You’re Invited to The Barns
Oct 03, 2024

You’re Invited to The Barns

Calling all music lovers! You’re cordially invited to the most intimate live music experience of the fall and spring. Immerse yourself in musical artistry from around the world in two 18th-century barns at The Barns at Wolf Trap. Explore the invitation below for tips to make the most of your concert experience. ...

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Expression Through Movement
Aug 16, 2024

Expression Through Movement

Wolf Trap Grants Encourages Students to Find Their Voice Through the Arts; Applications for the 2024-2025 Academic Year Open Through Sept. 15 Each year, Wolf Trap awards grants to performing arts teachers to fund innovative arts projects that help their students develop new skills, learn from arts professionals via master classes, incorporate new technology into their work, or create more expansive collaborations with other schools...

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Why Wolf Trap Membership is Worthwhile
Aug 14, 2024

Why Wolf Trap Membership is Worthwhile

Did you know that members are at the heart of Wolf Trap Foundation’s mission? Member contributions support all that Wolf Trap does—sustaining the caliber and accessibility of performances, developing arts-learning programs, training the next generation of opera artists, and providing the community with a setting for all to enjoy.  When you become a member, you not only receive all the benefits Wolf Trap has to offer, but you become part of the Foundation’s family. ...

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5 Reasons Why the Filene Center is for Everyone
Aug 12, 2024

5 Reasons Why the Filene Center is for Everyone

As America’s only National Park dedicated to the performing arts, Wolf Trap’s Filene Center continues to be one of the most unique and welcoming venues in the country, with an ongoing commitment to diversity, accessibility, and year-round entertainment. For over five decades, Wolf Trap has been a cherished community gem, seamlessly blending the arts with nature. Recent enhancements at the Filene Center reflect Wolf Trap’s...

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You Can Go Home Again
Jul 23, 2024

You Can Go Home Again

Twenty years ago, Wolf Trap Opera premiered my first libretto for a full-length opera at The Barns at Wolf Trap. The composer was John Musto, the commissioner/producer was Kim Pensinger Witman, the director was Leon Major, and the opera was Volpone. Some 40+ operatic works later, I look back on that nurturing, fun, and wonderfully collaborative experience with great fondness; I had been working in musical theater and, somehow in a barn in Northern Virginia, I found a home in this strange, new (at least to me) world called opera. ...

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Movie Magic: Behind the Scores
Jul 19, 2024

Movie Magic: Behind the Scores

Every summer, Wolf Trap audiences are awestruck by the popular film scores performed by the National Symphony Orchestra. Ever wonder what it takes to conduct a live orchestra in time to a movie? Wolf Trap caught up with esteemed conductor Emil de Cou for a behind-the-scenes scoop on bringing these movies to life!...

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Behind the Counter: Concessions 2024
Jul 05, 2024

Behind the Counter: Concessions 2024

Summer performances at Wolf Trap are truly feasts for the senses with the soaring chords of world-class musicians, stunning colors of vivid sunsets, and warm summer breezes. Wolf Trap’s Food & Beverage team has leveled up the treats for your night out with a new Concessions menu at the Filene Center. A Symphony of Culinary Delights This summer, Wolf Trap’s culinary offerings are set to...

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Making Magic with The Amazing Max
Jul 03, 2024

Making Magic with The Amazing Max

The Amazing Max Makes His Return to Wolf Trap─This Time as a Performer At Wolf Trap’s Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods, it’s not unusual to see multiple generations of families return year after year for performances, but it’s not often that one of Wolf Trap’s audience members makes his grand return to Theatre-in-the-Woods as a performer on stage. This summer, Washington, DC native, Max Darwin, AKA “The Amazing...

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Travel Around the World at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods
Jun 28, 2024

Travel Around the World at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods

Diverse Dance Performances Provide a Window Into Other Cultures This season, Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods will transport audiences around the world with an exciting lineup of dance performances that feature European, Asian, and Native American cultures. Whether it’s delighting in the colorful, playful Chinese lions of “Choy Wun” or marveling at the beautiful costumes and intricate hand movements showcased in “Mayur Dance,” families won’t have to travel...

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Tiny Desk, Big Voices
Jun 28, 2024

Tiny Desk, Big Voices

Wolf Trap’s 2024 lineup has it all, from up-and-coming country singers and psychedelic soul artists to rock icons and famous R&B stars. Many of this summer’s artists graced the stage of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts before making their way over to the Filene Center. Check out just a few of the virtual concerts from these talented stars before seeing them live at Wolf Trap!...

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