“Pole pole, pole pole; go slow, go slow. Pole pole, pole pole; that’s where the animals go!” This past June, Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning through the Arts extended its reach to the East African nation of Kenya, through a partnership with Maryland and Kenya-based Kenya Connect, in collaboration with the Gupta Family Foundation. Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell and Institute Early...
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Telling a full story in just three minutes? That’s no small task! Songwriters have the power to captivate crowds with hard-hitting lyrics and memorable lines, so it’s only natural they venture into novels. Some of your favorite artists have traded their guitar for a keyboard (no, not the instrument!) in this list of engaging autobiographies, personal anecdotes, and gripping memoirs. Questlove Mo’ Meta Blues: The...
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If you haven’t attended Chamber Music at The Barns yet, you’re missing out! Curated specifically for Wolf Trap audiences by a world-renowned artistic advisor, these performances marry exquisite compositions and one of the world’s most acoustically incredible venues. Within The Barns historic walls, you’re drawn closer to the musicians, creating a truly immersive experience. Here are five reasons you need to visit The Barns this...
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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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While the warm summer nights at the Filene Center are behind us for now, the music doesn’t stop this fall. If you want to discover something new or enjoy a long-beloved artist, The Barns has a show for you!...
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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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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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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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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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Silent Night begins with an opera interrupted by war, and at its climax, war is interrupted by art when enemies begin to make music together, defying their superior officers with a truce on Christmas Eve....
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