We are thrilled to welcome you back to the Music Room for the 2023-2024 Dumbarton Oaks Concert Series on Sundays and Mondays at 7 p.m.

Seating is limited, and we fill subscriptions on a first-come, first-served basis.

Trio Con Brio Copenhagen

October 15 – 16, 2023

“We can now see the Con Brio as the worthy successors of the legendary Beaux-Arts Trio. That says it all!” (Díapason). Recognized for its exceptional musicianship, adventurous programming, and a fresh approach to the core repertoire, the prize-winning Trio Con Brio Copenhagen makes its Dumbarton Oaks debut to open our season. The ensemble will perform music by Haydn, Arensky, and Schubert.

Eric Jacobsen & Friends with Tanner Porter

November 19 – 20, 2023

Eric Jacobsen & Friends make their debut at Dumbarton Oaks with an evening of music and joy. Cellist Jacobsen has invited four virtuoso instrumentalists—Simone Porter, Blake Pouliot, Masumi Per Rostad, and Steve Beck—to join him in performances of Dvořák’s exquisite piano quintet, Op. 81; Beethoven’s “Kakadu” Variations. Jacobsen and friends will also perform the world premiere of a new song cycle by Dumbarton Oaks 2022 Musician-in-Residence, the vocalist, lyricist, and composer Tanner Porter.

Poulenc Trio

December 3 – 4, 2023

The Poulenc Trio—celebrating its 20th season as America’s best-known piano wind ensemble—is back with the concert “Celebration: Rossini, Poulenc, the Duke, and Beyond.” The program for oboe, bassoon, and piano explores how diverse composers find and uplift the human spirit through their works. The highlight of the evening is the Washington, DC, premiere of the whimsical Explain Yourself!, composed for the trio by Dumbarton Oaks 2020 Musician-in-Residence, Viet Cuong.

Tallā Rouge Viola Duo

January 21 – 22, 2024

Aria Cheregosha and Lauren Spaulding bring to the stage their Persian and Cajun heritage alongside their rigorous classical music training, challenging audiences' perception of the viola by breathing life into under-represented music for this under-represented instrument. Sharing the belief that “good music is good music,” the duo seeks to redefine classical music in an evolving and interconnected world. In their Dumbarton Oaks debut, they will perform music by Beethoven, Piazzolla, Caroline Shaw, Tigran Mansurian, Ittzés Tamás, and others.

Bridget Kibbey

February 25 – 26, 2024

Called the "Yo-Yo Ma of the harp" (Vogue), Bridget Kibbey “…makes it seems as though the instrument had been waiting all its life to explode with the energetic figures and gorgeous colors she was getting from it” (The New York Times). With the harp as her muse, Kibbey captivates audiences with her mastery of the instrument. In her Dumbarton Oaks debut, you will experience a program that allows for a fantastic display of the harp’s expressive range. Composers include Bach, Debussy, Albéniz, Britten, Tchaikovsky, and Kibbey.

The Kosher Red Hots

March 10 – 11, 2024

“More fun than a barrel of pickles. Best thing since sliced bagels.”—Fyodor Karamazov, The Flying Karamazov Brothers

This energetic band explores the treasury of Jewish music, embracing a timeless world-café of beautiful Spanish-flavored romances of the Sephardim, the songs and swing of New York’s Yiddish theater, and whirlwind klezmer dances from eastern Europe. The Kosher Red Hots have collaborated with NPR’s Susan Stamberg and have inspired dancing in the aisles on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. The musicians are an adventurous vocalist who sings in Yiddish, Ladino, and English, and three master instrumentalists on clarinet, accordion, double bass, and guitar.

Constantinople & Accademia Del Piacere

April 7 – 8, 2024

The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries are considered the golden age of Spanish music, but they were also the golden age of Persian and central Asian music. The Persian setar master Kiya Tabassian and his renown Constantinople ensemble join forces with the great viola da gamba virtuoso Fahmi Alqhai and his Accademia del Piacere, the leading ensemble of early Spanish music. Together, they embark on a musical journey through Iberia, Persia, and Central Asia, revisiting music notable for its sumptuous color and exceptionally rich beauty.

Programs are subject to change. If you have questions about the concert series, please contact concerts@doaks.org. For information about performing at Dumbarton Oaks, or to be considered for the series, please contact Valerie Stains, Artistic Director.

Music at Dumbarton Oaks: 2023-2024 Series Subscriptions