Nov 16, 2015
Wolf Trap’s Inaugural Chamber Music Artistic Advisor: Jonathan Biss
World-renowned pianist Jonathan Biss is joining Wolf Trap Foundation as its first Chamber Music Artistic Advisor. In addition to his performance schedule, he has spent eight summers at the Marlboro Music Festival, and has written extensively for prestigious media outlets about the composers with whom he shares a stage. A member of the faculty of his alma mater, the Curtis Institute of Music, since 2010,...
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Nov 10, 2015
Commitment to Society
Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell recently led a 2-week in-class residency at a preschool in Rajkot, Gujarat in India. During this residency Christina worked with children, ages 3-5, in performing arts integrated sessions while also facilitating quality professional development for their classroom teachers. Read the final blog post in her series below! It seems nearly impossible to summarize everything that I’ve seen and done in the last...
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Nov 05, 2015
Growing – India Residency with Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell
Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell recently led a 2-week in-class residency at a preschool in Rajkot, Gujarat in India. During this residency Christina worked with children, ages 3-5, in performing arts integrated sessions while also facilitating quality professional development for their classroom teachers. Enjoy a blog post from her series below! There has been a lot of growth at MANJUL Playhouse and Nursery this week....
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Nov 04, 2015
The Barns Celebrates 35 Years
Presenting Extraordinary Artists Under its Rustic Roof Wolf Trap is a foundation for the performing arts—one that supports an inspiring, nurturing, provocative, and enduring environment for artists and audiences. When Wolf Trap founder Catherine Filene Shouse relocated two 18th-century barns from upstate New York to Virginia to serve as a performance space, she strengthened that foundation significantly. In The Barns, artists of every genre perform....
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Oct 23, 2015
The New Menu at The Barns
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...
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Oct 23, 2015
A Taste of What’s Coming to The Barns: Part IV
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...
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Oct 23, 2015
Wolf Trap Opera Audition Tour 2016
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...
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Oct 20, 2015
A Taste of What’s Coming at The Barns: Part III
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...
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Oct 16, 2015
Small Miracles – India Residency with Master Teaching Artist Christina Farrell
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...
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Oct 16, 2015
Listen: Sister Sparrow
Album: The Weather Below Artist: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds Track: (2) Sugar For more info, visit wolftrap.org/b/110515.