Takoma Park House Concert. Robert Schumann – Waldscenen, Op. 82, plus 4 short pieces; Frédéric Chopin – 8 Mazurkas; Johannes Brahms – Capriccio; 3 Intermezzi. Carl Banner, piano. Admission $15, advance only. Limited to 25 guests. We provide cookies, wine, and soda. Guests are welcome (but not required) to bring additional food or drink.
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First Fridays with WHFS Tribute Band “The HalFSmokes”
Join The HalFSmokes in Hell’s Bottom (Takoma VFW) on the first Friday of the month for all your favorite tunes from WHFS radio’s glory days!
Open to the public. Great drink prices!
No cover charge – donations greatly appreciated.
http://TheHalFSmokes.com
VFW Post 350 – “Hell’s Bottom”
6420 Orchard Ave Takoma Park, MD 20912
Morris & Friends: An Evening of Opera & Gospel
World-renowned bass Morris Robinson hosts and curates a special, one-night-only concert of opera and gospel. The concert performance features extraordinary guest soloists, audience favorites, and star singers including local favorite Metropolitan Opera Soprano Brandie Sutton , Michelle Bradley , Aaron Crouch , Brandon Waddles , John Holiday (from NBC’s the Voice), Patrick Lundy and the Ministers of Music , and more.
Greg Rekus and Teething Veils
Join us for an evening at the Gazebo with songwriters Greg Rekus (on tour from Winnipeg!) and Teething Veils. Greg Rekus “plays acoustic guitar and sings and dances around on a 4 x 4 x 1 stage with tamborines mounted to it.” Teething Veils (guitarist/vocalist Greg Svitil) plays soft, reflective songs for solo acoustic guitar and voice.
Christmas caroling (sing along)
Join members of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church choir for a christmas carol sing along! No experience necessary – singers and non-singers welcome! We’ll bring song books. Hark the herald angels sing!
Richardson School of Music Winter Student Recital
Get ready to be moved and inspired! 🎶
Join us for our Richardson School of Music Summer Recital on Saturday, December 16th. Experience the music from a variety of instrumental and vocal performers ranging in all levels of expertise. Don’t miss out – join us at the Peters Music Center (Washington Adventist University) located at 7711 Greenwood Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912.
Ruthie and the Wranglers at Carroll Cafe
Come join the music and fun as Carroll Cafe welcomes back Ruthie and the Wranglers to our stage. With over 30 WAMMIES, you don’t want to miss their heavenly harmonies and range of styles.
Washington Adventist University’s Annual Christmas Concert
Join us for the wonder of the season at our Annual Christmas Concert from our music department on Friday, December 1, at 7:30 PM at Sligo SDA Church. Admission is FREE, and we invite you to join us for a heartwarming evening filled with beautiful melodies and a special audience sing-along. Spread the holiday cheer and celebrate with us!
Free Choral Concert
On Sunday December 3rd at 11:00 am, the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Choir and friends will present Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria with outstanding orchestra and soloists. Come enjoy this beloved Christmas choral work, second only in popularity to Handel’s Messiah. The community is invited — this is a free event and we are a welcoming, inclusive congregation. 310 Tulip Ave at the corner of Maple. For more information on this and other TPPC events during the Christmas season, please visit our website at takomaparkpc.org
Retrospective, part 1: Carl Banner, piano
First of two solo piano house concerts in December.
Program:
Bach Partita #3 in A minor
Mozart Sonata in Bb, K. 333
Chopin Ballades Nos. 2 & 3
Schumann Papillons Op. 2
Carl Banner, piano.
Admission $15, advance only. Contributions of food and drink welcome.
Retrospective, part 2: Carl Banner, piano
Carl Banner performs the second of two December solo piano programs at a house concert.
Program:
Brahms – Allegro maestoso & Andante espressivo from Sonata #3 in Fm, Op. 5
Brahms – Ballade #4, Op. 10
Stravinsky – Sonata
Noam Faingold – Prelude: ‘The One for Whom the Song Dreams’
John W. Work – Scuppernong Suite
Joplin – Solace and Maple Leaf Rag
Carl Banner, piano
Admission $15, advance only. Contributions of food and drink welcome.
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Concert: Sleighbells and Swansongs
The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra invites you to join us for our Winter concert, “Sleighbells and Swansongs,” on Sunday, December 3rd, at 3pm. Located at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, MD, Free admission and parking.