In establishing a concert series, Holy Trinity seeks to partner with premier performance organizations in the Washington, DC area to provide a venue for high quality musical performance in this beautiful and historic space. By doing so, Holy Trinity opens its doors to the broader community and invites those who are seeking spiritual consolation during a time in which so many suffer from a poverty of the spirit. With its superb acoustics and its location in the heart of historic Georgetown, Holy Trinity is ideally suited to play a central role in the cultural life of Washington.

Upcoming Concerts

The dates of future concerts are subject to change.

Chamber Music: Piano Quartets of Johannes Brahms & Louise Heritte-Viardot
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | 7:30 PM in the Chapel (doors 7:00 PM)

The next chamber concert in our series featuring the extraordinary musical talent within our own parish community. A chamber music concert in Saint Ignatius chapel featuring piano quartets by Johannes Brahms and Louise Heritte-Viardot, both acclaimed composers of the Romantic Era, performed by violinist and Holy Trinity parishioner Claire Allen, violist Lillian Green, cellist Zachary Whitaker, and pianist Faith Zúñiga.

National Chamber Orchestra and Choir:  An Advent concert of Handel's Messiah and Vivaldi's Magnificat
Saturday, December 5, 2026 | 7:30 PM in the Church (doors 7:00 PM)

On the heels of their glorious season opener featuring violin soloist Joshua Brown and Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Holy Trinity welcomes back the National Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Artistic Director Julien Benichou. More information available here:  https://www.ncomusic.org/concerts/handelmessiah-vivaldimagnificat

Save Our Symphonies returns
Thursday, January 21, 2027 

Holy Trinity welcomes back musicians representing both the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera orchestra for another "Save Our Symphonies" concert as we continue to express our collective solidarity and support for these working musicians during the closure of their artistic home at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

 

Fourth Annual "Lift Every Voice and Sing"
Wednesday, February 3, 2027 

Duke Ellington School of the Arts presents the Fourth Annual "Lift Every Voice and Sing" concert in celebration of Black History Month. Holy Trinity continues our proud partnership with our sister Georgetown institution, the renowned Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in a concert featuring singers and instrumentalists from this school for our fourth annual "Lift Every Voice and Sing" concert.

 

National Chamber Orchestra and Choir: Mozart's Requiem
Saturday, March 6, 2027 

For their third concert this season, Holy Trinity will again partner with the National Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Julien Benichou for a Lenten concert of Wolfgang Amadeus's monumental Requiem in D Minor, K. 626. This masterpiece which remained unfinished due to Mozart's death, represents his musical last will and testament. It will be presented as a collaboration between the National Chamber Orchestra and the combined choirs of Holy Trinity.

 

The United States Navy Band Chamber Music Series
Saturday, April 10, 2027 

As part of their regular chamber music series, the elite musicians from the United States Navy Band will present a free public concert of chamber works composed for wind ensemble. Holy Trinity is proud to host the Navy Band Chamber Players who regularly perform at the Kennedy Center and other prominent venues around the city and beyond, as well as for tours and ceremonial functions.

 

National Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven Masterworks
Saturday, May 1, 2027

In their final concert for this season, the National Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Julien Benichou presents an all-Beethoven concert featuring his Seventh Symphony as well as his Triple Concerto for violin, cello, and piano. We welcome back violin soloist Joshua Brown, who performed Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the beginning of the season. This concert will be a triumphant celebration of the arrival of spring as we rejoice in the music we have collectively shared during this beautiful concert season!

 

Other upcoming concerts in 2027 will feature the Wolf Trap Opera, The Thirteen, the Vivaldi Project, flautist Robert Cart, the Amabile Duo, and others! Dates to be determined - stay tuned for more announcements regarding these future concerts!

Past Concerts

 

National Chamber Orchestra: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings
Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM in the Church (doors 7:00 PM)

 

Healey Family Chamber Music
Saturday, August 29, 2026 (7:30 PM in the Chapel. Free admission!)

 

Chamber Concert with Jane Vourlekis: "Woven Melodies"
Saturday, September 12, 2026 (7:30 PM in the Chapel. Free admission!)

Wolf Trap Opera UNTRAPPED - Studio Artists In Concert
Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm) 

 

Save Our Symphonies
Friday, June 19 (Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm)

 

The Thirteen: Monteverdi Refracted
Saturday, May 2, 2026 (Concert time 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm)

 

 

Holy Trinity Choirs: Dubois' Seven Last Words of Christ
Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Concert time 3:00pm, doors open at 2:30pm)

 

The Thirteen: J.S. Bach, The Early Masses
Saturday, March 14, 2026 (Concert time 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm)

 

Concert Premiere: A Requiem for Flannery
Friday, November 7, 2025 | 7:30 PM, Church. Doors, 7:00 PM. Free admission!

 

The Vocal Five at Holy Trinity
Friday, September 26, 2025 | 7:30 PM, Church. Doors, 7:00 PM. Free admission!

 

Healey Family Chamber Music
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 (7:00 PM in the Chapel. Free admission!)

 

Wolf Trap Opera UNTRAPPED
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (Free admission! Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm)

 

The Reston Chorale
Sunday, March 30, 2025 (Free admission! Concert time 3:00pm, doors open at 2:30pm)

 

“Lift Every Voice and Sing”: The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Vocal Department
Friday, February 28, 2025 (Free admission! Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm)

 

Wolf Trap Opera: Wolf Trap UNTRAPPED
Friday, June 7, 2024 (Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm)

 

The Thirteen Choir "Beautiful As The Sky"
Saturday, May 18, 2024 (Concert time 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm)

 

“Lift Every Voice and Sing” The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Vocal Department with Dr. Patrick Lundy
Friday, February 9, 2024 (Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm)

 

The Thirteen Choir: "I Wonder As I Wander"
Saturday, December 16, 2023 (Concert time 7:30pm, doors open at 7:00pm)

 

Amabile Piano Duo 
Saturday, October 28, 2023 (Concert time 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm)

 

Wolf Trap Opera: "Holy Trinity Presents Wolf Trap UNTRAPPED: A Little Lunch Music" 
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 (Concert time 12:30pm, doors open at 12:00pm)

 

 

Address: The entrance to the church is located at 1315 36th Street NW, Washington DC

Parking: Free parking for concert attendees may be available at neighboring Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School (1524 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007), a one block walk from the church. Non-metered street parking is also available.

Why a concert series?
“Concerts given in churches in our time are desirable manifestations of the sacredness of art, the evangelical mission of the Church, and an exemplary form of outreach to the community. Properly prepared and performed, such concerts give witness to the Gospel by addressing poverty of spirit through the unique power of music to inspire, elevate, teach, and heal. Where modern society, with its technological emphasis, so frequently fails to uphold aesthetic values, the Church, following its practice since at least medieval times, has the opportunity to reintroduce these values through the ministry of art. Just as the great medieval Cathedrals were both spiritual and cultural centers, the Church in our time opens its doors to invite and embrace the community it seeks to serve... All art – indeed, all of creation – is a gift of God. As such, it should be experienced and appreciated by persons of faith as a pale, yet real, reflection of the beauty of God, and is thus a further means of the knowledge of God.”
– Conference on Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians

More Information: For questions or upcoming concert requests, please email Matthew Ogden at [email protected]