It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The free and family-friendly Wolf Trap Holiday Sing-A-Long returns to the Filene Center on Saturday, Dec 7 at 3 PM. Enjoy joyful carols from “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band alongside members of local choirs and vocal groups, and get in the holiday spirit with friends and family!...
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Building a season at The Barns at Wolf Trap is akin to assembling a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. Every year, Wolf Trap’s programming team creates a captivating lineup that reflects a variety of genres, piques audiences’ ever-changing interests, and accommodates artists’ availabilities. The search for the best performers and entertainment is the goal....
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Wolf Trap Foundation has a long history of nurturing new and emerging talent across its programs. Many go on to become award-winning performers and musicians, but that tradition doesn’t apply solely to the artists who appear on the Foundation’s stages—it’s also found in the bright and shining work of Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts’ Teaching Artists....
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Chamber music has played a treasured role at The Barns for more than 40 years. Over the last five seasons, the chamber series thrived at Wolf Trap thanks largely to the vision of highly accomplished pianist, Co-Artistic Director of Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center, and Chamber Music at The Barns Artistic Advisor Wu Han. Before the 2024-2025 season, Wolf Trap sat down with Wu Han to reflect on her indelible legacy as she takes her final bow as artistic advisor for Chamber Music at The Barns....
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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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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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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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