enrapturing a capacity crowd.