Fancy flatbreads and craft brews you can bring right to your seats?! Yes please. The Barns menu got a makeover for the 35th anniversary season, and early reviews rave “The Barns at Wolf Trap takes dinner and a show to a whole new level.” Check out some of our favorites (did we mention the peanut butter cup panini?), then taste for yourself at your next...
For the 4th installment in our series, hear about Jonathan Biss – who will kick off the Chamber Music Season at The Barns! ____ Jonathan Biss Friday, October 23rd at 7:30pm Jonathan Biss is not only the first artist to perform as a part of the Chamber Music at The Barns series this season, but he was actually the inaugural Founder’s Day Celebration artist! A world-renowned...
The Wolf Trap Opera team is currently on the fall audition tour, hearing over 500 singers in preparation for next summer’s opera season. Kim Pensinger Witman, Wolf Trap Opera’s Senior Director, takes us behind the scenes of the audition tour and gives an update on the journey so far! For more updates on the Wolf Trap Opera team & the Audition Tour, click here – and look for our...
For the 3rd installment in our series, Sara Beesley, Wolf Trap’s Director of Programming, gives us the details on a local, rising country act – and why this show is a must-see! ____ Old Dominion Thursday, October 22, 7 + 9:30pm This Virginia-rooted, Billboard chart-climbing country band is also making its debut at The Barns. The “Break Up With Him” hitmakers recently announced their tour with...
Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell will lead a 2-week in-class residency at a preschool in Rajkot, Gujarat in India. During this residency Christina will engage children, ages 3-5, in performing arts integrated sessions while also facilitating quality professional development for their classroom teachers. Enjoy her first blog post below! Education is a collection of small miracles. As a Master Teaching Artist for the...
Engaging teachers and young children in active learning through the arts, Wolf Trap is elated to partner with Singapore’s National Arts Council and Early Childhood Development Agency in their expansion of their early education programs with arts integrated instruction! Highlighted in the video above, this partnership demonstrates the amazing benefits of engaging teachers and young children in active arts-integration learning in the classroom. Linking music,...
Next up in our series, Sara Beesley, Wolf Trap’s Director of Programming, gives us the inside scoop on the latest Barns’ show that you don’t want to miss! ____ Benjamin Clementine Wednesday, October 14 at 8 pm For the first time ever, British/French musician Benjamin Clementine will perform in the DC area as a part of his limited engagement tour in the US. The New York...
Wolf Trap internships give budding professionals a competitive edge—whether they seek jobs in the arts or any other field. Click below to hear firsthand accounts of the internship experience at Wolf Trap: What Wolf Trap Interns are saying: This internship has been invaluable. I have learned a great deal about the music industry in being able to participate in the background workings of a summer season...
The 35th anniversary season at The Barns at Wolf Trap is just days away! To celebrate, we’re sprucing up and taking you behind-the-scenes to check out the changes going on in this 18th-century venue in time for the opening! Performance Space & Entryway To start, we’ve added a pop of color to the walls and ceilings—and new carpeting in the hallways and balcony entrance. A...